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White Japanese Anemone
Juniper, Shore Juniper
Western Azalea
Hairy Canary Flower
Common Butterfly Bush
White Japanese Anemone

Common name:White Japanese Anemone
Botanical name:Anemone X hybrida 'Alba'

These clumping, deciduous perennials spread by rhizomes to conquer large areas. Stalks of single white flowers with showy yellow stamens appar in fall. Double flowered forms also exist, with two ranks of ray petals. The stalks are 4' tall. The Japanese Anemone do best in part shade, with average to little summer watering. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Juniper, Shore Juniper

Common name:Juniper, Shore Juniper
Botanical name:Juniperus rigida conferta

A prostrate, trailing juniper with bright green, soft scaled foliage. This juniper can reach a size of 1' high and 6' wide. It grows well along the coast as well as inland when given plenty of water. It is an excellent ground cover variety. This plant is fire prone. Please use caution when planting near your home.

Western Azalea

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.

Hairy Canary Flower

Common name:Hairy Canary Flower
Botanical name:Dorycnium hirsutum

This plant is a tough, dense shrub growing up to 12"-18" high and 2' wide with grey foliage and soft pink flowers that have an interesting rusty brown star-shaped seed pod. Cold tolerant, heat and drought tolerant, and deer resistant. -Cornflower Farms

Common Butterfly Bush

Common name:Common Butterfly Bush
Botanical name:Buddleja davidii

Butterfly bush is a fast growing deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub ranging from 3 ft. up to 10 ft. with an open, rangy growth habit. It should be cut back nearly to the ground in fall or spring for size control and appearance. - Cornflower Farms

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Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.