CALIFORNIA CLUSTERLILY
Curb Appeal is every home's first impression. That aside, who doesn't like sitting on their front porch or in their backyard smelling and looking at a beautiful lush landscape? It's food for the soul and one way to reduce the stress of daily living. When developing a landscape plan, it's not just about color and texture. There are local growing and weather considerations to consider as well.
Here in Southern California, we are in the midst of a draught and wildfires are always a threat when warm, dry and windy conditions persist. Using native plants and those that require little to no maintainance and watering are responsible choices. There are many options to choose from. In SoCal there are lots of native plants that fit the low water and low maintainance mold. Cleveland Sage, California Red Bud, and Longwood Blue are beautiful flowering water tolerant plants. Shrubs and trees such as the Big Berry and Mexican Manzanilla are also draught tolerant. Succulents and Ornamental grasses can also add color and low maintenance curb appeal. Flowering herbs such as Rosemary can grow quite large and also smell great with the added bonus of being your built in spice rack!
When planting in Wildfire prone areas always remember to plant low density and widely spaced. Rocks and other hardscape materials can complement minimal plantings, require no water and hold down the weeds too.
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For more information on California native and water wise plants, www.bewaterwise.com is a great resource to check out. Happy Planting!!!
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