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Where the garden meets the wild
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Photograph by Brother Alfred Brousseau, © St. Mary's College of California |
Ceanothus integerrimus Hook.
& Arn. Deerbrush.
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| Ceanothus prostratus Benth. Prostrate ceanothus. | |
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| Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh. Redstem ceanothus. Buckbrush. | |
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CERCIDIPHYLLUM KATSURA Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura family) |
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Photograph © Paige Woodward
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb.
& Zucc. Katsura. This beautiful deciduous tree is the only remaining member of its
family. In March-April it has minute red flowers. Its heart-shaped leaves
unfurl bronze-maroon-fuchsia, then turn mostly blue-green until autumn, when they emit
a delicious burnt-sugar aroma as they turn soft gold, apricot and red ~
sometimes even purple ~ before they drop. Requires sun (part shade where
summer is very hot) and moist but
freely draining acid soil. Native to Japan and western China, where its
wood is treasured for fine cabinetry. Fast-growing and long-lived. Height
in gardens to about 12 m (40'), though it can reach 30 m (100') in the wild. Zone
4. Pot (5 gal.). In Canada C$50.00; elsewhere US$45.50. |
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| CERCIS REDBUD Fabaceae (Legume family) | |
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Cercis canadensis L.
Eastern Redbud. North American tree or shrub with deciduous,
heart-shaped, papery leaves; fairly drought-tolerant. Native to most of
the eastern and southern United States. In spring, rose-pink pea flowers
cluster along its bare branches. Then the copper-green leaves unfold. The fruits are flat,
bean-like
pods. The trunk usually divides near the ground. Sun to part shade. Height 6-9
m (20-30'). Width about the same. Zone 4.
Pot (4"), seedling. In Canada C$8.00; elsewhere US$7.25. |
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Photographs courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder |
Cercis canadensis L. 'Forest Pansy'.
Eastern Redbud. This is an outstanding cultivar of an already
beautiful North American native. In spring, before the leaves emerge,
rose-pink pea flowers bloom on its bare branches. Then its heart-shaped leaves
appear, shiny maroon at first, evolving to dark purple, then gradually turning
purple-green in summer. In autumn, the leaves may turn scarlet, purple,
chartreuse or orange before they drop. The fruits are flat, bean-like
pods. The trunk usually divides near the ground. Sun to part shade. Height 6-9
m (20-30'). Width about the same. Zone 6 (less hardy than the species).
Pot, plant height 1-1.5 m (3-4'). In Canada C$50.00; elsewhere US$45.50. |
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Photographs by Brother Alfred Brousseau, © St. Mary's College of California |
Cercis occidentalis
Torrey & A. Gray. Western
redbud. California redbud. 0101195
Pot (10 cm / 4"). In Canada C$8.00; elsewhere US$7.25. |
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| CERCOCARPUS MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY Rosaceae (Rose family) | |
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Photograph © Utah State University Center for Water-Efficient Landscaping |
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nuttall. Mountain mahogany. Shrub to
8 m (25'). Intricately branched with leaves in woolly clumps. Native to
California. Zone 6.
Pot (1 gal. / 6"). In Canada C$8.00; elsewhere US$7.25 |
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| Chamaecyparis. Please see Xanthocyparis. | |
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| Chamaepericlymenum. Please see Cornus unalaschkensis. | |
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| ClADOTHAMNUS COPPERBUSH Ericaceae (Heath family). | |
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Photograph © Dorrie Woodward
Photograph © Adolf Ceska |
Cladothamnus pyrolaeflorus
Bong.
Copperbush.
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| CORNUS BUNCHBERRY, DOGWOOD Cornaceae (Dogwood family) | |
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| Cornus canadensis. Please see Cornus unalaschkensis. | |
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| Cornus kousa var. chinensis
Chinese dogwood. Korean
dogwood.
Pot (1 gal. / 6"). In Canada C$12.00; elsewhere US$11.00. |
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Photograph by Brother Alfred Brousseau, © St. Mary's College of California
Scanned image © Paige Woodward |
Cornus nuttallii Aud. Cornaceae (Dogwood family). Western
flowering dogwood. The emblem of British Columbia. Its flowers
(which may bloom any time from spring till fall, though usually in spring)
are the domed green buttons in the centre of the white "petals";
those "petals" are bracts. In autumn the leaves turn the
rich colors of Russian leather; at left is a selection of leaves from
beneath a tree here at Hillkeep in early October.
This beautiful deciduous tree has fallen into undeserved disrepute (it's so much easier to quote someone else than do your own research). The buzzword is anthracnose, a fungal blight that can, yes, gradually grind many plants down. As has happened with other diseases, however, anthracnose is wearing itself out in dogwoods (perhaps it is simply selecting out those trees that are immune to it). Our trees, grown from seeds rather than cuttings, start out anthracnose-free. To keep them that way, plant them as specimens, where they get sun for half a day and air can flow easily around them. Native from British Columbia to California, west of the coast mountains, and to a small part of Idaho. Our plants are from seeds collected in British Columbia on Chilliwack Mountain and Denman Island. Height to 20 m (65'), usually less. Zone 6. Pot (1 gal. / 6"). In Canada C$12.00; elsewhere US$11.00. |
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Photograph © Pat Woodward |
Cornus stolonifera
var.
occidentalis
(Torrey & A. Gray) C.L. Hitchcock. Cornaceae
(Dogwood family). Red-osier dogwood. Sometimes called Cornus sericea.
Pot (1 gal. / 6"). In Canada C$8.00; elsewhere US$7.25. |
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Photograph © Dorrie Woodward |
Cornus
unalaschkensis. Ledeb. Bunchberry,
Ground dogwood. Sometimes called Chamaepericlymenum unalaschkense.
Distinct from Cornus canadensis.
Pot (10 cm / 4"). In Canada C$4.00; elsewhere US$3.50. |
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| CORYLUS HAZELNUT Betulaceae (Birch family) | |
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Photograph © Paige Woodward |
Corylus cornuta var. californica
(A. DC) Sharp. Beaked hazelnut, California hazelnut.
Pot (2 gal. / 21 cm). In Canada C$15.00; elsewhere US$13.75. We cannot ship this to the United States. |
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| CRATAEGUS HAWTHORN Rosaceae (Rose family) | |
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Photograph © Dorrie Woodward |
Crataegus douglasii var. suksdorfii
Sarg. Black hawthorn, Thorn-apple.
Pot (2 gal. / 21 cm). In Canada C$12.00; elsewhere US$11.00. |
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This page was updated Aug. 17, 2006 |
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