Sunday, October 11, 2009

What are some nice year round outdoor plants for CA?

I live in San Diego, CA and am looking for flowering plants that will bloom year round. They will be planted in an area that is mosty sunny, about 70% of the day the area is direct sunlight. I would prefer plants/flowers that do not take much care, just a bit of water and they'll be good! Thanks!!
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FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersThe following flowering plants flourish in dry conditions once established. Latin/botanical name given first, then the common name. Varieties are in single quote marks. X marks a hybrid. If the botanical name has been changed, the original is given in italics.








Blues/Purples


Agapanthus africanus - Lily of the Nile


Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot


Campanula poscharskyana - Serbian Bellflower


Echium species (no common name)


Eremophila decipiens - Emu Bush


Jacaranda mimosifolia - Jacaranda tree


Lavandula species - Lavender


Rosemarinus officinalis - Rosemary


Salvia leucantha - Mexican Bush Sage


Westringia fruticosa - Coast Rosemary (not a true rosemary)





Pinks/Reds


Arctostaphylos species - Manzanita


Amaryllis belladonna - Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady (Brunsvigia rosea)


Anisodontea x hypomandarum - Cape Mallow


Aptenia cordifolia - Red Apple


Cistus species - Rockrose


Galvezia speciosa - Island Bush Snapdragon


Leptospermum scoparium 'Ruby Glow' - New Zealand Tea Tree 'Ruby Glow'


Raphiolepis umbellata - Yeddo Hawthorn


Salvia greggii - Autumn Sage





Yellows


Cercidium species - Palo Verde


(Cercidium 'Desert Museum' is a thornless cultivar)


Fremontodendron species - Flannel Bush (Fremontia)


Genista species - Broom (some are like weeds; choose carefully)


(Cytisus, Spartium)


Parkinsonia aculeata - Mexican Palo Verde





Whites


Cercis occidentalis 'Alba' - Western Redbud 'Alba'


Myrtus communis 'Compacta' - True Myrtle 'Compacta'





Multi-Colored Blooms


Dietes iridioides - African Iris, Fortnight Lily


(white with yellow %26amp; purple)


Feijoa sellowiana - Pineapple Guava


(white with pink/red)





Colored leaves


Phormium tenax - New Zealand Flax (wide variety of colors available)
Reply:Ornamental flowering garlic, marigolds, four o'clocks, lilies, pansies, lantana. There's so many. If you live near a garden center, or Home Depot, they will have a huge selection.
Reply:Lantana would be ideal. You could also try any of the species of ice plants.
Reply:Hibiscus are great in ground or in pots.


I live on the central coast, and my hibiscus bloom 11 months of the year (they like a warm wall/fence, little wind, and moderate water)


With those hibiscus, you can underplant with african daisies (lemon yellow, orange orange, purple, white/blue); it's been my experience that they bloom year-round if you keep them dead headed.
Reply:Marijuana would be great.loan

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