Silver Tree Landscape Design

Our Namesake

Leucadendron argenteum
Silver Tree
This is one of the most beautiful and rare trees from South Africa and has an important role in our lives at Silver Tree Designs: our namesake! So we would like to share a little information on this beauty; it can only be raised from seed and is generally hard to grow but with success it is an exquisite sight to see. The leaves are long and grey with silky hairs that exude a silver sheen (which are wonderful in arrangements).  If you would like to see one there is a pretty one at the UCSC Arboretum in the South African Garden. The bracts (which carry the rather insignificant flower heads) come to be in winter and into the spring. They look so similar to the leaves it can be hard to distinguish.  These trees can reach 40’ by 25-30’ with a twisting trunk and intriguing silhouette. Like all Leucadendrons they need fast draining soil. Growing them in pots can be quite successful and satisfying when paired with a bright color. And lastly it is a tree that we at Silver Tree Designs find simply gorgeous.

A New Year and New Opportunities!

The New Year has arrived and we have exciting news to share with you. We are broadening our horizons into the East Bay. As Silver Tree Designs grows we have decided to open a design office in Berkeley. We will be serving the following areas; Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Oakland, Piedmont, Montclair, Alameda, Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette, San Ramon, Dublin, Alamo, and on. (As well as San Francisco for all the rooftop garden potential). Please contact Warren at 510.334.3139 or Anna at 510.334.1979 and you can refer to our website for more information.

Why We're on a Mission

Here at Silver Tree Designs we are excited about the possibilities that technology holds.  Excited to create a dialogue between community and professional, excited to share and excited to learn. 

We want our website to reflect the dynamics of the landscape design build industry.  To be a resource both to the Monterey bay community as well as to our clients and ourselves. We want it to showcase the beauty and variety of all aspects of landscape design, from pouring concrete to blooming plants.

With this blog we hope to create a mutli faceted, evolving, informative website for all to enjoy.

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