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American Sycamore
Tiny Tower Italian Cypress
Iceberg Floribunda Rose
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American Sycamore

Common name: American Sycamore
Botanical name: Platanus occidentalis

This beautiful deciduous tree rapidly reaches 75'-90' tall and 60'-70' wide. It starts out with a pyramidal habit and changes to a broad round crown later. Leaves are simple, green and can be 6"-10" long. Foliage turns yellow brown in fall. Red flowers appear in the spring but are not significant. The bark exfoliatesand can be reddish brown or gray. The peeling bark reveals a white inner bark. This tree needs moist, fertile, well-draining soil with full sun. Plant in large space areas such as parks. Also known as Buttonwood.

Tiny Tower Italian Cypress

Common name: Tiny Tower Italian Cypress
Botanical name: Cupressus sempervirens 'Tiny Tower'

This tree will grow very slowly to 25' tall and 3' wide. It has dark green foliage with a lot of branches. The tree is upright, narrow, and very dense. It looks great in Mediterranean and formal gardens, also in containers. It tolerates ocean spray. Foliage is blue green. Use this plant as a windbreak. Once this plant is established, it is drought tolerant. **[Read More at Mid Valley Trees](http://midvalleytrees.com/product/tiny-tower-italian-cypress/)**

Iceberg Floribunda Rose

Common name: Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Botanical name: Rosa 'Iceberg'

This is a shrub rose (there are climbing varieties) with an abundance of fragrant, medium sized, white blooms. It is one of the most popular roses and very tough.