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Patio Seating with Blue Hues
Cedros Island Verbena
Dymondia, Rock Ditty
Succulents
Donkey Tail, Burro Tail
Superb Grevillea
Cedros Island Verbena

Common name:Cedros Island Verbena
Botanical name:Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'

Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina' is a selection introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden. It follows the same wonderful characteristics described under the general species V. lilacina.

Dymondia, Rock Ditty

Common name:Dymondia, Rock Ditty
Botanical name:Dymondia margaretae

This foliage is gray/green/silvery and the margaretae is a very dense, mat forming groundcover. It tolerates drought, cold, salt spray and poor soils. It's deep rooted and produces small, inconspicuous yellow flowers. Great for use in between stepping stones or pavers.

Succulents

Common name:Succulents
Botanical name:Aeonium species

These plants are one of the most useful succulents, due to their decorative effects and sculpturesque quality. The branched stems hold a wide rosetta of either light green or purple leaves. The flowers appear in long, clustered form. They need some shade in hotter areas. Prostrate forms are low-growing, and spreading.

Donkey Tail, Burro Tail

Common name:Donkey Tail, Burro Tail
Botanical name:Sedum morganianum

This succulent perennial will grow best in a wall pot or hanging basket due to its long stems. It has light, gray/green leaves that grow over one another to give off a "braided" look. The flowers are pink to deep red and bloom in spring and summer.

Superb Grevillea

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

Patio Seating with Blue Hues
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Photographer: Vicki Anderson

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.