Judy Mixsell Residence .

423 West 1st Street Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Street View (South Entrance) Ariel View

INDEPENDENT PROJECT: Judy Mixsell Residence 1

WEST SIDE SITE The featured area of the Mixsell residence is the west side of the house. Before installation, it is suggested that the lilac shrub on the north side of the area (see below) be removed or transplanted for aesthetic purposes.

WEST SIDE DESIGN

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Functional & Aesthetic Notes: •  Limestone path gives access to utility meter and

window well •  Colorful planting scheme mimics trim and accents

of the house’s architecture •  Obelisk (pyramidal trellis) and low-lying groundcover and annual plants add repetition, texture, and interest to the design (*Optional*)

FEATURED PLANTS

INDEPENDENT PROJECT: Judy Mixsell Residence 3

‘Bloodgood’ Japanese Maple Balsam Fir ‘Tiger Eyes’ Staghorn Sumac River Birch

‘May Night’ Salvia ‘Red Sentinel’

Astilbe ‘King Tut’ Hosta Giant Onion

PLANT MATERIALS ESTIMATE

INDEPENDENT PROJECT: Judy Mixsell Residence

BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME QUANTITY EST. COST/UNIT TOTAL Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple 1 $320.00 $320.00

Abies koreana Korean fir 1 $170.00 $170.00 Allium giganteum Giant onion 3 $12.99 $38.97 Astilbe ‘Red Sentinel’ ‘Red Sentinel’ astilbe 9 $9.50 $85.50 Betula nigra River birch 1 $185.00 $185.00 Carex divulsa Berkely sedge 11 $12.99 $142.89 Hosta ‘King Tut’ ‘King Tut’ hosta 9 $13.50 $121.50 Hosta sieboldiana Plaintain lilly 7 $9.99 $69.93 Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ Maiden grass 1 $14.99 $14.99 Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ ‘Tiger Eyes’ sumac 3 $49.99 $149.97 Salvia ‘May Night’ ‘May Night’ salvia 11 $9.99 $99.99

*** Obelisk (pyramidal trellis) 3 $44.99 $134.97 Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle 3 $15.50 $46.50 Sedum spurium ‘Voodoo’ Sedum 19 $0.95 $18.05 Sedum acre ‘Aureum’ Sedum 21 $0.95 $18.05 Stachys byzantina         Lamb’s ear 21 $2.85 $59.85 Vinca minor Periwinkle 25 $2.95 $73.75

OPTIONAL MATERIALS

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$1,398.74

$351.14

INDEPENDENT PROJECT: Judy Mixsell Residence 5

NORTH DOOR SITE The north door area is a small space that sits in between the back door entrance and the side deck area. The existing concrete slabs were utilized in the design.

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NORTH ENTRANCE DESIGN

FUNCTIONAL & AESTHIC NOTES:

•  Limestone path to garbage area

•  Continuation of west side color scheme

•  Emphasis on texture variation

BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME QUANTITY EST. COST/UNIT TOTAL

PLANT MATERIALS ESTIMATE

INDEPENDENT PROJECT: Judy Mixsell Residence

Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple 1 $320.00 $320.00 Astilbe ‘Red Sentinel’ ‘Red Sentinel’ astilbe 3 $9.50 $28.50 Carex appressa Tall sedge 11 $12.99 $142.89 Hosta ‘King Tut’ ‘King Tut’ hosta 3 $13.50 $40.50 Hosta sieboldiana Plaintain lilly 3 $9.99 $29.97 Salvia ‘May Night’ ‘May Night’ salvia 3 $9.99 $29.97 Sedum spurium ‘Voodoo’ Sedum 15 $0.95 $14.25 Stachys byzantina         Lamb’s ear 11 $2.85 $31.35

$637.43

‘May Night’ Salvia ‘Bloodgood

Japanese Maple Tall Sedge Lamb’s Ear ‘King Tut’ Hosta

FEATURED PLANTS

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