Plant of the Month – October
Paperflower, Whitestem Paper Flower Psilostrophe cooperi Plant Form: Evergreen perennial Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2 feet tall x 3 feet wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Spring – Fall (Mar – Oct) Native to: S. California, Arizona, New Mexico, & Mexico Hardiness: Cold hardy to 10°F Paperflower is a showy, mounded shrub named for its bright yellow flowers that persist on the flower head long after blooming, turning tannish-yellow and papery—giving the illusion of a much longer blooming season. […]
“Alter-Natives for Desert Gardeners”
“Great Native Alternatives To Traditional Yard Plants” Presented as part of the 10th Annual Desert Garden Community Day Saturday, October 17th, 2015 | Noon A Presentation by Robin Kobaly | Exec. Director of The SummerTree Institute Saturday, October 17, 2015 12 – 1 pm The Living Desert 47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Free admission A surprising variety of native plants can be used as alternatives to traditional exotic plants in solving your landscape challenges and fulfilling […]
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 […]
