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| Botanical Name: |
Dicentra formosa |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
dye-SEN-trah- four-MOE-sah |
| Common Name: |
Bleeding Heart |
| Family Name: |
Papaveraceae |
| Diseases: |
Nome. |
| Flower: |
Rose-purple clusters of hearts drooping, 3/4"-1" x 3/4"-1" in March-June. |
| Growth: |
12-18" height X 12-18"+ spread. fash growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracks birds, attracts butterflies, border/edging, contsiner plant, cut flowers, deer proof, fire retardant, pond/stream, shade plant and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Shade on coast. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive/reseeds. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, insect/disease resistant, and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous herbaceous perennial clumping, mat form semi-open and spreading with med-fine texture. |
| Water: |
Ample. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-9, 14-24.
Prefers moist loam but wuill tolerate clay. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Salvia mellifera |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
SAL-vee-ah- mel-LIF-er-lah |
| Common Name: |
Black Sage |
| Family Name: |
Lamiaceae |
| Diseases: |
Root rot. |
| Flower: |
White to pale lavender in the spring to summer. |
| Growth: |
3-6' x 3-5' fast growing. |
| Light: |
Sun and part sun on the coast and sun inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
Seeds and cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Tip pune to prevent legginess. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is a mounding form. |
| Water: |
None once established. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
This shrub attracts bird/bees, makes a great bank cover and is erosionnn control. Does well on the sea coast in winds and drought conditions and neglect. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Adenostema fasciculatum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
add-en-OSS-teh-mah fas-sick-yew-LAY-tum |
| Common Name: |
Chamise |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
White single, 5 petal rose in open panicle 1/4" X 1?32" |
| Growth: |
5-12' height X 5-8' spread |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, attracts butterflies, banc cover, cut flowers, erosion control, rock garden, shrub mass and wind break. |
| Light: |
Dry/full sun inland and sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
None |
| Problems: |
Crown rot in dense soils and fire hazard. |
| Propagation: |
By cutting and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, insects/disease resistant, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is picturesque, round semi-opened, spreading and upright and it's stem is edible. |
| Water: |
None in summer and only until established (2 dry seasons). |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 1-=15 degrees.
Sunset zones 6-9, 14-24.
Prefers sandy well-drained soil but willl tolerate clay. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arctostaphylos silvicola |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ark-toe-STAFF-eh-lus sill-VICK-eh-lah |
| Common Name: |
Manzanita |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fungal leaf spot. |
| Flower: |
White, pink bell, clusters 1/4' each X 1" cluster. |
| Growth: |
6-12 height X 6-10' spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, attracts butterflies, background, bank cover, restoration, rock garden, screen and spedimen plant. |
| Light: |
Dry/full sun to part sun on the coast and part sun inland. |
| Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
Flat headed borer (control) none. Scale (control) allow parasites to come in. Aphids (control) eliminate summer water. |
| Problems: |
Short lived in gardens. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Not recommended-cut are paths for fungal pathogens. |
| Tolerance: |
Short lived in gardens. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub and tree picturesque semi-open spreading upright with medium texture. |
| Water: |
Avoid summer watering. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degree.
Sunset zones 14-24.
Prefers well-drained sandy soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Ceanothus cuneatus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
see-ah-NOE-thuss kew-knee-AH-tus |
| Common Name: |
Buck brush |
| Family Name: |
Rhamnaceae |
| Diseases: |
Oak root fungus (control) No summer water. |
| Flower: |
White, blue or lavender dense umbels stars 1" dia. X 1/16th indiv. in early spring. |
| Growth: |
3-9' height X 3-9' spread with fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, background, bank cover and screen. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland dry/full sun. |
| Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Short-lived in gardens. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is round, semi-open, spreading, upright and arching. |
| Water: |
Avoid suymmer watering. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0-10 degrees.
Sunset zones 5-9, 14-24.
Prefers sand, well-drained soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Iris fernadi |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
EYE-riss fern-AL-dee-eye |
| Common Name: |
Fernald's Iris |
| Family Name: |
Iridaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Yellow Iris, 3 spepal, 3 petals 2-4 " dia. in March-July POISON to eat! |
| Growth: |
8-15" height X 6-12" spread average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Border/edging, container plant, ground cover, pond/stream and rock garden. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and part sun inland. |
| Location: |
Quail Hallow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove seed heads. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen bulb that is clumping and semi-open with a medium texture. |
| Water: |
None in summer unless in a warm spot. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0-10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-24.
Prefers moist laom. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pinus ponderosa |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
PIE-nus- pon-derr-ROW-sah |
| Common Name: |
Ponderosa Pine |
| Family Name: |
Pinaceae |
| Diseases: |
Declin in smog & extreme drought stress San Bernadino Mountains. |
| Flower: |
Yelloe-red young emerging male cones that at 2" X 1/4" in the spring. |
| Growth: |
50-100+ height X 25-30'+ spread that is average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, dee proof, specimen plant and grove. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Allergen and fire hazard. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, lawn irrigation and neglet. |
| Type: |
Conifer tree that is oval, picturesque, pyramidal, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
None in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-10, 14-21, H1
Prefers sandy well-drained soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Toxicodendron diversilobum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
tox-eh-co-DEN-dron dye-verse-eh-LOB-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Poison Oak |
| Family Name: |
Anacardiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
White star-like(male) 1/8" each in March-May |
| Growth: |
2-20'+ height X 2-4'+ spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attacts birds. and restoration. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Allergen and fire hazard and invasive/reseeds. |
| Propagation: |
Division sand seeds. |
| Pruning: |
At your own risk. Let goats eat it out. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub/vine that is climbing, dense, semi-open, spreading and upright with lober leaved. |
| Water: |
None in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones many.
Prefers all type. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arbutus menziesii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
are-BYEW-tuss men-ZEE-zee-i |
| Common Name: |
Madrone |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fungal leaf spot and Madrone canker (fungus) |
| Flower: |
jug or urn shaped in white to pink in March to May. |
| Growth: |
20-40' high X 20-40' spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attract birds, background and specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Carothers Residence |
| Pest: |
Leaf miner, madrone leaf blotch miner, tent caterpillar and madrone shield bearer. |
| Problems: |
Excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
By seed - needs one month stratification. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs only. Great firewood. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree semi-open to open, spreading, upright and globular. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-7, 14-19.
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