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Hillside Loveliness
Cape Plumbago
Sulfur Flower
Cape Plumbago

Common name:Cape Plumbago
Botanical name:Plumbago auriculata

This mounding shrub will grow to 12'+ tall and has small, light green leaves with blue and white flowers that bloom all year.

Sulfur Flower

Common name:Sulfur Flower
Botanical name:Eriogonum umbellatum

This plant is a low, woody perennial growing 1'-2' high with a 3'-4' spread, having dark green foliage and attractive yellow summer flowers. It is a CA native that is drought tolerant. It attracts butterflies and beneficial insects.

Designer: Carol Bornstein

Hillside Loveliness
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.