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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:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.