Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma' (Monterey

Cypress)

Prized for its foliage, award-winning Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma'

(Monterey Cypress) is a small, columnar,evergreen conifer boasting a
bright golden-yellow foliage in ascending sprays. When crushed the
needles smellstrongly of lemon. The foliage retains its brilliant color in
winter if planted in full sun. The chartreuse foliage of thisslow-growing
Monterey Cypress (6 in. per year or 15 cm) creates a striking contrast
against the ravishing pale reddish-brown bark. A lovely and easy-to-grow
specimen, hedge, or container plant. Perfect for small gardens.

* Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal

Horticultural Society.Grows up to 12 ft. tall (360 cm) and 4 ft. wide
(120 cm).* A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in
any well-drained soil. Tolerates dry conditions whenestablished.*
Perfect as a specimen plant, hedges, and screens, Mediterranean
gardens, or coastal gardens.Low maintenance, no pruning required
but can be pruned to control height and spread.Keep an eye out for
cypress aphid, honey fungus.Propagate by semi-ripe or hardwood
cuttings from young vigorous growth in late summer.
Hardiness 7-11
Heat Zones 7-11
Climate Zones 17
Plant Type Conifers, Shrubs, Trees

Plant Family Cupressus-Cypresses

Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun

Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid,Late)Summer

(Early,Mid,Late)FallWinter

Height 10' - 12' (3m - 3.6m)

Spread (90cm - 120cm)
Spacing (120cm)
Water Needs Low, Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Plant of Merit,Showy, Evergreen

Tolerance Salt
Garden Uses Beds and Borders,Hedges and Screens,Patio and
Containers,Small Gardens

Garden Styles Coastal Garden,Mediterranean Garden

 Sciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella Pine)
Sciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella Pine) is a very slow-growing evergreen conifer of
spire-like to broadly pyramidalhabit. Branching is dense and heavy with a lush
foliage of thick, heavy, fleshy, rich glossy green leaves, 2-5 in. long (5-12 cm). They
grow in dense whorls of 10-30 at the shoot nodes and persist 3 to 4 years on the
tree before being shed.Radiating outward, they are somewhat reminiscent of the
spokes of open umbrellas, hence the common name. Ovoid,upright cones, 4 in.
long (10 cm), emerge green in the first year, ripening to dark brown 18 to 20
months afterpollination. The bark on mature specimens is thick, soft, red-brown
and exfoliates in plates and strips. Great as aspecimen or in a border.Recipient of
the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Horticultural Society.

• Grows up to 25-30 ft. tall (7-9 m) and 15-20 ft. wide (4-6 m).
• * Performs best in full sun in rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained
soils and sheltered from strong winds. Best in cool summer climates,
and will appreciate some afternoon shade in hot summer climates .No
serious pest or disease issues . No pruning required. Will need training
to maintain a central leader- Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood
cuttings.
• * Native to Japan.
Hardiness 5-9
Heat Zones 4-9
Climate Zones 4, 5.6,7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 1617, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, A2, A3

Plant Type Conifers, Trees

Exposure Full Sun

Season of Interest Spring (Early ,Mid , Late)Summer (Early ,Mid Late)Fall

Winter

Height (7.5m - 9m)

Spread (4.5m - 6m)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance LOW
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy , Evergreen, Fruit
&Berries
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden ,Prairie and Meadow
 Lantana camara
Characteristics
Lantana camara, commonly called lantana or shrub verbena, is native
to Central and South America. It is an upright frost-tender shrub that
grows 3-6’ tall. It has escaped gardens throughout the world and is
considered to be a noxious weed in many frost-free/tropical areas
where it can rapidly spread to form dense thickets. It has naturalized in
parts of the southern United States including southern Florida, the
Gulf Coast and southern California. When grown in St. Louis, plants
placed out in spring after last frost date may grow to as much as 3-4’
tall by the end of the summer. Tiny 5-lobed flowers in dense
hemispherical clusters (to 2” diameter) bloom summer to fall. Flower
colors include white, yellow, orange, red and purple, often mixed in
the same cluster. Ovate, toothed, dark green leaves (to 4” long) are
rough-wrinkled above. Leaves are aromatic when bruised. Many
cultivars and hybrids are available, including dwarf and trailing plants,
to the point where the straight species is seldom found in commerce.
Flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbird moths.
Common Name Lantana
Type Broadleaf evergreen
Family Verbenaceae
Native Range Tropical America
Zone 10-11

Height 3.00 to 4.00 feet

Spread 1.00 to 3.00 feet
Bloom Time July to frost
Bloom Description White, yellow, orange, red and purple, often mixed in
same cluster
Sun Full sun
Water Medium
Maintenance Low
use annual
Flowers showy
leaf fragrant
Attract butterflies

Tolerate Drought
Abelia × grandiflora

Easily grown in average, medium, well-

drained soil in full sun to part shade.
Best flowering in full sun. Prefers
moist, organically rich soils which drain
well. Somewhat evergreen in the
South .

stems may suffer substantial damage

(including dying to the ground) in cold
winters. Significant stem damage can be
expected when winter temperatures
approach zero degrees F.

. Blooms on new wood, so prune as needed (e.g., remove stems lost

to winter and, if desired, thin to the ground up to 1/3 of old stems) in
late winter to early spring.
Common Name glossy abelia 
Problems
Type Deciduous shrub
No serious insect or disease problems.
Family Caprifoliaceae Winter die-back may occur in the St. Louis
Native Range origin unknown area.
Zone  5 to 9
Height  3.00 to 6.00 feet Uses
Spread 3.00 to 6.00 feet Specimen or grouping or mass for shrub
borders or foundations. Also effective as an
Bloom Time May to September informal hedge or low screen (plants tend to
Bloom Description White/flushed pink lose attractive graceful shape if pruned or
sheared to a more formal hedge look) in
Sun Full sun to part shade
southern areas where winter kill is not a
Water Medium concern. Mass on slopes or banks for
Maintenance Low attractive shrubby cover and erosion
use Hedge, Naturalize control.
Flowers Showy, Fragrant
leaf Good Fall
Tolerate Erosion
Buxus microphylla  'Green Beauty'

Characteristics

Buxus microphylla , commonly called Japanese boxwood, is a

broadleaf evergreen shrub that is native to certain
mountainous areas in Japan. In comparison to other species
of boxwood, it is a relatively fast-growing shrub that typically
matures over time in a loose upright form to 6-8' tall with a
spread to as much as 16' wide. Glossy rounded leaves. When
grown in sun, leaves will begin to turn orange-red-bronze
after first fall frost, but they quickly return to green in spring.
Axillary and terminal panicles of apetalous, pale yellow
flowers bloom in March. Flowers are inconspicuous. 'Green Beauty' is a dense rounded compact
Branchlets are sharply quadrangular. cultivar that matures over time to 3-5' tall and as
Genus name comes from the Latin name for plants in this
wide. Small, glossy, lance-shaped leaves mature
genus. to dark green. Foliage typically bronzes in cold
winter weather.
Specific epithet means small-leaved.
Common Name Japanese boxwood 
Type Broadleaf evergreen
Family Buxaceae
Native Range origin unknown
Zone  6 to 9
Height  3.00 to 5.00 feet
Spread 3.00 to 5.00 feet
Bloom Time March to April
Bloom Description Greenish-cream
Sun Full sun to part shade
Water Medium
Maintenance Medium
use Hedge
Flowers  Fragrant, Insignificant
leaf Evergreen
Tolerate Rabbit, Deer