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Urban Communities

Deanwood Garden Plant Guide

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Flowering TreesServiceberry (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+ owers 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

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Flowering TreesLiberty 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 re blight, needsannual 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

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ShrubsPaniculata 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

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Herbs and Flowers

Marigold (Tagetes erecta)

+ 1-2+ growth period: summer, fall+ low maintenance+ needs direct sun exposure, dry soil+ attracts butteries, 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

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

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Herbs and Fruits

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum Cinnamon

+ 1-2+ evergreen/perennial+ growth period: pink owers in summer/fall+ low maintenance

+ needs sun/part sun, dry, well-drained soil+ doesnt tolerate frost, repels bugs, very hardy

Chives (Allium schoenprasum)

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

Rosemary (Rosmarinus ofcinalis)

+ 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

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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 (ower), 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

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