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Petunia
Coffeeberry
Chinese Wisteria
Petunia

Common name:Petunia
Botanical name:Petunia X hybrida

This plant will grow 1'-3' tall and has medium-sized green leaves with multi-colored flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Coffeeberry

Common name:Coffeeberry
Botanical name:Rhamnus californica

This Oregon native shrub reaches 3-15' tall and 8' wide. Evergreen foliage has small, dark green leaves with white and woolly undersides. Small, greenish flowers may appear in spring and summer. Small round fruit appear in summer, changing from green to red to purple-black. Fruit has 2 seeds which resemble coffee beans. This shrub can be grown as a small tree or a multi-stemmed shrub. It does best in full or part sun with well draining soil. Very reliable.

Chinese Wisteria

Common name:Chinese Wisteria
Botanical name:Wisteria sinensis

While the sinensis is similar to the floribunda, it bears more rounded, full clusters of strongly fragrant flowers which open more or less all at once. There are usually 13-15 leaflets per leaf, and they require full sun and average to little watering. It comes in many colors such as blues, whites and purples.-Monterey Bay Nursery

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Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

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