Arctostaphylos densiflora Manzanita Arcostaphylos Densiflora Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Drought Tolerant Once Established This low, densely-branching California native grows to 6-10ft (1.8-3m) high and wide. The branches themselves are a deep reddishContinue reading
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Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica “Gulfstream” Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica “Gulfstream” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This compact, bushy foliage plant grows to 3ft (0.9m) high and wide with year-round colorful leaves thatContinue reading
Sweetbox
Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis Sweetbox Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is a lower, spreading variety of sarcoccoca, reaching only 12-18in (30-45cm) high, but spreadingContinue reading
Cole’s Prostrate Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis “Cole’s Prostrate” Cole’s Prostrate Dwarf Hemlock Tsuga canadensis “Cole’s Prostrate” Type: Evergreen Shrub, Conifer Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This is another example of a dwarf version of a much largerContinue reading
Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis italica Jerusalem Sage Phlomis italica Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant. Sometimes, thanks to berries, seed heads, etc., a plant can become a striking accent, even in its off-season. ThisContinue reading
Tree Heath
Erica arborea “Golden Joy” Tree Heath Erica arborea “Golden Joy” Type: Evergreen Shrub, Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant The foliage on this compact tree heath seems almost luminous. Ranging from aContinue reading
Lee’s Scarlet Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Lee’s Scarlet” Lee’s Scarlet Rhododendron Rhododendron “Lee’s Scarlet” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is among the very earliest rhodos to bloom, sometimes opening before Christmas. TheContinue reading
Pernettya mucronata
Gaultheria mucronata “Alba” Pernettya mucronataGaultheria mucronata “Alba”Type: Evergreen ShrubExposure: Light ShadeWater: Regular Today’s plant is a relative of the commonly seen woodland native, Salal (Gaultheria shallon). It forms an evergreen shrub with glossy green foliageContinue reading
Little Heath Pieris
Pieris japonica “Little Heath” Little Heath Pieris Pieris Japonica “Little Heath” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This diminutive shrub features dense whorls of dark green, glossy foliage with striking silvery-whiteContinue reading
Yuletide Camellia
Camellia sasanqua “Yuletide” Yuletide Camelia Camelia sasanqua “Yuletide” Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Exposure: Light shade Water: Regular In the spirit of maintaining the festive theme, I give you the Yuletide Camelia This a densely compactContinue reading