Plants & Trees In Eagle Mountain, UT » Zone 9

Orange Rocket Barberry

Mark — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 03:27:56 +0000

Orange Rocket Barberry – Spring 2015

The Orange Rocket Barberry starts out coral-orange/red in the Spring, green in the summer and ruby red in the Fall. They grow up to 4-1/2′ tall and 1-1/2′ wide.

Height: 4-1/2′
Width: 1-1/2′
Full Sun/Partial Sun

Pros

Pros: Deer Resistant.
Makes a good hedge

Cons:

Thorns – sharp thorns.
Lots of color in the Spring and Fall.

Russian Sage

Mark — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:36:00 +0000

Russian sage thrives in the heat, tolerates poor soil and is resistant to deer and pests. It looks good with succulents and ornamental grasses. When we were planting I stepped on one of the 3″ plants we bought and broke it down to a 1/2″ stem with a single leaf. It didn’t bother it one bit. By the end of the summer that plant was full-size like the rest. It grows great int the rocky, alkaline soil in Eagle Mountain. Sounds good right?

Here is why I’ll never plant it again. It spreads. It sends roots out 20-30′ to pop up a new plant and it just won’t die. It is nearly impossible to remove from a yard. You’ve been warned.

Russian sage with purpler flowers. Also in the photo, Artimis Powis Castle, and an ornamental grass.

Height: 3-4′
Width: 3-4′
Sun: Full sun
Flowers: Summer
Low water requirements

Sumac

Mark — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:15:07 +0000

November photo shows nice fall colors. (2014)

This is Gro-low Sumac in the Fall. It can grow 2-3′ tall and 6-8′ wide. We decided to try it because it is waterwise and should tolerate our poor soil.