Common name:White Pine
Botanical name:Pinus strobus

This fine-textured pine is handsome in both form and color. The needles grow in groups of five, and the cones are slender and often have a curved shape. It is quite an ornamental tree, especially the young trees, whose bark is smooth and gray. Pines are highly combustible plants.

Common name:Carmel Sur Manzanita
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'

This prostrate manzanita grows 1 ft. high and 10 ft. wide. It is noted for its garden tolerance and clean appearance. It has gray- green foliage. Performs best with occasional deep watering. Takes full sun on coast, light shade in hotter inland areas. Good in mixed borders, on banks and in windy coastal areas.

Common name:Pink Muhly Grass
Botanical name:Muhlenbergia capillaris

Mounding grass grows quickly to 3' x 3'. Leaves are medium green and turn tan in fall. Pink airy plumes appear in fall. Place plants where pink flower plumes can be backlit by the sun. Look for selections with deep pink flower plumes. Accepts full sun or partial shade. Very frost tolerant. Prune in early spring for best looking new growth. Native to Texas and Mexico.

Common name:Weeping Sierra Sequoia
Botanical name:Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum'

This unusual, slow-growing shrub produces dense, bright green to blue-green foliage of an awl shape. It generally has a narrow column with long branches that hang almost parallel to the trunk. The leader is long and straight, and is prickly to the touch. This shrub does not stump sprout. It may need to be staked in order to maintain a desired habit.