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Cedrus Deodara (ce-drus de-o-dara) Native to Himalayas (Nepal, India, Bhutan, China (Tibet), and Pakistan) Grow at an altitude of 5,000 to 10,000 feet Evergreen tree with branches that droop as opposed to the upward growing branches of the Blue Atlas Cedar Cones sit upright on branches and are rose...
Sequoiadendron giganteum (se-quoiaden-dron jye-GAN-tee-um) Giant Sequoia trees are considered one of the largest living things on the earth Average height 60 to 100 feet may reach 260 feet; average width of 30 to 50 feet Longevity is greater than 150 years with a 36 inch per year growth rate The see...
Quercus agrifolia (KQURK-us ag-rih-foh-le-uh) The common name live oak is a reference to the foliage, which is EVERGREEN (canopy of green leaves is retained year-round) Native range of Coast Live Oak is restricted to a 50 mile wide corridor along the coast from Sonoma and Napa Counties south Baja Ca...
Cercis canadensis (SUR-siss kan-uh-DEN-siss) Belongs to pea family Has heart shaped leaves; Western Redbud has round leaves Purple/pink flowers in spring with hanging seed pods in fall Deciduous, with good fall color Average height 20 to 30 feet and width 20 to 35 feet 40 to 50 year life expectancy...
Photinia fraseri (FOE-tin-ee-uh ex FRAY-ze-eye) AKA Fraser Photinia &/or Red Robin Photinia Belongs to rose family Moderate to fast grower to 8 to 12 feet high and 8 to 10 feet wide Can be a hedge or pruned into a small tree New growth is bright red Flowers with unpleasant odor Attracts bees Click...
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (kam-eh-SIP-uh-riss law-so-nee-AY-nuh) Native to Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California Known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae Has white lines on leaf undersides unlike the Cypress (Cupre...
Taxus baccata (Tacks-us buh-KAY- ta) Native to Europe, North Africa and West Asia Yews are slow growing and can be very long-lived and reach heights of 131 feet, with trunk diameters of up to 13 feet Yews are conifers but bear a berry-like fruit instead of cones Needles are spirally arranged on bran...
Come Visit Us! 4300 Linda Vista Ave, Napa Our garden is growing. We now have four Gardens ready for your enjoyment: A Low-water & Low-maintenance Garden, a California Native Garden, a Pollinator Garden and a Succulent/Dry Garden. Keep checking back for new installations as we expand. 1.
