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12 years ago

Can you tell me if these plants would work in a low water area like Northern California?

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a Blade of Grass
12 years ago
Hi Mimi, unfortunately most of the plants that you see in this pictures need a fair amount of water. They are probably not well suited to Northern California - unless you're near the coast.
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jervyl
11 years ago
what is the name of yellow greenish plant?it looked so nice
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a Blade of Grass
11 years ago
That is a Hosta. I am not sure of the variety.
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Frederic's Landscape & Tree Service
11 years ago
I agree with A Blade Of Grass - only for cool costal climates with regular rainfall. As bad as the sought has been in CA and Southern Oregon, I don't think most of those plants would do well this year without regular topsoil saturation.
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Callie Marie
10 years ago
Mimi, great question about plants that work in a low water area. I also live in a dry climate, and I've always wanted to have a mossy pathway. I bet a local landscaping company would know what plants would work in my area. http://www.landmarklandscaping.ca/
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