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Abelia X Grandiflora 'Sunrise' Small Evergreen Shrubs, Very Easy to Grow Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunrise' Small evergreen shrubs, very easy to grow. This cultivar has a strong yellow variegation and a compact arching form, usually under 3’. Full sun or part shade, very cold hardy. Would do well on a bank. Agave vilmoriniana Octopus Agave A large cold hardy succulent native to the southwest. Attractive medium agave that forms a light-green rosette to 5’ wide. Spineless, unlike many Agaves, so it makes a people friendly landscape plant. Excellent container plant. Drought tolerant. Full sun or part shade. Anigozanthos ‘Regal Claw’ Burnt Orange Kangaroo Paw Australian perennial with tall 5' stalks of a orange toned flowers. Drought tolerant once established in the ground. Likes regular water in containers. Unusual, and highly desirable flowers are good for arrangements. Full sun with good drainage. Spring and summer bloom. Beschorneria yuccoides Pink Yucca A Mexican yucca-like plant, which forms a clump of of glaucous foliage about 2’ by 2’. In the spring and summer a large 6' tall pink stalk shoots up, branching at the top, with hundreds of pink and green bell-like flowers. Easy, likes full sun and good drainage. (Bess -core- nair-ia ) Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter' California Lilac California native evergreen shrub. Quickly gets 5' tall and 8' wide. Large square edged leaves are very dark green and shiny, they are closely set on the stems. The flowers are a true blue, and abundant in the spring. Needs full sun, with good drainage. Prunes beautifully. Ceanothus g. h. 'Yankee Point' California Lilac Native shrub, makes a good bank cover, can tolerate more regular garden conditions than most Ceanothus. Bright green shiny evergreen foliage. Can get 3’ tall and spread 8’ wide. Can be laced out for better health and air circulation. Lives about 10-15 years, more if kept dry. Coprosma kirkii variegata Trailing Mirror Plant Spreading groundcover with white varigation on small leaves. Good for a bank cover. Drought tolerant when established. Easy to grow with no pests or diseases. Cordia Boissieri Very drought tolerant shrub with brilliant white trumpet shaped flowers all summer, grows to about 6’-8’. This plant love heat and sun, not picky about soil as long as it’d well drained. Unusual and choice. Euphorbia myrsinites Perennial Spurge A Mediterranean trailing perennial to 8” tall with bluish foliage and tight clusters of greenish yellow flowers at the tips in the spring. Like full sun or part shade, with regular water and good drainage. Can lightly reseed. Trim off old flower heads as new growth pushes from the base. Hesperaloe parviflora 'Yellow' Yellow Red Yucca Spiky rosettes of foliage with white strings curling off edges, clusters of tubular flowers form atop 3’ spikes in the summer, very drought tolerant. This selection has light yellow flowers instead of the usual reddish coral. Great for hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits. Jacaranda mimosifolia Gorgeous flowering trees from Brazil, common in San Diego. Lacey foliage is briefly deciduous in April. In May the tips are covered with conical clusters of small purple trumpets for up to three months. Tree blooms best in full sun and following drier winters. Lavatera bicolor (Malva) Mediterranean mallow Easy to grow, Mediterranean shrub to 6’- 10’, fast and long blooming, lavender pink mallow flowers, needs little pruning if given enough room to grow. As a garden plant, lace and open to encourage flowers throughout the plantDrought tolerant when established Melaleuca decussata Cross Leaf Honey Myrtle An evergreen shrub or small tree with finely textured green foliage and small purple flowers at tips in the summer. Can grow to 10’ or more with a somewhat weeping habit. Prune to encourage an attractive shape. Plectranthus zuluensis Zulu Plectranthus A drought tolerant perennial with low gray foliage and light blue flowers spikes in the summer and fall. Incredibly easy to grow, mature plant grows 2’ tall by 3’ or more wide. Full sun is best, will grow more open in part shade. Punica granatum ‘Thornless’ Thornless Pomegranate A deciduous shrub to 10’, with an arching habit. The apple sized fruit are red, in the fall, the juice is sweet tart . Full sun, very drought tolerant when established. Small thin foliage is bright shiny green, the flowers are bright orange-red and very showy. This form has fewer thorns. Rosa (Rambler) banksiae 'Alba Plena' Alba Plena' Small double White, lightly fragrant, spring flowering rambler. Nearly thornless. Tolerates extreme heat. Needs very little care. Otherwise known as Tombstone rose. Brought to Kew in 1807. Salvia africana luetea ‘Kirstenbock’ New! Compact cultivar that stays around 4’ by 4’ wide or more. Cinnamon-bronze colored flowers are larger than species. Blooms throughout the year with heaviest flower production in winter, spring and early summer. Very drought tolerant when established. Salvia chamaedryoides ‘Marine Blue’ Germander Sage A new selection of the species or possible a hybrid with larger greener leaves and a more upright habit to about 3’. The flower color is a dark royal blue. The combination is very showy, and is going to be very popular. Full sun, regular soil and water. Easy to grow. Salvia leucophylla x ‘Bees Bliss’ A California native hybrid. It’s low growth habit of less than one foot, makes it a great drought tolerant ground cover. Flower spikes are large lavender-pink. Full sun is best with good drainage. It’s parentage is though to be Salvia leucophylla x clevelandii or sonomensis Salvia leucophylla ‘Amethyst Bluff’ A selection of a California native sage with small gray foliage and lavender pink flower cluster in the spring. It has a spreading habit The plant grows 2.5’ tall by 6’ wide. Full sun drought tolerant. Thysanolaena maxima Elephant (Tiger) Grass Bold bamboo-like foliage and showy flowers.Grows to 10’.Makes a great accent or tall screen.Tolerates many conditions as long as watered regularly. .
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