Prunus x ‘Snofozam’ If you have been looking to add a show stopper to your yard then look no further than the snow fountains weeping cherry. We get excited each season to bring these flowering trees in to start decorating the nursery with after a long winter. With strands of white flowers cascading beautifully all […]
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Picea If you are thinking about trying out a living Christmas tree next holiday season then consider one of these three spruce trees (Picea). You will spend either a little more or even a little bit less than a cut tree whose corpse you will then have to deal with once the holiday is over!
Quercus The mighty oak tree certainly deserves it’s notoriety. As one of the oldest tree species, it has had plenty of time to dazzle us with it’s greatness. They stand tall and strong sometimes even through natural disasters that can wreak havoc on our landscapes. In the right conditions oak trees can live more than
Koelreuteria paniculata Koelreuteria paniculata, pronounced coal-rue-terry-uh pan-ick-you-lah-ta is a fun one to say once you get the hang of it. The common name, golden rain tree is certainly more dreamy though. Your first sight of a fully mature golden rain tree at the peak of its bloom cycle is certainly dream worthy. Covered in bursts
Acer palmatum ‘Beni hime’ Japanese Maple A dwarf, shrubby tree with small, rounded star-shaped leaves. New growth is pinkish red with red margin and green veins. Remains both red and green through summer becoming more intensely red and purple in fall Size: 5 x 4′ Growth rate: Slow Exposure: Part shade Zone: 5 Acer japonicum
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Liriodendron, tulipifera When walking around Bend, you can’t help but notice the striking amount of gigantic trees that shape our experience here. Sky-scraping ponderosas, enormous junipers and full spruces are often the stars that stud our beautiful high desert landscape. But there’s a lesser known tree that towers above all others. At first glance, one
Abies, lasiocarpa Abies lasiocarpa, pronounced “A-beez lah-see-oh-KAR-puh,” the subapline fir is perfect evergreen for our area as it is a high elevation tree. They can take the cold, dry air above and rocky soil below. For those of you who struggle to find plants that will thrive in a shady garden, these conifers are the
Acer, circinatum Acer circinatum is pronounced AY-sur sur-sih-NAY-tum. Native to the Pacific Northwest you will most commonly find these maples nestled into the forest among the pines and ferns. That doesn’t mean they aren’t a great addition to your yard here in the high desert however. These trees are zone hardy and quite drought tolerant
