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.
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.
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
Designer: Kerry KenCairn
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Be sure to fix all leaks promptly no matter how small they may seem.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.