Common name:Elijah Blue Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

The 'Elijah Blue' is a lovely ground cover grass with silver blue foliage that quickly reaches 12" tall and wide. This evergreen grass has golden flowers that bloom in summer. However, 'Elijah Blue' is grown for its foliage. Plant in full sun in coastal areas; in warm inland areas, it should receive afternoon shade to prevent it from turning brown. It is drought tolerant once it's established. It prefers well draining soil. This plant is fire prone. Please use caution when planting near your home.

Common name:Madrone
Botanical name:Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus menziesii has a smooth trunk with lovely, peeling bronze-colored bark. Shiny dark-green, oval, toothed foliage covers the tree. Showy white spring flowers are followed by red berries. This evergreen tree can reach 30-50' tall and 15-25' wide. This Oregon native does best in full sun with acidic, well draining soil. Peeling bark makes this tree a bit messy. This tree is difficult to establish; it must be planted in very well-draining soil. Established trees need no summer watering. Prune to thin the interior of the tree to increase air circulation.

Common name:Blue Lily Turf
Botanical name:Liriope muscari

Grass-like clumps of dark green leaves 1" wide up to 18" long are found on the Liriope muscari. It can reach a height of 12"-15", and dark blue flowers spikes can be seen held above the leaves during the summer. This is an excellent border, accent or ground cover plant that requires part shade exposure.

Common name:Lady's-Mantle
Botanical name:Alchemilla mollis

This perennial has large, gray/green pubescent leaves and masses of yellowish flowers.

Common name:Evergreen Euonymus
Botanical name:Euonymus japonicus cv.

This broadleaf evergreen shrub can slowly reach 1-12' tall and 2-6' wide. It has a dense oval habit in full sun but a sprawling open habit in shade. Foliage is glossy, dark green and small. Tiny, greenish-white flowers bloom in summer. Pinkish-red fruit appear in late summer or early fall. It tolerates full sun but needs good air circulation. Mature plants tolerate complete shade. This shrub can be pruned to look like a small tree when mature. It tolerates poor soil, heat and coastal conditions. Can be used for screens and hedges.