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Sun Valley Maple is a native shade tree. It’s flowers are red in early spring before red-tinged leaves emerge and the change to a deeper red in the fall season. It is tolerant of moist soils. HEIGHT: 30′ WIDTH: 20′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade FALL COLOR: Red Photos by Scott Beuerlein
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Hypericum ‘Sunburst’
Sunburst St. John’s Wort is a deciduous shrub. It is a compact and dense flowering shrub. The leaves are small and blueish green in color. The flowers are bright yellow with a large amount of stamens fanned out in the center. The flowers blooms sporadically so they can be seen at the same time as the bright red fruit capsules.
HEIGHT: 3′ WIDTH: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: June-JulyPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Oenothera ‘Siskiyou’
Suskiyou Evening Primrose is a perennial plant. It is a low growing, drought tolerant perennial groundcover with pale pink flowers that bloom in the late spring to early summer.Photos by Scott Beuerlein
HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Pale pink BLOOM TIME: May-July -
Suttneri Planetree shade tree leaves are large with creamy white variegation. The bark exfoliates to reveal a bright white trunk similar to a birch. The leaves remain on the tree well into winter. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 40′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade Photos by Scott Beuerlein
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Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed is a native perennial plant, native to North America. It thrives in wetter soils, but it can tolerate average moisture. Clusters of pink fragrant flowers bloom in the late summer. It is a good source of nectar for butterflies and a food source for Monarch caterpillars (not as good as the Common Milkweed).Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 4′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Pink BLOOM TIME: July-August -
Swamp White Oak is a native shade trees that can handle wet conditions. The leaves are dark green with pale green undersides and have rounded lobes. Fall color is yellow or more red-purple. The tree produces acorns that are enjoyed by wildlife. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 50′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FALL COLOR: Yellow or red-purple Photos by Scott Beuerlein
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Lavandula ‘Sweet Romance’
Sweet Romance Lavender is a perennial plant. It is a small mounding lavender with grey-green fragrant foliage and dark purple flowers. It also attracts pollinators.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: June-September -
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia is a native ornamental tree. It’s fragrant flowers bloom in the early summer. The leaves are blue green and turn yellow in the fall. It can tolerate moist soils.HEIGHT: 25′ WIDTH: 25′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: May-JunePhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Aster ‘Jindai’
A tall plant with light purple flowers and yellow centers that bloom in the fall. Attracts butterflies. HEIGHT: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Purple FRUIT COLOR: September-OctoberPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Schizachyrium ‘The Blues’
The Blues Little Bluestem is a native ornamental grass. The foliage grows upright in clumps of tinted-blue leaves. The foliage changes to burgundy-red in the fall. Purplish-bronze flowers appear on the branched stems the rise above the foliage in August.
HEIGHT: 2-4′ EXPOSURE: Full sunPhotos by Scott Beuerlein
