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Compact Dwarf Boxwood
Colorado Spruce
Red Japanese Maple
Irish Yew
Compact Dwarf Boxwood

Common name:Compact Dwarf Boxwood
Botanical name:Buxus microphylla japonica 'Compacta'

This boxwood will typically grow 12-14" annually and the small leaves are 12" long and 14" wide. It is the slowest growing boxwood and does best in full shade.

Colorado Spruce

Common name:Colorado Spruce
Botanical name:Picea pungens

The Picea pungens is a tall evergreen tree that grows to 100' tall. It is broadly pyramidal in form, with foliage varying in shades of blues and greens. This is a highly combustible plant. This plant is fire-prone! Please use caution when planting near your home.

Red Japanese Maple

Common name:Red Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

This Japanese Maple grows as a small, deciduous tree complete with palmate leaves that turn red and endure for the entire season.

Irish Yew

Common name:Irish Yew
Botanical name:Taxus baccata 'Stricta'

Irish Yew is either a tree or shrub depending upon the size that it is kept. It is a terrific hedge plant and can make a bold vertical statement as well. This is a highly combustible plant.

Designer: Vanessa Nagel

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Photographer: Vanessa Nagel

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

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