Plant of the Month – August
Desert Almond Prunus fasciculata Plant Form: Deciduous shrub Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 6-10’ tall & wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Spring (March – May); fruit Summer (June – July) Native to: California, Arizona, Nevada, & Utah (at elevations below 7,300 feet) Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 20°F Desert Almond is a densely-branched, fast-growing, deciduous shrub that makes a good screen or background plant. Its small, linear leaves are arranged in bundles on the stems, which […]
Plant of the Month – April
Margarita Penstemon BOP Penstemon heterophyllus x ‘BOP’ Plant Form: Evergreen sub-shrub Water Use: Low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Spring (Apr-May), Summer (June-July) Native to: Hybrid from California parents Hardiness: Cold hardy to 10°F Margarita Penstemon BOP is a compact perennial with stunning blue flowers tinged with purple. It is noted for its tolerance of a wide range of garden conditions and for living longer than other cultivars of this species. It […]
