Common name:Sugar Bush
Botanical name:Rhus ovata
This dense, rounded evergreen shrub grows 8'-15' tall and wide, with creamy flowers between March and May. The shrub bears small red fruit. It grows well in inland areas and is drought tolerant. The foliage is leathery and rich looking and dark green in color. It needs additional water in low desert areas every 2 weeks or plant in area with afternoon shade. It needs a well drained site. It is susceptible to verticillium wilt in wet areas.
Common name:Mexican Tulip Poppy, Golden Cup
Botanical name:Hunnemannia fumariifolia
This plant will grow 1'-3' tall and has medium sized, blue green leaves with yellow flowers that bloom in summer.
Designer: Owen Dell
Photographer: Owen Dell
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
