Common name:New Zealand Flax
Botanical name:Phormium tenax
New Zealand Flax is a large, bold plant with stiffly vertical, sword-like, green leaves that arise from its base. It should be grown under full sun for best color. Varieties will offer different growth habits and leaf color.
Common name:Olive
Botanical name:Olea europaea
This broad tree will grow to 40' tall and has small, gray/green leaves with fleshy black fruit that appears in fall.
Common name:Catalina Cherry
Botanical name:Prunus ilicifolia lyonii
The Catalina cherry is an evergreen tree or shrub that grows 15-40 ft. high and wide. It develops showy white flowers in the in spring and red fruits in the fall. It is resistant to oak root fungus. The Catalina cherry is native to California, is drought tolerant , is a beneficial insect plant, and attracts butterflies. -Cornflower Farms
Common name:Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercu
Botanical name:Ranunculus asiaticus
A great spring-summer "bulb". Perhaps more "bang for the buck" than most bulb-like plants. Can be grow from seed, naturalizes in mild climates, but usually the odd-looking rhizme is planted, "toes-down".
Designer: Tom Deyerlee Landscape Arch.
Photographer: GardenSoft
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
