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Mugho Pine
Compact Japanese Boxwood
Dwarf Basket-of-Gold
White Birch, European White Birch
Mugho Pine

Common name:Mugho Pine
Botanical name:Pinus mugo

Pinus mugo is an evergreen tree or shrub that grows slowly, from 5' -20' tall. Needles are 2", dark green, stout, and crowded. Cones are 1"-2", oval, and tawny to dark brown. Generally a bushy, twisted, somewhat open pine, mostly grown as a shrub or bonsai plant.

Compact Japanese Boxwood

Common name:Compact Japanese Boxwood
Botanical name:Buxus microphylla 'Justin Brouwers'

This dwarf variety of boxwood is very attractive and slow growing. It retains its dark green color through winter. It makes a good accent or compact hedge, clipped or unclipped.

Dwarf Basket-of-Gold

Common name:Dwarf Basket-of-Gold
Botanical name:Aurinia saxatilis 'Compactum'

Dwarf Basket-of-Gold is a perennial. It produces gray 2"-5" long leaves, which forms a spreading evergreen mound 8"-12" high. It produces dense clusters of tiny golden yellow flowers that bloom from spring to early summer. This variety is a dwarf, with compact growth.

White Birch, European White Birch

Common name:White Birch, European White Birch
Botanical name:Betula pendula

This medium-size weeping tree will grow to about 40' tall and has a whitish/brown bark with deciduous green leaves.

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Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.