The Woodland Grove Garden
Trees and shrubs have varying requirements for water, and in the dry Okanagan, it’s important to select varieties that are tolerant of this arid climate for the health of both the plants and the landscape.
In this garden, you will find appropriate plant choices to grow in this region. You will not see plants that belong naturally in a wet, coastal climate, such as pyramidal cedars, frequently planted as a hedging material, because they require far more water than is naturally available here and they are extremely flammable, which is an unsafe choice for the Okanagan, with its history of wildfires.
Plant List for the Woodland Grove Garden
TREES
Parrotia persica – Vanessa
Pinus flesilis ‘Vanderwolf’s Pyramid’ – Vanderwolf Pyramid Pine
Crataegus x mordenensis ‘Snowbird’ – Snowbird Hawthorn
Gleditsia triacanthos inernis ‘Shademaster’ – Shademaster Honeylocust
SHRUBS
Ligustrum vulgare ‘Swift’ – Straight Talk Privot
Cotoneaster horizontalis – Rockcress
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Jefam’ – Amber Jubilee Ninebark
Mahonia aquifolium – Oregon Grape
Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ – Spartan Upright Juniper
Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ – Dwarf Burning Bush
Ericameria nauseosa – RabbitBrush
Cotinus coggygyia – Winecraft Black or Gold
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ – Dwarf Arctic Willow
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Bluebird’ – Rose of Sharon ‘Bluebird’
Persicaria polymorpha – Giant Fleeceflower
GRASSES
Panicum virgatum ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ – Red Switch Grass
PERENNIALS
Echinops ritro ruthenicus – Globe Thistle
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ – Goldsturm Cone Flower
Check our Plant Database for details on individual plants.