Common name:Pink Jasmine
Botanical name:Jasminum polyanthum
This fast-growing evergreen vine features clusters of fragrant white flowers almost all year in cool climates. It does best when grown in sun to part shade. -Monterey Bay Nursery
Common name:Grace Ward Lithodora
Botanical name:Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'
The lithodora is a prostrate perrenial that grows from 6-12 ft. high. It has green hairy leaves and stems and develops bright blue flowers from May to June. The lithodora needs full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant. - Cornflower Farms
Common name:Cape Rush
Botanical name:Chondropetalum tectorum
Chondropetalum tectorum has 3-4 ft. tall stems that shoot out in all directions from the roots. Each stem has papery bracts connected to the endes that turn from tan to dark drown, then fall off. Chondropetalum can grow in marshes, in the ground with regular watering, or in drought conditions.
Common name:Passion Fruit, Liliko'i, Purple Gr
Botanical name:Passiflora edulis
The passion fruit vine that is famous for producing the, "passion fruit". An purplish egg-shaped fruit with a leathery hide that reveals inside, a pudding like mass, with edible seeds. Can be scooped-out or sucked-out of the halved fruit. Often invasive.
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.
Designer: Michele Clement Garden Design | Jasmine Vine and Companions |
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Check your irrigation systems at least once per month (or after each mowing).
Monitor each cycle to identify obvious problems and to confirm that all of the components are functioning properly.
Contact your water agency for assistance.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.