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Trends in plants come and go, but if there's one that seems to have settled into the modern gardening mainstream, it's shrubs with purple foliage. I, for one, am glad. There was a time when (gasp!) I wasn't wild about plants... more »
by Andrew Keys
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Tea tree's burst of dainty flowers and wild twisting branches elegantly straddle the line between garden showcase and feral shrub, on no type more so than New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium). While the gnarled trunk and twisted... more »
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In 1837 the exploration ship HMS Sulphur brought back to England seeds of Ceanothus thyrsiflorus — the first California plant species introduced to European gardens. Maybe (or maybe not) it's appropriate to think of ceanothus like a Romantic... more »
by Bill Marken
“In the Spring," the poet Tennyson tells us, "a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." He fails to mention where a young woman's fancy turns. I can speak only for myself, but every spring of my girlhood — as far back as I can remember... more »
Light the way to visual delight in the garden with Chinese lantern's papery blooms and pretty colors
Witness the delicate, pendulous blossoms that hang against Chinese lantern's foliage, and you'll wonder if this shrub has been decorated with handmade paper ornaments. Commonly seen as a potted houseplant, Abutilon hybrids are making the transition outside.... more »
When designing a garden, we are encouraged to think of the foliage first. A strong backbone of interesting leaves in the garden will hold a design together, even when flowering plants are not at their peak. However, we can quickly find ourselves in a... more »
Ornamental, versatile, edible, and highly nutritious — blueberries tick all the must-have boxes for a top landscape plant. With their pink-white spring flowers, blue berries through the summer, and red or yellow fall color, they make a three-season... more »
Many California chaparral natives have a distinctly rugged appearance, having evolved to the dry, rocky terrain constituting much of the Golden State. The spectacular golden flowers of California flannel bush (Fremontodendron californicum) evoke... more »
To describe Pride of Madeira's features as anything other than stunning doesn’t do the plant justice. You’ve probably heard the list of attributes before — purple flower spikes, mounding habit, low water use, coastal tolerant, sage... more »
As unmistakable and unforgettable as the smell of a leather baseball glove or Chanel No. 5, the first whiff of winter daphne lets you know that the seasons are changing and that it's always great to be in a garden — even on a chilly winter morning,... more »
by Bill Marken
You've seen coyote bush (Baccharis pilularis) spreading along California beach bluffs and up through coastal canyons. While more often than not it's found rather than designed with, restorationists and advocates of native planting... more »
Found naturally across much of the United States and Canada, golden currant (Ribes aureum) occurs in many diverse habitats: prairies, stream banks edges, foothills, ponderosa pine forests and shrublands of sagebrush.
Historically, several... more »
This vase-shaped evergreen shrub is sure to become a favorite in your winter garden. Whorls of stiff, holly-like foliage are decorated with fragrant yellow flowers, each cluster resembling a golden shuttlecock. 'Charity' Oregon grape makes a great architectural... more »
Island alumroot (Heuchera maxima), a native of California's Channel Islands and a shade-loving member of the Heuchera genus, is an attractive yet hardy underplanting companion for California’s native oaks and other large canopy trees.
Majestic... more »
While grevillea hails from Australia, Grevillea ‘Noellii’ calls California home. This fine-foliaged evergreen shrub thrives in warm, coastal and dry areas and maintains an elegant and cheery garden presence year-round, displaying petite... more »
