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Rows of Yellow Delight
Dwarf Basket-of-Gold
Senkaki Maple
Crimson Pygmy Japanese Barberry
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.

Senkaki Maple

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.

Crimson Pygmy Japanese Barberry

Common name:Crimson Pygmy Japanese Barberry
Botanical name:Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'

Pygmy purple leaf barberry is a deciduous shrub with arching branches which reaches 2 ft high and 3 ft wide. The foliage becomes bronzy red in summer and fall. 'Crimson Pygmy' prefers full sun and regular watering, more in hot summer months. This plant has thorns. It makes a great hedge. Prune in winter to re-shape.

Designer: Galbraith & Associates

Rows of Yellow Delight
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Photographer: Lara McCormick

Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Integrated Pest Management:

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