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| Botanical Name: |
Dendronmecon rigida harfordii * |
| Common Name: |
Island Bush Poppy |
| Family Name: |
Papaveraceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot. |
| Growth: |
8-15' tall X 10-15' across, average growth. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
UC Arboretum. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Fire hazard. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
| Water: |
None in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Fremontodendron californicum * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
free-mon-tow-DEN-dron cal-eh-FOR-neh-come |
| Common Name: |
California Flannel Bush |
| Family Name: |
Sterculiaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fungus rot in dense soil with summer watering. |
| Flower: |
Cup shaped, solitary, 5-petals in yellow, and yellow/orange in May - October. |
| Growth: |
8-15' height x 10-15' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, background, deer proof, erosion control, espalier, screen shrun mass and specimen plant. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
Aphid and meally bugs, (control) no summer watering and place in full sun. |
| Problems: |
Short lived, 10 to 12 years. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree that is dense, mounding, pyramidal, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer, |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
LOCATED AT UC ARBORETUM
Hardy to 15-20 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Garrya elliptica * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
GARE-ee-ah ee-LIP-the-kah |
| Common Name: |
Coast Silktassel |
| Family Name: |
Garryaceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot (control) move. Fungal leaf spot (control) wet winter? |
| Flower: |
Insignificant. |
| Growth: |
10-20'heigh x 10-20'spread, average growth to fast. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, container plant, deer proof, espalier (informal), hedge(unusual), lawn tree, screen, seacoast, shade plant and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Along entry road. |
| Pest: |
Aphids to control increase water and fertilize, Scale to control with oil spray. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
Bt cuttings and seed. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs, tip prune as needed and will tolerate shearing as desired to shape. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, poor drainage and smog. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer, |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10-15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 4-0, 12-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Mimulus aurantiacus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
MIM-yew-luss or-ON-tee-ock-us |
| Common Name: |
Sticky Monkey Flower |
| Family Name: |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Diseases: |
Sensitive to soil fungi. |
| Flower: |
Tubular yellow- orange in March - August. Good summer flowering display. |
| Growth: |
2-4 feet x 2-4 feet , fast growing. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, bank cover, rock garden and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
On the coast and inland both full sun and part shade. |
| Location: |
Carothers residence |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Short lived in gardens because they need good drainage. |
| Propagation: |
Seed, division and cuttings. Root easily in moist sand. |
| Pruning: |
Hard pruning in early spring will keep growth from getting leggy. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, sea coast, heat and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub or subshrub that is semi-open, spreading upright and globular. |
| Water: |
Drought tolerant but also thrives with additional water. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 7,8,9 & 14-24.
Just mentioned plant in Labs 8, 11 & 15 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Epilobium canum californicum * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
epp-eh-LOBE-ee-uhm CANE-uhm |
| Common Name: |
California Fuchsia |
| Family Name: |
Onagraceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Orange, scarlet orange tubular trumpet shape 1-1/2-3" X 1/2" with no frangrance. |
| Growth: |
12-15" height X 3-4'+ spread of fast to average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds and bank cover w/others. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Corner of Front and Soquel. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive roots under ground. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove old branches and clean up as it dies down. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insect, neglect, smog/dust. |
| Type: |
Deciduous perennial ground cover |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 5-9, 14-24.
Prefers all types of soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arctostaphylos edmundsii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ark-toe-staff-eh-los ed-mund-zee-i |
| Common Name: |
Little Sur Manzanita |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Bell shape white to pale pink in December - January |
| Growth: |
4-12" heigh x 4-6', average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, bank cover, deer proof, groundcover and seacoast. |
| Light: |
Full fun to part shade on the coast and part shade inland. |
| Location: |
UC Arboretum. |
| Pest: |
Flat head borer (control) None. |
| Problems: |
Crown rot in dense soils. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
None required. To control growth frequent pinching during growing season. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen groundcover. They are dense mat forming and trailing. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Low mat area groundcover that likes well drained soil.
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 6-9, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arctostaphylos pajaroemsis |
| Common Name: |
Pajaro Manzanita |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
Root rot |
| Flower: |
Urn shaped pink to white, 1/4" long in March. |
| Growth: |
3 -8' X 10-12' average to fast growth. |
| Light: |
Sun on coast. |
| Pest: |
None |
| Problems: |
None |
| Propagation: |
By seed or cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Remove only dead wood. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is semi-open, upright and mounding. |
| Water: |
None in summer |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Medium sized manzanita for well drained soils. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Baccharis pilularis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
BACK-eh-russ pill-yew-LAIR-uss |
| Common Name: |
Coyote Brush |
| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
| Diseases: |
Spider mites. |
| Flower: |
Bead like in clusters, 1/8th inch. Yellow flowers in August to December. |
| Growth: |
10' x 10' spread fast growing. |
| Landscape Use: |
It attracts birds and bees, can be a bank and ground cover , erosion control, deer proof, screen, wind break and on the sea coast. |
| Light: |
Full sun on the coast and full to part shade inland. |
| Location: |
Wilder Ranch |
| Pest: |
Aphids and leafhoppers. |
| Problems: |
Can be a fire hazard. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds or cutings. |
| Pruning: |
Can be pruned or shear if desired. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, heat, neglect, seacoast, winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is dense, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Dry to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Medium to large scale shrub with wildlife value.
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 5-11,14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pteridium aquilinum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Tur-ID-ee-uhm ack-weh-LIN-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Bracken Fern |
| Family Name: |
Dennstaeditiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Spores |
| Growth: |
4-6' x 2-3', fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Cut / dry leaf, deer proof, erosion, restoration, rock garden and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to full shade on both coast and inland. |
| Location: |
New Brighton State Beach |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive roots. |
| Propagation: |
By spores or division. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to remove old frongs. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, neglect and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Deciduous fern. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to -0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-10, 14-24
Prefers loam and no fertillzer. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Ceanothus gloriosus exaltatus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
see-ah-KNOE-thus glor-ee-OH-sus x-all-TAY-tuss |
| Common Name: |
Emily Brown Ceonothus |
| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot in wet soil. |
| Flower: |
Spikes of dark violet-blue star shaped3/4' x 3/4" in the spring. |
| Growth: |
1-2" X 4-6' spread that is fast growingg. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, bank cover, erosion control and groundcover. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and part sun inland. |
| Location: |
Hort Entry |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Short-lived in gardens. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Tip prune lightly if at all. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broudleaf evergreen groundcover that is dense, spreading and arching. |
| Water: |
Only until established(2 years), none in summer and monthly/dry season. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 5-9, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ark-toe-STAFF-eh-los |
| Common Name: |
Pacific Mist Manzanita |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Bell shaped in white clusters in late winter. |
| Growth: |
2' X 10'+ average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover, deer proof, groundcover, and seacoast. |
| Light: |
Sun topart sun on the coast to part sun inland. |
| Pest: |
Flat headed borer. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Tip prune as needed in the spring. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insects, neglect seacoast and wind. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen groundcover subshrub that is dense, mounding and spreading. |
| Water: |
Only until established (2 dry seasons) none in summer and monthly in dry seasons. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15-20 degrees.
Sunset zones: 7-9, 14-24. |
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