Fall Color
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
When most people think of fall color, their minds immediately go to the bright scarlets of maples and oaks. But we’re guessing that’s probably just because they’ve never seen a Gink…
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
By September, many of the summer-blooming perennials that have brightened our gardens for the past few months are beginning to look a little tired and worn, so it’s really nice to find a something…
Pistachia chinensis
Pistache trees deserve more use in the Rogue Valley – they thrive in our hot, dry summers, provide long lasting fall color, and have interesting leaf texture.
Chinese Pistache are used a lot as st…
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’
‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass
This North American native prairie grass cultivar is a true performer. Many ornamental grasses don’t start blooming until late summer, but ‘Blonde Ambition’ start…
Amelanchier
Serviceberry or Juneberry
For those of you who are not already familiar with Amelanchiers – aka: Serviceberry, Juneberry, Saskatoon (they have a LOT of common names), let this serve as an introduc…
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum – also known as Switchgrass – is native to the tallgrass prairies of the Great Plains. Its height, texture, and stunning fall color have made it a favorite of gardeners…
Lagerstroemia indica & hybrids
High summer is the season of Crape Myrtles. While many perennials have begun to fade; and blooming shrubs and trees are few and far between, Crape Myrtles are just hitting their stride. From July t…
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkovas are real ‘problem solver’ trees for gardeners and landscapers alike. This super-tough elm relative prefers full sun and is tolerant of a wide variety of soil types – including heavy clay …
Heaths and Heathers
Heaths and Heathers
Heaths and Heathers are two closely-related evergreen shrubs that are great additions to the shade or partial shade garden.
Heaths (Erica sp., see photo to the left) have …