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The Seaside daisies look like unassuming groundcover.
Then, all of a sudden, they are covered with these pretty flowers. They appear to
prosper under low water conditions. After the blooms are spent, cut about eight inches off the little stalks.
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| Seaside Daisy |
| Autumn sages at the left |
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| and to the right. |
Autumn sage is a compact bush with small flowers of various colors. The
plant does not have the stickiness of other sages, and does not have the aroma either. Expect them to blossom repeatedly
throughout the year.
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| Mother-in-law tongues were the only choice here. |
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| Sept. 1, 2008 shows real signs of growth now. |
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| Mexican Blue Sage |
This Mexican sage above is also called electric blue sage for its vibrant blue flowers.
The foliage is delicate and spindly and grey-blue in color. It has a distinctive sage aroma.
This is Autumn Sage or Salvia Greggii, (below) native to Baha California. It is well suited for dry garden
areas, reaches 3-4 feet in height and has a long flowering season (from spring to fall in wetter areas and fall to winter
in drier areas). This plant grows best in full sun and a well-drained soil and it will not tolerate wet feet or a poorly drained
soil. The flower color is red.
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| Autumn Sage in the center. |
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The Mexican Bush Sage below has wonderful fuzzy purple flowers and smells
wonderful!
| This is the Mexican Bush Sage |
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| It has Fuzzy Purple Flowers |
Above: Amazing success with Mother-in-law tongues under the stairs with almost
complete shade.
This is a lavender (below.) This was not in the original landscape plan, but was
added one day when the plant that had been there, mysteriously was pulled up and dissappeared.
| Lavender in the center |
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| Mexican Poppy in front. |
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