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Pindo or Jelly Palm, Yatay
Green & Gold Euryops
Snow White Flowering Tea Tree
African Boxwood
Pindo or Jelly Palm, Yatay

Common name:Pindo or Jelly Palm, Yatay
Botanical name:Butia capitata

This slow-growing tree has leaves that vary from bluish gray to green and has round, yellow to orange fruit that is edible and delicious. Arching leaves spread 10'-15' wide; palm can reach 20' tall.

Green & Gold Euryops

Common name:Green & Gold Euryops
Botanical name:Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'

As a small perennial shrub with 2" wide, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers, blooms on this plant are seen seen almost year round. Its foliage is green in color. It is not as tolerant of coastal situations and it also seems to be more tender to frost. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Snow White Flowering Tea Tree

Common name:Snow White Flowering Tea Tree
Botanical name:Leptospermum scoparium 'Snow White'

Snow White Flowering Tea Tree has small, needle-like green leaves with showy, 1/2" rose-like flowers in winter and spring. These shrubs can be thinned to enhance their attractive branch structure and flaking bark. They need very little water once established. 'Snow White' is spreading and compact, reaching 2'-4' tall by 4'-5' wide. It has white blooms with green centers.

African Boxwood

Common name:African Boxwood
Botanical name:Myrsine africana

This African Boxwood is a small, slow growing shrub with small green leaves set on vertical, dark red stems. It can be grown in the sun or shade, and is good as a foundation plant or a low hedge.

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Patio of Vessels

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Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.