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| Botanical Name: |
Limonium perezii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
leh-MOAN-ee-uhm per-EE-zee-i |
| Common Name: |
Sea Statice |
| Family Name: |
Plumbaginaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Purple and white flat topped or convex all year a3-8" cluster x 1/4" each. |
| Growth: |
12-24" x 12-24" fast growing in youth and beyond. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, border/edging, container plants, cut/dried flowers, fir retardant, groundcover, rock garden, seacoast and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Front of Sesnon Building. |
| Pest: |
Snails and deer. |
| Problems: |
Reseeds itself. |
| Propagation: |
Division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers and remove dead leaves. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, insect/disease resistant, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast, smog and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen perennial. |
| Water: |
Dry between and none |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Rosa banksiae |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ROSE-ah / bank-see-ah |
| Common Name: |
Lady Bank's Rose |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
| Diseases: |
Powdery mildew and black spot. |
| Flower: |
white or yellow rose double petals 1" diameter in April. The white rose has fragrance and the yellow has none. |
| Growth: |
20'+ height X 20'spread, fast growth vine. |
| Landscape Use: |
attracts bird/bee, bank cover, cut flower, erosion control, espalier, hedge (unusual), screen, sea coast, specimen and possible wall spiller. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
On slope above & below pkg. structure south of 300 bldg. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase water. Deer (control) eat. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
To control size and shape after blooming in early sprinf to summer. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, sea coast, heat, insect, neglect and lawn irrigation. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen deciduous in cold witers vine that is semi-open, spreading, upright, climbing, arching and globular.. |
| Water: |
Moderate to dry between |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zoes: 4-24, H1, H2. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cercis occidentalis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
SAIRciss ox-eh-den-TAL-iss |
| Common Name: |
Western Redbud |
| Family Name: |
Fabaceae |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt (control) try pruning affected limbs. |
| Flower: |
Magenta-rose in pea shape 1/2" dia. in early mid spring, Feb-April |
| Growth: |
10-18' height X 10-15'+ spread, average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, container plant, specimen plant and grove. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade inland and sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
Behind Sesnon, by 2600 building and corner of Front & Soquel Street. |
| Pest: |
Aphids and catapillers. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs in winter or after bloom. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, neglect and poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree or shrub. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 2-24.
Prefers all types of soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cercis canadensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
SAIR-sis can-eh-DEN-sis |
| Common Name: |
Eastern Redbud |
| Family Name: |
Fabaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
Rose to magenta sweetpea shaped 1/2" |
| Growth: |
25-30' x 20-25' average - fast growth. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade |
| Location: |
BROWN MARKETPLACE Parking lot in front of Trader Joes |
| Pest: |
None |
| Problems: |
Suckers |
| Propagation: |
By grafts and cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
As desired. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, smog, sea coat, heat, and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree |
| Water: |
Dry between |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Ceanothus hearstiorum * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
see-ah-NO-thuss / hearst-ee-OR-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Hearst Ceanothus |
| Family Name: |
Rhamnaceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot. |
| Flower: |
Cobalt blue spikes of very small flowers 1/16 with fragrant leaves in late spring, occ. fall. |
| Growth: |
6" heigh X 6-15' spread that is fast growing in youth and maturity. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts Bees/birds, bank cover, deer proof, fire retardant, groundcover, rock gardden, seacoast and wall spiller(unique). |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast to part shade inland. |
| Location: |
Hillside south of 100 bldg. |
| Pest: |
None |
| Problems: |
Short lived in gardens 10-15 years. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
None required, tip pruning only! |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, winds, sea coast, deer, insect resistant and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen ground cover that is dense to semi-open, spreading, trailing with a fine texture. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 14-24 Northern & Eastern facing slopes, 16-24 any exposures. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Rosa polyantha 'Cecile Brunner' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ROW-zah pol-lee-AN-thah |
| Common Name: |
Cecile Brunner Rose |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fungal leaf spot (control) plant with garlic. |
| Flower: |
Pink small rose that grows in clusters 1 1/2- 2" each. |
| Growth: |
10-15' heigh x 10-15' spread, fast growing. |
| Landscape Use: |
Atteacts birds, bank cover, container plant, cut flowers, espalier, hedge, screen, seacoast, shrub mass and specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun both coastal and inland. |
| Location: |
Against pillar of 100 Admin Bldg. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase water, sprat with soap. Raspberry sawfly (control) Remove infected areas and hope for the best. |
| Problems: |
Invasive. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and layering. |
| Pruning: |
As desire to control. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, wind, heat,insects and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is climbing, dense, pictureque, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Dry between, none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 4-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Malus floribunda |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
mal-uss floor-eh-bun-dah |
| Common Name: |
Japanese Crabapple |
| Family Name: |
Roseaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fireblight (control) pruning out disease wood & Mildew (control) more sun. |
| Flower: |
Circulas 1" dia. white and pink in March-April. |
| Growth: |
12'+ height X 18' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, espalier, screen, specimen plant and street tree. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Sesnon House |
| Pest: |
Aphids, borers, fire blite and mildew (control) look at irrigation. |
| Problems: |
Suckers. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, seed and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Every 2-3 years to shape structurally May - June. |
| Tolerance: |
Heat, lawn irrigation and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree that is dense, roung, semi-open, spreading, upright and weeping.. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 1-11, 14-21. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Iris x 'Pacific Coast Iris * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
EYE-riss doug-loss-ee-AN-uh |
| Common Name: |
Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris |
| Family Name: |
Iridaceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot if planted to low or soil buries crown. |
| Flower: |
3 inner petals, 3 outer petals in blue, lavender, lilac, red-purple, cream, yellow, white and magenta |
| Growth: |
1-1 1/2 height X 1-2' spread slow to average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, border, container plant, deer proof, groundcover, rock garden, shade plant and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Hort. hillside entry & near 2500. |
| Pest: |
None, |
| Problems: |
Senstive to grade change & short-lived in gardens. |
| Propagation: |
Divisions. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insects and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen herbaceous perennial that is clumping, dense and upright. |
| Water: |
Dry between and monthly. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0-10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ar-BUTTE-us you-NEIGH-dough |
| Common Name: |
Dwarf Strawberry Tree |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
Rhizoctonia |
| Flower: |
White to pink bells, in drooping panicles 1/4" dia. in the fall. |
| Growth: |
6-10'' x 6-10', Average to slow growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, hedge, screen, seacoast, street tree and wind break. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on coast and inland.. |
| Location: |
East side of Baskin Center |
| Pest: |
Aphids, scale (control) increase watering. Thrips (control) Safer's soap, sticky traps. |
| Problems: |
Dropping fruit. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Will tolerate shearing as desired to reveal branch structure. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, deer, heat, lawn irrigation, neglect, poor drainage, seacoast, smog/dust and wind. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree that is dense, oval, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Moderate to dry between/none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zone 4-24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Correa 'Dusky Bells' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
core-ee-ah |
| Common Name: |
Australian Fushsia |
| Family Name: |
Rutaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Rose to red fuchsia like tubular bell-shaped 1" X 1/4" in fall to winter. |
| Growth: |
3-4' height x 5-6' spread is round, average growth and dense spreading |
| Landscape Use: |
As a bank cover, container plant and ground cover. |
| Light: |
Sun and part sun on the coast and part sun inland. |
| Location: |
Admin. Hillside, south of 100 bldg. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings |
| Pruning: |
None required but will tolerate shearing. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insect, neglect, seacoast, smog/dust and wind. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is dense and spreading. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Characteristic: Beautiful under our native oaks,
avoid reflected heat.
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 14-24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Feijoa sellowiana |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
fay-ZJOE-ah sell-oh-ee-ON-ah |
| Common Name: |
Pineapple Guava |
| Family Name: |
Myrtaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
pink/white five fleshy petals 1-2 |
| Growth: |
15-25' x 15-20' average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bird and bees, background container plant, hedge, screen, sea coast, shrub mass wind break and a specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings in summer and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
As desired. Takes shearing and prune in late spring. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, wind, smog, sea coast, heat, neglect, lawn irrigation and the desert. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen small tree or shrub. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Rosa chinensis mutabilis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ROSE-ah chai-NEN-sis mew-TAB-eh-lis |
| Common Name: |
China Rose |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fireblight, powdery mildew and rust. |
| Flower: |
Single circular rose that is orange bud to cream to pink to magenta in the spring to fall. Fragrant. |
| Growth: |
5-6 ' height X 5-6' spread that is fast gowing. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, background cut / dried flowers, and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Slope east of 2500. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) water spray. Saw larvae-bristly rose slugs (control) Insecticidal soap. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Prune back as desired to control size, dead head flowers and will tolerate shearing. |
| Tolerance: |
Neglect, lawn irrigation, insects, heat and drought. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is dense, round, semi-open, spreading and upright.. |
| Water: |
Moderate to dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 12-24, H1 |
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