Trees at The Bus Stop 

9. Trees at The Bus Stop (#A, #B, #C below) In 1996, the concrete container at the Bus Stop was transformed by Jim Sears and his students from a “Giant Ashtray,” filled with cigarette butts and garbage, into a beautiful “Island Planter” filled with small trees.

9A. Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Viridis‘ (green)) These 2 mushroom shaped small trees have finely dis-sected leaves. They are a sumptuous green in summer & turn deep yellow with hints of orange in fall. One of the best-known Japanese Maples, suitable for many gardens.

9B. Hinoki False Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gra-cilis’ (slender)) A tree with glossy, dark green sprays of foliage and arching, irregularly arranged branches with a graceful pyramidal habit. A slow grower, it reaches 6 feet in 10 years.

9C. Threadleaf or Sawara False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera) Long, fine foliage on drooping, whip or cord-like branches with an irregular mounding shape, this tree provides a compelling garden accent. Its fresh green scale-like foliage in spring take on softer tones in winter, complementing the reddish-brown bark, exfoliating in thin strips.