Common name:California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Botanical name:Eschscholzia californica
This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue/green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Common name:Dr. Hurd Manzanita
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'
This is a large shrub with showy bark that reaches 8-20 ft. tall and wide. It has dark red bark, large pale green leaves, and white to pink flower clusters that bloom from Feb to March. - Cornflower Farms
Common name:Goodwin Creek Gray Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray'
Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray' is an evergreen shrub. This dense foliaged plant grows to 2.5-3 ft. high and 3-4 ft. wide, with silvery leaves that are toothed at the tips. Deep violet-blue flowers from spring to late fall.
Common name:Louis Edmunds Manzanita
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'
This is an upright shrub that grows 6-8 ft. tall. It is tall with green foliage and pink flowers during the winter and spring.
- Cornflower Farms
Common name:Lily of the Nile
Botanical name:Agapanthus africanus
This evergreen groundcover/shrub will grow about 3' tall and has large green leaves with blue flowers ( there is a white variety) that bloom in spring and summer. It will grow in all soils but prefers loam soil.
Common name:Eugenia Brush Cherry
Botanical name:Syzgium paniculatum
Eugenia is a large, broad shrub can reach 25'+ tall and has small, dark green leaves with whtie flowers that bloom throughout the seasons. Berry fruit can be a problem if it falls onto cars, the paint may be stained.
Common name:Sticky Monkey Flower
Botanical name:Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey Flower is a drought tolerant evergreen shrub 4 ft. ft tall with numerous orangish/yellow flowers in spring and summer. It is a California native that attracts hummingbirds. This shrub can be found on the dry hills and canyon slopes in the Sierra Nevada foothills and the central Coast Ranges.
-Cornflower Farms
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Check soil moisture below the surface with a soil probe or large screwdriver, trowel or shovel. Don't assume the plants need water just because the soil surface looks dry.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.