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Dwarf Hardy Fuchsia
Sword Fern
Copper Beech, Purple Beech
Douglas Fir
Dwarf Hardy Fuchsia

Common name:Dwarf Hardy Fuchsia
Botanical name:Fuchsia X hybrida 'Tom Thumb'

Compact hardy fuchsia with full size flowers. Rosy-red sepals with violet centers. 2' tall and wide. Long bloom period: June to frost.

Sword Fern

Common name:Sword Fern
Botanical name:Polystichum munitum

This Fern produces upright fronds, reaching 4'-5' tall in moist, cool forests in Northern California. This size is usually lower, especially without summer watering. It is great in containers or dry shade landscapes. This species is especially useful to give the illusion of lush, moist gardens where little water is actually being used. It should receive part shade to dense shade. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Copper Beech, Purple Beech

Common name:Copper Beech, Purple Beech
Botanical name:Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea'

Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' is a deciduous tree that grows 50'-60' tall and 30'-50' wide with purple leaves in the spring that turn dark purple in the fall. It requires full sun, medium watering, and well drained sandy loam soil.

Douglas Fir

Common name:Douglas Fir
Botanical name:Pseudotsuga menziesii

This majestic conifer is the state tree of Oregon as well as an Oregon native. It slowly reaches 50-100' tall and 20-30' wide. This evergreen tree has conical shape with densely packed needles, changing to a broad flat top with maturity. Bright green to deep green foliage cluster on lower drooping branches with upper branches ascending. This tree prefers sun to part shade with neutral or slightly acidic soil that is moist and well-draining. Young trees should be watered deeply but infrequently to establish a deep root system. Mature trees tolerate deep shade. To retain central leader branch, remove crossing branches. The bark of young trees is grey-green with highly scented blisters, and becomes purple-brown, thick and corky with horizontal fissures over time. Very long-lived tree; provides homes for wildlife.

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Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.