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THE BENEFITS of CHOOSING REGIONALLY NATIVE TREES and SHRUBS
- Establish a beautiful and easily maintained natural woodland, large or small, with native oaks and companion trees and shrubs.
- Your landscape will be visually compatible and complementary to the valued natural beauty of our region’s forest, hillside and valley treescapes.
- Planting natives for ecologically sound landscaping provides a sustaining habitat for our local wildlife.
- You are replenishing, on your property, the flora that is naturally suited for flourishing in the region.
COAST LIVE OAK
Quercus agrifolia natural shape
Evergreen oaks are attractive all year. The coast live oak does well on both the valley floor and on hillsides. It is great as a tree, shrub or trimmed as a 10-foot hedge. This classic California native has a beautiful branch structure. A handsome shade tree and easily managed, it is a very appropriate choice for our area. Our seed stock is sourced from prime trees located in Napa County.
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| COAST LIVE OAK SIZES | ||
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| 5 gallon | .5″ caliper | 4′ tall |
| 10 gallon | 1″ caliper | 7′ tall |
| 15 gallon | 1.5″ caliper | 9′ tall |
| 24″ | 2.5″ caliper | 11′ tall |
| 32″ root ball | 3″ caliper | 12′ tall |
| 38″ root ball | 4.5″+caliper | 14′ – 16′ tall and 6′ – 8′ wide |
| 48″ root ball | 5.5″ caliper | 18′ – 20′ tall and 8′ – 10′ wide |
| 60″ | 6.5″ caliper | 24′ tall and 10′ – 12′ wide |
VALLEY OAK
Quercus lobata natural shape
The lobatas’ ancestors once covered the region’s valley floors and gave the grasslands a park-like feel, partly due to the management style of the native people, who used the acorns for their protein nourishment. It is in the white oak family and the leaves have the beloved classic oak shape. This majestic native will send a root deep into the ground to find water. It is sometimes called the water oak and would like some help with moisture in the summer or in a drought. It’s a fast growing tree in the valley. These graceful deciduous trees provide wonderful habitat and summer shade—straight and erect for the first decades and then more spreading with age, with limbs picturesquely twisted. Our seed stock is sourced from prime trees located in Napa County.
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| VALLEY OAK SIZES | ||
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| 5 gallon | .5″ caliper | 3′ – 5′ tall |
| 15 gallon | 1″ caliper | 10 ‘ tall |
| 24″ root ball | 2″ caliper | 12′ tall |
| 32″ root ball | 3″+ caliper | 14′+ tall |
| 38″ root ball | 4″ caliper | 16′ – 18′ tall |
| 48″ container | 5″ caliper | 18′ – 20′ tall |
| 60″ container | 6.5″ caliper | 22′ tall |
CALIFORNIA BLACK OAK
Quercus kelloggi
Native. Does well on hillsides, not for valley floor. Deciduous with some fall color. Moderately drought resistant.
| BLACK OAK SIZES | ||
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| 5 gallon | .5″ caliper | 2′ tall |
| 15 gallon | 1″ caliper | 5′ tall |
| 24″ | 2″ caliper | 7′ tall |
GARRY OAK or OREGON WHITE OAK
Quercus garyanna
A rugged, broad-spreading deciduous oak. The range of this California native extends south through Napa County. Compared to Valley Oaks, this species does better in rockier, hillside areas, with good drainage.
| GARRY OAK or OREGON WHITE OAK SIZES | ||
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| 5 gallon | ||
| 15 gallon | 1″ caliper | 6′ tall |
| 24″ | 2″ caliper | 8′ tall |
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BLUE OAK
Quercus douglasii
This handsome California native oak species covers wide areas of the state. It is unique to California and tolerates dry conditions.
- blue colored leaves
- graceful leaf shape
- pink natural galls and rosy-pink new leaves
| BLUE OAK SIZES | ||
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| 24″ root ball | ||
| 32″ root ball | ||
| 38″ root ball | ||
JOLON OAK
Quercus x jolonensis
Blue Oak x Valley Oak
Quercus douglasii x Quercus lobata
When Blue Oak and Valley Oak territories overlap there are mixes as the airborn oak pollen from one mixes with closely related members of their group.
Blue Oaks hybridize with other oaks in California such as another white oak, Quercus lobata, Valley Oak. You can see more blue traits in some and more valley oak traits in another. The leaf shape, galls present, acorn and cap shape, tree shape, speed of growth will be a combined look or favoring one over the other. The shapely blue leaves are loved by Blue Oak fans. They are often called Blue Oak crosses and are faster growing than more pure Blue Oak
and are more drought tolerant than Valley Oaks. The name given to these crosses is Jolon’s Oak. The variety is stunning.
| JOLON OAK SIZES | ||
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| 24″ root ball | ||
| 32″ root ball | ||
| 38″ root ball | ||
COAST REDWOOD
Sequoia sempervirens
This is the tree of our famous California coastal ancient forests, such as Muir Woods. This fast growing native evergreen is almost entirely pest- and trouble-free. Fresh looking and woodsy smelling. Rapidly growing groves at 7 feet apart—or beautiful full and private hedges at 3 to 4 feet apart. Great near a lawn for regular moisture. It is a cousin of Sequoia giganteum, which is also a great lawn tree.
| COAST REDWOOD SIZES | ||
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| 5 gallon | 3′ tall x 1.5′ wide | |
| 10 gallon | 6′ tall x 4′ wide | |
| 15 gallon | 9′ tall x 5′ wide | |
| 24 -inch container | 10′ tall x 6′ wide | |
| 32-inch container | 12′ tall x 7′ wide | |
| 38-inch container | 16′ tall x 8′ wide | |
| 48-inch container | 20′ tall x 10′ wide | |
SIERRA REDWOOD
Sequoiadentron giganteum
Classic California native tree. Slower growing and more drought tolerant than S. sempervirons.
| SIERRA REDWOOD SIZES | ||
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| 38-inch container | ||
| 48-inch container | ||
CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE
Platanus racemosa
A California native, this handsome deciduous tree is robust and fast growing. It has attractive smooth pale gray bark, mottled with tan and olive green, often with multiple or leaning trunks. Very large leaves. Tolerates heat and wind. Does well in creek side settings or wet conditions. Good for wild or informal garden.
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| SYCAMORE SIZES | ||
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| 24-inch container | ||
| 60-inch container | ||
BIG LEAF MAPLE
Acer macrophyllum
This graceful California native is fast growing with beautiful yellow fall color. Dense and large deciduous shade tree. For moist areas. Native to creek banks.
| BIG LEAF MAPLE SIZES | ||
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| 5-gallon container | 3′ – 4′ tall | |
| 15 gallon | 1″ caliper | |
| 24″ | 2″ caliper | 10′ – 12′ tall and 5′ – 6′ wide |
PACIFIC MADRONE
Arbutus menziesii
California native. A stately moderate sized evergreen with glossy leaves and red fall berries. The remarkable bark is very distinctive: multi-colored in red, green, orange, and brown, and exfoliates in patches and curls. Young trees grow best in shade of companion Bay or Oaks.
| PACIFIC MADRONE SIZES | ||
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| 18-inch container | ||
| 20-inch container | ||
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE
Aesculus californica
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Native. Good for a dry place. Shrub or tree forms. Striking fragrant flowers. Has podded, lustrous, dark brown decorative fruits. Trees assume a rounded spreading shape that creates a graceful and interesting silhouette. One of the early greening trees in spring, may drop leaves midsummer when the ground is very dry. Deciduous.
| BUCKEYE SIZES | ||
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| 5 gallon | ||
| 15 gallon | ||
| 24-inch container | ||
| 32-inch container | ||
CALIFORNIA BAY LAUREL
Umbellularia californica
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An evergreen slow growing tree. Controllable as a shrub, can be grown in a container. Aromatic leaves. Good in yard or creek side setting.
| BAY LAUREL SIZES | ||
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| 5-gallon container | ||
| 18-inch container | ||
| 24-inch container | ||
WESTERN REDBUD
Cercis occidentalis
This native is a rather small tree (to 14′) with shrub-like multiple trunks giving a round shape. It is a true delight in the landscape, with color and visual interest throughout the year. It flowers with bright lilac-pink buds in early spring, then silvery new leaves emerge, turning green; round and heart shaped. Beautiful fall color of yellow, orange or red. Reddish purple seedpods stay on tree through winter. Handles dry soils. Butterfly and bird friendly.
| WESTERN REDBUD SIZES | ||
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| 5-gallon container | ||
| 10-gallon | ||
| 15-gallon | ||
MANZANITA
Arctostaphylos manzanita
In shrub or tree form, the Manzanita or “little apple” is a highly ornamental evergreen of striking beauty that grows in chaparral of western North America. It prefers rocky or light well-drained soil on a hillside and is drought tolerant. The purple/orange/red smooth bark is stunningly attractive. The flowers and berries are edible.
| MANZANITA SIZES | ||
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| 12″ | ||
| 18″ | ||
| 24″ | ||
ELDERBERRY
Sambucus mexicana
This native shrub feeds many different birds with its berries. It is commonly found along waterways and needs a moderate amount of summer water. It is a fast growing deciduous shrub that produces lovely creamy white to yellow colored flowers. The dark purple berries can be used for making jams and wine.
| ELDERBERRY SIZES | ||
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| 24″ | ||
RED WILLOW
Salix laevigata
The Red Willow is found growing in areas either with water above, or with a below-ground waterway. If it is planted away from year-round water it will do best with summer watering. It’s a fast growing tree and is used in restoration projects to stabilize the soil on slopes at a river or stream. It also provides excellent habitat. It has been used by indigenous people to make baskets, bows and shelters.
| RED WILLOW SIZES | ||
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| 6-inch container | ||
| 12-inch container | ||
| 14-inch container | ||
| 18-inch container | ||
| 48-inch container | ||
YARROW
Achillea millefolium
This native yarrow is an easy-to-grow perennial plant. It spreads by rhizomes and is drought tolerant. It is visited by butterflies and bees and used in biodynamic gardening.
| YARROW SIZES | ||
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| #5 | ||
BUTTON WILLOW
Cephelanthus
Also known as “Buttonbush” and “Honey Ball.” This is a small shrub for a riparian area, and so does best when planted where there is water. The midsummer flowers are clusters of fuzzy white balls. Button Willows are easy to grow and have few problems in any kind of soil. The flowers attract butterflies.
| BUTTON WILLOW SIZES | ||
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| 6″ | 1′ tall | |
CALIFORNIA WILD ROSE
Rosa californica
This is a species of rose native to California and Oregon. The fragrant flowers may grow singly or in inflorescences of several blooms. Each rose is open-faced and generally flat, with five petals in any shade of pink from almost white to deep magenta. It produces typical rose hips containing yellow seeds. Forms bushy shrub or thicket. The plant is native to arid regions and can survive drought, but it grows most abundantly in moist soils near water sources.
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| 3 gallon | ||
RED TWIG DOGWOOD
Cornus sericea
The Red Twig Dogwood is a beautiful deciduous native shrub that has vivid red branches. It prefers to grow in a damp area so it will need summer water in a garden setting. In the wild it would grow in a wetland area. The shrub can spread through underground stolons. The leaves are attractive dark green in the summer and red to purple in the fall. When the leaves are off in the winter the twigs are very showy. If exposed to the sun—they are very red.
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| 6″ | ||
| 12″ | ||
TWINBERRY
Lonicera involucrata
The Twin Berry is a small native honeysuckle shrub that is very easy to grow. It grows throughout the western United States. Twin yellow and red flowers produce twin berries, providing food as nectar and berry. The shrub grows to about five feet tall. It is easy to keep smaller and will grow in sun or shade. Needs some summer water.
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| #5 | ||
