Common name:European Grapevine
Botanical name:Vitis vinifera

Grapes are a wonderful addition to a garden, even without the fabulous fruit. Grapes are fast growing, and given a proper structure to scramble on, will provide screening and shade. Many species are available that grow along the Wasatch Front, even wine varieties. A very woody, twining, tendrilling vine, they need substantial support. Fruit generally begins to ripen late summer to early fall, depending on the variety. Young leaves can be pickled. Some have lovely fall color. Grows 15 to 25 feet tall and wide.

Common name:Shademaster Honeylocust
Botanical name:Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'

Shademaster Honeylocust is a deciduous tree with upright, ascending branches and a spreading habit. It has small, pinnately compounded leaves, resulting in filtered, dappled shade. Fall color is yellow; the tiny leaves readily compost in the landscape. Grows about 45 feet tall and 35 feet wide. A good shade tree for the landscape, lawn, house, or sidewalk.

Common name:Red Cutleaf Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

This Japanese Maple has an upright, rounded form. Leaves emerge bright red in spring, and deepen to a burgundy-bronze as they age. Fall color is brilliant red. Grows 15 to 18 feet tall and wide, though it will do so slowly.

Common name:Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Botanical name:Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Karl Foerster feather reed grass is a garden favorite, and for good reason. Its green, fine-textured foliage is gently arching and grows to about 2 feet tall and wide. Oat-like plumes stand very erect over the foliage, growing as tall as 5 to 6 feet. Plumes open whiteish green, later turning a dusky rose, and then tawny colored by winter. Blooms early summer with the plumes lasting into autumn. Holds its presence well into winter. Excellent in mixed perennial or shrub borders, or massed.