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Goodwin Creek Grey Lavender
Veronica Lake Hebe
White Blossom Ceanothus
Ground Cover Myoporum
Bottlebrush Little John
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Goodwin Creek Grey Lavender

Common name: Goodwin Creek Grey Lavender
Botanical name: Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey'

Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray' is an evergreen shrub. This dense foliaged plant grows to 2.5'-3' high and 3'-4' wide. Foliage is silvery grey that are toothed at the tips. Deep violet-blue flowers appear above foliage from spring to late fall. This fragrant plant does best in full sun with well draining, alkaline soil. It needs regular watering when getting established, then occasional and then extra during hot spells. Flowers are great for bouquets and vase arrangements. This plant looks great in rock gardens, borders and containers.

Veronica Lake Hebe

Common name: Veronica Lake Hebe
Botanical name: Hebe 'Veronica Lake'

A compact evergreen shrub, also known as Veronica Lake, grows to 3' tall and wide. Dark green, glossy leaves densely cover this plant. Lavender flowers appear in summer, covering tips of stems. It does best in full sun but appreciates afternoon shade in warm, inland areas. It prefers fertile, well draining soil. It needs regular watering. Butterflies and bees love this plant. Great looking small hedge. Tolerates coastal conditions.

White Blossom Ceanothus

Common name: White Blossom Ceanothus
Botanical name: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Snow Flurry'

This large shrub or small tree quickly reaches 10' tall and 12' wide. It has shiny green, glossy, 2" long leaves and profuse large, white flower clusters in spring. This plant tolerates full sun in coastal areas but will need afternoon shade in warm, inland valleys but will need extra summer watering. This shrub tolerates clay and sandy soil but does best in coastal places.

Ground Cover Myoporum

Common name: Ground Cover Myoporum
Botanical name: Myoporum parvifolium

This great groundcover will grow 9" high and 8-10 ft. wide and does well in partial or full sun with moderate watering. It produces delicate white flowers that bloom in summer and are surrounded by tiny, bright green leaves.

Bottlebrush Little John

Common name: Bottlebrush Little John
Botanical name: Callistemon x viminalis 'Little John'

The 'Little John' exhibits very dense, compact growth to 3' x 3'. It produces clusters of blood red flowers and grey green foliage. A very regular, almost symmetrical, spiral patten of dense oval leaves is shown along the stems.