Plant of the Month – July 2014
Sugar Bush Rhus ovata Plant Form: Evergreen Shrub Water Use: Low Mature Size: 8-15’ tall & wide Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade Bloom Time: Spring (March – May); fruit Summer (June – August) Native to: California, Arizona, & Mexico (at elevations 3,000 – 5,000 feet) Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 0°F Sugar Bush is a very long-lived, evergreen, aromatic shrub with lush, deep green, leathery leaves that are slightly folded like a taco shell. Maroon twigs and leaf […]
Surrounded By Ancients
“Inviting the Desert’s Long-Lived Native Plants into Our Yards” Hosted by the Desert Horticultural Society January 8th | 6 PM A Presentation by Robin Kobaly | Exec. Director of The SummerTree Institute Wednesday, January 8, 2014 6 PM The Living Desert – Hoover Room 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA Free admission Many of our desert plants live much longer than us. Learn about some of our incredibly old native plants, how to estimate their age, and how […]
Surrounded by Ancients
“Living With the Desert’s Long-Lived Native Plants” Presented as part of the 9th Annual Desert Garden Community Day October 18th | 9 AM – 1 PM A Presentation by Robin Kobaly | Exec. Director of The SummerTree Institute Saturday, October 18, 2014 11 AM – Noon Henderson Community Building 72559 Highway 111 (cross street El Paseo, SW Corner), Palm Desert, CA Using samples of local ancient plants, Robin will reveal the amazing ages of the long-lived plants of the southwest and […]
