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Shore Juniper
Indian Hawthorne
Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum
Lavender Starflower
Shore Juniper

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.

Indian Hawthorne

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.

Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum

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.

Lavender Starflower

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.

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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Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.