Common name:Lemon Verbena
Botanical name:Aloysia triphylla
The Lemon Verbena is a deciduous shrub or small tree grwoing to 15' tall by 20' wide, bearing narrow leaves that are heavily scented with lemon. Short spikes of fragrant white flowers will appear in summer. This should be grown in the sun.
There is average to little summer watering required by this plant. -Monterey Bay Nursery
Common name:Matilija Poppy
Botanical name:Romneya coulteri
Crowned by white poppies, this high-impact, spreading gray-green perennial stands statuesque at 5-8" tall. It is best used where its scale and habit will not overpower, and it requires no summer water and thrives on dry alluvial slopes..
Common name:Superb Grevillea
Botanical name:Grevillea 'Superb'
Hummingbirds, birds and bees cannot resist the nectar-filled flowers of this stunning evergreen shrub that is covered in 5-inch panicles of coral, pink and yellow blooms year-round in frost free areas. It prefers a neutral to acidic soil and thrives in well-drained soil that is low in phosphorous. The foliage has a beautiful textual quality. Light pruning encourages more blooms at the ends of each branch. This magnificent plant is a hybrid cross of G. banksii and G. bipinnatifida.
Designer: Homeowner
Photographer: Vicki Anderson
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.
