Common name:Montara
Botanical name:Artemisia 'Montara'
Artemesia 'Montara' makes a gray mounding groundcover. It blends well with bright green ceanothus. Montara enjoys inland conditions, tolerates clay soils. It has gray foliage is evergreen and fragrant. The flower color is yellow.
Common name:Mexican Ruellia
Botanical name:Ruellia brittoniana
A shrubby perennial grows to 3' x 3'. Sometimes with narrow leaves sometimes with wider ones. Blooms spring to fall with 2" purple flowers. Will reseed if moisture is available. Full sun or partial shade. Attracts butterflies.
Common name:Canary Island Pine
Botanical name:Pinus canariensis
This graceful, slender-growing pine has a pyramidal form to about 70'. ITs needles are long and drooping inb bundles of 3. The foliage is a blue-green color, maturing to a dark green shade. Pines are highly combustible plants.
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Soils and Compost:
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Water Saving Tip:
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Integrated Pest Management:
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.