Common name:Meeting Daffodil
Botanical name:Narcissus 'Meeting'
Narcissus 'Meeting' is a spring-flowering bulb. They are permanent, increasing form year to year. Leaves are straight and flat or narrow and rushlike. Flowers are composed of right angled petals surrounding the trumpet in the center. Flowers usually face sun. Keep that in mind when selecting planting place.
Common name:California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Botanical name:Eschscholzia californica
This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue/green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Common name:Pacific Madrone
Botanical name:Arbutus menziesii
One of the most attractive of all California broadleafs, Arbutus menziesii, or Pacific Madrone, has a straight, smooth trunk of 60' with lovely red bark highlighted by shiny green foliage and showy white flowers.
Common name:Akebono Flowering Cherry
Botanical name:Prunus X yedoensis 'Akebono'
The 'Akebono' is a fast grower to a size of 25' tall and wide. The flowers are double pink, nearly white in color. This spectacular specimen tree blooms in spring stunning onlookers with its fragrance and large spreading arching crown. This deciduous tree looks great in patios and front lawns. Foliage is dark green, turning bright yellow in fall. It does best with full sun with fertile, well draining soil. This tree needs regular watering until established. Prune to keep the dramatic shape.
Designer: The Garden at Heather Farms
Photographer: Vicki Anderson
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
