Cercis canadensis
A darling of the small stature understory flowering trees in Northern California may be replacing the ever-popular flowering but...
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Melaleuca linariifolia
Easily unnoticeable but offers so much more when looking at the details, we should be seeing more of Melaleuca linariifolia in public...
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Ginkgo biloba
Like me, Ginkgo biloba is a living fossil, or as Sunset summarizes, an "ancient survivor from prehistoric times..." (p. 339). The...
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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
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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Rosa californica
California has everything, even its own rose. No, it is not a fancy multi-petaled cut flower coveted by lovers, but it certainly has...
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Arbutus 'Marina'
When thinking about street trees for California, there are few evergreen examples that check off all the boxes of requirements and still...
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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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Coreopsis grandiflora
With a species epithet like grandiflora, meaning with large flowers, one should have great expectations, but let's temper our excitement...
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Amaryllis belladonna
H.A.R.D.Y! This is the best way to describe this South African bulb. As of this early September post, they have been in bloom in the...
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Achillea millifolium 'Paprika'
There are a number of cultivars of A. millifolium, but 'Paprika' stands out for me thus prompting this separate post. The facts below...
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Rudbeckia hirta
Cottage gardens and perennial borders cannot exist without Rudbeckia hirta. Okay, that is an overstatement, but their daisy-like flowers...
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Lagerstroemia indica
What's not to love about Lagerstroemia indica, or crape myrtles? Right about now, mid to late summer, their ubiquity is obvious along...
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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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Tulbaghia violacea
Pssssst......landscape designers......over here...make sure your client or the users of your landscape LOVE garlic before planting this...
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Dietes iridioides
Fortnight lilies are another workhorse in commercial landscapes, tolerating a ho-lotta maintenance and design travesties yet still they...
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Quercus agrifolia
The coast live oak is among other tree species noted for their size, often achieving heritage status within communities... witness trees...
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Juncus patens
Juncus patens is a workhorse in a relatively new landscape industry, green stormwater infrastructure, or GSI for short. Sure, it is a...
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Cotinus coggygria 'Purpureus'
Smokin'! This is the first word that comes to mind when I see this unusual plant in bloom. What could be an ordinary large shrub or...
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Nerium oleander
Does the world need another oleander? When I ask myself this question, I immediately think of my time attending Monticello's Historic...
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