Plants List

Buckeyes loose their leaves early summer, but do not despair, because they leaf out late winter.

Theodore Payne's 1941 catalog: “Broad bushy habit with rich blue green [pleasantly] aromatic foliage… Very hardy, standing extremes of heat, cold and drought. A very handsome tree."

Oaks are one of the most important keystone species, providing habitat for 300-500 species of wildlife. No wonder the people voted for the oak as our National Tree in 2004.

The largest of North American oaks. This mighty oak relies on a water table within reach of the roots in the hot interior Sacramento Valley.