Years ago I bought a collection of dwarf conifers to add visual texture and year-around color to the landscape at my house. Included in the group was something that is seldom seen in Spokane, but ...

A good, compact alternative that I like is dwarf cryptomeria 'Black Dragon,' which will grow to about 10 or 12 feet tall and about 5 feet across in 10-12 years. It has an irregular growth habit ...

Cryptomeria. Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana.' A popular dwarf form of the Japanese cedar with a very dense, round shape. Needles are light-to-medium green, turning bronze-purple in winter.

* Botanical name:Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' * What it is: A slow-growing, compact, loosely pyramidal evergreen with soft, dark-green needles. * Size: 10-12 feet tall, 5-6 feet wide in ...