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Lemon Bottlebrush
Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry
Blue Elf Aloe
Glossy Ternstroemia
Shiny Xylosma
Beach Strawberry, Sand Strawberry
Lemon Bottlebrush

Common name:Lemon Bottlebrush
Botanical name:Callistemon citrinus

A large evergreen shrub, the Lemon Bottlebrush bears masses of bright red flowers in the spring and summer that are shaped, as the name implies, like a 'bottle brush.' New foliage grows in a bright, bronzy red.

Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry

Common name:Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry
Botanical name:Morus alba 'Fruitless'

Morus alba 'Fruitless' is a deciduous tree that grows 25' to 50' tall and 35' to 50' wide with glossy green leaves. It's requires low watering (drought tolerant), full sun ( tolerances heat), and will tolerate average to poor soil.

Blue Elf Aloe

Common name:Blue Elf Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe hybrid 'Blue Elf'

This incredibly drought-tolerant plant grows into a dense mound 1 to 2' high and wide and has steel-blue foliage. It has never been known to flower. Dwarf hybrid.

Glossy Ternstroemia

Common name:Glossy Ternstroemia
Botanical name:Ternstroemia gymnanthera

This elegant evergreen shrub of medium height with dark green to bronze leaves is highly valued for its glosy, polished appearance. For proper growth, the plant should receive shade.

Shiny Xylosma

Common name:Shiny Xylosma
Botanical name:Xylosma congestum

This medium-sized, mounding evergreen shrub with lustrous yellow-green foliage produces new growth that is tinted rosy-red. It has a growth habit that is loose, graceful and spreading.

Beach Strawberry, Sand Strawberry

Common name:Beach Strawberry, Sand Strawberry
Botanical name:Fragaria chiloensis

Perennial grows 4-8" high with tooth-edged leaves and ornamental strawberries during the fall. Cut back or mow in early spring to encourage new growth.

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Curved Bench in Garden
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Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.