Common name:Glossy Abelia
Botanical name:Abelia X grandiflora 'Sunrise'
Abelia X grandiflora is a semi-evergreen shrub of medium size. It has small, pinkish-white, fragrant flowers that bloom from spring through the fall season. Bracts add a bronzy tint to the flowers. Abelia makes a good sheared hedge or screen. When unsheared, itis naturally arching.
Common name:Western Azalea
Botanical name:Rhododendron occidentale
The Western Azalea is a deciduous shrub that grows 6'-10' tall. It produces fragrant, showy, white to pink flower clusters in spring. This shrub prefers shade and is hardy to -5 degrees F. Western Azalea is native to CA, prefers well draining, moist soil. Bees and butterflies love Western Azalea.
Common name:Anah Kruschke' Rhododendron
Botanical name:Rhododendron 'Anah Kruschke'
Rhododendrons vary in habit, flower color, size & tolerances but most are known for their vivid display of flowers in various colors in the early to mid Spring and large, leathery, medium green leaves on a plant 4-12' tall and almost as wide. Red/Purple flower blooms late Spring. Dark leaves medium size plant.
Designer: Linda Engstrom
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.