Common name:Otto Quast Spanish Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast'

This round shrub will grow to about 3' high and has small, gray green leaves with purple flowers that bloom in summer. It is more prostrate than its parent Lavandula stoechas. The flowers resemble a purple pineapple! 'Otto Quast' is drought tolerant once it is established and cold tolerant to 5 degrees F.

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.

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.

Common name:Trident Maple
Botanical name:Acer buergerianum

The Trident Maple is a small deciduous tree growing to 20' tall and wide, bearing small, 3' lobed leaves noted for brilliant, reliable red-orange and deep salmon pink fall color. The bark quickly becomes greyish, and this is the most popular maple for bonsai in Japan, being especially valued for its beautiful surface roots. Depending on the severity of the summer, it should receive sun to mostly shade. with average watering. -Monterey Bay Nursery