Friday, December 20, 2013

Plants For Waterwise Garden


  1. Acacia
  2. Achilea
  3. Cistus
  4. Correa
  5. Coprasma
  6. Eleagnus Angustifolia
  7. Dodonea
  8. Grevillia
  9. Lantana
  10. Lavandula
  11. Mahonia
  12. Oleander
  13. Salvia
  14. Santolina
  15. Quercus
  16. lavandula

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Dear Resistant Plants




  1. Abelia
  2. acacia
  3. Buddleja
  4. Callistemon
  5. Coleonema
  6. Coprasma
  7. Escallonia
  8. Ginkgo Bilboa
  9. Mahonia
  10. Nandina
  11. Lantana
  12. Lavandula
  13. Oleander
  14. Salvia
  15. Quercus

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Plant for Seacoast Garden




  1. Acacia
  2. Agapanthus
  3. Achilea
  4. Carex
  5. Correa
  6. Coprasma
  7. Cistus
  8. Escallonia
  9. Felicia
  10. Hebe
  11. Lavandula
  12. Metrosideros
  13. Oleander
  14. Phormium
  15. Rhamnus alternus

Monday, December 9, 2013

Wind Resistant Plants




  1. Acacia
  2. Boxwood
  3. Correa
  4. Carex
  5. Dodonea
  6. Escallonia
  7. Eleagnus Angustifolia
  8. Lavandula
  9. Lantanta
  10. Nandina
  11. Oleander
  12. Penstemon
  13. Pittosporum
  14. Quercus
  15. Xilosma

Plants for Hedges


  1. Abelia Grandiflora
  2. Boxwood
  3. Callistemon
  4. Dodonea
  5. Eleagnus
  6. Escalonia
  7. Grevilleia
  8. Ilex
  9. Laurus Nobilis
  10. Ligustrum
  11. Mahonia
  12. Nandina
  13. Pittosporum
  14. Taxus
  15. Xilosma Congestrum

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

California Garden S-T-X




Salvia: Attracts bees, butterflies
and hummingbirds
Plant type: Ever green
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Regular Water
Tall: 4-5 ft
Wide:3-6 ft
Origin: Mexico












Santolina
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Moderate to regular water
Tall: 1-2 ft
Wide: 1-2 ft
Origin: Spain












Scabiosa Columbaria
Plant type: Perennial
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Moderate to regular
Tall: 1-2 ft
Wide: 2-3 ft
Origin: Europe, Africa and Asia







Tecomaria Capensis
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun or light shade
Water needs: Little water
Tall:12-16 ft
WIde: 6-8 ft
Origin: South Africa










Taxus Baccata
Plant type: Evergreen
Light Needs: Sun or light shade
Water needs: Moderate to regular
Tall: 25-40  ft
Wide: 1- 25 ft
Origin: Europe and  Asia















Tracheslospermum Jasminoides
Plant type: Evergreen vine
Light needs: Full sun or light shade
Water Needs: Regular water
Tall: 2-6 ft
Wide: spreading
Origin: China














Xilosma Congestrum
Plant type: Evergreen
Water needs: Little water
Tall: 6-10 ft
Wide: 8-12 ft
Origin: China


Sunday, December 1, 2013

California Garden P-Q-R




Penstemon: Atrracts butterflies
and hummingbirds
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Regular water
Tall: 2-3 ft
Wide: 2-3 ft
Origin: North America











Pittosporum Teniufolium
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun or light shade
Water needs: Little water
Tall: 15-25 ft
Wide:10-15 ft
Origin:New Zealand








Perovskia
Light Needs: Full sun
Water needs: Little water
Tall: 3-4 ft
Wide: 2-3 ft
Origin: Pakistan









Phormium Duet
Plant Type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full Sun
Water needs: Little Water
Tall: 1-3 ft
Wide: 1-3 ft
Origin: New Zealand












Quercus Agrifolia
Plant type: Evergreen tree
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs:  Little water
Tall: 40-60 ft
Wide: 40-50 ft
Origin: California








Ruby Grass
Plant type: Evergreen grass
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Regular
Tall; 1 ft
Wide 1 ft
Oriigin:  South Africa













Rhamnus Aleternus
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: sun or light shade
Water needs: Little Water
Tall:12-16 ft
Wide: 6-8 ft
Origin: portugal

Saturday, November 30, 2013

California Garden -L-M-N-O

 

Laurus Nobilis
Plant type: Evergreen
Light need: Full sun or partial shade
Water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 20-30 ft
Wide: 10- 20 ft
Origin: Europe














Ligustrum
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun or partial shade
Water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 8-12 ft
Wide: 6-8 ft
Origin: Japan









Lantana Montevidensis: Attracts birds and butterflies
Plant type: Evergreen Shrubs
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs:Little to moderate water
Tall: 1-2 ft
Wide:3 -5 ft
Origin: South Africa





Lanvandula: Atrracts birds. bees and
butterflies
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 2-3 ft
Wide: 4-6 ft
Origin: Europe







Mahonia Japonica: Attracts birds and butterflies
Plant type: Evergreen shrubs
Light needs: Light shade
Water: Regular water
Tall: 10-12 ft
Wide: 10 ft
Origin: Burma (Asia)










Miscanthus Sinensis Eulalia
Plant type:  Perennial grasses
Light needs: Full Sun or partial Shade
Water needs: Moderate to regular
Tall: 2 4 ft
wide: 3- 4 ft
Origin: Korea and Japan













Nandina Domistica
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Light needs: Sun or light shade
Water needs: Little water
Tall: 6-8 ft
Wide 4-5 ft
Origin: Central Asia










Oleander 
Plant type: Evergreen Shrub
Light needs: Full Sun
Water needs:Little to moderate water
Tall: 3- 20 ft
Wide: 4-12
Origin: Mediterranean native






Oat Blue Grass
Plant type: Evergreen grass
Light needs: Full sun or light shade
Tall:1-2 ft
Wide: 1-2 ft
Origin: Mediterranean native


Wednesday, November 27, 2013

California Garden I-J


                      California Garden         

Ilex
Plant type: evergreen and deciduous tree
Light needs: Full sun to partial sun
Water needs: Regular water
Tall: 10 - 15 ft
wide  7- 10 ft
origin: Europe, Russia and Japan













Iris
Plant type: Perennials from bulbs
Light needs: Exposure needs vary by species
Water needs: water needs vary by species
Tall : 2 -3 ft
wide: Clumping
Origin Japan












Jacaranda Minosifolia
Plant type: Deciduous Tree
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 25 -40 ft
Wide: 15 -30 ft
Origin: Brazil






 

Sunday, November 24, 2013

California Garden H

                        




Hebe: Atracts butterflies
Plant type: Evergreen Shrub
Light needs: Full sun and partial shade
Water needs: Regular water
Tall: 5-6 ft
Wide: 5-6 ft
Origin: New Zeland









Helichrysum
Plant type: Perennial shrubs
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 2-3 ft
wide: 2-3 ft
Origin: South Africa







Hemorocalis
Plant type: Perennials
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs:
Tall: 2-4 ft
Wide: 2-3 ft
Origin: China








Hisbiscus
Plant type: Evergreen and Deciduous
Light needs: Full Sun
Water needs:Regular water
Tall: 6-8 ft
Wide: 3 ft
Origin: Hawaii

Saturday, November 23, 2013

California Garden G

                            California Garden




Geijera
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Little to moderate water
Tall: 25 to 30 ft
Wide: 20 ft
Origin: Australia













Ginkgo Biloba
Plant type: Deciduous tree
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs; Moderate to regular water
Tall: 70 - 100 ft
Wide: 35- 50 ft
Origin: China










Grevillea
Plant type: Evergreen shrubs
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: little water
Tall: 9 - 18 ft
wide: 6- 12 ft
Origin: Australia






Thursday, November 21, 2013

California Garden F

                            



Festuca californica
Plant type: Perennial grasses
Light needs: Best in sun; tolerate some shade
Tall: 2-3 ft
Wide: 1-2 ft
Origin: California









Fatsia Japonica
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Light needs: Partial sun or full shade
Tall: 5-8 ft
Wide: 5-8 ft
Origin: Korea and Japan














Felicia
Plant type: Perenial
Light needs: Full Sun
Water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 2-3 ft
Wide: 2-3 ft
Origin: South African








Fremontodendndron
Plant type: Evergreen tree
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Little water
Tall: 20 ft
Wide:  12 ft
Origin: California






Saturday, November 16, 2013

California Garden E

                                        



Encelia californica
Plant type:  Deciduous shrub
Light needs: Full Sun
Water needs : Little or no water
Tall: 3 ft
Wide: 4 ft
Origin: Southern California








Escallonia: Attracts butterflies and deer resistant
Plant type:  Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs; Regular water
Tall:4-6 ft
Wide: 4-5 ft
Origin: South America








Erysimum
Plant type: Perennials
Light needs: Full sun Or light shade
Water needs: Regular water
Tall: 2-4 ft
Wide: 4-6 ft
origin: North America




Euphorbia
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: full sun to partial shade
Water needs:Moderate to regular water
Tall: 3 ft
Wide: 1-2 ft
Origin: Mediterranean

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

California Garden D - E

                                          




Daphne Adora
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs:Sun or partial shade
water needs: Moderate water
Tall: 4- 6 fit
Wide: 5- 6 ft
Origin: China and Japan








Dieties
Plant type: Perennials
Light needs: Full sun or partial shade
Water needs: Moderate water to regular water
Tall 2- 3 ft
Wide: 2-3  ft
Origin: South Africa













Digitalis Grandiflora: Attracts  birds and butterflies
Plant Type: Perennials
Light needs: Full sun and partial sun
Water needs: Regular water
Tall: 1-3 ft
Wide: 1-2 ft
Origin: Europe and Mediterranean region












Distictis Baccinatoria
Plant type: Evergreen vines
Light needs: Full sun or partial sun
Water needs: Regular Water
Tall: 20 - 30 ft:
Origin: Mexico









Dodonea
Plan type: Evergreen
Light needs: Full sun or light shade
Water needs: Little to regular water
Tall: 12 -16 ft
wide: 8-12 ft
Origin: Arizona and Hawaii









Echium: Attracts bees and near the ocean plant
Plant type: Perennial and evergreen
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Little to moderate water
Tall: 5 -6 ft
Wide: 4 -7 ft
Origin: Mdeira island (Atlantic ocean)






Eleagnus Pungens
Plan type: Deciduous
LIght needs: full sun
Water needs: litthe to regular water
Tall: 6-10 ft
Wide:6-10 ft
Origin: Japan









Saturday, November 9, 2013

California Garden C

                                           

Camelia
Plant type: evergreen
Light needs: Best out of strong sun
Water  needs: Moderate to regular water
Tall: 6-12 ft
Wide: 12 -14 ft
Origin:  Eastern and South Asia










Carex Aurea
plant type: Perennial Grass
Light Needs: full sun or partial shade
Water needs: Regular water
Tall: 2-3 ft
Wide: 1-2 ft
Origing: Canada, Western and Central United States






Caratostigma
Plant type:evergreen and deciduous shrubs
Light needs: Full sun or partial shade
Water needs: Moderate to regular water
Tall :2 - 4 ft
wide 2--4 ft
Origin: Africa and Asia








Cistus; Attracts butterflies
Plant Type:Evergreen
Light needs: Full Sun
Water Needs:little water
Tall: 4-5 ft
Wide:  4-5ft
Origin: Southern Europe






Coleonema
Plan type: Evergreen
Lihht needs: Full sun or light shade
Water needs: Moderate to regular water
Tall: 4-5 ft
Wide: 4-5 ft
Origin: South Africa










Coprasma
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Light needs: Full sun or partial shade
Water needs: Little to regular water
Tall: 4-5 ft
Wide: 4 -5 ft
Origin: New Zeland, Australia and Hawaiian Island













Cordyline
Plant type: Evergreen
Light needs: full sun
Water needs: Little to moderate water
Tall: 6 to 11 ft
Wide: 3 to 7 ft
Origin: Western pacific ocean, Australia and New Zeland














Correa: Attracts hummingbirds
Plant type: Evergreen Shrubs
Light needs: Full sun
Water needs: Little water
Tall:4-5 ft
Wide: 3-5 ft
Origin: Australia