Common name:Olive
Botanical name:Olea europaea
This broad tree will grow to 40' tall and has small, gray/green leaves with fleshy black fruit that appears in fall.
Common name:New Zealand Flax
Botanical name:Phormium tenax
New Zealand Flax is a large, bold plant with stiffly vertical, sword-like, green leaves that arise from its base. It should be grown under full sun for best color. Varieties will offer different growth habits and leaf color.
Common name:Sea Lavender, Statice
Botanical name:Limonium perezii
This mounding shrub will reach about 3' high and has large, dark green leaves with small blue and purple flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Common name:Tiny Towers Italian Cypress
Botanical name:Cupressus sempervirens 'Tiny Towers'
This tree will grow to 60' tall and has dark green foliage with a lot of branches. The tree is upright, narrow, and very dense.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.