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December Plant Spotlight: Ceanothus maritimus ‘Frosty Dawn’

December Plant Spotlight: Ceanothus maritimus ‘Frosty Dawn’
Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn' is a low-growing shrub, reaching 2' tall and up to 6' wide (though likely keeping to a compact 3' to 5' width). Here on the Central Coast, it's going to thrive in  coastal landscapes, and can also grow well with well-drained soils in other climates. It takes full sun along the coast, but…
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Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Spanish Dagger

Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Spanish Dagger
July Plant Spotlight: Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' -Variegated Spanish Dagger [caption id="attachment_809" align="alignleft" width="300"] Striped foliage[/caption] Variegated Spanish Dagger is a dramatic succulent that deserves a spot in drought tolerant gardens. Dark green-blue leaves flanked with creamy gold variegation form a spiky ball. In the spirit of July, we'll call it a foliage firework. In cool…
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April Plant Spotlight: California Buckeye

April Plant Spotlight: California Buckeye
[caption id="attachment_797" align="alignright" width="300"] California Buckeye Tree in Spring[/caption] Aesculus californica (California Buckeye) is an attractive California native tree that we think is a prize in the garden. We've chosen to share it with you as we think it ought to be more popular. California Buckeye is a small deciduous tree or shrub that packs a showy punch. Starting in…
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Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ – March Plant Spotlight

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' is one of the perennials I am most excited about using this spring. It has a unique flower texture, perfect for mixing into a meadow palette of grasses and perennials. (Has anyone else been really inspired lately by the wild landscapes Piet Oudolf is creating?) By the end of this March Plant Spotlight, I'm betting you'll be…
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