West Coast Soils
General recommendations: TREES Acer – Sycamore varieties Ilex – Most varieties Aesculus – Most varieties Laburnum Alnus Alder Malus – Crab apple Betula – [...]
Seaside Conditions
General recommendations Berberis – Deciduous Acer pseudoplatanus Cupressocyparis leylanii Arundinaria – Many varieties Chamaerops Humilis Arbutus Unedo Cupressus – Many [...]
Perennials
However, to gardeners and horticulturists, the term ‘Perennial’ refers to plants which are herbaceous in nature, and perennial. Herbaceous plants, unlike trees and shrubs, produce [...]
Neutral to Acid Soils
General recommendations Betula Papyrifera – Birch, Most varieties Berberis Vulgaris Juniperus Communis Crataegus Monogyna – Thorn Ilex Aquifolium – Holly Pinus Nigra [...]
Herbaceous-Shady Areas
General recommendations Aquilegia. Geranium Phaeum hybrids Primula Aruncus Geranium Versicolour Pulmonaria Astilbe Helleborus Smilacina Bergenia Hosta Smyrnium Brunnera Iris Foetidissima [...]
Heavy shade
Trees and shrubs recommended for heavy shade. Some of these plants are also good for ground cover. Azallas Arundinaria- Most varieties Aucuba Japonica – Spotted Laurel Arundinaria [...]
Ground cover
General recommendations Aucuba Japonica -Nana Rotundifolia Berberis Wilsoniae Buxus Mmicrophylla Calluna Vulgaris Ceprosma Propinqua Cornus Canadensis Cotoneaster – Several [...]
Damp Conditions
These trees and shrubs are recommended for damp areas: Amelanchier – All varieties Alnus – All varieties Metasequoia Glyptostroboides Arundinaria – Most varieties Clethra Picea [...]