Pacific Northwest Gardening: Plant Combinations, 1 by growin

growin wrote:
estreya, there is no right way or wrong but there is a right way that works for you. In the NW it is common for the same plant grouping and is my personal preference. Looks more natural in my eyes. It's relaxed design instead of formal and I like it more relaxed than formal. Use 1 or 3 but not 2 or 4.

I'd just put 1 fig in as they get fairly wide, more than tall in an open spot. I can't say I'm fond of Crabapple as they can have problems so I'd speak to an expert. Raintree Nursery is near Mt. St. Helens which I guess is near you? There's also Northwoods Nursery in Oregon and I'd rather you call them and get an expert opinion on which one to buy than a local nursery which might not have the best cultivars. I think they're shipping now so you might get exactly what you want and then some.

I've been couped up in my little bachelor pad with the flu with all the winds and snow for the past month so I guess this was my therapy session. Here's an espalied Ficus carica 'Desert King' at UBC Botanical Gardens which I thought was a good idea.