Common name: American Sweet Gum
Botanical name: Liquidambar styraciflua

A tall, deciduous tree of upright, pyramidal habit, the liquidamber has dark green, maple-like leaves that turn beautiful shades of red and yellow in the fall season. It can be used as a single specimen, hedge, or grouped plant.

Common name: New Zealand Flax, Purple
Botanical name: Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum'

Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' is an evergreen perennial. Big, dramatic plant composed of many swordlike, stiffly vertical leaves can reach 5' tall. Leaves are purple red. Flowers stems reach high above leaves, bearing clusters of 1"-2" blossoms in dark red.

Common name: Monterey Cypress
Botanical name: Cupressus macrocarpa

Standing 40' tall and wide, bright green foliage highlights this tree. Ideal for planting on golf courses or near the coast, the Monterey Cypress spreads with age to shed its narrow and pyramidal structure of youth. The wind will shape the tree. It grows best in coastal habitats where it is not exposed to extreme heat or humidity. It does best in full sun with acidic, sandy, loam, clay soil that is well draining. It is drought tolerant once it's established. Also known as Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Common name: Amethyst Mist Coral Bells
Botanical name: Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'

This perennial will grow 1'-2' tall and 1.5' wide. It has medium sized, broad, purple leaves that have a silver sheen. Tiny white flowers appear on thin stems above the foliage in late spring and early summer, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This mounding plant tolerates coastal areas, filtered sun and partial shade. Give afternoon shade in warm, inland areas. It does best with regular watering and well draining soil. Great plant for cottage gardens, woodland settings and perennial borders.