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A sunny, open area near the stone steps anchored by the spectacular Ornamental Plum, which puts on one of the garden's most dramatic early-spring displays. The triangular space frames the plum against the sky and provides a natural focal point visible from the house.

• Peak blossom typically mid-March in the Pacific Northwest
• Pruning window: right after bloom (late March / early April) — see the plant page for the full pruning plan
• The large spruce of the Spruce Patch forms a backdrop to the east
• TODO: Unknown flowering plant photographed March 20 (large wavy leaves, no bloom yet) — photograph again when in bloom to identify