{"id":1621,"date":"2014-09-26T12:04:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T19:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/?page_id=1621"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:45:47","slug":"entrancegarden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/entrancegarden\/","title":{"rendered":"CEG Welcome Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter side-right\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p>The Welcome Garden in the Community Education Garden demonstrates ideas for using small trees, shrubs and perennials for size, texture, and color. They flank a brick paver patio and pergola. This was our first garden installation, in 2010. \u00a0This list is current as of February 2026.<\/p>\n<h4>Trees<\/h4>\n<p>Trees marked with \u201cUF\u201d are utility friendly trees, those expected to be short enough at maturity to plant below an overhead utility line.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Abies koreana<\/em> \u2018Horstmann\u2019s Silberlocke\u2019 \u2013 Horstmann\u2019s Silberlocke Korean fir &#8211; UF: 20 ft. x 6 ft<\/li>\n<li><em>Acer palmatum<\/em> \u2018Bloodgood\u2019- Japanese maple &#8211; UF:15-20 ft. x 15-20ft<\/li>\n<li><em>Acer palmatum<\/em> \u2018Sherwood Flame\u2019 &#8211; Japanese maple &#8211; UF: 14-16 ft. x 12-14 ft<\/li>\n<li><em>Chamaecyparis pisifera<\/em> \u2018Sungold\u2019 \u2013 Japanese false cypress<\/li>\n<li><em>Cupressocyparis leylandii<\/em> \u2018Gold Rider\u2019 \u2013 Leyland cypress<\/li>\n<li><em>Larix kaempferi<\/em> \u2018Diana\u2019 \u2013 Japanese larch &#8211; UF: 20-25ft. x 10-15ft<\/li>\n<li><em>Picea glauca<\/em> \u2018Conica\u2019 \u2013 Alberta spruce<\/li>\n<li><em>Picea pungens<\/em> \u2018Glauca Globosa\u2019 \u2013 globe blue spruce<\/li>\n<li><em>Sequoiadendron giganteum<\/em> &#8216;Pendulum&#8217; &#8211; weeping giant sequoia -UF: 25ft. x 6ft<\/li>\n<li><em>Taxodium distichum<\/em> &#8216;Peve Minaret&#8217; \u2013 dwarf bald cypress &#8211; UF: 6ft x 3ft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shrubs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Abies balsamea<\/em> \u2018Piccolo\u2019 \u2013 Piccolo balsam fir<\/li>\n<li><em>Azalea x &#8216;Cannon&#8217;s Double&#8217;<\/em> (Exbury hybrid) &#8211; Cannon&#8217;s Double azalea<\/li>\n<li><em>Azalea yedoense<\/em> &#8216;Poukhanense Compacta&#8217; &#8211; Korean azalea<\/li>\n<li><em>Cedrus deodara<\/em> \u2018Feelin Blue\u2019 \u2013 deodar cedar<\/li>\n<li><em>Hydrangea quercifolia<\/em> \u2018Ruby Slippers\u2019 \u2013 dwarf oakleaf hydrangea<\/li>\n<li><em>Hypericum x inodorum<\/em> &#8216;Kolsan&#8217; &#8211; Floralberry Sangria St. John&#8217;s wort<\/li>\n<li><em>Ilex x meserveae<\/em> \u2018Heckenstar\u2019 Castle Wall \u2013 holly<\/li>\n<li><em>Leucothoe fontanesiana<\/em> \u2018Rainbow\u2019 \u2013 Rainbow drooping fetterbush<\/li>\n<li><em>Lonicera nitida<\/em> \u2013 boxleaf honeysuckle<\/li>\n<li><em>Pinus mugo<\/em> &#8216;Carsten&#8217;s Wintergold&#8217; &#8211; mugo pine<\/li>\n<li><em>Pinus mugo<\/em> \u2018Slowmound\u2019 \u2013 dwarf mugo pine<\/li>\n<li><em>Pinus strobus<\/em> \u2018Sea Urchin\u2019 \u2013 eastern white pine<\/li>\n<li><em>Sambuca nigra<\/em> \u2018Gerda\u2019 Black Beauty \u2013 elderberry<\/li>\n<li><em>Tsuga canadensis &#8216;Jeddeloh&#8217;<\/em> &#8211; Jeddeloh hemlock<\/li>\n<li><em>Weigela florida<\/em> \u2018Elvera\u2019 MIDNIGHT WINE \u2013 weigela<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Perennials<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Allium<\/em> &#8216;Millenium&#8217; &#8211; Millennium ornamental garlic<\/li>\n<li><em>Armeria maritima<\/em> &#8211; sea thrift<\/li>\n<li><em>Aubrieta hybrida<\/em> \u2018Axcent\u2019 \u2013 rock cress<\/li>\n<li><em>Bletilla striata<\/em> &#8211; hardy garden orchid<\/li>\n<li><em>Cerastium tomentosum<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Chrysanthemum<\/em> &#8216;Fine Feathers&#8217; &#8211; spoon mum<\/li>\n<li><em>Chrysanthemum<\/em> &#8216;Little Red&#8217; &#8211; daisy mum<\/li>\n<li><em>Chrysanthemum<\/em> &#8216;Rose Grenadine&#8217; &#8211; cushion mum<\/li>\n<li><em>Chrysanthemum<\/em> &#8216;Weyrichii&#8217; &#8211; hardy dwarf mum<\/li>\n<li><em>Clematis integrifolia<\/em> &#8211; solitary clematis<\/li>\n<li><em>Coreopsis<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Coreopsis verticillata<\/em> &#8216;Moonbeam&#8217; -threadleaf coreopsis<\/li>\n<li><em>Dianthus\u00a0deltoides<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dianthus gratianpolitanis<\/em> \u2018Neon Star\u2019 \u2013 pinks<\/li>\n<li><em>Echium amoenum<\/em> &#8216;Red Feathers&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><em>Erodium reichardii<\/em> &#8216;Bishop&#8217;s Form&#8217; &#8211; Bishop&#8217;s Form rock geranium<\/li>\n<li><em>Eryngium<\/em> \u2018Sapphire Blue\u2019 \u2013 sea holly<\/li>\n<li><em>Gaillardia<\/em> &#8216;Spin Top Red&#8217; &#8211; blanket flower<\/li>\n<li><em>Gypsophila repens<\/em> &#8216;Rose&#8217; &#8211; pink creeping baby&#8217;s breath<\/li>\n<li><em>Helianthemum nummularium<\/em> &#8216;Ben Fhada&#8217; &#8211; Ben Fhada sunrose<\/li>\n<li><em>Heuchera<\/em> \u2018Obsidian\u2019 \u2013 coral bells<\/li>\n<li><em>Hibiscus x moscheutos<\/em> &#8216;Robert Fleming&#8217; &#8211; hardy hibiscus<\/li>\n<li><em>Iberis sempervirens<\/em> \u2018Little Gem\u2019 \u2013 candytuft<\/li>\n<li><em>Iris sibirica<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Kniphofia uvaria<\/em> \u2013 red hot poker<\/li>\n<li><em>Lavandula intermedia &#8211;\u00a0<\/em>lavender<\/li>\n<li><em>Leucanthemum x superbum<\/em> \u2013 shasta daisy<\/li>\n<li><em>Lithodora diffusa<\/em> &#8216;Grace Ward&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><em>Mukdenia rossii<\/em> \u2018Crimson Fans\u2019 \u2013 red-leafed mukdenia<\/li>\n<li><em>Pensetemon barbatus<\/em> \u2018Coccineus\u2019<\/li>\n<li><em>Penstemon barbatus<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Elfiin Pink\u2019 \u2013 penstemon<\/li>\n<li><em>Penstemon digitalis<\/em>\u00a0 &#8216;Husker Red\u2019 \u2013 beardtongue<\/li>\n<li><em>Penstemon heterophyllus<\/em> &#8216;Electric Blue&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><em>Phlox subulata<\/em> \u2018Snowflake\u2019 \u2013 creeping phlox<\/li>\n<li><em>Ratibida columnifera<\/em> \u2018Red Midget\u2019 \u2013 Mexican hat<\/li>\n<li><em>Rudbeckia hirta<\/em> \u2013 black-eyed Susan<\/li>\n<li><em>Rudbeckia fulgida<\/em> \u2018Goldsturm\u2019 \u2013 black-eyed Susan<\/li>\n<li><em>Salvia nemorosa<\/em> &#8216;Rose Marvel&#8217; &#8211; meadow sage<\/li>\n<li><em>Saxifraga x arendsii<\/em> &#8216;Rocco Red&#8217; &#8211; rockfoil<\/li>\n<li><em>Silene coronaria<\/em> &#8211; Rose campion<\/li>\n<li><em>Symphyotrichum novi-belgii<\/em> \u2018Raspberry Swirl\u2019 \u2013 New York aster<\/li>\n<li><em>Thymus serpyllum<\/em> \u2018Pink Chintz\u2019 \u2013 mother-of-thyme<\/li>\n<li><em>Veronica pectinate<\/em> \u2013 blue woolly speedwell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Grasses<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Calamagrostis x acutiflora<\/em> \u2018Karl Foerster\u2019 \u2013 feather reed grass<\/li>\n<li><em>Calamagrostis x acutiflora<\/em> &#8216;Overdam&#8217;- variegated reed grass<\/li>\n<li><em>Deschampsia cespitosa<\/em> &#8216;Northern Lights&#8217; &#8211; tufted hair grass<\/li>\n<li><em>Helictotrichon sempervirens<\/em> &#8216;Saphirsprudel&#8217; &#8211; sapphire blue oat grass<\/li>\n<li><em>Miscanthus sinensis<\/em> \u2018Gracillimus\u2019 \u2013 maiden hair grass<\/li>\n<li><em>Schizachyrium scoparium<\/em> &#8216;The Blues&#8217; -The Blues little bluestem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Vines<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Polygonum aubertii\u00a0<\/em>&#8211; silver lace vine<\/li>\n<li><em>Schizophragma hydrangeoides<\/em> &#8216;Moonlight&#8217; &#8211; Moonlight Japanese hydrangea vine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10661\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2086\/2021\/05\/entrancegarden2019.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2086\/2021\/05\/entrancegarden2019.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2086\/2021\/05\/entrancegarden2019-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6>Community Education Gardens<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/\">CEG Overview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/ceg\/allthingswoody\/\">All Things Woody Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Butterfly Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/butterflygarden\/\">Butterfly Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Deer Resistant Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/deerresistantgarden\/\">Deer Resistant Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/homers-garden\/\">Homer&#8217;s Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Native Blend Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/nativeblendgarden\/\">Natives &#8216;N More Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Rose Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/rosegarden\/\">Rose Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Sun and Shadow Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/sunshadowgarden\/\">Sun and Shadow Garden<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Trees\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/cegtrees\/\">Utility Friendly Trees<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Vegetable Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/vegetablegarden\/\">Vegetable Garden<\/a><br \/>\nWelcome Garden<br \/>\n<a title=\"CEG Winnie the Pig Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/gardening\/generalgardening\/ceg\/ceg-winnie-the-pig-garden\/\">Winnie the Pig Garden<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Welcome Garden in the Community Education Garden demonstrates ideas for using small trees, shrubs and perennials for size, texture, and color. 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