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Coast  Rosemary
Dalmation Bellflower
Hawaiian Heather, False Heather
Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Lily of the Nile
Coast  Rosemary

Common name:Coast Rosemary
Botanical name:Westringia fruticosa 'Wynyabbie Gem'

This evergreen shrub will grow 3-6' high x 6-8' wide and has lavender flowers that bloom February through spring. It is drought tolerant and does well in full sun or partial shade.

Dalmation Bellflower

Common name:Dalmation Bellflower
Botanical name:Campanula portenschlagiana

The Dalmation Bellflower is a mounding, deciduous perennial that forms a curtain of purple flowers often blooming in waves throughout the year. It should be grown in areas with sun to partial shade. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Hawaiian Heather, False Heather

Common name:Hawaiian Heather, False Heather
Botanical name:Cuphea hyssopifolia

A shrubby dependable evergreen perennial that grows to 2' tall and 4' wide, the False Heather bears small, closely set leaves and tiny rose red flowers. It heaviest bloom period occurs in summer, with some flowers present almost all year. The plant requires part shade to shaded conditions, with average watering. This variety does excellent in containers.

The Right Plant Right Place

Putting the right plants in the right places in the right groupings is both the challenge and art of good landscape design.

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Iceberg Floribunda Rose

Common name:Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Botanical name:Rosa 'Iceberg'

'Iceberg' Rose is a brilliant clear white variety of shrub rose.

Lily of the Nile

Common name:Lily of the Nile
Botanical name:Agapanthus hybrids

This evergreen groundcover/shrub will grow about 3' tall and has large green leaves with blue flowers ( there is a white variety and dwarf varieties) that bloom in spring and summer. It will grow in all soils but prefers loam soil.

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Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

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