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    Lantana montevidensis
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    Lantana montevidensis

    Need a colorful ground cover that is also drought tolerant? Consider Lantana montevidensis. Unlike its sibling, Lantana camara that...
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    Lantana camara
    • 5 min

    Lantana camara

    Lantanas continue to grow in availability offering a wide variety of colors and sizes among hybridized cultivars. For this post, we will...
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    Solidago velutina ssp. californica
    • 4 min

    Solidago velutina ssp. californica

    Welcome to floral sunshine in the native garden! Solidago velutina ssp. californica, or California goldenrod, is not well known among...
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    Epilobium canum
    • 3 min

    Epilobium canum

    Ushering in the autumn season is California fuchsia, or Epilobium canum. When so many other native perennials are already withering or...
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    Vitis californica 'Roger's Red'
    • 4 min

    Vitis californica 'Roger's Red'

    For twenty plus years, my commute followed the Russian River from Healdsburg to Duncans Mills. Sometimes I would keep going all the way...
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    Cistus x skanbergii
    • 3 min

    Cistus x skanbergii

    It was not until finding this photo that I realized the petals were in the shape of true love, reminding me to admire the details if not...
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    Verbena rigida
    • 2 min

    Verbena rigida

    Recently, I posted about Verbena bonariensis, a rigid, upright perennial that's character is more aligned with our subject today, V....
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    Aster chilensis 'Purple Haze'
    • 3 min

    Aster chilensis 'Purple Haze'

    Asters are a treat in autumn, mostly blooming just before chrysanthemums. Many are showy and exhibit a color range from white to shades...
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    Rosa (ground cover forms)
    • 5 min

    Rosa (ground cover forms)

    Roses are available in countless shapes, forms, scented or unscented, simple or complex, even for their drought tolerance. There are...
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    Calluna vulgaris
    • 4 min

    Calluna vulgaris

    One minor regret I have from my college years studying landscape architecture was not taking enough photos while studying for a semester...
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    Oscularia deltoides
    • 3 min

    Oscularia deltoides

    What started as an innocent gift from a dear friend has turned out to be one of the hardiest potted plants in the garden. Oscularia...
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    Myoporum parvifolium
    • 4 min

    Myoporum parvifolium

    Need a lawn alternative that is drought tolerant? Myoporum parvifolium might be the plant for your design, but it includes some caveats....
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    Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
    • 2 min

    Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'

    Who else was raised thinking geraniums were red, white, pink or orange, usually found in hanging pots or in window boxes? That was my...
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    Campsis radicans
    • 3 min

    Campsis radicans

    Trumpet vines are numerous, and a few thrive here on the West Coast of the United States. Because of their exotic trumpet-shaped flowers...
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    Achillea millefolium
    • 3 min

    Achillea millefolium

    Many California natives are exclusively indigenous to California or the West Coast, but Achillea millefolium has broadened its reach to...
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    Bougainvillea
    • 4 min

    Bougainvillea

    Bring out your favorite tropical drink to sip while we chat about this Type-A personality vine! It seems no tropical garden is complete...
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