Common name:Golden Abundance Mahonia
Botanical name:Berberis 'Golden Abundance'
This compact bush is 5'-8' high and 4'-5' wide and has shiny, green leaves with very showy yellow flowers.
Common name:Blue Bush Sage
Botanical name:Salvia 'Allen Chickering'
The Allen Chickering Sage is a perennial shrub that grows 2'-5' high and 2'-4' wide. It has blue flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. This shrub is native to California and is drought tolerant.
-Cornflower Farms
Common name:Pacific Mist Manzanita
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'
This is a native ground cover that grows 2'-3' high and spreads 4'-6'. It has a blue-gray, green leaves and pale pink flowers that bloom in the winter.
Sustainable landscaping is a term coined to mean sensible landscape practices that work within the limits of the Eco-system. This means within the limits of your local rainfall, soil conditions and sun patterns.
Click in the green box for more information
Designer: Rancho Santa Ana BG | Hybridization Sign |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.