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Weeping White Mulberry
Douglas Pyramidal Arborvitae
Oregon Ash
Purple Smoke Tree
Weeping White Mulberry

Common name:Weeping White Mulberry
Botanical name:Morus alba 'Pendula'

Morus alba 'Pendula' is a deciduous tree. This fast growing tree can reach 30'-50' high and wide, but often smaller. Leaves are 6" long and nearly as wide, often lobed.

Douglas Pyramidal Arborvitae

Common name:Douglas Pyramidal Arborvitae
Botanical name:Platycladus orientalis 'Douglasii Aurea'

This larger shrub will grow to about 15' tall and 10' wide. It has small, scaled, light green and yellow green leaves. This is a highly combustible plant.

Oregon Ash

Common name:Oregon Ash
Botanical name:Fraxinus latifolia

Oregon Ash is a deciduous tree that grows slowly, reaching 25' in 10 years. Leaves are made of leaflets, turning yellow or brown in fall. Small green or yellow flowers bloom in spring, before leaves appear. Flowers are considered inconspicuous. This tree prefers full sun with fertile, moist, well draining soil.

Purple Smoke Tree

Common name:Purple Smoke Tree
Botanical name:Cotinus coggygria 'Purpureus'

A deciduous shrub or small tree that grows up to 10' tall, the "Purpureus" is grown for its wispy, thread-like flower clusters in summer. Its green foliage turns a brilliant purple and then yellow to red in the fall. This shrub is a show stopper! It prefers full sun but will do better with afternoon shade in hot inland areas. This attractive shrub is drought tolerant once it's established.

Designer: Homeowner

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Soils and Compost:

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

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.