Common name:Foothill, Gray or Digger Pine
Botanical name:Pinus sabiniana
This ornamental evergreen grows to form one or two forks, and reaches maturity with a thin crown and small, drooping branches. Although it can withstand drought, the foliage becomes much richer when it is properly irrigated. Pines are highly combustible plants.
Common name:Concha California Lilac
Botanical name:Ceanothus 'Concha'
Concha is a lilac that grows 6'-8' in height and width. It has small narrow leaves with intense dark blue flower clusters in spring. It is tolerant of coastal and inland conditions. -Cornflower Farms
Common name:El Dorado Gold Fremontia
Botanical name:Fremontodendron 'El Dorado Gold'
This low-mounding shrub has small, green leaves with yellow orange flowers that bloom in spring.
Common name:Pine Hill Flannel Bush
Botanical name:Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumb
Pine Hill Flannel Bush is a mounding evergreen shrub that grows 3' tall and 6' wide. It has soft, dark green leaves and produce spring blooms ranging from red to yellow. It is drought tolerant but needs well draining soil. It prefers full sun. This shrub is a California native that is endangered and therefore rare.
Common name:John Dourley Manzanita
Botanical name:Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley'
This small, low growing shrub has grayish green leaves with pink and white flowers that bloom in winter and early spring.
Common name:Blue Eyed Grass
Botanical name:Sisyrinchium bellum
Following winter rains, this grassy perennial brings a soft texture back into the garden. It produces an abundance of small, blue purple flowers which have a long bloom.
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.