Hamamelis x intermedia
Witch Hazels (Hamamelis) provide delight in the garden year-round. Not only do they brighten these late winter days with their bright, fragrant spidery blooms decorating their bare branches; they tu…
Osmanthus ‘Rotundifolius’
Round-leafed Tea Olive
This is one evergreen shrub that looks great all year round. No leaf spot, no diseases or weird pests, no raggedy old brown leaves – just glossy, thick leaves that start out l…
Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’
Compact Strawberry Tree
Compact Strawberry Tree is one of our favorites for so many reasons: it can tolerate sun or shade, is drought tolerant, provides fall flowers for the hummingbirds, has long…
Large Conifers
Full-sized Conifers: For Christmas and Beyond!
This week, we’re going to talk about the big guys: iconic conifers that will reach over 60′ tall at maturity. Most of these conifers are also fast-growi…
Compact Conifers
A Selection of Dwarf and Compact Conifers
Compact conifers – which range in size from 6′ to 20′ tall – are the perfect-sized plant for a small to mid-sized yard. They’re large enough to make a statem…
Euphorbias
Another plant we love to sing the praises of: evergreen, usually compact, deer resistant and drought tolerant – with flowers that last 3 months or more. The only thing you have to do to enjoy them i…
Parrotia persica
Persian Ironwood
Parrotia persica – or Persian Ironwood – is one of the fall foliage season’s best-kept secrets – and that’s a real shame. If you’d like to broaden your yard’s fall color palette beyo…
Acer circinatum
Vine Maple
Graceful beauty, versatility, durability, great fall color: these are just a few of the reasons that Vine Maple (Acer circinatum) is widely considered to be one of the very best native tre…
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword Fern
The sculptural fronds of ferns provide lots of winter interest, and Western Sword Fern is one of the toughest, most drought tolerant, and easiest ferns to grow in the Rogue Valley…