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Creeping Groundcover
Wide-leaf Myoporum
Geraldton Wax Flower
Ruby Glow Manuka
Blue Blossom Ceanothus
Evan's Hebe, Veronica Rubra
Wide-leaf Myoporum

Common name:Wide-leaf Myoporum
Botanical name:Myoporum parvifolium 'Putah Creek'

This evergreen groundcover grows 1' high x 8' wide. It is drought tolerant once established; blooms with white flowers. It cannot take foot traffic.

Geraldton Wax Flower

Common name:Geraldton Wax Flower
Botanical name:Chamelaucium uncinatum

This Wax Flower is a wispy, open evergreen shrub that grows to 4', bearing soft, needle-like foliage and open terminal sprays of Leptospermum-like flowers with a heavy, waxy texture. It is best known for its use as a long-lasting cut flower. This plant grows best with good drainage and little summer watering. It should be sheared after flowering in order to thicken the plant and promote flowering wood. If fertilized in fall and winter, the plant will not bloom. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Ruby Glow Manuka

Common name:Ruby Glow Manuka
Botanical name:Leptospermum scoparium 'Ruby Glow'

New Zealand Tea Tree has small, needle-like green leaves with showy, 1/2" rose-like flowers in winter and spring. These shrubs can be thinned to enhance their attractive branch structure and flaking bark. They need very little water once established. 'Ruby Glow' is compact, upright and grows 6-8' tall by 4-5' wide. It has dark foliage with deep red blooms; it works well as a red accent in the garden.

Blue Blossom Ceanothus

Common name:Blue Blossom Ceanothus
Botanical name:Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'

The blue blossom ceanothus is a shrub that has dark blue flower clusters that bloom profusely . This smaller growing selection grows to 6' H x 4-6' W. This shrub attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects. Its native counterpart can be found from sea level to 1500 ft. elevations in mixed evergreen and redwood forests of the Coast Ranges. -Cornflower Farms (edited)

Evan's Hebe, Veronica Rubra

Common name:Evan's Hebe, Veronica Rubra
Botanical name:Hebe 'Evansii'

Hebe 'Evansii' is an evergreen shrub. Has an attractive form and foliage. Needs excellent drainage. Fast grower.

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Creeping Groundcover

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Soils and Compost:

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

Water Saving Tip:

The water needs of plants and lawns change dramatically throughout the year.

Visit the watering guide in the watering tips section for more information.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.