california native flora

a drought tolerant patio garden of mostly natives

Post Archive April 2010

04-06-2010

What’s Blooming? Early April, 2010

Wayne Roderick Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus 'Wayne Roderick').

Springtime continues to impress as several native and non-native plants in our garden are showing off their colors for the first time this year. Included are Seaside Daisies, Irises, Mallows and California Lilacs.

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Category: Garden Blog

04-05-2010

Dodonaea Viscosa ‘Purpurea’ – Purple Hopseed Bush

Apr 3, 2010. Dodonaea Viscosa 'Purpurea' - Purple Hopseed Bush. Seed pods.

Fast growing hedge plant native to New Zealand. Attractive purple foliage in autumn and winter, this is becoming a nice looking screen in our patio garden.

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Category: Purple Hopseed Bush

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July 16, 2011 - Penstemon Mexicali 'Red Rocks' - Red Rocks BeardtongueJuly 16, 2011 - Heterotheca Villosa 'San Bruno Mountain' - San Bruno Mountain California Golden AsterJuly 16, 2011 - Epilobium Canum ssp. Canum - California FuchsiaJuly 3, 2011 - Trichostema Lanatum - Woolly Blue Curls. Still very small but has survived into a second year!July 3, 2011 - Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem' - Wynyabbie Gem Coast Rosemary