Soft Caress has everything we love about Mahonia, without the pesky thorns! Compact enough to use in containers, yet large enough for foundation plantings or borders, they provide fabulous texture to the shade garden. Features Feature/Bloom Bright yellow flowers followed by blue berries Evergreen or Deciduous evergreen USDA Zones Hardy to 0°F USDA 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Sunset Zones 4-9, 14-24 Special Features Winter/fall foliage color, easy care, dwarf, winter color, year-round interest Landscape Use Accent, border, container, mass planting Exposure Part shade to shade Bloom Season Spring Dimension 3 ft H x 3 ft W Growth Rate Slow to moderate Plant Type evergreen About the Collection Brought to you by the authority on Western gardening, the Sunset Western Garden Collection is an exclusive plant collection of top performing plants for the Western Gardener.

Photography: Sharon Allard
Inspiration for a large transitional dark wood floor and brown floor great room remodel with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Show Off® Forsythia in landscape
Inspiration for a traditional full sun landscaping in Chicago.

Photo of a craftsman landscaping in Baltimore for fall.

Custom Steel Canale Cover + Rain Chain Waterfall installed over an existing wooden canale. Kason Group Inc.

8 to 10' tall. 5 to 6' wide. Part to full sun. This compact and upright growing Japanese Maple could be characterized as a large shrub or small tree but it will always be characterized as stunning no matter what category it falls into! With striking orange-yellow foliage, this Japanese Maple is a real stand out right from the early spring as leaves emerge golden with pink edges opening to shades of yellow and orange, depending on light conditions. After a spring and summer of spectacular color the beauty ramps up even more with an even brighter yellow foliage hue for fall. ‘Orange Dream’ is great for a small space or even on a patio as a small specimen tree in a container that will thrive in dappled shade.

Large island style white two-story exterior home photo in Miami

Relaxing fall ginkgo inlay.
Inspiration for a beige tile and porcelain tile walk-in shower remodel in Portland with an undermount sink, furniture-like cabinets and light wood cabinets

Inspiration for an eclectic landscaping in Santa Barbara.

25 to 50' tall. 25 to 35' wide. Partial shade to full sun. Hailed as “undoubtedly one of the most distinct and beautiful of all deciduous trees,” the ginkgo certainly stands out. Unique, fan-shaped leaves turn a stunning yellow color in the fall. It can tolerate many urban conditions including heat, air pollution, salt and confined spaces. And it establishes easily. This tree also comes with a bit of history. It is a living fossil, with the earliest leaf fossils date from 270 million years ago.

Horizontal slat cedar privacy fence in woodland garden.

(c) J. Paul Moore
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Nashville.

This bathroom wall was color washed and then the bamboo pattern was painted over it.
Inspiration for a small asian 3/4 green tile ceramic tile bathroom remodel in New York with green walls

This client requested that we design her new kitchen space to look and function with her and her family’s usage in mind. She was not happy with her existing kitchen due to builder-grade ceramic flooring, lack of countertop space, poor lighting, inadequate and unorganized storage and the closed off feel of the area. Renovisions resolved all of these issues by designing and building an impressive, transitional styled kitchen; delivering a beautifully well thought-out space that provides a multi-functional approach and meets the needs of this busy and dynamic household. Typically, we encounter challenges in every project, and this was no different. The upstairs bathroom plumbing ran across the entire length of the kitchen sink wall and it was necessary to work with it by moving the plumbing as far up as possible and then building a soffit to hide it. Creating a space that has a more open feel was top of mind for our client. Installing a new wood floor that matched the existing dining room floor helped with this and in addition, warmed up the room. By relocating the refrigerator to the opposite wall and adding a bar area at the end toward the family room, the flow of traffic for family members and guests became more managed. The open floor plan allowed for additional island cabinets to accommodate smart storage and better functionality when prepping meals, sitting to eat or gathering with friends and family. We believe having ample countertop surface space is a critical improvement in any renovation and this particular project now boasts a large countertop area with a stunning wide vein pattern that accentuates the design instead of overpowering it. The soft look of the Blanco Arabescato quartz enhances the space and looks lovely with the white inset styled cabinetry. Beauty and function go hand-in-hand in this kitchen with several exceptional elements such as under-cabinet lighting with dimmers to control the mood light. Glass doors were added to the wall cabinets which flank the wine rack for displaying their decorative glassware and a beverage cooler below provided added convenience and access to cold beverages. The GE Café line of appliances in ‘Slate’ and ‘Stainless Steel’ finishes are a stunning contrast here. The sensational looking decorative marble 6”x6” backsplash tile over the gas range and in the bar area creates nice focal points by creating a unique look for her that family and guests love. Convenient and functional elements were added such as a blind corner pull-out for easier pot/pan storage, a sweep-o-vac under cabinet vacuum system for those constant quick clean-ups, a pull-out caddy under the sink base for storage of cleaning products and a protective mat to collect potential spills. Our client let us know it was time for a change and we listened. She shared a few pictures she loved from a home magazine, we shared our insight and then designed/built the kitchen of her dreams! … A fabulous and functional space.

Photo of a southwestern landscaping in Phoenix.

In addition to their use for erosion control, boulders provide unique texture in the landscape and help to break up masses of shrubs and perennials. Design and installation by Merrifield Garden Center. Photo: Wayne Boyland.

Heuchera and Daffodils border this rain chain swale. Sara Z Roberts Photography
Photo of a craftsman partial sun front yard gravel garden path in Portland for spring.

The old-world look of a cobble stone patio, walkway, or driveway is the perfect choice to compliment architecture with old European or early American style. Cobble stone paver has a open spacer joint design, making it ideal for use in permeable paver applications. Photo: Barkman Concrete Ltd.

Transitional dining room photo in New York