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Oleander
Radiation Orange Lantana
California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Five-Spot Nemophila
Hollyhock
Garden Stock
Oleander

Common name:Oleander
Botanical name:Nerium oleander

Oleander is an evergreen shrub with moderate to fast growth. Leaves are narrow, 4"-12" long, dark green, leathery, and glossy. It is attractive in all seasons. Flowers are in clusters on branch ends and blooms from late spring through fall.

Radiation Orange Lantana

Common name:Radiation Orange Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana 'Radiation'

This shrub will grow 3'-6' tall and has small, dark green leaves with orange and red flowers that are in constant bloom all year.

California Poppy, Golden Poppy

Common name:California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Botanical name:Eschscholzia californica

This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Five-Spot Nemophila

Common name:Five-Spot Nemophila
Botanical name:Nemophila maculata

This beautiful annual is a California native that grow to about 1' tall. Its showy white flower is about 1" wide, with lobes of purple dots. There are usually 5-9 lobes, thus the common name, Five-Spot, for the purple splashes of color on the outer petals. The seeds are greenish-brown and are either smooth or shallowly pitted. Bees love the nectar from the fruit.

Hollyhock

Common name:Hollyhock
Botanical name:Alcea rosea

This plant grows 4'-8' high and is particularly useful for background screening. It grows best in full sun in deep, rich, well drained soils and can produce a variety of colors of flowers.

Garden Stock

Common name:Garden Stock
Botanical name:Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana has long, narrow, gray green leaves and luxuriant, scented flowers in a erect, spike-like cluster. Flowers have a spicy-sweet scent. Colors include white, pink, red, purple, lavender, blue, yellow, and cream.

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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.