Plant Materials for Landscape Use

Caryota gigas

(H) Family: Arecaceae CN: Fishtail Palm Thailand, India, Laos Caryota gigas is a truly beautiful plant. However, it takes more time to get the vertical height when compared to C. urens. The beauty of it's leaves and the dark, intriguing leaf bases are worth the wait. Also, it seems to put on more girth before it maximizes it's height. Average height in CA is thirty feet. So, it's a shorter but much stouter palm with a very fat base and long, wide leaves. Leaves are fourteen feet long and usually twelve feet wide or more. By the way, Caryota gigas has been marketed in the past with such names as "Caryota Thai Mountain", "Caryota obtusa", or "Caryota King Kong". From most growers, all such purchased plants are synonymous with what we now agree to call "Caryota gigas". Undoubtedly, palm taxonomists will describe near Caryota species in the future.

Sequoia sempervirens

(H) Family: Cupressaceae CN: Redwood Tree The coast redwood can reach 115 m (377 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 9 m (30 ft).[10] It has a conical crown, with horizontal to slightly drooping branches. The bark can be very thick, up to 1-foot (30 cm), and quite soft and fibrous, with a bright red-brown color when freshly exposed (hence the name redwood), weathering darker. The root system is composed of shallow, wide-spreading lateral roots. The leaves are variable, being 15-25 mm (5⁄8-1 in) long and flat on young trees and shaded shoots in the lower crown of old trees. On the other hand, they are scale-like, 5-10 mm (1⁄4-3⁄8 in) long on shoots in full sun in the upper crown of older trees, with a full range of transition between the two extremes. They are dark green above and have two blue-white stomatal bands below. Leaf arrangement is spiral, but the larger shade leaves are twisted at the base to lie in a flat plane for maximum light capture. The species is monoecious, with pollen and seed cones on the same plant.

Cyathea cooperi

(H) Family: Cyathaceae CN: Australian Tree Fern. Australia This is a fast growing tree fern that grows to 20 feet and spreads up to about 8 to 12 feet. The finely divided fronds rise out of the trunk and arch down as they get older. Fuzzy brown and white scales cover the trunk and leaf stems. Plant in bright light (even tolerates full sun in coastal areas) in a well-drained soil and provide regular irrigation. Irrigation can be applied to the trunk as well as the surrounding soil but avoid watering the crown as this enhances conditions that promote diseases such as Rhizoctonia or Tip Blight (Phyllosticta). Tip blight has become a more prevalent disease of tree ferns in southern California and seriously disfigures the new growth and older foliage. Given optimum conditions this plant can grow several feet per year and reach 20 feet tall. It is hardy to about 20 degrees F.

Phoenix canariensis

(L) CN: Canary Island Date Palm Single-trunked, pinnate palm to 20 m (66 feet) or more tall; exceptionally tall specimens can be up to 40 m (120 feet). The trunk is 60 - 90 cm (2-3ft) in diameter, often with a much wider base. Rounded crown of dark green feather leaves 4-6 m (18 feet) long, with pinnae to 20-40 cm long closely spaced along the rachis. Like all Phoenix, P. canariensis has long, extremely sharp spines at the bases of the leaves, which are formed from modified leaflets. The species is dioecious, with separate male and female trees. The fruit are orange, 2 cm long and 1 cm diameter, with a large seed; the fruit pulp when ripe (solid black) is edible, but usually too thin to be worth eating. They are produced on long, densely branched panicles. Within the limits of its hardiness (down to about -10°C) P. canariensis is adapted to more habitats and soils than almost any other palm. This, combined with its relative hardiness to cold, make it one of the most widely-planted palms on Earth.

Punica granatum

(L) CN: Pomegranite A shrub or small tree growing 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) high, the pomegranate has multiple spiny branches and is extremely long-lived, with some specimens in France surviving for 200 years.[3] P. granatum leaves are opposite or subopposite, glossy, narrow oblong, entire, 3-7 cm (1.2-2.8 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) broad. The flowers are bright red and 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, with three to seven petals.[3] Some fruitless varieties are grown for the flowers alone. Pomegranates are drought-tolerant, and can be grown in dry areas with either a Mediterranean winter rainfall climate or in summer rainfall climates. In wetter areas, they can be prone to root decay from fungal diseases. They can be tolerant of moderate frost, down to about −12 °C (10 °F)

Agave attenuata

(L) Family: Agavaceae CN: Foxtail Agave This Agave presents to the gardener none of the dangers that its spine-covered relatives do. Massing up to 4 to 5 feet tall by about twice as wide, individual rosettes may reach 4 feet wide atop a stout curving smooth gray stem that rises up to 4 feet tall. The wide pale green pliable leaves emerge from a tight central spear to arch gracefully back, looking a bit like large open green flower. Mature plants send up a 5 to 10 foot vertical flower stalk that reflexes back towards the ground before arching upward again, giving this plant the common name, the Fox-tail agave - it is also called Lion's Tail Agave and Swan's Neck Agave. The flowers are a pale greenish yellow and are followed by seed pods and many new "plantlets" (or bulbils, pups). Plant in full coastal sun to shade in moist or dry soils (looks best with an occasional watering). Tolerates seaside conditions but it will usually be damaged in temperatures much below 28° F. Leaves are very smooth

Clivia miniata

(L) Family: Amaryllidaceae CN: Clivia, Kafir Lily An evergreen bulb-like perennial that forms clumps 2 feet tall and wide with narrow long dark green blunt-tipped leaves. In late winter into spring appear the clusters of pale orange flowers atop stalks rising above the foliage. Plant in a shaded area in well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to very little - quite drought toleratnt in the shade of an oak tree. Hardy without damage to 25-28° F and recovers from short duration cold temperatures down to 20° F - grow indoors in containers in colder climates. Used for a medicine to alleviate childhood pains by the Zulu people.

Carrisa macrocarpa

(L) Family: Apocynaceae CN: Natal Plum An attractive dwarf evergreen shrub with lustrous, leathery leaves and a compact habit. Small thorns are tucked within the dense foliage - an improvement over thornier varieties. Fragrant white flowers produce edible, wine-red fruit. Excellent for foundation or hedge plantings, or for use as a container specimen.

Plumeria rubra

(L) Family: Apocynaceae CN:Plumeria, Frangipani. Tropical America Plumeria is native from Mexico to Panama and is well-known for their lovely, spiral-shaped blooms that range in color from white through yellow, gold, and orange to shades of pink and red! They are also known by their botanical name, Plumeria rubra, and their flowers are among the most fragrant of any tropical flowering plant. The bloom begins in the spring and can last up to six months! Besides the plumeria flower, this deciduous tree features green leaves that turn red in the fall. Plumeria rubra plant thrives in full sun, in fact, the plants bloom best when there is plenty of sunlight.

Thevetia neriifolia

(L) Family: Apocynaceae. CN: Yellow Oleander. Tropical America. Glossy Green Foliage. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Fragrant blooms can be trees or shrubs. Can reach 20'. Sometimes peach in color.

Hedera helix

(L) Family: Araliaceae. CN: English ivy. European ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family . Europe, Western Asia, North Africa. Ground cover, self attaching, harbours rats, very aggressive. Valuable to wildlife. Fast-growing, woody evergreen perennial that is primarily grown as a climbing vine

Chamaerops humilis

(L) Family: Arecaceae CN: European Fan Palm Mediterranean This heavily clumping palm grows to 6-8 feet tall on 4-5 feet tall trunks that are covered with old leaf-bases. The deeply cut fan leaves are held on strongly spined petioles. Planted in full sun, it will tolerate many different soil types as long as it has good drainage and is evenly moist. It will take cold down to about 15 degrees F.

Washingtonia robusta

(L) Family: Arecaceae CN: Mexican Fan Palm The fronds are up to 4 m (13 ft) long, made up of a petiole up to 2 m (6.6 ft) long, bearing a fan of leaflets 1.5-2.0 m (4.9-6.6 ft) long. They have long, thread-like, white fibers, and the petioles are pure green with yellow edges and filifera-filaments, between the segments. The trunk is gray and tan, and the leaves are gray green. When the fronds die, they remain attached and drop down to cloak the trunk in a wide skirt. The shelter that the skirt creates provides a microhabitat for many small birds and invertebrates. If any red color is present on petioles or trunk, it is not a pure W. filifera, but a W. fila-busta hybrid.

Tagetes lemmonii

(L) Family: Asteraceae CN: Mexican Marigold A bushy evergreen shrub that grows 4-6+ feet tall and spreading 6-10 feet wide. A strong fragrance from the finely divided foliage is released when rubbed or brushed against. Orange-yellow flowers in fall-winter with off bloom in other seasons - flowering is triggered by short day length so overcast weather can extend flowering in spring. Plant in sun or part shade in a well-drained soil. Drought tolerant in coastal gardens but looks best with a little irrigation - too much water or too little light produces leggy plants that don't bloom well. Frost tender to a hard frost but rebounds quickly and overall hardy to at least 18° F, which this plant experienced in our nursery in 1990. It can be cut back severely or even hedged but this may reduce or delay flowering - use care when pruning as some have reported this plant to cause a slight dermatitis. Tagetes lemmonii comes from southern Arizona south into northern Mexico where it grows in canyons at elevations between 4,000 and 8,000 feet and is known commonly as Mountain Marigold, Copper Canyon Daisy and Perennial Marigold.

Cupressus sempervirens

(L) Family: Cupressaceae CN: Italian cypress Southern Europe An evergreen conifer that is native to southern Europe and western Asia. In its native habitat, it typically grows in a spreading, open-horizontal form (sometimes referred to as var. horizontalis) that is rarely if ever sold in commerce. Winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-10. Best in well-drained sandy loams in full sun with medium to moderate moisture. Tolerates some drought once established. Does very well in dry mediterranean-type climates such as exist in many parts of California.

Arbutus 'Marina'

(L) Family: Ericaceae CN: Strawberry Tree A medium-sized evergreen tree, growing to 25-50 + feet tall with a broad dense crown. The tree's growth causes the older bark to peel away from the trunk and branches revealing the beautiful shiny red new bark underneath. The pendulous clusters of urn-shaped white-blushed-pink flowers are produced year-round along the coast with peaks in spring and fall. The flowers are followed by red gritty fruit that while technically edible, are not really that palatable. Plant in full to part day sun. It is considered to be "drought tolerant", but looks best with occasional summer watering. Hardy to 15-20 degrees F with some tip damage on young plants with temperatures in the low 20's F. This beautiful tree is a bit messy for some as it drops flowers, fruit, spent inflorescences, twigs and sheading bark year round and its placement location in the garden should reflect this.

Erythrina caffra

(L) Family: Fabaceace CN: Coral Tree. South Africa Mexico the coast coral tree or African coral tree, is a tree native to southeastern Africa, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in India. It is the official tree of Los Angeles, California in the United States. Coral Tree Medium growing branching partly deciduous broadleaf tree to 20-40 feet tall and wide. Brilliant red flowers in winter, tree leafs out after bloom. Muscular Trunk, Spiky Trunk. Can be grown in container

Ceratonia siliqua

(L) Family: Fabaceae CN: Carob Tree Eastern Mediterranean. An evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from August to October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by wasps and flies. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. Seedpods - raw or ground into a powder[1, 7, 74, 89, 177]. The seedpods are filled with a saccharine pulp and can be eaten both green or dried[2]. They are very sweet but fibrous[183], the pulp can be used as a chocolate substitute in cakes, drinks etc[183]. It is rich in sugars and protein[183]. The pods contain about 55% sugars, 10% protein[100] and 6% fat[74]. Seed - rich in protein. A flour is made from them which is 60% protein, it is free from sugar and starch and is suitable for baking[64, 171]. It can be used as a chocolate substitute[148]. An edible gum is extracted from the seed, a substitute for Gum Tragacanth (see Astragalus species)[64]. A stabilizer and thickening agent[142, 183], it is also used as an egg substitute[61, 64, 142]. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute[61, 105, 183].

Erythrina crista-galli

(L) Family: Fabaceae CN: Cockspur Coral Tree A deciduous small tree that grows to 15 to 20+ feet tall and equal width with a somewhat crooked trunk that has a dark furrowed bark. The leaves are composed of 3 dark green leaflets, 3 to 6 inches long by 1 1/2 inch wide, that have curved thorns along the veins on the backside and on the petioles. The 2 inch long by 1 inch wide flowers, usually scarlet-red but sometimes pink, red-purple or with white markings, are borne singly or in groups of 2-3 in loose terminal racemes to 2 feet long from spring to summer. These inflorescences emerge from the current year's growth and several flushes of flowers can appear, particularly if old flower stalks are pruned off. Plant in full sun and irrigate only occasionally. This is one of the hardiest of the coral trees and is noted that, once established, it will tolerate temperatures to 20° F without significant dieback and is root hardy down to 14° F. It is best to prune this tree at least annually to remove the past year's spent flower spikes and to encourage repeat flowering and maintain size.

Erythrina coralloides

(L) Family: Fabaceae CN: Naked Coral Tree South Africa, Mexico. Erythrina coralloides (Naked Coral Tree): This Mexican and Arizona native is a low growing, horizontally oriented tree with a massive, hard trunk and hooks along the branches (careful!). Flowers are made up of tubular scarlet structures radiating out along the tip of a branch in an overall squat, conical shape, and occur in later winter through spring. Some forms have both white and red flowers and are spectacular spring trees when in full bloom. In summers the trees are thickly leaves while in winter they are completely 'naked'. Cold hardiness seems to be down into the high to mid 20Fs though some claim this species can tolerate freezing temperatures down to 20F. Very nice branching structure however not strong and tends to break and cause dangerous condition. A well textured trunk. Completely Deciduous. Has red star shaped spikey flowers. Blooms in Summer which is south Africa's winter. It is nitrogen fixing and the leaves smell like beans. Coral trees include well over 100 species of some of the most beautiful flowering trees originating from all around the globe. Red is by far the most common colors though some species have pink, orange, white, green, yellow and even coral flowers. The plants themselves also come in a large variety of appearances, from massive giants to small, shrubby, sparsely branched plants only several feet tall. Most are deciduous trees. Many have spines. As for cold tolerance, only a few can tolerate much frost (Erythrina crista-galli and the U.S. native species, Erythrina herbacea. However at least another dozen or more do tolerate a modicum of frost as they are growing in areas of Los Angeles that get a bit of frost almost every year. The hard, colorful seeds, which fill the typical legume seed pods of this genus are reportedly quite toxic, so before one plants one in their yard, those that have pets might want to place in far from harm's way. All the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, so this should be a tree on the lists of those attempting to grow a garden that will attract such birds.

Tipuana tipu

(L) Family: Fabaceae. CN: Tipu Tree. Blood tree when cut the sap is red. Tipuana tipu, also known as tipa, rosewood and pride of Bolivia, is a South American tree. It is the only member of the genus Tipuana. A moderately fast growing semi-deciduous tree with fissured bark and a flat crown that is usually wider than the tree's height, which is typically seen as 30 to 40 feet tall but large older specimens have been noted in California that are 50 to 70 feet tall by over 100 feet wide, looking a bit like the large Monkey Pod trees (Samanea saman) that one might see in Hawaii or Florida. The 10 inch long compound pinnate leaves are divided into many rounded lime colored opposite leaflets, which are only briefly deciduous during short periods from late winter to late spring, depending on the location. The golden yellow flowers are abundant in late spring to early summer and will carpet the ground beneath the tree when they drop. The fruit that follows is an interesting single seeded winged samara that looks like the unrelated fruit of a maple tree. Plant in full sun and give an occasional deep watering - fairly drought tolerant once established but best not to over irrigate as this produces weaker wood. It is heat tolerant, growing in inland valleys and the low desert, and reliably cold hardy to around 22°F, and noted as tolerating short drops to as low as 18°F. Give this big attractive tree ample room because it will get big in a relatively short time and prune early to give good structure.

Quercus suber

(L) Family: Fagaceae CN: Cork Oak The tree forms a thick, rugged bark containing high levels of suberin. Over time the cork cambium layer of bark can develop considerable thickness and can be harvested every 7 to ten years to produce cork. The harvesting of cork does not harm the tree, in fact, no trees are cut down during the harvesting process. Only the bark is extracted, and a new layer of cork regrows, making it a renewable resource. The tree is cultivated in Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, France, Italy and Tunisia. Cork oaks are considered to be soil builders and their fruits have been shown to have useful insecticidal properties. Cork oak forests cover approximately 25,000 square kilometres in those countries (equivalent to 2,500,000 hectares (6,200,000 acres)). Portugal accounts for around 50% of the world cork harvest.

Dietes grandiflora

(L) Family: Iridaceae CN: Fortnight Lily This evergreen rhizomatous perennial produces clumps of long, upright narrow leaves that reach 4 feet tall. The flowers rise above the foliage and have outer white petals with a golden area near the base and the inner petals are white flecked with brown at the base. The inner most petal like structures, called style branches are violet colored. Flowers year round in coastal southern California gardens with individual flower lasting only a few days (up to 3) and are quickly followed by new flowers. Flushes of flowers appear on roughly a two week cycle which has given this plant its common name of fortnight lily. The fortnight lily is very drought tolerant in shade but can also be grown in full sun with regular to occasional irrigation. Seems to bloom best with regular watering. A good container plant or used in mass plantings or as a solitary accent clump. Hardy to 15 degrees F. This plant comes from the Eastern Cape Region of South Africa

Dietes bicolor

(L) Family: Iridaceae NCN (no common name) South Africa. Attractive, light yellow iris-like flowers with vivid maroon blotches loom on stiff stalks over neat clumps. Useful in rock gardens, near swimming pools. Fire resistant. Reliable evergreen perennial, clump-forming rhizomatous perennial plant with long sword-like pale-green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump

Salvia leucantha

(L) Family: Lamiaceae. CN: Mexican Bush Sage Central-Eastern Mexico Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' (Midnight Mexican Sage) - A quick growing shrub that can reach 3-5 feet tall and as wide as it spreads outward at the base from its rootstock. It has young upright stems covered with woolly white hairs and narrow 3 to 4 inch long leaves that are gray-green above and whitish from dense short hairs below. The flowers are composed of velvety purple calyces with extended purple petals, emerging from congested vertices (rings of flowers) extending 6 to 12 inches at branch tips. These flowers are well above the foliage and appear almost year-round along the coast; peak bloom period is spring through fall until first frost. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate occasionally to infrequently - is drought tolerant and somewhat rampant growth can be controlled by judicious irrigation practices. Evergreen to 25° F but proven root hardy in our garden to 18° F and possibly lower with mulching. Cut back annually in late winter to maintain best appearance and trim older flowers that weight stems down to encourage more upright growth and a tidier appearance. This plant is the same as the species, Salvia leucantha, except that the flowers are completely purple with no extending white center. Useful in cut flower arrangements fresh and when dried retain flower and calyx colors. This sage is reported to inhabit a wide area in tropical and subtropical pine forests in central and eastern Mexico. The name Salvia comes from the Latin name used by Pliny for the plant and comes from the Latin word 'salvere' meaning "to save" in reference to the long-believed healing properties of several Sage species. The specific epithet comes from the Latin words 'leucos' meaning "white" and 'anthos' meaning flower. We received this plant from the Huntington Botanic Garden in 1984 as 'Dark Form' and first applied the name 'Midnight' in our 1986 catalog to distinguish it from the white flowered form then more common in the nursery trade. It Is also occasionally listed under the name 'Purple Velvet'. We also continue to grow this white flowered species Salvia leucantha, the compact Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' and the pink and white flowered Salvia leucantha Danielle's Dream.

Laurus nobilis

(L) Family: Lauraceae CN: Bay Laurel Sweet Bay is a moderately slow growing dense evergreen shrub or small tree that reaches 10'-25' tall and almost as wide with very aromatic elliptical 3 to 5 inch long leathery dark green leaves. The greenish-yellow flowers in early summer are not particularly ornamental and are followed by ½ inch wide dark green-to-black berries that form on female trees (this is a dioecious species) in the fall. Grows in sun or shade but seems to do best in cool coastal sun or light shade inland, with little or regular irrigation but not waterlogging - tolerates heavy soils so long as they drain well. It is quite hardy to frost. Noted for tolerance in coastal plantings. It is a hardy plant that can grow in areas that experience temperatures down to at least 10 degrees F. A great tree or trimmed hedge or topiary subject for the dry or irrigated garden and the leaves can be used in cooking and oil from the fruit is used in making perfume.

Chorisia speciosa

(L) Family: Malvaceae CN: Silk Floss Tree This semi-deciduous large tree has several unique characteristics. It can grow to about 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide but most noticeable are the studded large conical prickles on the greenish trunk and branches, which can be somewhat dangerous to a careless passer-by, but are also quite attractive. The branches hold a palmately compound leaf with 6 to 8 leaflets that are 3 to 5 inches long and in summer into fall appear the large showy pale-pink to rose-colored flowers with five frilly petals and a cream to yellow center. In southern California trees in spectacular bloom can be seen from a distance, often while driving at "freeway speed" and signals to many that the fall season has finally arrived. These flowers are followed by large capsules that split open the following spring to release fingers of white flossy hairs. Plant in full sun with well-draining soil and irrigate occasionally to very little. It has proven hardy to below 20 ° F but loses foliage below 27° F The hairs or floss surrounding the seed is used to stuff pillows in this tree's native habitat, which ranges from southern Brazil into northeast Argentina and Paraguay, and is why this tree is often called Floss Silk Tree. It and other Ceiba species are sometimes called Palo Borracho, which means "drunken tree" in Spanish, because older trees sometimes have awkward branches and a bent over upper trunk

Myrtus communis

(L) Family: Myrtaceae CN: Common Myrtle Myrtus communis, the "common myrtle", is native across the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia, western Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. It is also cultivated. The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. The leaf is entire, 3-5 cm long, with a fragrant essential oil. The star-like flower has five petals and sepals, and numerous stamens. Petals usually are white. The flower is pollinated by insects.The fruit is a round berry containing several seeds, most commonly blue-black in colour. A variety with yellow-amber berries is also present. The seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the berries. Plant is used for culinary and medicinal reasons

Eucalyptus citriodora

(L) Family: Myrtaceae CN: Lemon Scented Gum Australia This is a fast growing evergreen tree that has a mainstem that from a subterranean lignotuberous base can reach up over 100 feet tall and 40 feet wide with a smooth uniform powdery white to slightly mottled bark that sheds in late summer into fall and has long narrow yellow-green colored leaves that are lemon scented when crushed. Small white flowers in 3-flowered umbels appear in mid to late winter. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. Requires little summer water in coastal California gardens and is hardy to about 24°F. The small white flowers are not really showy because the tree is so tall they are nearly impossible to see but the beautiful straight trunk is a whitish pink that turns reddish when wet. This tree has long been cultivated in California and is one of the more elegant of the Eucalyptus clan. The strong lemon scent of the leaves is caused by the essential oil citronellal which is distilled fir use in perfumes and menthol and used in insect repellents.

Eucalyptus maculata

(L) Family: Myrtaceae CN: Spotted Gum Eucalyptus maculata is an attractive, medium sized to very tall forest tree, usually attaining 115-140 feet in height and 1-1.3 m dbh, with exceptionally large trees reaching 230 feet and exceeding 3 m dbh. On poorer sites it may be 65-114 feet in height and 0.7-1.2 m diameter. Distinctively straight trunk and a large crown, bark smooth, pale pink or blue-grey, thick, shed in patches which are usually elliptical, leaving straight depressions on the surface. The spotted bark is distinctive with patches of grey, brown, pale yellow and white. Older bark is smooth and mainly greyish white.

Bougainvillea spectabilis sp.

(L) Family: Nyctaginaceae CN: Bougainvillea tropical and sub tropical South America Grows as a shrub or thorny, woody vine reaching upwards of 12 meters tall and 7 meters wide. The leaves are simple and alternate, oval in shape, tapering to a point. Leaf size ranges from 4-13 cm long and 2-6 cm wide. The hermaphroditic flowers are small, tubular and white, typically in clusters of three, surrounded by three papery bracts. These bracts vary in color from magenta and purple to orange, white and yellow. The plant is evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, and deciduous where a dry season occurs

Olea europaea

(L) Family: Oleaceae CN: Olive Tree he olive tree, Olea europaea, is an evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa. It is short and squat, and rarely exceeds 8-15 m (26-49 ft) in height. 'Pisciottana', a unique variety comprising 40,000 trees found only in the area around Pisciotta in the Campania region of southern Italy often exceeds this, with correspondingly large trunk diameters. The silvery green leaves are oblong, measuring 4-10 cm (1.6-3.9 in) long and 1-3 cm (0.39-1.18 in) wide. The trunk is typically gnarled and twisted.[11] The small, white, feathery flowers, with ten-cleft calyx and corolla, two stamens, and bifid stigma, are borne generally on the previous year's wood, in racemes springing from the axils of the leaves. The fruit is a small drupe 1-2.5 cm (0.39-0.98 in) long, thinner-fleshed and smaller in wild plants than in orchard cultivars.

Cedrus deodara

(L) Family: Pinaceae CN: Deodar Cedar/ Himalayan cedar A large, pyramidal form with attractive gray-green foliage and graceful, arching branches. Makes a wonderful living Christmas tree! Allow plenty of room in the landscape to best display this stately tree. Heat and drought tolerant when established. Evergreen. a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in Eastern Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan (especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and, Arunachal Pradesh states and the Darjeeling Region of West Bengal), Southwestern Tibet and Western Nepal, occurring at 1,500-3,200 m (4,921-10,499 ft) altitude. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40-50 m (131-164 ft) tall, exceptionally 60 m (197 ft) with a trunk up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter. It has a conic crown with level branches and drooping branchlets.[2] The leaves are needle-like, mostly 2.5-5 cm (0.98-1.97 in) long, occasionally up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long, slender (1 mm (0.039 in) thick), borne singly on long shoots, and in dense clusters of 20-30 on short shoots; they vary from bright green to glaucous blue-green in colour. The female cones are barrel-shaped, 7-13 cm (2.8-5.1 in) long and 5-9 cm (2.0-3.5 in) broad, and disintegrate when mature (in 12 months) to release the winged seeds. The male cones are 4-6 cm (1.6-2.4 in) long, and shed their pollen in autumn

Pinus canariensis

(L) Family: Pinaceae. CN: Canary Island Pine. Canary Islands. Fast Growing, Needles are lot longer, 80' tall. Leaves Needle, Blue Green or Dark Green, No Change, Evergreen. Flowers Inconspicuous. . Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious). Brown Cone, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Winter. Full Sun to Partial Shade

Limonium perezii

(L) Family: Plumbaginaceae. CN: Sea Lavendar. Canary Islands. Invasive, Can grow on the beach. Ever Green and flowers all year around. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil with occasional summer watering. Hardy to about 25 degrees F. Tolerates salt spray and desert heat so an excellent plant for seaside plantings and also in dry gardens but use care not to plant in areas adjacent to coastal riparian areas where it has been known to naturalize. It makes a good cut flower, both fresh and dry. Little maintenance required other than to remove spent flower stalks and to divide every 2 to 3 years in the spring to renew vigor.

Stipa tenuissima (Nassella tenuissima)

(L) Family: Poaceae. CN: Mexican Feather Grass. Texas, New Mexico, Mexico. Very invasive. When the grass is brown they are the seed heads. Drought Tolerant. On restricted list to plant.

Grevillea thelemanniana

(L) Family: Proteaceae CN: Spider Net Grevillea Small, upright and graceful shrub to 5 feet tall with soft, fine gray-green leaves that are slightly hairy with spidery clusters of reddish-pink flowers that form at the ends of the branches off and on throughout the year. Plant in full sun in a warm site; sensitive to temperatures below 25° F. This plant was previously described as a subspecies of Grevillea thelemanniana (G. ssp. thelemanniana fililoba) but has more recently been elevated to species level. This species is from a winter wet and summer hot and dry area east of Geraldton in Western Australia. The specific epithet fililoba is from the Latin word 'filum' meaning "a thread" and 'lobus' meaning "a lobe" in reference to the fine dissected foliage.

Chondropetalum tectorum

(L) Family: Restionaceae CN: Cape Rush This South African plant forms dense tufted clumps from which arise 2-3 foot tall dark green unbranched stems. The dark brown sheaths at the joints drop off in summer leaving a dark band. Late in the season the stems arch gracefully from the weight of clusters of small brown flowers at the tips. Plant in full to part sun. It is drought tolerant, and appreciates supplemental water in spring. It is hardy to about 20-25 degrees F. It can be successfully planted in seaside gardens, used in relatively dry landscapes or used as a plant in the shallows of a water garden. Tolerates a wide soil pH range

Rhaphiolepis indica

(L) Family: Rosaceae. CN: Indian Hawthorne. Most indistructable plant, very hardy extreme forst and high temparatures Evergreen. Good for Hedges from small to medium. Pink Lady' (Indian Hawthorn) - This hybird of the popular India Hawthorn shrub reaches 5-6 feet tall and as wide. Full sun or light shade. Drought tolerant. A fast-growing shrub with fragrant dark pink flowers that bloom over a long period. It is grown for its show of color, for the attractive dark, leathery leaves and for its durablity which all combine to make this popular evergreen a colorful plant for the garden, either as a specimen plant, an informal hedge or screen. The leaves begin bronze and burgundy and mature to dark green. It thrives in dry hot climates as well as cool coastal ones where it is dought tolerant and a low maintenance shrub.

Lantana montevidensis

(L) Family: Verbenaceae CN: Creeping Lantana A low-growing mat-forming plant that grows to 2 feet tall and trails to 10 feet with slightly-hairy green strongly-scented small leaves and puts forth a seemingly year-round display of numerous lightly-fragrant lilac-purple flowers held in a circular head about 1 and 1/2 inches wide. The individual flowers, not quite 1/2 inch wide, have white toward the base of the lilac petal lobes and a yellow throat and open from the outside of the inflorescence first and then towards the center. It thrives in full sun or light shade and is drought tolerant, deer resistant, tolerant of seaside conditions and is hardy down to about 20 degrees F and can rebound from below ground from temperatures approaching 10°F (USDA Zone 8) . In cold weather the foliage can take on an odd blackish-purple cast. This plant is a tough old time groundcover that blooms all the time in Southern California and when in bloom attracts bees and butterflies.

Passiflora edulis

(M) CN: Passionfruit Vine A perennial vine; tendrils are borne in leaf axils, and have a red or purple hue when young. There are two main varieties: a purple-fruited type, P. edulis f. edulis, and the yellow-fruited P. edulis f. flavicarpa.[ Usually the vine produces a single flower 5-7.5 cm wide at each node.[1] The flower has 5 oblong, green sepals and 5 white petals.[8] The sepals and petals are 4-6mm in length and form a fringe.[8] The base of the flower is a rich purple with 5 stamens, an ovary, and a branched style.[1] The styles bend backward and the anthers, which are located on top of the styles, have a very distinct head.[ The fruit produced is entirely fleshy (making it botanically a berry), and is spherical to ovoid.[7] The outside color of the berry ranges from dark-purple with fine white specks to light yellow.[1] The fruit is 4—7.5 cm in diameter; purple fruits are smaller, weighing around 35 grams, while yellow fruits are closer to 80 grams.[7] The smooth, leathery rind is 9-13 mm thick, including a thick layer of pith.[1][7] Within the berry, there are typically 250 black seeds, each 2.4 mm in length.[8] Each seed is surrounded by a membranous sac filled with pulpy juice.[1] The flavor of the juice is slightly acidic and musky.[1] The passion fruit's flavor can be compared to that of the guava fruit.

Plectranthus argentatus

(M) CN: Silver Spur Flower A native of Australia (south-western Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales), this evergreen perennial (shrub) is treated as an annual in frost prone climates. It is a fast growing plant to 2 to 3 feet tall by 4 to 6 feet wide with 5 inch long by 3 inch wide soft, fuzzy silver foliage and an abundance of 8 to 12 inch long spikes of reddish-purple buds that open to very pale violet (almost white) flowers summer to fall (August-October). The flowers are nice but they are not as showy as the foliage. Plant in full sun to partial shade - plants seem more lush with some shade and it can even take a dark shade. This plant is reasonably drought-resistant in good soil when mulched but looks best if given regular to occasional irrigation and tolerates moist soils. Hardy and evergreen to 25° F

Aganpanthus praecox orientalis

(M) Family: Amaryllidaceae. CN: Lily of the Nile. South Africa. Peter Pan variety. Blue/White flowers. Moderate water and well behaved. Can do well in both sun and shade.

Beaumontia grandiflora

(M) Family: Apocynaceae. CN: Easter Lilly Vine. Himalayas. A vigorous evergreen climber that can reach to 30 feet tall or more and as wide if a strong support is available. Very large leaves can reach 9 inches long and are a glossy green color with prominent veins and new growth has attractive brownish hairs. In late spring to early fall appear the terminal clusters of large (3-6 inch long by 4 inches wide) fragrant white flowers that are trumpet-shaped and resemble an Easter Lily. Plant in full sun or light shade preferably in a rich soil and provide ample water. It is hardy to 28 degrees F and in cold years can be semi-deciduous - dislikes heavy wet soil in winter. If pruning is required, as it often is because this plant can get rather large, do so just after flowering to promote new flowering wood for the following year. Beaumontia is a genus of 9 species of evergreen woody vines from the East Indies and Asia with this species ranging from Nepal and Southeast Tibet and Yunnan south through Assam, Burma (Myanmar) and Southeast Asia where it grows in scrub and on rocks and trees in forests from 1,000 to 5,000 feet in elevation. The genus was named in honor of Mrs. Diana Beaumont (1765-1831) of Bretton Hall, Yorkshire who was described in the Curtis Botanical Magazine Volume 7 (New Series) in 1833 as "an ardent lover and munificent patroness of Horticulture". It was described by Dr. Nathaniel Wallich (1786- 1854) in 1824 from plants sent to him from Bretton Hall. Wallich, a Danish Surgeon, became the Superintendent of the Calcutta Botanic Garden and leading botanist in India at the time, having replaced the famed Scottish surgeon and botanist William Roxburgh (1751-1815). Roxburgh had previously named this plant Echites grandiflora from plants found in the forests of Eastern Bengal (India) near Chittagong and Sylhet but it had not been validly published and so Wallich's name stands as correct. Other common names for this beautiful vine include Heralds Trumpet and Nepal Trumpet Flower.

Trachelospermum jasminoides

(M) Family: Apocynaceae. CN: Star Jasmine. China. Tough plant survives in poor soil, sun or shade. Fragrant flowers. Good ground cover.

Ilex aquifolium

(M) Family: Aquifoliaceae CN: English Holly. Europe, Great Britain. Red Berries, Slow growing, spiky leaves. Good branch structure. Full sun to part shade. is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa. It is an erect, pyramidal, densely-branched, evergreen tree that typically grows to 30-50' (less frequently to 80') tall. It also may be trained and grown as a large shrub (10-15' tall). Elliptic, leathery, glossy, wavy-margined, evergreen, dark green leaves (1-3" long) have large spiny teeth. Greenish-white flowers appear in May. Flowers are fragrant but generally inconspicuous. Pollinated flowers give way to berry-like red (less frequently orange or yellow) drupes (1/4" diameter) which ripen in fall and persist into winter. Birds are attracted to the fruit. English holly is a better ornamental tree than American holly (see I. opaca), but it has less winter hardiness and is more difficult to grow in the lower Midwest and deep South. Effective as a specimen or in small groups. Foundation plantings. Foliage and fruit provide good color for the winter landscape. Tall hedge.

Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii

(M) Family: Aquifoliaceae. CN: Chinese Holly. China, Korea. It is a broadleaf evergreen that typically grows as a shrub to 8-10' tall, but may be trained as a small tree to as much as 25' tall. Unusually shaped rectangular leaves (to 4" long) have three large spines at the apex. Dull white flowers appear in May. Flowers are fragrant but generally inconspicuous. Pollinated flowers give way to berry-like red drupes (1/3" long) which ripen in fall and persist into winter. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Effective as a specimen or in small groups or as a hedge. Foundation plantings. Foliage and fruit provide good color for the winter landscape.

Philodendron bipinnatifidum

(M) Family: Araceae CN: Split Leaf Philodendron tropical America A large shrub to 10' tall and wide with bold shiny, deeply-lobed green leaves up to 4 feet long. The flowers have large white spathes but are inconspicuous under the leaves though older specimens are large enough that the flowers may be seen from below and often aerial roots can also be seen hanging down from the stems or snaking along the soli. This upright species from Brazil has long been grown in California with older plants making dramatic specimen plants. Plant in cool coastal sun to shade inland and irrigate regularly to occasionally - older plants in shade are suprisingly drought resistant. Hardy to short duration temperatures as low as 20° F with some damage to new foliage and reliably hardy to 25° F.

Monstera deliciosa

(M) Family: Araceae CN: Swiss Cheese Plant he specific epithet deliciosa means "delicious", referring to the edible fruit, while monstera means "monstrous," in reference to the size that this plant can grow to—over 30 ft (9.1 m) in many cases. Common names include fruit salad plant, fruit salad tree (in reference to its edible fruit, which tastes similar to a fruit salad),[2] ceriman, Swiss cheese plant (or just cheese plant), monster fruit, monsterio delicio, monstereo, Mexican breadfruit, windowleaf, balazo, Penglai banana and (inaccurately) split leaf philodendron.[3] The names in Spanish (costilla de Adán), Portuguese (costela-de-adão), and French (plante gruyère) refer to the change of the leaves from entire to fenestrated (comparing it in the first two cases with the ribs of Adam and in the third with the hole-filled gruyère cheese). In Mexico, the plant is sometimes referred to as piñanona. Monstera deliciosa is commonly grown for interior decoration in public buildings and as a houseplant. It grows best between the temperatures of 20-30 °C (68-86 °F) and requires high humidity and shade. Growth ceases below 10 °C (50 °F) and it is killed by frost. In the coastal zones of Sicily, especially in the Palermo area, where it is called "zampa di leone" ("lion's paw"), it is often cultivated outdoors. In ideal conditions it flowers about three years after it is planted. Flowering is rare when grown indoors. The plant can be propagated by taking cuttings of a mature plant or by air layering

Schefflera pueckleri

(M) Family: Araliaceae CN: Schefflera (umbrella tree). Southern Asia. Tiny house plant or a tree. Moderate water. Looks tropical. In my yard. Leaves Palmately Compound, Glossy Medium Green, No Change, Evergreen. Flowers Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring or Summer. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree. (monoecious).

Bismarckia nobilis

(M) Family: Arecaceae CN: Bismarck Palm A monotypic genus of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to western and northern Madagascar where they grow in open grassland. Lending a tropical flair to the landscape, Bismarck Palm slowly reaches 25 to 50 feet or more in height and is topped with gorgeous, four-foot-long and nine feet wide, stiff, waxy, blue/gray leaves. These palms cannot be missed in the landscape due to the very striking frond color and texture. The flower stalks are four feet long and produce many 1.5-inch-long fruits. Bismarckia is a monotypic palm genus named for the first chancellor of the German Empire, Prince Otto von Bismarck

Phoenix reclinata

(M) Family: Arecaceae CN: Senegal Date Palm The outside trunks on this large multi-trunk palm curve outward to allow for the inner trunks to grow. The leaves arch downward and the stiff leaflets at the base of the petioles become long narrow spines. It typically grows to 30 feet talll and forms a clump that can be as wide. It needs ample water which will encourage it to grow rather quickly. Plant in full sun. It is hardy to 28°F.

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

(M) Family: Arecaceae. CN: King Palm. Australia. Is said to have a "crown" which is the smooth green to purplish-brown portion of the trunk that starts 3 feet below the leaves. This solitary trunk palm grows to 60 feet tall and displays arching feather leaves. The pinkish flowers are clustered on pendulous inflorescences which grow from the base of the crownshaft. Will grow in full sun to part shade with occasional summer watering. It stabilizes soil erosion and is wind tolerant. Hardy to 28°F.

Spathodea campanulata

(M) Family: Bignoniaceae CN: African Tulip Tree. Tropical Africa. An evergreen tropical tree that reaches 50 feet in its native lands in Central Africa but is more typically seen in California much smaller. Attractive dark green foliage and rusty brown stems. The brilliant orange-red tulip shaped flowers bloom in the fall. In mild climatic areas this tree will go deciduous at first frost and will freeze to hard wood when temperatures go much below 28F. Nice plantings as street trees in Santa Barbara can be found on lower Alisos Street. The tallest specimen in town is on the UCSB campus.

Tecoma capensis

(M) Family: Bignoniaceae. CN: Cape Honeysuckle. South Africa. A rambling shrub that will grow to 20 feet with support or can be pruned into an upright shrub that is 8 feet tall with branches that root where they touch the ground. The shiny leaves are divided into 5-7 toothed and pointed leaflets, similar to a rose leaf. Orange-red long tubular flowers bloom in clusters during the fall and winter. Plant in sun or light shade, needs little water. Cold hardy to 23° F although may lose leaves so leaves as temperatures fall below 25° F and tolerate seaside conditions. It is resistant to deer predation but the flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. A good plant that can be left in its natural form or can be sheared for use as a screen or hedge

Jacaranda mimosifolia

(M) Family: Bignoniaceae. CN: Jacaranda A deciduous to semi-evergreen tree that grows typically to 40 feet tall, with a 30 foot spread - more if low branched. It has a stout trunk with gray rectangular flaked bark and alternately-arranged finely-divided (bipinnately compound) leaves that are at least a foot long and composed of 1/2 inch long narrow elliptical leaflets that give the tree a delicate fernlike yet tropical appearance. The lavender-blue flowers are 1 1/2 inch long with a curved trumpet shape with a white inner throat that shows only slightly at the base of the upper petals and are formed in abundance in terminal panicles in the late spring and summer. After flowering, the 2 inch wide by 3 inch long tough flat woody fruit capsules dry to brown and then open, like little mouths, before too dropping to the ground - these are often used in craftwork. Plant in full sun with occasional deep summer watering and preferably in a soil that drains well - will often survive in heavier soils but growth is slow and sometimes stunted. It is considered hardy to 20°

Buxus microphylla japonica

(M) Family: Buxaceae CN: Japanese Boxwood East Asia. An excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges. Retains its dark green foliage in the hottest summers, becoming bronze-tinged in cold weather. Well-suited to pruning into formal shapes. More heat, humidity and drought tolerant than other English boxwood varieties.

Rosa 'Iceberg'

(M) Family: CN: Iceburg Roses Easily one of the most recognized of roses. Revered by gardeners for its profusion of bright white, summer-long, free-flowering blooms and vigorous growth. A very easy care variety that is nearly thornless and extremely disease resistant. A stunning display in mass plantings. Deciduous. Very commonly used for low maintenance.

Cercis canadensis

(M) Family: Caesalpiniaceae CN: Forest Pansy Redbud. the eastern redbud, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern North America from southern Ontario, south to northern Florida but which can thrive as far west as California. It is the state tree of Oklahoma. The pea-sized blossoms of the eastern redbud emerge in early spring before the leaves arrive, covering the bare branches in garlands of pink. In nature the leaves are green, cultivars are purple.

Abelia X grandiflora

(M) Family: Caprifoliaceae CN: Glossy Abelia Graceful, arching branches densely clothed with oval, usually glossy leaves 1/2-1 1/2 inches long; bronzy new growth. Tubular or bell-shaped flowers in clusters at ends of branches or among leaves. Though small, blossoms are plentiful enough to be showy, mostly during summer and early fall. When blooms drop, they usually leave purplish or copper-colored sepals that provide color into the fall months. Leaves also may take on bronzy tints in fall. To keep the shrub's graceful form, prune selectively; don't shear. The more stems you cut to the ground in winter or early spring, the more open and arching next year's growth will be. Abelias are adaptable plants, useful in shrub borders, as space dividers and visual barriers, and near house walls; lower kinds are good bank or ground covers.

Cycas revoluta

(M) Family: Cycadaceae CN: Sago Palm A much-loved evergreen that develops a stout trunk topped by a whorl of dark green fronds, each containing hundreds of narrow spiky leaflets along its midrib. Although the Sago Palm is not a true palm, the stiff foliage forms a stunning open rosette that adds a splendid tropical palm tree-like element to smaller landscapes and patio gardens. Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-10 (possibly including protected areas in Zone 8) where it is easily grown outdoors in sandy, humusy, well-drained soils in full sun to shade. Perhaps best in part shade. Appreciates a good mulch. Superior soil drainage is needed. Established plants tolerate some drought. Plants also tolerate temperatures that briefly dip into the high teens but some frost damage to the foliage will occur. Plants may not survive temperatures below 15 degrees F. Plants sucker at the base. Propagation is by suckers/offsets or seed. Very slow growth, but plants live a long time.

Wisteria sinensis

(M) Family: Fabaceae CN: Chinese Wisteria Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae), that includes ten species of woody climbing vines that are native to China, Korea, and Japan and as an introduced species to the Eastern United States. Some species are popular ornamental plants. An aquatic flowering plant with the common name wisteria or 'water wisteria' is in fact Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae.. Wisteria sinensis, is very hardy and fast-growing. It can grow in fairly poor-quality soils, but prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil. It thrives in full sun. It can be propagated via hardwood cutting, softwood cuttings, or seed. However, specimens grown from seed can take decades to bloom; for this reason, gardeners usually grow plants that have been started from rooted cuttings or grafted cultivars known to flower well. The leaves are alternate, 15 to 35 cm long, pinnate, with 9 to 19 leaflets. The flowers are produced in pendulous racemes 10 to 80 cm long, similar to those of the genus Laburnum, but are purple, violet, pink or white. There is no yellow on the leaves. Flowering is in spring (just before or as the leaves open) in some Asian species, and in mid to late summer in the American species and W. japonica. The flowers of some species are fragrant, most notably W. sinensis. Wisteria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including brown-tail. Plant on metal trellis, it will break wood.

Cassia leptophylla

(M) Family: Fabaceae CN: Gold Medallion Tree. Brazil. A broad semi-evergreen tree to 20 to 25 feet tall that has reddish-brown bark with low branches that are somewhat pendulous towards the tips with 1 foot long compound leaves of 9 to 20 pairs of opposite 1-2 inch long linear leaflets that are deep glossy green on their upper surface and dull green below. In early to mid-summer appear the terminal clusters of 2 to 3 inch wide deep yellow flowers, with scattered blooming later. The flowers are followed by 1 to 2 foot long bean-like pods that are square in cross section. Plant in full sun in a fairly well-drained soil and give occasional to little irrigation. Hardy to about 25 degrees F and tolerant to short duration freezes a bit lower. This is the most common and reliable of the Cassias in southern California - it was first planted in the Los Angeles County Arboretum in 1958 and has become increasingly popular over time. It can be a little fussy in heavy soils that are over irrigated but in general it has been a very reliable tree in Southern California landscapes. Though many of the plants previously known as Cassia are now in the genus Senna, this species form southeastern Brazil is still in the genus Cassia

Calliandra haematocephala

(M) Family: Fabaceae. CN: Pink Powder Puff. Bolivia. . Is a common landscaping plant in central and south Florida. It can have pink, white, or red flowers, and blooms most heavily there in summer. A fast growing shrub that can grow tall but also spreads wide. If desired it can be kept smaller by trimming. The leaves close at night. The red powder puff flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Beautiful airy foliage. Sun to partial shade. Branches droop but resist breakage. Trainable as a standard. Has fragrant Flower. Evergreen with good tropical feeling.

Ginkgo biloba

(M) Family: Ginkgoaceae CN: Ginkgo, Maiden hair Tree China • . Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, also known as the maiden hair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years. Deciduous tree up to 40m tall. Bark grey, furrowed, corky. Leaves characteristically fan-shaped, up to 12cm across, divided into two lobes, bright yellow in autumn, spirally arranged along long shoots. Each tree has either male or female flowers (dioecious): male flowers catkin-like, hanging down (pendulous) and yellow, up to 8cm long; female flowers smaller and on pedicels up to 4cm long. Fruits maturing following autumn, drupe-like, light yellow decaying to purplish-black. Pollinated by wind. Known as a 'living fossil', the Ginkgo biloba is one of the world's oldest living tree species: it was around 350 million years ago!The word ginkgo comes from the Chinese yinxing meaning 'silver apricot'. It was named the maiden hair tree in England because the leaves look similar to the native maiden hair fern. Ginkgos are grown as hedges in China to supply the leaves for western herbal medicine. The leaves contain ginkgolides, which are used to improve blood circulation to the brain and to relieve Alzheimer's, tinnitus and Reynaud's Syndrome. It is usually Europe's number one selling herbal medication. The fruit smells of rancid butter during the ripening process

Liquidambar styraciflua

(M) Family: Hamemeidaceae CN: Sweet Gum eastern US Liquidambar styraciflua, commonly called sweet gum, is a low-maintenance deciduous shade tree that is native from Connecticut to Florida and Missouri further south to Texas, Mexico and Central America. In Missouri, it typically occurs in moist low woods and along streams only in the far southeastern corner of the state (Steyermark). It typically grows to 60-80' (less frequently to 120') tall with a straight trunk. Habit is pyramidal in youth, but it gradually develops an oval-rounded crown as it matures. Glossy, long-stalked, deep green leaves (4-7" across) have toothed margins. Each leaf has 5-7 pointed, star-shaped lobes. Leaves are fragrant when bruised. Fall color at its best is a brilliant mixture of yellows, oranges, purples and reds. Branchlets may have distinctive corky ridges. Non-showy, monoecious, yellow-green flowers appear in spherical clusters in April-May. Female flowers give way to the infamous gum balls which are hard, spherical, bristly fruiting clusters to 1.5" diameter. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Intolerant of shade. Prefers deep, moist, fertile soils, but seems to tolerate a wide variety of soils. Avoid alkaline soils however. Trees are not reliably winter hardy in the northern areas of USDA Zone 5

Cinnamomum camphora

(M) Family: Lauraceae CN: Camphor Tree a large evergreen tropical tree in the Lauraceae (laurel family), native to China, Taiwan, and Japan but now cultivated and occasionally naturalized in many tropical regions worldwide, from which is derived a volatile oil used medicinally as an antiseptic and local anesthetic, as well as in respiratory inhalations. The tree is also harvested for its beautifully grained wood, used in furniture, cabinetry, and interior finishes in buildings. The camphor tree is a large, handsome tree, with a broad oval crown, that grows up to 30 m (100 ft) tall and 3 m (nearly 10 ft) in diameter. It has alternate, somewhat leathery leaves, oval to elliptical, 6 to 12 cm (2.5 to 4.75 cm) long, with acuminate tips (narrowing to a point). The inconspicuous yellow or greenish-white flowers, which are tubular with 6 lobes, grow in panicles (clusters) that are shorter than the leaves. The fruit is a small, globose, fleshy berry, less than 1 cm (0.25 to 0.5 in) in diameter, that ripens to purple black and is partly surrounded by a cup-like perianth (developed from the outer parts of the flower). The whole plant has a strong scent from the camphor oil, an aromatic terpenoid compound, which occurs in the bark, twigs, and leaves. It has very invasive roots. Camphor was traditionally used in Chinese, Middle Eastern, and medieval European cooking, to flavor sweets and other dishes; culinary uses are still common in Asia, particularly in India. Camphor may be more widely known for its medicinal uses, as an antimicrobial substance and cough suppressant. When applied to the skin, it produces a cooling sensation, so it is an active ingredient (along with menthol) in various anti-itch creams and nasal inhalations; it is also used in aromatherapy. Camphor is also used as a plasticizer for nitrocellulose, as a moth repellant, in embalming, and in fireworks. Solid camphor releases fumes that form a rust-preventative coating, so the crystals are sometimes stored in tool chests

Aspidistra elatior

(M) Family: Liliaceae CN: Cast Iron Plant This perennial is a common house plant and a tough outdoor ornamental with 24 to 36 inch long deep green leaves. The leaves rise vertically from a slowly spreading rhizome to eventually form dense clumps. It has the ability to grow in adverse conditions, such as in dark shade areas under eaves or interior courtyards, or in filtered light. Although able to survive these conditions and even extended dry periods, it requires well-drained soil and looks best with regular irrigation and fertiliziation during spring and summer. Water occasionally to moderately and dust or hose off the leaves to keep them attractive. Cream and purple colored flowers in spring are at ground level and are pollinated by snails - while interesting they are rarely seen and not showy. Hardy to 0 degrees F

Hemerocallis var.

(M) Family: Liliaceae CN: Day Lily Beginners learn quickly, and the old pros already know that an investment in Daylilies always pays off big time. With lively foliage and flowers in a rainbow of colors, you may be surprised to learn that Daylilies require no special care. Many will also reward you with flowers in both spring and fall. These "Reblooming Daylilies" show their beautiful blooms during regular Daylily season in late spring, and then present a grand finale of flowers just before fall. Some will even give 800 flowers in a summer.

Liriope muscari

(M) Family: Liliaceae CN: Lily Turf. Asia Abundant blue flower spikes rise above the attractive, tufted arching, grass-like foliage followed by clusters of black berries. Superior edging, border or groundcover. Tolerates drier conditions when established. Evergreen. Good in deep shade, base of trees ground cover. Spreads by ribosome.

Lagerstroemia indica

(M) Family: Lythraceae CN: Crape myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers which occur in summer. Most species of Lagerstroemia have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds throughout the year. The leaves are opposite and simple, with entire margins, and vary from 5-20 cm (2-8 in). While all species are woody in nature, they can range in height from over 30 m (100 ft) to under 30 cm (1 ft); most, however, are small to medium multiple-trunked trees and shrubs. The leaves of temperate species provide autumn color. Flowers are borne in summer and autumn in panicles of crinkled flowers with a crepe-like texture. Colors vary from deep purple to red to white, with almost every shade in between. Although no blue-flowered varieties exist, the flowers trend toward the blue end of the spectrum with no orange or yellow except in stamens and pistils. The fruit is a capsule, green and succulent at first, then ripening to dark brown or black dryness. It splits along six or seven lines, producing teeth much like those of the calyx, and releases numerous, small, winged seeds. In their respective climates, both subtropical and tropical species are common in domestic and commercial landscapes. The timber of some species has been used to manufacture bridges, furniture, and railway sleepers

Magnolia grandiflora

(M) Family: Magnoliaceae CN: Magnolia. Southeast US One of the most beautiful native trees, evergreen with straight trunk, conical crown, and very fragrant, very large, white flowers. The pyramidal southern magnolia does not get extremely large in most of its range. It is usually 50 ft. tall, rarely growing to 100 ft. They have a dense growth of smooth, leathery evergreen leaves that are alternate, 5-10 inches long, shiny on top and rusty below. Fragrant, creamy-white flowers, which discolor easily if bruised, appear on the ends of thick, tough stems all over the tree. They are cup-shaped, about 8 inches across, with 6 thick petals, wider at the tip, where they are cupped. The blossoms open about 9:00 A.M. and close at night for 2 or 3 days; then all the stamens are shed and the flower reopens, turns brown, and disintegrates. The flowers appear throughout the summer and into fall. The flowers produce conelike seedpods that contain large red seeds. When the pods open, the seeds often fall from their place and hang by silky threads.

Ficus carica

(M) Family: Moraceae (Mulbrury) CN: Edible Fig An Asian species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, known as the common fig. It is the source of the fruit also called the fig and as such is an important crop in those areas where it is grown.a gynodioecious (functionally dioecious),[9] deciduous tree or large shrub, growing to a height of 7-10 metres (23-33 ft), with smooth white bark. Its fragrant leaves are 12-25 centimetres (4.7-9.8 in) long and 10-18 centimetres (3.9-7.1 in) across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes. The complex inflorescence consists of a hollow fleshy structure called the syconium, which is lined with numerous unisexual flowers. The flowers themselves are not visible from outside the syconium, as they bloom inside the infructescence. Although commonly referred to as a fruit, the fig is actually the infructescence or scion of the tree, known as a false fruit or multiple fruit, in which the flowers and seeds are borne. It is a hollow-ended stem containing many flowers. The small orifice (ostiole) visible on the middle of the fruit is a narrow passage, which allows the specialized fig wasp Blastophaga psenes to enter the fruit and pollinate the flower, whereafter the fruit grows seeds.

Ficus pumila

(M) Family: Moraceae CN: Creeping Fig This vine has a creeping/vining habit and is often used in gardens and landscapes where it covers the ground and climbs up trees and walls. It is hardy down to 1 °C (34 °F) and does not tolerate frost. Therefore in temperate regions is often seen as a houseplant. It is fast-growing and requires little in the way of care. It can become invasive and cover structures and landscape features if not maintained and its growth contained. When climbing buildings or wooden structures, the woody tendrils can cling or root in, and damage structures and/or their surface finishes. Good for insulating buildings

Ficus macrophylla

(M) Family: Moraceae CN: Moreton Bay Fig Australia Ficus macrophylla is a medium to large, spreading tree 50 to 120 feet high with a similar spread. It often has a butressed trunk. In nature it is a strangler fig - the seed germinates in the canopy of a host tree where the plant grows as an epiphyte while sending down roots to ground level, eventually enlarging and enveloping the host tree and becoming free standing. The large leaves are oval-shaped to elliptical 100-250 mm long, dark glossy green above and rusty beneath. The fruits are 20-25 mm in diameter, yellowish and turning purple when ripe. They occur on stalks from 10-20 mm long. Moreton Bay fig makes an excellent, bushy plant for a large container but it should not be planted in the ground in a normal suburban environment. In the ground it develops into a tree with a vigorous root system - it is far too large for a suburban garden and can damage pavements and house foundations. It is an excellent shade tree for parks and larger properties and is widely used as a feature tree in parks and gardens around the world. It is adaptable to a range of soils and appreciates adequate moisture.

Ficus microcarpa

(M) Family: Moraceae. CN: Indian Laurel Fig. Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, curtain fig, or gajumaru. Bigger leaves than regular ficus, Aggressive roots, most common street trees in warm climates. 25-30' high and wide. frequently misidentified as F. retusa or as F. nitida (F. benjamina). Tropical tree with smooth light-gray bark and entire oblanceolate leaves about 2-2.5 inches.

Ficus benjamina

(M) Family: Moraceae. CN: Weeping Fig. India, Malaysia. Common house plant. Small rippled leaves. very popular houseplant in temperate areas, due to its elegant growth and tolerance of poor growing conditions; it does best in bright, sunny conditions but will also tolerate considerable shade. It requires a moderate amount of watering in summer, and only enough to keep it from drying out in the winter. It does not need to be misted. The plant is sensitive to cold and should be protected from strong drafts. When grown indoors, it can grow too large for its situation, and may need drastic pruning or replacing. Ficus benjamina has been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air. The fruit is edible, but the plant is not usually grown for its fruit. The leaves are very sensitive to small changes in light. When it is turned around or re-located it reacts by dropping many of its leaves and replacing them with new leaves adapted to the new light intensity. Theree are numerous cultivars available (e.g. 'Danielle', 'Naomi', 'Exotica', and 'Golden King'). Some cultivars include different patterns of colouration on the leaves, ranging from light green to dark green, and various forms of white variegation.

Eucalyptus deglupta

(M) Family: Myrtaceae CN: Mindanao Gum Indonesia, Phillipines, New Guinea Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus[1], Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum.[2] It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines,[3] and is the only Eucalyptus species with a natural range that extends into the northern hemisphere. It is characterized by multi-colored bark featuring hues of blue, purple, orange and maroon. It thrives in rich, medium to wet soil in full sun and is intolerant of frost. The unique multi-hued bark is the most distinctive feature of the tree. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing a bright green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones. The previous season's bark peels off in strips to reveal a brightly colored new bark below. The peeling process results in vertical streaks of red, orange, green, blue, and gray. The colours of the bark are not as intense outside the tree's native range. In the present day this tree is grown widely around the world in tree plantations, mainly for pulpwood used in making white paper. It is the dominant species used for pulpwood plantations in the Philippines.[10]

Lophostemon confertus (Tristania conferta)

(M) Family: Myrtaceae. CN: Brisbane Box. Australia An upright, evergreen tree that grows 40(+) feet tall in cultivation and up to 60-70 feet tall in nature. A moderate to fast growing tree which produces a beautiful, dense symmetrical rounded head with large glossy lance-shaped leaves. Starting at a young age, attractive reddish brown bark peels off to reveal a lighter grayish color underneath. Lateral clusters of feathery white flowers bloom in the spring and summer and attract honeyeaters. Pollinated flowers develop into woody capsules by late summer. Plant in full sun while providing ample water in a well-drained soil, once established it is very drought tolerant. Frost sensitive when young but cold and frost hardy at maturity to 25 degrees F. Good container plant. looks like eucalyptus. Red bark and evergreen backdrop

Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum'

(M) Family: Oleaceae CN: Waxleaf Privet This is a fast growing dense evergreen shrub or small tree that typically grows 8-12 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide but old specimens are often larger. I has thick rounded oblong leaves up to 4 inches long that are glossy green above and whitish underneath with new growth flushed red. Fragrant (some consider this a good smell but most do not) small white flowers bloom in terminal panicles in late spring to early summer and are followed by 1/4 inch wide blue-black berries. Plant in sun or light shade and water regularly, occasionally to infrequently. Hardy to below 15 degrees F and useful in USDA zones 7b-10. Tolerant of most conditions including saline soils but not particularly good along seashore and not good in permanently wet situations. This plant makes a relatively drought tolerant hedge or large screen where close planting and pruning keeps it taller than wide, but out on its own can become a broader canopied small tree. The musky scented flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies and the fruit to birds, though they are considered poisonous to humans if eaten in quantity. This plant is native to central and southern Japan and Korea Woods where it grows as a small tree or in thickets in lowland and along hills

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

(M) Family: Pinaceae CN: Atlas Cedar North Africa Best grown in deep, well-drained, acidic loams in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Tolerant of hot and humid conditions. Not reliably winter hardy. An evergreen conifer that is native to the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa (Morocco and Algeria). It is one of the true cedars. It basically grows over time to 40-60' (infrequently to 120') tall. Growing habit is usually loose pyramidal when young, becoming more flat-topped with long spreading branches with age. Needles (to 1" long) are curved toward the tip and appear in tufted clusters. Young shoots are downy. Cylindrical cones (to 3" long). Needles of this tree range in color, both in the wild and in seedbeds, from dark green to silvery-blue.

Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata'

(M) Family: Pittosporaceae CN: Variegated Mock Orange Cultivar Japan A small to medium sized shrub Cultivar that typically grows to 5 feet tall and as wide (old specimens known to reach 10 feet) with 2 to 5 " long spoon-shaped gray-green leaves with irregular white margins. The spring-blooming creamy-white flowers have the same fragrance as orange blossoms. Green berries that mature to brown with orange seeds follow the bloom. A very adaptable shrub that will tolerate sun or shade, seaside conditions, inland heat, alkaline soils and frost. Size and shape can be maintained easily by selective trimming but avoid shearing. This cultivar is slower and shorter growing than the Pittosporum tobira. Useful as a foundation plant or to lightens up dim areas in the garden

Pittosporum tobira

(M) Family: Pittosporaceae. CN: Mock Orange. Japanese cheesewood/Australian laurel. Japan. A dense, mounding evergreen shrub that grows to 15 feet tall and 12 feet wide. The spring-blooming creamy-white flowers have the same fragrance as orange blossoms. Green berries that mature to brown with orange seeds follow the bloom. A very adaptable shrub that will tolerate seaside conditions, inland heat and alkaline soils. Evergreen hedge and can be used as a foundation plant. Whorl of leaves. Flowers smell like orange. It is over used in landscape.

Hymenosporum flavum

(M) Family: Pittosporaceae. CN: Sweetshade. Australia. A slender evergreen tree that grows to 40 feet tall and half as wide with light gray bark and shiny green leaves that form clusters at the ends of the branches. The fragrant flowers bloom spring into early summer (peaking in Santa Barbara in May) and emerge a pale yellow to almost cream and darken to deep yellow with age. Plant in full sun to light shade with deep, infrequent watering. Hardy to around 20° F (established trees did not suffer from the short duration sub 20° temperatures experienced in the Goleta Valley in December 1990). This tree has been called the Queensland Frangipani because the scent of the flowers resembles the scent of Frangipani blossoms (Plumeria). Besides Sweet Shade, other common names include Hawaiian Wedding Tree and Queensland Frangipani.

Platanus X hisanica (P.X acerifolia)

(M) Family: Plantanaceae. CN: London Plane. Like a small Sycamore. Deciduous , Deeply lobed leaf. Seed pods in groups of two. Alergy prone. widely distributed throughout Europe and North America. London planetree is a hybrid resulting from a cross between the native sycamore and the non-native Asian planetree. Like sycamore, this is a large tree with beautiful peeling bark.

Platanus racemosa

(M) Family: Platanaceae CN: Western Sycamore. western North America. It is a deciduous, usually single-trunk tree that typically grows to 75-100' (less frequently to 150') tall with horizontal branching and a rounded habit. The signature ornamental feature of this huge tree is its brown bark which exfoliates in irregular pieces to reveal creamy white inner bark. Mature trees typically display mottled white bark that facilitates identification from great distances. The large 3-5 lobed medium to dark green leaves (4-10" wide) have coarse marginal teeth. In fall, foliage typically turns an undistinguished yellow-brown. Small, non-showy, monoecious flowers appear in small rounded clusters in April. Male flowers are yellowish and female flowers are reddish. Female flowers give way to fuzzy, long-stalked, spherical fruiting balls (to 1 3/8" diameter) that ripen to brown in October and persist into early winter. A large tree for a large space. Generally considered too large and too messy for street tree use.

Podocarpus gracilior

(M) Family: Podocarpaceae CN: Fern Pine eastern Africa A beautiful evergreen tree with dense pendant branches and soft gray-green, narrow leaves that create a soft, graceful effect. Lush foliage has a fern-like appearance. A wonderful shade tree for landscape perimeters. Very well-adapted to urban settings; roots rarely lift or cause problems. Great for containers, topiary and indoor use

Nephrolepis cordifolia

(M) Family: Polypodiaceae CN: Southern Sword Fern Tufts of finely-toothed sword-shaped fronds rise from short, erect, hairy leaf stems. It will grow to 2-3 feet tall. The spores are visible on the underside of the leaf, but this fern mainly propagates by spreading hairy runners. It will tolerate drier, poorer soil than most ferns. Hardy to 25°F. It does best in shade but will take sun if given ample water.

Prunus caroliniana

(M) Family: Rosaceae. CN: Carolina Cherry. North Carolina to Texas. An outstanding compact, broadleaf shrub valued as an evergreen hedge or screen. Exceptionally handsome, shiny, deep green foliage has a tidy, clean appearance. Adapts well to occasional pruning to control size and form. Showy clusters of white flowers appear in spring.

Prunus ceracifera 'Atropurpurea'

(M) Family: Roseaceae. CN: Purple Leaf Plum A stunning landscape specimen with splendid coppery purple foliage that holds its color into fall. Pale pink, single blooms blanket the stems in the spring before the foliage emerges. Produces small, red edible fruit. A wonderfully versatile deciduous tree. Useful in all areas of landscape: lawn, patio, and terrace. Leaves have serration on the edges.

Calodendrum capense

(M) Family: Rutaceae CN: Cape Chestnut A slow growing, deciduous 30 to 40 plus foot tall tree with a large crown that can reach a similar width. The showy spikes of pink flowers in terminal panicles extend above the foliage in the early summer, often covering the entire plant. Best in full sun with regular summer watering. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. Protect from the wind and best not planted in sandy soils. When happy this tree is one of the showiest of ornamental trees. It is native to a large area of south eastern Africa from the equatorial highlands of Kenya south through Tanzania, Zimbabwe to the coastal forests from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town in South Africa. Unfortunately this plant in the citrus family is a listed host of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, which is a carrier of the deadly (to citrus) huanglongbing citrus greening disease. For this reason its movement around California is subject to the same quarantines as citrus, which likely will make this beautiful plant increasingly hard to find in any nursery.

Cupaniopsis anacardioides

(M) Family: Sapindaceae CN: Carrotwood. Austrailia Tolerates hot and dry winds. Some mature trees produce marble size fruits which drop and can be a nuisance. Some never fruit. It has a gray outer bark and an orange inner wood layer just underneath for which the tree is named. Tough tree, indestructible. Evergreen

Koelreuteria bipinnata

(M) Family: Sapindaceae CN: Chinese Flame Tree Long panicles of fragrant yellow flowers are followed by attractive, rose-pink papery seed capsules. Leaves hold late into season then turn yellow before dropping. Deciduous. Tough tree. street tree. Leaves are pointed where gold medalian leaves are rounded.

Strelitzia reginae

(M) Family: Strelitziaceae CN: Bird of Paradise This evergreen perennial to 4 to 6 feet tall forms clumps to as wide of long bluish-green leaves that are held erect on 2 to 4 foot long petioles. From late fall through late spring appear orange and blue flowers that rise from reed-like, grayish leaf stalks that can reach up to 6 ft. tall. These stalks bear flowers of a most interesting floral structure with hard, beak-like green sheath-like bracts (technically a spathe) held singly at a right angle at the tip of the stalks. Plant in full sun or part shade in a well-draining soil and water occasionally to infrequently - though tropical looking, this plant, once established, is quite tolerant of extended periods without irrigation. It is hardy for short duration freezes down to 24° F but flowers and buds may be damaged by freezing temperatures. Strelitzia reginae plants form a sturdy clump with attractive large glaucus leaves, resembling a small banana, making it a great plant in the garden when even not in flower and it is a dramatic sight when in flower. The flowers are also great for cut flower use, lasting up to 2 weeks in the vase.

Strelitzia nicolai

(M) Family: Strelitziaceae CN: Giant Bird of Paradise. South Africa A highly prized tropical plant with bold clumps of lush, long stalks held in a fountain-like formation supporting huge, blue-green leaves. The extremely large bird-like flowers have white heads and blue tongues. A true stunner in the landscape. Place far enough away from housing structures to accommodate mature size. A frost-tender evergreen.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

(M) Family: Vitaceae CN: Boston Ivy. China/Japan This large plant, most popularly known for covering the brick buildings on Ivy League college campuses, is a deciduous vine that quickly makes a thick mat on any type of support. The leaves are variable in shape but usually they have three serrated lobes. During the autumn the leaves turn scarlet red. Plant in sun or shade, water regularly. The name Parthenocissus comes from Greek word 'parthenos' meaning "virgin" and 'kissos' (Latinized as 'cissus"), an ancient name for an ivy-like vine.

Camellia japonica

(M) Family:Theaceae CN: Camellia. Camellias are flowering, shade-loving, small trees or shrubs that are available in a remarkable range of colors, forms, and sizes. Depending on the variety they may bloom in late fall, winter and early spring adding cheer to the garden when little else is in flower. Grow a camellia as a spectacular specimen, plant several to form a loose hedge, or train them as espalier to cover fences and low walls.

Quercus agrifolia

(VL) Family: Fagaceae. CN: Coast Live Oak the California live oak or coast live oak, is a highly variable, often shrubby evergreen oak tree, a type of live oak, native to the California Floristic Province. It grows west of the Sierra Nevada mountain range from Mendocino County, California, south to northern Baja California in Mexico. It is classified in the red oak section of live oaks. Grows in groves, Native protected, slow growing, Multi-trunked. Creates a challenge for the undergrowth.

Salvia Clevelandii

(VL) Family: Lamiaceae CN: California Blue Sage A selection of California Blue Sage, Salvia clevelandii, that grows to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide with aromatic gray-green foliage and profuse golf ball-shaped clusters of electric blue-purple flowers. The flowers arise from dark ruby red calyces that form in whorls along the top foot of each reddish stem tip - flowering commences in late spring or early summer and continues for about a month. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. This native chaparral plant will survive on very little to no supplemental irrigation but plants are more attractive if given an occasional deep watering, so long as the soil drains well. Hardy to at least 15 F. To keep a dense and more attractive plant, cut back in the late fall to early winter by about a third or more when young - once mature with woody stems, only tip prune. The foliage of Blue Sage has a very nice fragrance that has been described as "clean, like a sweet desert morning" and the flowers to emit a pleasant aroma - both fresh and dry calyces are useful in flower arrangements. Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman' is considered to be a true selection of blue sage

Rosmarinus officinalis

(VL) Family: Lamiaceae CN: Rosemary Mediterranean Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region