Common name:Shiny Xylosma
Botanical name:Xylosma congestum

This medium-sized, mounding evergreen shrub with lustrous yellow-green foliage produces new growth that is tinted rosy-red. It has a growth habit that is loose, graceful and spreading.

Common name:Crape Myrtle
Botanical name:Lagerstroemia indica

The new leaves of this species are 2" long, bright green, and tinged with bronze. Some cultivars have spectacular fall color. When it has a bare outline, its rounded seed capsules add interest. Its delicate flowers bloom in 6"-12" long clusters. The flower colors could be shades of red, rose, pink, purple, and white, blooming in summer. It thrives on heat, and new cultivars have been created that resist mildew. This tree prefers full sun and has low watering needs once it's established.

Common name:Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry
Botanical name:Morus alba 'Fruitless'

Morus alba 'Fruitless' is a deciduous tree that grows 25' to 50' tall and 35' to 50' wide with glossy green leaves. It requires low watering (drought tolerant), full sun ( tolerances heat), and will tolerate average to poor soil.