Usually grown as a shrub or small tree, Vitex (chaste tree) reaches about twelve feet tall and wide. The very attractive leaves are divided into five to seven leaflets and are a grey green. The flower spikes appear in summer…
Month: August 2014
Photinia
Photinia x fraseri makes a great tall hedge or screen with fast growth to ten to fifteen feet tall and wide. The new growth is bronzy red and adds some nice color to the garden.
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Heteromeles arbutifolia, or toyon, is an evergreen native shrub with thick, leathery leaves. The flat heads of white flowers in spring attract bees and the bright red berries that follow are favored by birds. Toyon usually grows as a dense…
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