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White sage is a woody subshrub native to California that grows 2-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It has fragrant, gray-white foliage and produces white or pale lilac flowers in loose clusters from April to June/July that are attractive to bees. White sage prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is drought tolerant once established. It is commonly used in dry gardens and for its fragrant leaves and ability to attract pollinators.
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White sage is a woody subshrub native to California that grows 2-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It blooms from April to June with white or pale lilac flowers that attract bees. The fragrant gray-white foliage is used ceremonially by Native Californians. White sage prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and can be used in dry gardens or for slope stabilization.
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White sage is a woody subshrub native to California that grows 2-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It blooms from April to June with white or pale lilac flowers that attract bees. The fragrant gray-white foliage is used ceremonially by Native Californians. White sage prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and can be used in dry gardens or for slope stabilization.
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White sage is a woody subshrub native to California that grows 2-5 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It blooms from April to June with white or pale lilac flowers that attract bees. The fragrant gray-white foliage is used ceremonially by Native Californians. White sage prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and can be used in dry gardens or for slope stabilization.
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The Southern California Walnut is a large deciduous shrub or tree native to coastal regions of California. It can reach heights of 20-40 feet with branches spreading to 25 feet wide. The leaves turn bright yellow in fall and small flowers bloom from April to May. Edible nuts ripen in August and provide a food source for birds and squirrels. This drought tolerant plant thrives in full sun to part shade and requires little care once established, making it a good choice for larger gardens, hillsides, and providing habitat for wildlife.
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Conejo buckwheat is a rare, endemic perennial subshrub native to the Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura County, California. It has a distinctive mounded form reaching 1-2 feet tall and wide, with wooly white-silver foliage and bright yellow flowers in spring. As a drought tolerant plant with decorative foliage and blooms, it is well-suited for gardens, along walkways, in rock gardens, and containers where it requires full sun, well-drained soil, and little summer water once established. Its flowers attract butterflies and seeds feed birds.
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Arctostaphylos densiflora, commonly known as common manzanita, is a species of manzanita native to California and Baja California. It is an evergreen shrub growing 1-3 meters tall with thick, leathery leaves and clusters of small white to pink flowers in winter and spring followed by small red berries.
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The lemonadeberry is a large, woody shrub native to coastal areas of southern California and northern Baja California. It has thick, waxy green leaves and produces small pink-white flowers in bunches from February to April, followed by pink edible fruits. The lemonadeberry grows well in full sun or partial shade with little water once established and tolerates a variety of soil types and nutrient levels. It requires little maintenance and can be used as a specimen shrub, hedge, or espalier plant.
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Carmel Creeper is a woody sub-shrub native to Northern and Central California coasts that makes an attractive, fast-growing groundcover. It has glossy green leaves and many up-curving stems that form a dense foliage covering up to 15 feet wide. From winter through spring, it produces lovely light blue flowers in clusters. Carmel Creeper is usually used as a groundcover and does well on banks and slopes, cascading over rock walls. It requires full sun, low water needs, and no fertilizer.
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- 1. White Sage – Salvia apiana (SAL-vee-uh a-pee-AH (or AY)-nuh) Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Native to: CA from Santa Barbara Co. to Baja; dry slopes in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, yellow- pine forest, and the upper edges of desert scrub. Growth characteristics: woody sub-shrub mature height: 2-5 ft. mature width: 3-5 ft. Tall, partially woody upright stems from a base. Leaves green when young, turning to gray-white. Fragrant foliage – unique scent. Blooms/fruits: Blooms April to June/July. Flowers are white or pale lilac, in loose clusters on long flowering stalks above the foliage. Showy flowers, with stamens extending beyond the petals. Very attractive to bees. Four seeds per flower. Uses in the garden: As an accent plant, particularly for white foliage. Good in dry gardens, on dry slopes, along south/west-facing walls/fences, in large pots. Excellent for slope stabilization. Good for fragrance and habitat gardens. Leaves used ceremonially by Native Californians as a smudge. Seeds are edible, raw or cooked. Varieties: ‘Compacta’; hybrid: ‘Vicki Romo’. Sensible substitute for: Non-native shrubby Sages. Attracts: Excellent bee and hummingbird nectar plant. Provides cover/seeds for food for a variety of birds. Larger animals, incl. deer, rabbits and lizards eat foliage and seeds, and use plant for cover. Requirements: Element Requirement Sun Full sun; may take a small amount of shade in very sunny areas Soil Any well-drained Water Best with no summer water; modest summer water will keep it evergreen, but may kill plant and will cause plant to become leggy. Fertilizer None required; mycorrhyzal plant Other Management: Pinch young plants to promote denser growth. Prune out dead wood and old stalks and shear lightly after flowering to keep more dense. Plant is short-lived (3-7 yr) but self-seeds. Propagation: from seed: moderately easy, fall-spring, in pots or prepared beds. Cover lightly. Germinates in about 2 weeks. Plants take 2-3 years to reach maturity by cuttings: softwood, hardwood & divisions. Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1-3, 5, 7-11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23-25, 28 12/14/10 © Project SOUND