Gardening sheet eucrypta chrysanthemifolia
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The document describes the common eucrypta plant, a native annual wildflower found in coastal central and southern California and Arizona. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, with fern-like, lemon-scented leaves and white to pale pink bell-shaped flowers that bloom in spring. It is useful for dry, shady garden areas and containers, where it will thrive with little care beyond natural winter/spring rains. It provides habitat and food for pollinators and birds.
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Diplacus longiflorus
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with light green lance-shaped leaves. It blooms in spring with light butter yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Southern Bush Monkeyflower thrives in dappled shade under trees and is drought and cold tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens and groundcover.
Gardening sheets heucheras
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Gardening sheet diplacus longiflorus
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California that grows 1-3 feet tall and wide. It blooms in spring with light yellow flowers and provides bright color under trees. It is drought and cold tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens, as groundcover, or in containers. It attracts hummingbirds and provides habitat for birds.
Diplacus grandiflora
Large-flowered Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide, with dark green leaves and showy orange flowers from April to July. It prefers full sun to dappled shade and well-drained soil, and only needs occasional water once established. It is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds, making it a good choice for the garden.
Gardening sheets aug 2013
This document provides information on the Common Snowberry plant, including its native range, growth characteristics, blooming period, uses in the garden, requirements, and propagation methods. It is a winter-deciduous woody shrub that spreads by rhizomes and produces showy white fruits that remain on branches throughout winter. It is well-suited as a tall groundcover or hedge plant and provides habitat for birds and pollinators. It grows best in part shade with some summer water but is adaptable once established.
Q diplacus longiflorus
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with light green, lance-shaped leaves. In spring, it produces light yellow flowers that resemble Diplacus aurantiacus but with longer tubes. It is drought and cold tolerant, making it suitable as an accent plant under trees or in containers. Hummingbirds are attracted to its nectar. It requires dappled sun or afternoon shade, occasional summer water, and organic mulch.
Gardening sheet heuchera pilosissima
Seaside alumroot is a herbaceous perennial plant native to coastal areas from Santa Barbara to Oregon. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, with heart-shaped green leaves and small pink bell-shaped flowers that bloom from March to June. Seaside alumroot is often used as a ground cover in shady gardens due to its compact shape and ability to attract hummingbirds with its flowers. It requires partial to full shade and regular water but tolerates a range of soil and fertilizer conditions.
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- 1. Common Eucrypta – Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia (yoo-KRYP-ta kris-an-the-mi-FO-lee-a) Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Foothills from coastal central & southern CA to AZ and Baja; moist, shaded slopes, canyon bottoms, burned & disturbed areas in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodlands to 3000’. Native to: annual wildflower mature height: 1-2 ft. mature width: 1-2 ft. Annual wildflower with fern-like, lemon-scented leaves. Stems erect or sprawling. Foliage a medium green, glandular & sticky. Growth characteristics: Blooms in spring (Mar-May). Flowers are white to pale pink, small and bell-shaped. Pretty & old-fashioned looking (like Phacelias). Fruits is a dry capsule with 6-8 dark seeds. Blooms/fruits: Uses in the garden: Most useful in dry, shady areas of the garden where it will thrive on bare ground. Can tuck it around native shrubs with similar requirements. Excellent choice for containers. Sensible substitute for: Non-native white-flowering annuals. Attracts: Excellent habitat plant. Nectar attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Provides some cover and tasty seeds for birds. Requirements: Element Sun Soil Water Fertilizer Other Requirement Part-sun to quite shady Any local texture and pH Need good winter/spring rains; dry to semi-dry in summer. None needed Management: eat all the seed. Quite easy to grow – like phacelias. Will reseed on bare ground (unless the birds Needs summer dry period for proper seed-set. Propagation: from seed: pre-chill seeds, mild areas; can use ‘liquid smoke’ to increase germination. Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 13, 16, 21 11/1/09 © Project SOUND