Common name:Shore Juniper
Botanical name:Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'
This improved form of the Junipreus conferta, the growth of this variety is more compact, with foliage that is a rich blue-green color.
Common name:Indian Hawthorne
Botanical name:Rhaphiolepis indica
This small shrub will grow 2' tall and 4' wide. It has small, dark green leaves that get a red tint in the winter and deep pink flowers that bloom fall through spring.
Common name:Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum
Botanical name:Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
This handsome dwarf form of the Pittosporum tobira grows into a low, dense mound that is covered with glossy, evergreen foliage.
Common name:Lavender Starflower
Botanical name:Grewia occidentalis
This broad shrub will reach about 12' tall and has small, dark green leaves with lavender flowers that bloom in spring, summer, and fall.
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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Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
