Common name:Chinese Fringe Flower
Botanical name:Loropetalum chinese

This shade-loving, evergreen, rounded shrub is 3'high x 5' wide with apple green foliage and a profusion of white fringed flowers in the spring.

Common name:Verbena
Botanical name:Verbena peruviana

This perennial forms a flat mat that covers an area rapidly. It has dark green leaves with clusters of bright flowers that bloom all year. Hybrids will have a little more height, different flower colors and spread more slowly. It is drought tolerant.

Common name:D. Moon Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'D. Moon'

Intense clear yellow blooms above handsome foliage. Has bloomed in January for us. -Greenwood Daylily Gardens

Common name:Manzanita Emerald Carpet
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'

The 'Emerald Carpet' is an evergreen groundcover that grows to 1' tall by 6-8' wide. It is favored by many landscapers as the manzanita of choice for inland situations. It has dark green leaves and exhibits compact growth. This variety is relatively tolerant of adverse soil conditions. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Managing Your Soil

Healthy soil is the cornerstone of a vibrant landscape. It provides oxygen and nutrients vital to plant growth and sustenance. It provides protection from the sun and stability for root systems.

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