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Russian sage. Botanical name: Perovskia atriplicifolia (hybrids and cultivars) Common name: Russian sage USDA zones: 5 to 9 (find your zone) Water requirement: Little to moderate Light requirement: Full sun Mature size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought tolerant; deer resistant; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; grows at higher altitudes Seasonal interest: Flowers summer into fall; architectural When to plant: Spring to summer. Planting notes. Russian sage grows well — almost too well in some regions. Be sure that it is not considered invasive in your area. If it's safe to proceed, find a garden spot that will receive ample sunlight — at least several hours a day, as Russian sage prefers sunny, warm summers. It's often used in xeriscape gardens but is tolerant of light supplemental watering. Limiting watering may prevent Russian sage from spreading too vigorously. There's a common complaint that Russian sage has the tendency to flop over. Dry, well-drained soil light in nitrogen may help avoid this. If you notice that your Russian sage is leaning a little wearily, cut it back by half in early summer or when the plants are about 1 foot tall. This wi...
Persian spire. Drought resistant once established. Where it will grow: Hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit (zones 5 to 8) Water requirement: Average, but drought tolerant once established Light requirement: Full sun or partial shade Mature size: 25 feet tall and 10 feet wide Benefits and tolerances: Low maintenance Seasonal interest: Year-round When to plant: Spring or fall Distinguishing traits: • Exceptional foliage • Columnar growth • Unusual flowers Planting notes: • Enjoy young plants in containers and transplant them to the garden when they get a little larger. • Persian Spire is perfect for narrow gardens or as a vertical punctuation point in larger spaces. • Plant it in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil.
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Agave attenuata Nova and carex flacca
Roberta Walker Landscape Design 4/1/18 Those two are Heuchera varieties. The common name is Coral Bells. This particular variety is currently available at the nurseries.
The foreground red flowers are kangaroo paws (anigozanthus). The background appear to be leuchodendrum.
Margarita Bop Foothill Penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' (CA. Native ca plants. aw’s agave Arroyo de la Cruz manzanita Purple three awn California sagesbrush Canyon Grey California sagebrush Montara sagebrush Desert marigold Island morning glory Dark Star California lilac Desert willow Silver Lining desert lavender Giant chalk dudleya Santa Cruz Island buckwheat California poppy Cli spurge Baja spurge Silver bush lupine Chaparral bush mallow Blue palo verde Matilija poppy White sage Amethyst Blu purple sage Point Sal purple sage Apricot mallow lilac
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Paperbark maple, turns orange in fall
Vase glass art interspersed with plants
Blue Surprise Lawson's False Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Blue Surprise') This dense, columnar, blue-toned conifer needs extremely well-drained soil to thrive, but it will reward the gardener with an outstanding display of foliage, which takes on a burgundy cast in winter. Where it will grow: Hardy to -15 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA zones 6 to 9) Water requirement: Average to low; do not overwater Light requirement: Full sun to light shade Mature size: 8 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Seasonal interest: Year-round When to plant: Spring or fall
Tangelo sun joy barberry full sun deer resistant more vigorous than other barberry, week drained soil grows 3 to 4 ft.
Paprika yarrow deer resistant
Lindsay’s skyward false cypress
Wissel’s Saguaro false cypress
Orange Xenox Stonecrop (Sedum 'Orange Xenox') A showy stonecrop with upright deep burgundy foliage and orange-red flowers. Where it will grow: Hardy to -30 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA zones 4 to 10) Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Full sun Mature size: 1½ feet tall and wide Tolerance: Drought tolerant Seasonal interest: Spring through fall When to plant: Spring
Rose Glow Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow') Arching, thorned stems of marbled foliage in shades of purple, pink and white make this a colorful deciduous shrub for the border. Where it will grow: Hardy to -30 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA zones 4 to 8) Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Full sun or partial shade Mature size: 4 feet tall and wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought tolerant, deer resistant Seasonal interest: Spring to fall When to plant: Spring or fall
Senecio cineraria) With its fern-like, fuzzy, silvery-white foliage, this plant has something to offer everyone. In my zone 6b garden, I consider it an annual or short-term perennial, since it will overwinter but looks pretty ragged by spring. For others it is an evergreen perennial that will grow 2 feet tall and wide. It produces yellow flowers in spring. Where it will grow: Hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA zones 8 to 10) Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Partial sun to partial shade Mature size: 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide Tolerance: Drought tolerant Seasonal interest: Year-round When to plant: Spring or fall
Silver Mound Wormwood (Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound') The soft feathery texture of this herbaceous perennial begs to be touched. Enjoy it at the front of the border. Origin: Japan Where it will grow: Hardy to -30 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA zones 4 to 9) Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Full sun Mature size: 2 feet tall and wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought tolerant; deer resistant; easy care Seasonal interest: Spring to fall When to plant: Spring
blue Lawson's false cypress
Planting notes. Desert willow does best in full sun, although it can also grow in partial shade. Plant it in well-drained soil. This desert native isn't fussy and doesn't require a lot of attention. Prune it for shape in winter and remove any suckers in spring. Remove any remaining seedpods in winter if desired. Although desert willow is drought tolerant, it looks best with supplemental water. Water it at least two or three times in the summer and at least once a month in winter.‘. Timeless Beauty’ is covered with bicolor flowers of lavender and burgundy. It does not produce seedpods, is hardy to zone 7 and grows slightly smaller (15 to 20 feet tall and wide). Desert willow
Seiryu’. This cultivar sports chartreuse foliage and is one of the few upright lace-leaf Japanese maples. While many maples with green foliage burn in full sun, Seiryu shines. Tim says that this cultivar, whose name translates as “blue-green dragons,” is one of the fastest growing of all Japanese maples, reaching a height of 20 to 22 feet. This cultivar was introduced by Wada Nursery in 1972 and first found a home in the U.S. at the National Arboretum. Its fall coloration is a brilliant scarlet.
Monticello Gardens’. Matt and Tim call this cultivar the premium red for high-heat zones. It holds its red coloration better than most cultivars throughout the season and does not scorch in full sun. It is, Matt and Tim say, the star of a new generation of red Japanese maples. Monticello Gardens is a small cultivar, growing to 5 feet tall and wide in 20 years.
‘Sango-kaku’. This widely planted cultivar has a name that translates as “coral tower” and is commonly known as coral bark maple. It is grown primarily for winter interest, as its bark turns a bright red in winter after sporting hues of orange and yellow during the warmer months. Sango-kaku sports light green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. It grows to a height of 18 to 20 feet. Be advised that if planted in shade, this tree may not reach its potential for winter bark coloration.
w perennial or evergreen sweet pea (L. latifolius). It’s hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius (zones 3 to 11). It blooms all summer and can handle a more arid climate, even naturalizing. Provide moderate water.
These are very drought tolerant plants and to the best of my knowledge are common names: Spanish lavender, blood grass, new Zealand flax 'yellow wave', kangaroo paw 'big red'. In the back I see Echium (pride of madeira), but I can't tell what the shrubs are in the back.
Bubblegum mint?
Culinary sage
Waterwise Landscapes Incorporated 11/5/12 Large indigo plant in the center. That is a Vitex. Also in the photo are: Red Yucca,Greek Germander (the groundcover in the foreground),Moonshine Yarrow,Mexican Blue Sage,Red Cascade Rose,Threadgrass and Yellow Pineleaf Penstemon.
Botanical name: Epilobium canum (or Zauschneria californica) USDA zones: 6 to 9 (find your zone) Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Full sun Mature size: Less than 1 foot to 4 feet tall and up to 4 feet wide, depending on variety. For flashes of color, especially during late summer and early fall, when other plants fade, combine California fuchsia (shown here is 'Ghostly Red') with mass plantings of other natives and Mediterranean plants. Line a path with it. Let it spill over a rock wall or boulders.
Angel's Hair Artemisia (Artemisia schmidtiana) Angel's hair artemisia doesn't generally grow too tall, but it's beautiful silver-gray foliage is worth reaching down to stroke. It's a good choice for dryer climates and has the bonus of attracting bees, birds and butterflies. 'Silver Mound' is a compact version that's ideal for the front of a garden bed. Where it will grow: Zones 4 to 9 Light: Full sun to partial shade Water: Little to moderate Though it is generally not too large, it can be invasive in ideal conditions. Cut it back when it's beginning to "part." This artemisia doesn't like wet climates; for those areas A. 'Powis Castle' is a good choice.
Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) A gray-leafed shrublike perennial, dusty miller combines woolly light gray leaves with yellow foliage. If you live in a warm-winter climate, you can even get blooms year-round. It's the leaves that stand out, though. Almost silver, they're a great contrast to other plants and really shine in the moonlight. Where it will grow: Grow as an annual in all zones Light: Full sun Water: Little to moderate Plant it where there is good drainage and cut it back periodically so it doesn't become rangy. Dusty miller handles heat and drought well. Other plants also known as dusty miller feature similar foliage, including Artemisia stellerana, Centaurea cineraria, C. gymnocarpa, Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, Lychnis coronaria and Senecio vira-vira.
Scented flowering plants Chilean jasmine Plant at a Glance Botanical name: Mandevilla laxa Origin: Argentina Plant type: Climber Size: 2.4-3.6 metres (8-12 feet) tall and spreading Signature traits: A scented climber with eye-catching funnel-shaped white blooms Flowering period: All summer Suitable for pots: Yes
I think this plant is a spiraea called "bridal veil"
Bliss Garden Design 6/8/15 Hi Isabelle - the dark grass is black mondo grass....actually not a grass, but in the lily turf family - botanical is Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'. The tree is Acer palmatum 'Iijima sunago' and that is the fall color.
Dianella grass This evergreen perennial grows to about 1.2 metres height. It has tough, grass-like leaves and branched panicles of violet-blue flowers 2 centimetres wide, with prominent yellow stamens, followed by glossy violet-blue berries. Botanical name: Dianella tasmanica
5. Star jasmine. The hardy, low-maintenance climber star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is well behaved. It has glossy dark green leaves and, from midspring to late summer, is covered in deliciously scented white flowers. Star jasmine is tolerant of light to medium frost. Another climber option is Jasminum polyanthum
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) Mexican bush sage is a true member of the salvia family. It's also rapidly becoming a staple of gardens in the Southwest and California. It's easy care, with a long bloom season that can last throughout a mild winter. It's the blooms that are the soft, almost furry, part of this plant. They can withstand a fair amount of touch and explain the plant's other common name: velvet sage. Where it will grow: Zones 8 to 10 as a perennial; grow as an annual elsewhere Light: Full sun Water: Light to moderate Prune it just after bloom or in early spring to keep it in check, as it spreads easily. Cut off the flower spikes as they fade to encourage repeat blooms.
Elemental Design Group 11/22/13 Light pink flowers are Gaura lindheimeri; Purple flowers are Salvia leucantha 'Purple Robe'; Grey ground cover is Stachys byzantina - Northern California Coast - Sunset zone 17
silver mound wormwood (Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Nana’)
Botanical name: Gaura lindheimeri (syn. Oenothera lindheimeri) Common names: Gaura, whirling butterflies, Lindheimer’s beeblossom, Indian feather, Lindheimer’s clockweed Origin: Native to southeastern Texas and northern Mexico Where it will grow: Hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA zone 5; find your zone) Water requirement: Drought tolerant once established; water every two weeks in spring through fall in the absence of rain (weekly irrigation in spring through fall is needed in low- and high-desert gardens) Light requirement: Full sun (provide afternoon shade in desert climates) Mature size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought tolerant; deer resistant; attracts beneficial insects, including bees Seasonal interest: White or pink flowers appear (depending on the cultivar) in spring through fall; will stop flowering during summer in desert climates and continue again in fall. When to plant: In spring or fall from transplants
Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates 4/24/14 The flowers in the foreground are Cistanthe 'Jazz Time'.
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