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Olive
Silver Leaf Marguerite
Purple Sage
California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Olive

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.

Silver Leaf Marguerite

Common name:Silver Leaf Marguerite
Botanical name:Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Silver Leaf'

SIngle white flowers with yellow centers and silvery foliage highlight the 'Silver Leaf' variety. It exhibits dense, compact growth to 4' tall by 6' wide. This plant is considerably tougher and more drought tolerant than green-leaved marguerite varieties -Monterey Bay Nursery

Purple Sage

Common name:Purple Sage
Botanical name:Salvia leucophylla

The purple sage is an evergreen shrub that grows 2-3' tall by 5-6' wide. It has white tomentose stems and leaves and light purple flowers that bloom between May and June. This shrub tolerates heat and drought. The purple sage is a California native. -Cornflower Farms

California Poppy, Golden Poppy

Common name:California Poppy, Golden Poppy
Botanical name:Eschscholzia californica

This small annual (sometimes acts as a perennial) plant will grow to less than 1' tall and has light, small blue/green leaves with gold and orange flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

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Natural Look Hillside
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.