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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
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
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
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
Crape Myrtle ‘White’
Crape Myrtle ‘White’
Lagerstroemia Hybrid ‘Natchez’
Collection – Accent Tree
WHY WE LOVE THIS TREE
- Colorful Accents: has vibrant orange-red leaves in fall and beautiful white flowers in the summer
- Drought Tolerant: will survive dry spells, hot summers, and with minimal watering.
- Small Stature: well-suited for nearly any size yard.
GOOD TO KNOW!