Grevilleas are sometimes used as showy accent plants in waterwise gardens. While adapted to low water use, they primarily come from areas of acidic clay soil in their native Australia which means they can be challenging to grow in the many areas of southern California with quickly draining slightly alkaline soil. They tend to turn […]
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The Island snapdragon is an evergreen shrub with arching stems that develops a dense and sprawling habit, growing to 3-4 ft. high and 8-10 ft. wide. Leaves and stems are smooth and distinctively lime green; small clusters of red tubular flowers that grow on the tips of stems are bright and colorful from spring through
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Louis Edmunds manzanita grows into a tall evergreen shrub with an upright branching habit, 8-10 ft. tall and 6-8 ft. wide. Foliage is comprised of 1″ large pale green leaves; late winter flowers are light pink and attract hummingbirds. It’s distinctive bark is very dark purple. The Louis Edmunds manzanita is a popular landscape cultivar
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The Lester Rowntree manzanita grows into a medium to large shrub with a mounding habit, 8-10 ft. tall and 10-15 ft. wide. It has attractive colorful pink flowers and new foliage growth with reddish tips during the winter; mature leaves are slate gray-green. Large clusters of red-blushed fruit mature in early spring and are among
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Artemisia californica ‘Montara’ is an attractive spreading shrub that grows with a uniform shape, 12-24 in. high and 3-5 ft. across. It provides a soft textured appearance and distinctive silvery foliage color that can easily be combined with other native species such as buckwheat, monkey flower, white sage and Cleveland sage. While the flowers are
Coyote brush is one of our most widespread and variable native evergreen shrubs found growing on the coastal plains and foothills from northern to southern California. Throughout this territory, there are many naturally occurring differences in foliage character and growth habit; some plants can grow to 12 ft. tall, while others that are exposed to
Nevin’s barberry grows into a medium to large size evergreen shrub growing 8-12 ft. tall and as wide. Distinctive pale blue-green foliage is comprised of prickly leaves that are divided into 3-5 leaflets and have sharp spines on the margins. Colorful clusters of showy clear yellow flowers occur in spring; colorful fruit is yellow to
Sundrops is a highly ornamental spreading perennial plant that is well suited for springtime color value in mixed perennial borders, on slopes and combined with other low water needy garden plantings. It commonly grows to 12 inches high and spreads 3-4 ft. across and is characterized by fine textured leaves and a dense habit. Colorful
The genus Cercocarpus is a small group of plants containing about 13 species, all native to the western United States and Mexico, and particularly California. These are tough plants that are appreciated for their habitat and wildlife value in many plant communities. They have small leaves, tiny flowers and intriguing twisting seed plumes that are
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The Apple cactus, also known as the Peruvian apple, is a large and bold cactus that develops numerous upright stems 10-12 ft. tall and taller. These stems are pale green, have 5-9 ribs with a few sharp spines. Large tubular flowers with white petals grow 5-7 in. long occur more than one from spring through
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