While this plant combination offers blooms to enjoy from late winter continuing into fall, the peak bloom of this vignette occurs in spring when Ceanothus 'Dark Star' is smothered in puffs of blue blooms that look fantastic in combination with the orange geum and acid-yellow flowers of Euphorbia 'Miner's Merlot'. Later in the season, yellow, daisy-like flowers decorate the gray foliage of the senecio and wispy spires of red wave above the clump of strappy foliage of the red yucca. There is s steady flow of visitors to the scene: for example, the ceanothus is a magnet for bees and the hummers love the red yucca. In addition to color blooms to enjoy, this collection of plants offers excellent all-season structure. The California lilac, daisy bush, Euphorbia, red yucca, and ground-hugging Juniper provide a foliage frame that energizes the scene with varied leaf shape / color / texture and different plant shapes.
Zone:
8
Exposure:
Full Sun,
Afternoon Sun,
Reflected Heat
Water Needs:
Drought-tolerant,
Low Water / No Water,
Occasional,
Low
Style:
Mediterranean,
Naturalistic,
Northwest Eclectic,
Wildlife Friendly,
Waterwise
Features:
Attracts Pollinator,
Deer Resistant,
Drought Tolerant,
Fabulous Foliage,
Flower Fest,
Four Season Appeal,
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Warm Colors,
Wildlife Friendly,
Winter Interest
Focus:
Curb Appeal,
Hellstrip / Parking Strip,
Mixed Border,
Saving Water,
Year-round Interest
Seasons of Interest:
Winter,
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Year-round Interest,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
low
Maintenance Tasks:
Deadheading
Daisy Bush
Senecio greyi
Type:
Perennial, Shrub, Tender Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
8, 9, 10
Dark Star California Lilac
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Wood Spurge
Type:
Perennial, Tender Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
7, 8, 9
Geum
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Red Yucca
Type:
Perennial, Succulent
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
All Gold Shore Juniper
Type:
Conifer, Groundcover, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8