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Chinese Pistache

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia Chinensis

Collection – Shade Tree

WHY WE LOVE THIS TREE

  • Fantastic Fall Color: light green leaves transform into stunning red & orange hues.
  • Provides Shade: wide canopy cools yards and streets during summer heat.
  • Deep Rooted: won’t crack or damage sidewalks.

GOOD TO KNOW!

Deciduous   Height: 20-60′   Width: 20-60′   Ogren Allergen Rating: 1 (female); 8 (male)   Plant with sufficient space away from buildings and powerlines   Leaf & berry litter in autumn   Seedless male cultivar(‘Keith Davey’) available

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Desert Willow

Desert Willow

Chilopsis Linearis

Collection – Accent Tree

WHY WE LOVE THIS TREE

  • Beautiful Blooms: fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers of various colors present from spring to fall.
  • California Native: a natural choice for landscapes, yards, and native gardens.
  • Drought Tolerant: requires little watering, tolerates aridity and poor soils.

GOOD TO KNOW!

Deciduous   Height: 15-30′   Width: 10-20′   Ogren Allergen Rating: 5   Art’s Seedless Variety alleviates problem of long seed pods   Initially fast growing (3′ per year) then slows

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Western Redbud

Western Redbud

Cercis Occidentalis

Collection – Accent Tree

WHY WE LOVE THIS TREE

  • Lovely Accents: leaves change colors throughout the seasons and magenta spring flowers add vibrancy to yards.
  • California Native: a natural choice for yards and is naturally drought tolerant.
  • Small Stature: well-suited for nearly any size yard and is power-line safe.

GOOD TO KNOW!

Deciduous   Height: 10-18′   Width: 10-18′   Ogren Allergen Rating: 5   Usually best as a multi-trunk; can be pruned to a single trunk

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Red Rocket Crape Myrtle

Red Rocket Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia ‘White IV’

Collection – Accent Tree

WHY WE LOVE THIS TREE

  • Colorful Accents: has vibrant red flowers with wrinkled petals and beautiful bark
  • Resilient Tree: tolerant of a variety of soils and is water wise once established.
  • Small Stature: well-suited for nearly any size yard.

GOOD TO KNOW!

Deciduous   Height: 10-20′   Width: 12-15′   Ogren Allergen Rating: 5