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Bulbine frutescensNative to South Africa
BULBINE or BULBINELLA
Uses: Ground cover, rock garden, border, filler. Fleshy succulent with Aloe properties. Very drought-tolerant.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun/Partial shade
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Water Requirements
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Dry to semi-moist
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Soil Preference
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Sand to clay, well drained
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Height & Width
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18” x spreader
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Flowers
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Spr-Sum; Yellow
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen
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Teucrium fruticansNative to Spain & N. Africa
BUSH GERMANDER
Uses: Bushy shrub makes good drought-tolerant hedge or accent plant. Long blooming period. Silver-backed leaves.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun or part shade
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Water Requirements
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Dry to semi-dry
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Soil Preference
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Sandy, clay; good drainage
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Height & Width
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To 4’- 6’ x 4’- 6’
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Flowers
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Winter-Spring; Blue
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen
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Buddleia davidii ‘Black Knight’Native to China
BUTTERFLY BUSH
Uses: Large shrub with showy, fragrant flowers. Grows well in poor soils. Very drought-tolerant. Butterfly magnet.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun
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Water Requirements
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Dry to semi-dry
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Soil Preference
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Sand to clay
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Height & Width
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3’- 10’ x to 3’- 10’
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Flowers
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Sum-Fall; Dark Purple
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Deciduous
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Asclepias tuberosaNative to Florida
BUTTERFLY MILKWEED
Uses: Wildflower meadow, rock garden, containers. Host plant for Monarch caterpillar and Milkweed bug.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun (flowers less in shade)
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Water Requirements
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Moist, semi-moist
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Soil Preference
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Sandy to clay
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Height & Width
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2’x 2’ self-seeds
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Flowers
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Spr-Fall;Yellow/Orange
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen with water
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Tecomaria capensisNative to South Africa
CAPE HONEYSUCKLE
Uses: Shrub, climber, as screen. Very drought-tolerant. Long blooming season. Hummingbirds love this plant!
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Sun Exposure
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Sun/part shade
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Water Requirements
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Dry to semi-dry
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Soil Preference
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Most rich soils, sandy OK
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Height & Width
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6’- 8’ x 6’ x 8’
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Flowers
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All year; Red-orange
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen
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Nepeta faasseniiNative to Eurasia & Africa
CAT MINT
Uses: Low mounding groundcover, rock garden, containers. Spreads. Gray-green mint-scented foliage, lovely flowers.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun to part shade
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Water Requirements
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Dry to semi-dry
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Soil Preference
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Sand to loam, well drained
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Height & Width
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12”- 18” x 12”- 18”
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Flowers
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Spr-Sum; Violet
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen
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Echeveria x imbricataMexico
HENS AND CHICKS
Uses: Rock garden, container, slope or indoors. Rosette of grey succulent leaves. Flower spikes.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun to part shade
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Water Requirements
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Low
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Soil Preference
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Sandy or rocky
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Height & Width
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1’ x 1’ (spreads)
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Flowers
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Spring; Pink/Yellow
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen
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Phlomis fruticosaNative to Eurasia
JERUSALEM SAGE
Uses: Drought-tolerant shrub of mint family with bright flowers stalks that look nice dried. Wildlife magnet.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun to part shade
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Water Requirements
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Dry semi-dry
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Soil Preference
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Sandy to clay, good drainage
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Height & Width
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Flowers
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Spr-Sum; Yellow
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen
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Aloysia triphyllaNative to South America
LEMON VERBENA
Uses: Fragrant shrub used in cooking and teas. A great scratch and sniff plant. Dies back. Green longer with water.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun
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Water Requirements
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Moderate irrigation
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Soil Preference
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Rich, organic
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Height & Width
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4’- 5’ x 3’- 4’
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Flowers
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White
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Deciduous
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Leonotis leonurusNative of South Africa
LION'S TAIL, EAR or WILD DAGGA
Uses: Wildlife magnet. Great drought-tolerant coastal shrub. Robust, dramatic, abundant large flowers on stalks.
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Sun Exposure
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Sun to shade
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Water Requirements
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Dry to semi-dry
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Soil Preference
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Rich, well drained
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Height & Width
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3’- 6’ x spreader
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Flowers
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Sum-Fall; Orange
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Deciduous or Evergreen
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Evergreen if watered
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