John Gray

Landscape Design & Consultation

John's Top 20 Landscape Gems:

These are diversified and easy care plants.

TREES:

Catalpa x erutsesens 'Purpurea' - Purple Catalpa

Hibiscus syriacus "Diana" - White Rose of Sharon

Quercus rubra - red oak

SHRUBS (6'+)

Hydrangea macrophylla mariegii 'variegata' - variegated lacehead hydrangea

Philadelphus x purpureomaculatus 'Belle Etoile' - mock orange

Sambucus nigra aureomarginata - golden elder

Syringa vulgaris 'white angel' -white lilac

SHRUBS (under 6')

Rhaphiolepis umbellata (ovata) - yeddo hawthorn

PERENNIALS

Alstroemeria peruviana x hybrids

Centranthus ruber - valerian or jupiter's beard

Euphorbia characias wulfenni - spurge

Geranium x himalayense x wallichianum 'Buxton's Blue' - Rozanne blue geranium

Hosta x hybrida 'Patriot' - white edged variegated hosta

Limonium latifolium - baby's breath statice

Phlox paniculata 'David' - white phlox

BULBS & TUBERS

Iris germanica 'Skating Party' - white bearded iris

Schizostylis coccinea 'Oregon Sunset' - crimson flag lily or kafir lily

Scilla hispanica - Spanish bluebells

ROSES

Rosa x hybrida 'Sally Holmes' (climbing white rambling rose)

GROUND COVER

Vinca minor - dwarf periwinkle