Common name:Senkaki Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
This plant has birlliant coral fall and winter color on young stems. New leaves are tinged red and become green in the summer and then yellow gold with light red overtones in fall.
Common name:Colorado Spruce
Botanical name:Picea pungens
The Picea pungens is a tall evergreen tree that grows to 100' tall. It is broadly pyramidal in form, with foliage varying in shades of blues and greens. This is a highly combustible plant.
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.
Designer: Galbraith & Associates
Photographer: Lara McCormick
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.