Community and Resources for Home Gardens
RETAIL NURSERY VARIETY LIST
D & M Color Express
5712 North River Rd
Oceanside, California 92057
760.732.3501
Plant varieties ordered from Dave Wilson Nursery for 2019:
Krauter Vesuvius Flowering Plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius'
Dark purple leaves, light pink blossoms, little or no fruit. Relatively small tree, 18 ft. high by 12 ft. wide. Favorite purple leaf plum for California. Foliage of newly planted trees sometimes greenish until vigorous growth begins. Traditional K.V. form: 30" trunk.
European White Birch, clump
Betula pendula (B. alba)
Most popular deciduous tree in the West. 30-40 ft. high, with weeping side branches and delicate, lacy foliage. White bark. Does best with ample water and fertilizer. Sunset Zones 1-11, 14-24. Clump form is a multi-stemmed tree.
Bubba Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba'
Grows to 30 ft. with large, fragrant, dark burgundy flowers. Slender glossy green foliage in the summer season. Heat and drought tolerant, low maintenance. Hardy to -10 degrees, zone 6.
Bubba Desert Willow, clump
Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba'
Grows to 30 ft. with large, fragrant, dark burgundy flowers. Slender glossy green foliage in the summer season. Heat and drought tolerant, low maintenance. Hardy to -10 degrees, zone 6. Clump form is a multi-stemmed tree.
Burgundy Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy'
Small tree grows moderately fast to 20 ft. Long narrow leaves, distinctive crooked trunks with shaggy bark. Open growing, casts light shade. Attractive, large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant, reddish-purple flowers attract hummingbirds. Long flowering season, spring to fall. Sunset Zones 11-13, 18-21.
Burgundy Desert Willow, clump
Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy'
Small tree grows moderately fast to 20 ft. Long narrow leaves, distinctive crooked trunks with shaggy bark. Open growing, casts light shade. Attractive, large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant, reddish-purple flowers attract hummingbirds. Long flowering season, spring to fall. Sunset Zones 11-13, 18-21. Clump form is a multi-stemmed tree.
Forest Pansy Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Striking scarlet-colored new foliage turning maroon then green as the leaves mature. Highly valued as a landscape accent. Swelling buds break pinkish-red along the bare branches, similar to Eastern redbud. Moderate grower to 20 ft. with a spreading habit. Sunset Zones 1-3, 7-20.
Western Redbud, clump
Cercis occidentalis
Single or multi-trunked tree to 15 by 15 ft. Spectacular, bright purplish-pink sweet-pea-shaped flowers. Yellow to red fall color. Drought tolerant, resistant to oak root fungus. Sunset Zones 2-24. Clump form is a multi-trunked tree.
