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Alameda Wholesale Nursery Catalog.pdf

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RABBITBRUSH—SAND CHERRY<br />

RABBITBRUSH Chrysothamnus nauseosus<br />

Hardy, native plant. Thin, silver leaves with yellow flowers<br />

blooming in autumn. If you “Energize” this shrub, it will keep<br />

growing and growing and growing and…<br />

Max. Elev: 9,500 ft. RAB 9" #1<br />

Mature Ht: 4' & Spd: 4' 18-24" #5<br />

RABBITBRUSH, DWARF<br />

This is a truely dwarf Rabbitbrush.<br />

Chrysothamnus, var.<br />

Max. Elev: 9,500 ft. RDW #1<br />

Mature Ht: 2' & Spd: 3' #3<br />

#5<br />

RASPBERRY, BOULDER Rubus deliciosus<br />

Small, edible fruit that is not pleasant tasting follows large,<br />

showy, single, white flowers in late spring. They rest on<br />

vase-shaped, exfoliating, cinnamon-colored branches. Bright<br />

green, lobed leaves turn yellow in fall. Please do not confuse<br />

with Thimbleberry, which likes shade and moist conditions.<br />

Max. Elev: 9,000 ft.<br />

Mature Ht: 4' & Spd: 5' RBO 18-24'' #5<br />

SAGE, RUSSIAN<br />

ONE OF OUR TOP SELLERS!!<br />

Perovskia artiplicifolia<br />

Lavender-blue flower in long spikes late summer. Good<br />

border plant. Gray-green foliage with sage fragrance.<br />

Max. Elev: 8,000 ft. RSA 9-12" (CA) #1<br />

Mature Ht: 4' & Spd: 4' 12-15" #2<br />

15-18" (CA) #3<br />

18-24" #5<br />

18-24" (CA) #6<br />

SAGE, DWARF RUSSIAN<br />

Perovskia artiplicifolia ‘Little Spire’<br />

Little Spire is a dwarf version of the old standard. Forgotten<br />

for many years at the experimental station in Wyoming, it<br />

has survived 30 years without additional water.<br />

Max. Elev: 8,000 ft. RSD 9" (CA) #1<br />

Mature Ht: 2' & Spd: 2' 9-12" #3<br />

SAGE, TALL WESTERN Artemisia tridentata<br />

A common native sagebrush with silver-gray foliage and<br />

evergreen appearance.<br />

Max. Elev: 10,000 ft. TWS 18-24" (CA) #5<br />

Mature Ht: 8' & Spd: 8'<br />

SAND CHERRY, PAWNEE BUTTES<br />

Prunus besseyi ‘Pawnee Buttes’<br />

2000 Plant Select! A groundcover Western Sand Cherry<br />

discovered near Pawnee Buttes in Weld County, Colorado.<br />

White, fragrant flowers that turn into black cherries. Lush<br />

green leaves that give way to brilliant shades of purple and<br />

red in fall. This hardy plant is a real beaut!<br />

Max. Elev: 9,000 ft. PBS 9-12" #3<br />

Mature Ht: 15-18" & Spd: 6' #5<br />

SAND CHERRY, WESTERN Prunus besseyi<br />

In May masses of single, white flowers totally cover this<br />

hardy, native plant. Silver-green foliage turns copper in fall.<br />

Edible, purplish black fruit.<br />

Max. Elev: 8,000 ft. WSC 18-24" #5<br />

Mature Ht: 5' & Spd: 5'<br />

Page 78 • Year 2012 <strong>Catalog</strong> • Phone 303-761- 6131

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