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CONTRA COSTA MASTER GARDENERS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 2014 Sustainability Fair — Ornamental Plants Available for Sale Common Latin Name Name Description Cultivation (1) For most plants, water requirements have been obtained from WUCOLS IV, Water Use Classification of Landscape Species, available on the Web at http://ucanr.edu/sites/WUCOLS/. Abelia ⨉ grandiflora Glossy Abelia A striking variegated plant with a creamy • USDA Zones 6a – 9b ‘Confetti’ margin that turns pinkish red in autumn; • Perennial fragrant white flowers are produced for • Full sun to part shade many months, it is a sport of 'Sherwood' but • Moderate water (1) is even dwarfer, growing 18-24” high with a greater spread, it is ideal for massing and ground cover applications. Abelia ⨉ grandiflora Glossy Abelia Evergreen, compact and dense low • USDA Zones 6 - 10 ‘Kaleidoscope’ mounding shrub to 24-30 inches tall by 36 to • Perennial 42 inches wide with bright red stems holding • Full sun to part shade strongly variegated leaves. Blooms late • Moderate water (1) summer with white tubular flowers persisting into fall. Excellent for containers, as a low accent, and for mass planting. Foliage does not scorch or bleach in full sun. Abutilon cv. - red Flowering This is a red-flowering maple. Makes an • USDA Zones 7b to 10b Maple upright clump to 6' tall x 3' wide flowering • Perennial from late summer and continuing into late • Sun to part shade fall. These bell-shaped flowers are a • Moderate water (1) hummingbird favorite. Agastache ‘Ava’ Ava Mexican Renowned for its tall spikes of deep rose- • USDA Zones 6a to 9b Hyssop pink flowers held by raspberry-red calyxes. • Perennial This vigorous hybrid blooms for many • Full sun months beginning in mid-summer. Re- • Low water (1) blooms if deadheaded. Up to 4’ tall x 3’ wide. Agastache ‘Red Mexican "Rose Fortune" might be a more accurate • USDA Zones 6b to 10b Fortune’ Hyssop name as far as the color goes. Blooms June • Perennial until frost to the delight of hummingbirds. • Full sun Up to 3’ tall by 3’ wide. • Low water (1) Brugmansia 'Charles Angel Unsurpassed for its wide ranging delicious • USDA Zones 7b to 10b Grimaldi' Trumpet fragrance & its almost continuous prolific • Perennial bloom, ‘Charles Grimaldi’ is also the • Full sun showiest of all Brugmansias. Easy & fast • Moderate water (1) growing – reaching to 10’ tall its first year. Protect from frost. Note: All parts of Brugmansia are poisonous, with the seeds and leaves being especially dangerous. Buddleia davidii cv. Lavender Buddleias are well known for continuous • USDA Zones 6a to 9b Butterfly Bush flowers in late summer. All buddleias attract • Perennial butterflies. Can grow 6-8' in ten years but is • Full sun usually cut back. This one has a lavender • Moderate water (1) bloom. 75 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 HELP DESK: (925) 646-6586 or [email protected] Master Gardener Program WEB: ccmg.ucanr.edu The Universit y of California prohibits discrimination or harrassment of any person in any of its programs or activities. See the complete Nondiscrimination Statement at ucanr.edu. 2014 Sustainability Fair — Ornamental Plants Available for Sale Common Latin Name Name Description Cultivation Buddleia davidii cv. Magenta Buddleias are well known for continuous • USDA Zones 6a to 9b Butterfly Bush flowers in late summer. All buddleias attract • Perennial butterflies. Can grow 6-8' in ten years but is • Full sun usually cut back. This one has a magenta • Moderate water (1) bloom. Cistus purpureus Orchid Low-growing, evergreen shrub, to only 3' tall • USDA Zones 7a to 11 Rockrose and spreading to 3' or so. Exuberant spring • Perennial bloomer produces large, pure white flowers • Full sun with a cool red dash at the base of each • Low water (1) petal. The foliage is handsome as well and gives off a pleasant resinous scent in the summer. Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Has a very long bloom season, summer thru • USDA Zones 6a to 9b Coreopsis fall! Thrives in full sun in just about any soil • Perennial – Takes regular, frequent garden watering or • Full sun drier conditions - Profuse yellow daisies • Low water (1) cheer the drabbest of spots! 18-24" mound of sunshine – Very easy – Dependable – Deer resistant - Brown thumbs, take note! Echium candicans Pride of Shrubby widely-branching perennial to 8' • USDA Zones 9a to 10b Madeira with silvery leaves. In spring fat spikes of • Perennial brilliant blue flowers appear from the centre • Full sun of each rosette. Annual deadheading is • Low water (1) necessary to maintain an attractive form. Epilobium canum California This Native California fuchsia is an • USDA Zones 8a to 10b (Zauschneria Fuchsia herbaceous perennial growing 1.5 feet tall • Perennial californica) and 2 feet wide. In the garden it is well- • Full sun to part sun suited in containers, rock gardens, informal • Low water (1) gardens, and cascading down rock walls. Particularly stunning when planted on a rocky slope nestled between boulders. Epilobium canum Garrett’s The hardiest of the native fuchsias. This • USDA Zones 7a to 10b subsp. garrettii Firechalice takes a dry sunny position although it is • Perennial (Zauschneria) more luxuriant in kinder conditions. Tubular • Full sun orange red flowers in late summer - a • Low water (1) Hummingbird favorite. Eriogonum California Evergreen shrub mounding to 2-3 feet tall • USDA Zones 7a to 11 fasciculatum Buckwheat and wide. The cream-colored flowers bloom • Perennial April - September then turn pink and then to • Full sun rust as they dry. An excellent plant for • Low water (1) erosion control and tolerant of the worst soils. This is a great butterfly and honeybee plant. Native to California. CONTRA COSTA MASTER GARDENERS — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HELP DESK: (925) 646-6586 or [email protected] FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/CoCoMasterGardeners WEB: ccmg.ucanr.edu Nondiscrimination policy located at ucanr.edu. 2014 Sustainability Fair — Ornamental Plants Available for Sale Common Latin Name Name Description Cultivation Euonymus fortunei White A variegated, shrubby form with a spreading • USDA Zones 4a to 8b 'Emerald Gaiety' Variegated habit that typically grows to 3-5’ tall over • Perennial Winter time. It is erect and densely branched, • Sun to part shade Creeper featuring rounded glossy deep emerald green • Moderate water (1) leaves (to 1 3/4” diameter) with irregular but attractive creamy white margins. Leaf margins acquire pink tones as winter approaches. Heuchera sp. Coral Bells Attractive basal mounds with bright green • USDA Zones 4 to 9 rounded leaves. Clusters of bright pink/coral • Perennial bell shaped flowers on tall wiry stems rise • Part sun/part shade above the basal foliage in the late spring. • Moderate water (1) Stunning lining a path or in mass plantings. Attracts pollinators, including hummingbirds! Hypericum Tutsan (St. Versatile, rust resistant selection thrives in • USDA Zones 5a to 9b androsaemum ‘Ignite John’s Wort) heat and humidity. Shiny foliage is often • Perennial Red’ tinged with red. Yellow flowers provide great • Full sun to part shade summer color, followed by showy reddish • Moderate water (1) fruits in the fall. Wonderful border or container specimen – to 3’ x 3’. Excellent ground cover under large trees. Impatiens sodenii Madonna Poor This monster of an Impatiens is tender, but • USDA Zones 9a to 11 'Madonna' Man’s how many plants can you get that grow 4-6’ • Perennial Rhododendron in one season?? Succulent stems are fast and • Part sun to full shade branching tips are decorated with 2 ½” white • Moderate water (1) flowers from pink buds all summer thru fall. Bright shade, AM sun, rich moist soil. Tip prune to maximize blooms! Lavandula stoechas Spanish Grayish-green foliage is the backdrop for • USDA Zones 8a to 11 Lavender intriguing pine-cone-shaped flowers that • Perennial have dark-purple bracts, or “rabbit ears.” • Full sun Bushy to about 2’ tall x 3’ wide. • Low water (1) Lavandula ⨉ Hedge Vigorous plants tolerant of warm humid • USDA Zones 7a to 10b intermedia ‘Provence’ Lavender summers. They also perform well in dry • Perennial climates & are known for their very intense • Full sun scent. Grows fast to 3’ tall & wide & can be • Low water (1) used as a short aromatic hedge. It takes well to pruning when young & blooms profusely in the mid-late summer. Though not suitable for oil production, the light blue flowers make excellent dry flowers for sachets & are also used in cooking. CONTRA COSTA MASTER GARDENERS — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HELP DESK: (925) 646-6586 or [email protected] FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/CoCoMasterGardeners WEB: ccmg.ucanr.edu Nondiscrimination policy located at ucanr.edu. 2014 Sustainability Fair — Ornamental Plants Available for Sale Common Latin Name Name Description Cultivation Leonotis leonurus Lion’s Tail Tall growing native of South Africa, with • USDA Zones 7b to 9b whorls of bright fuzzy orange flowers mid- • Perennial summer thru fall. Excellent for • Full sun hummingbirds, and as a cut flower. Can • Low water (1) grow 4 to 6 feet tall, and 3 to 4 feet wide, and if kept pruned to look tidy it is quite a beautiful plant. It prefers full sun, and dry well drained soil. Mimulus bifidus 'White' White Monkey This showy CA Native has a super long • USDA Zones 9a to 10b Flower blooming season. Hummingbirds, bees, & • Perennial butterflies find the huge frilly blooms • Full sun to part shade irresistible. This variety needs slightly more • Low water (1) water than other shrubby Mimulus, but will still thrive with only occasional, deep Summer waterings. Feed occasionally & lightly, & you should enjoy this lovely native for many, many years! Blooms are white touched with buff, 1.5” or more across, & the plant grows just 2' by 2'. Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' Six Hills Giant Gray-green, aromatic foliage gives way to a • USDA Zones 4a to 8b Catmint plethora of periwinkle blue flowers in early • Perennial thru midsummer.