Common name:European White Birch
Botanical name:Betula pendula

This medium-size weeping tree will grow to about 40' tall and has a whitish-brown bark with deciduous green leaves.

Common name:Purple Hopseed or Hop Bush
Botanical name:Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'

This fast-growing shrub has an upright, branching habit that reaches a height of 12'-15', with willow-like leaves that are 4" in length. Its foliage is bronzy-green in color, which turns a reddish-purple shade in the fall and winter. It has a compact growth and requires full sun for the best results.

Common name:Japanese Boxwood
Botanical name:Buxus microphylla japonica

Japanese Boxwood is often used as a hedge. It is compact, with small bright green leaves. It can reach 4-6' tall and wide or be kept smaller through pruninig. It can be sheared to shape. It does better in areas with milder winters. It prefers full sun and a moderate amount of water.

Common name:Saw-Leaf or Japanese Zelkova
Botanical name:Zelkova serrata

A moderately fast growing deciduous tree, the Sawleaf Zelkova usually reaches a size 50'-60' high and as wide. Its toothed leaves are elm-like and dark green. Foliage changes to yellow or red during the fall and is spectacular. This tree starts off in a vase habit, maturing to a wide and open canopy. It becomes drought tolerant with age and is a great wind barrier. Zelkova is used as bonsai also.

Common name:Little Princess Japanese Spirea
Botanical name:Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

The 'Little Princess' is a deciduous shrub with rose blooms in the summer, with overall growth reaching a height of 2'-3' and 6' wide.

Common name:Winnifred Gillman Blue Sage
Botanical name:Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gillman'

The ' Winnifred Gilman' sage is a dense, compact sub-shrub that grows to 4'-5' tall and wide, and has a round form. It has blue flowers in spikes above the foliage in the spring and summer. This sub-shrub is native to CA and is drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms