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California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Bush Germander
Coral Rockrose
Black or Honey Sage
California Poppy, Golden Poppy

Common name:California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Botanical name:Eschscholzia californica

This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Bush Germander

Common name:Bush Germander
Botanical name:Teucrium fruticans

This round shrub will reach about 12' high and has small, grayish/silvery leaves with blue flowers that appear throughout the seasons.

Coral Rockrose

Common name:Coral Rockrose
Botanical name:Cistus skanbergii

This is a compact shrub 1-2 ft high and 3 ft. wide with soft gray-green leaves and small coral pink flowers in spring. It is drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Black or Honey Sage

Common name:Black or Honey Sage
Botanical name:Salvia mellifera

This woody shrub has fragrant, dark green leaves with blue, white, or lilac flowers that bloom in the spring and summer.

Designer: Robin Lewis and Lynne Tuft

Lewis Deck View
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Photographer: GardenSoft

 

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water-Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.