Common name:Coast Live Oak
Botanical name:Quercus agrifolia
The Coast Live Oak is an evergreen round headed tree. It can reach 15'-40' high and 20' wide; it grows very well from the coastal areas to the interior valleys. It is native to California, is drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies.
Common name:Blue Sedge
Botanical name:Carex glauca
This Carex is a tough sedge that works in a variety of environments. It will grow in full sun or underneath shade trees. Carex flacca has a lot of variety in form and color.
It is a slow spreader, with blue-grey foliage and flower heads in late spring.
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Photographer: City of Santa Barbara
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
