Deanwood Garden Plant Guide

Urban Communities
Flowering Trees
Serviceberry (Amelanchier)
+ tree/shrub
+ up to 10 meters
+ soild needs to be drained well, low drought resistance
+ fruit ripens in June
+ used to make pies and jams

Redbud (cercis canadensis)

+ Perennial tree/shrub
+ 15-30 ft. tall
+ flowers in April/May
+ needs moist soil
+ history - the bark was used to make tea to treat whooping cough
+ hummingbirds and Honeybees use the trees

Crapemyrtle (lagerstroemia indica)

+ 30 ft. tall/wide
+ pryramid or rounded in shape
+ low maintenance
+ relatively disease free and insects
+ tolerates droughts
+ blooms in the summer
Flowering Trees
Liberty Apple Tree (Malus)
+ 15’-30’ high 10’-20’ wide
+ pH level 5.5-7, soil range: sandy loam to clay loam, water range: normal to moist
+ blooms mid to late spring
+ produces annually, immune to apple scab, resists, rusts, and fire blight, needs
annual pruning and shaping
+ can be eaten raw, used in several different recipes

Bing Cherry Tree

+ 12’-35’ high, 12’-25’ spread
+ prefers well drained soil, moist soil, not drought tolerant
+ ripens mid-june to mid-summer
+ can be eaten raw and is used in many different recipes such as pie
Shrubs
Paniculata Hydrangeas
+ very hardy
+ need a lot of sunlight
+ can be pruned into a tree form
+ 8’-10’ wide/tall
+ blooms mid-July through September

“Annabelle” hydrangea aborescens

+ similar to the Paniculata Hydrangeas

Juniperus Procumbens
+ 1’-2’ in height, 4’-6’ wide
+ spreads along ground
+ evergreen
+ pH range: 4.5-8.5
+ prefers mostly sand or clay soil
+ water range: semi-arid to moist
Herbs and Flowers
Wild Mint (also peppermint, spearmint) (Arvensis)
+ 2.5’
+ perennial
+ growth period: spring, short life span
+ low maintenance
+ needs intermediate light exposure, moist soil
+ repels bugs, great medicinal properties

Marigold (Tagetes erecta)

+ 1-2’
+ growth period: summer, fall
+ low maintenance
+ needs direct sun exposure, dry soil
+ attracts butterflies, repels bugs, beautiful

Durango Marigold (Caltha pastris)

+ under 1’
+ annual
+ growth period: summer, fall
+ low maintenance
+ needs direct sun exposure, dry, well-drained soil
+ repels bugs, good around the perimeter
Herbs and Fruits
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
+ 2-5’
+ perennial
+ growth period: spring, summer, fall
+ low maintenance
+ need direct sun, dry, well-drained soil
+ shrub or stand-alone plant
+ repels mosquitoes, good for cooking, smells great

Chives (Allium schoenprasum)

+ 1-2’
+ perennial
+ growth period: spring, summer, fall
+ low maintenance
+ needs direct sun, dry, well-drained soil
+ small white flowers bloom in the spring, repels all bugs

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’

+ 1-2’
+ evergreen/perennial
+ growth period: pink flowers in summer/fall
+ low maintenance
+ needs sun/part sun, dry, well-drained soil
+ doesn’t tolerate frost, repels bugs, very hardy
Herbs and Fruits
Creeping Raspberry (Rubus calcynoides)
+ 1’
+ evergreen/perennial
+ growth period: spring
+ low maintenance
+ needs sun/morning sunlight, can tolerate dry soil after grown, moist, well-drained
+ some bug problems, but drought resistant

American Raspberry (Rubus strigosus)

+ 3-6’
+ perennial
+ growth period: spring (flower), summer, fall (fruit)
+ Medium, caterpillars are an issue, need to be well weeded
+ need sun/moderate shade, well-drained, moist soil
+ needs something to hang onto, spreads a lot