Hotlinks:
ADD
Palatial Garden and Steps
Candicans French Lavender
Paperbark Tree, Cajeput Tree
Red Damask Tea Tree
Pink Jasmine
Autumn Sage
Candicans French Lavender

Common name:Candicans French Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula dentata candicans

This evergreen shrub will grow 3'-4' tall and 4'-6' wide. It has large, grey leaves with purple flowers that bloom spring through summer.

Paperbark Tree, Cajeput Tree

Common name:Paperbark Tree, Cajeput Tree
Botanical name:Melaleuca quinquenervia

This evergreen tree will grow 20-40' tall and 15-25' wide. It has distinct brownish/white spongy bark that peels off in sheets. It produces yellowish/white flowers that bloom in spring and fall. It works well as a street tree or in lawns.

Red Damask Tea Tree

Common name:Red Damask Tea Tree
Botanical name:Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'

Leptospermum sco. is an evergreen shrub or tree. 1/2 in. flowers are showy. Branches densely set with needlelike green leaves.

Pink Jasmine

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

Autumn Sage

Common name:Autumn Sage
Botanical name:Salvia greggii 'Alba'

This drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub is 4' tall x 4' wide and produces beautiful white flowers that bloom from spring to fall.

Designer:

Palatial Garden and Steps

Photographer: GardenSoft

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.

Water Saving Tip:

Irrigate early in the morning and/or late in the evening to reduce water loss due to evaporation and wind drift.

Integrated Pest Management:

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