Common name:Tulip Tree
Botanical name:Liriodendron tulipifera
This large, hardy, deciduous tree has a growth habit that is broad and pyramidal in form. Its leaves are 4 lobed, and turn bright yellow in fall. During the late spring, greenish yellow, tulip-like flowers will appear.
Common name:Common Lilac
Botanical name:Syringa vulgaris
Forms of the common Lilac grow to a height of 15' and are equally wide, but can be kept smaller with careful shaping. The dark green leaves are roundish, oval and pointed that grow to 5" long. In the spring, clusters of fragrant lilac flowers are borne. The plant requires full sun for proper growth.
Common name:Kwanzan Flowering Japanese Cherry
Botanical name:Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'
This vase-shaped, deciduous tree is 30' high and 20' wide, with double rosy-pink flowers in spring and wonderful fall colors of bronze-orange to orange-red.
Photographer: GardenSoft
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
