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Clay Sun and Companions
Improved Meyer Lemon
Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)
Pineapple Guava, Feijoa
Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
Improved Meyer Lemon

Common name:Improved Meyer Lemon
Botanical name:Citrus X 'Improved Meyer'

Citrus limon 'Meyer' is a evergreen tree that grows 3'-6' tall and 3'-6' wide and has year around leaves glossy green. This tree likes well drained loam soil, with full sun and medium watering is required and it has white flowers and yellow edible fruit.

Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)

Common name:Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)
Botanical name:Rosa Hybrid Tea varieties

These shrubs and vines are the most-loved in the West and are very resilient. They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors and are easy to maintain with proper care. They can be used in a water-conserving garden with careful attention to irrigation practices.

Pineapple Guava, Feijoa

Common name:Pineapple Guava, Feijoa
Botanical name:Feijoa sellowiana

Classified as an evergreen shrub or a small tree, this plant can be pruned to almost any size or shape. Its foliage is gray-green and silvery underneath. White flowers with bright red stamens can be seen, followed by 1-4" long, oval, edibl fruit. Full sun is required for proper growth.

Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy

Common name:Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
Botanical name:Erigeron karvinskianus

This low mounding perennial, with fine leaves and white to pinkish daisy-like flowers, is an excellent asset to rock gardens.

Designer: Ann Breemer Designs

Clay Sun and Companions
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.