Shrubs

Much of the excitement in Pacific Coast gardening comes from experimenting with plants native to western states and those from other countries with similar climates. Many natives have adopted themselves to zones and exposures quite unlike those in which they are found. Fallugia Paradoxa “Apache Plume” One of these shrubs is Fallugia paradoxa, more commonly … Read more

Seven of the fifteen known garrya species are native to the Pacific Coast.  Evergreen Garrya elliptica, Coast silk-tassel, is the one that has been in the trade the longest and is still the species commonly planted in gardens and parks.  It grows wild on the slopes of coastal ranges from the Rogue River in Oregon … Read more