Registry-driven data
Catalog records are normalized from the canonical cultivar registry, inventory workbook, identifier index, and alias data.
Rootstack Digital Work
Planting Wizard
A registry-driven customer guidance tool for matching Japanese maples to real planting sites.
The current Planting Wizard uses Essence of the Tree's canonical cultivar registry, an operational in-stock catalog, separated reference cultivars, ZIP-to-USDA-zone guidance, and deterministic fit rules to answer a practical customer question: "Can I plant this tree here?"
The prototype is built as an EoT-styled static frontend that can run as a standalone page, iframe, or Shopify-ready SPA island without requiring a server-side recommendation service or runtime AI.
Interactive demo
This embedded version runs entirely in the browser from local JSON and JavaScript modules. It keeps operational cultivars separate from the opt-in reference library, so browse, recommendations, and alternatives stay focused on the customer-facing catalog.
What it demonstrates
Availability overlay
Search, browse, and alternative rankings can prioritize in-stock operational cultivars while still preserving broader reference context.
Four customer paths
Guided Finder, Check a Cultivar, Browse Cultivars, and Reference Library views support different levels of customer intent.
Shopify-ready island
The app stays no-build and static, with a frontend shape suitable for an embedded Shopify page or theme section.
Limits made visible
Planting guidance is intentionally conservative. ZIP-based USDA zones are regional guidance, structured cultivar rules are partial, and the UI labels quick checks as screening guidance rather than a full site audit.