Common name:White Gaura
Botanical name:Gaura lindheimeri
White Gaura is a profusely flowering perennial for all zones that grows 2'-4' high. It has pink buds that open to showy white flowers in spring and fall. It needs full sun and is drought tolerant.
-Cornflower Farms
Common name:California Black Oak
Botanical name:Quercus kelloggii
The California black oak is a deciduous tree that grows 20'-60' tall. It has sharply lobed leaves which turn yellow to orange in the fall. The black oak is a CA native, is drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies. -Cornflower Farms
Common name:Black Flowering Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Pennisetum alopecuroides is a perennial grass. Bright green, 3'-4' foliage clumps are topped by pinkish plumes in early summer. Leaves turn yellow in fall, brown in winter.
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Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.