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Water Conserving Plants for the City of SLO
 

Blue Hibiscus Pink Cyclamen Spiral Aloe Matilija Poppy


Introduction
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Plant Habit Contents
Annuals and Biennials
   

Pot Marigold, Bachelor’s Button/Cornflower, Mexican Aster, African Daisy/Cape Marigold, Blanket Flower/Indian Blanket, Marigold, Baby Blue Eyes, California Bluebell, Scarlet Flax ‘Robrum’, Farewell-to-Spring, California Poppy
 
Grasses
    

Indian Ricegrass, Purple Three-Awn, Pampas Grass, Blue Lovegrass, April Gruin Sheep’s Fescue, Muelleri’s Fescue, Blue Fescue, Blue Oat Grass, Blue Rye, Canyon Prince Wild Rye, Lindheimer’s Muhly, Deer Grass
 
Groundcovers
   

Wooly Yarrow, California Sagebrush, Dwarf Coyote Bush, Japanese Garden Juniper, Aaron’s Beards/St. Johnswart, Dwarf Rosemary, Wall Germander, Myoporum, Bearberry
 
Perennials
   

Agapanthus, Yarrow, Gold Coin Daisy, Dusty Miller, Tickseed, Giant Coreopsis, Seaside Daisy, Santa Barbara Daisy/Dancing Daisy/Latin American Fleabane, Treasure Flower, Silver Pink, Blue-Eyed Grass, Lamb’s Ear, Thyme, Cyclamen, Whirling Butterflies, California Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, California Fuschia, Matilija Poppy, New Zealand Flax, Statice/Sea Lavender, Penstemon, Red Valerian
 
Shrubs
  

 


Smoke Tree, Bush Daisy, Licorice Plant, Lavender Cotton, Marigold, Bearberry, Heavenly Bamboo, Butterfly Bush, Western Red Bud, Rock Rose, Bush Morning Glory, Spotted Laurel, Manzanita, Lavender, Lion’s Tale, Jerusalem Sage, Rosemary, Sage, Indian Mallow, Blue Hibiscus, Cape Mallow, Tree Mallow, Pacific Wax Myrtle, Pineapple Guava, Bottlebrush, Common Netbush, Silky Net Bush, Wax Flower, Tea Tree, Bush Anemone, Imperial Blue, Saffron Buckwheat, Canberra Gem, Long John, Wild Lilac, Coffeeberry, Prostrate Chamise, Cottoneaster, California Holly/Christmas Berry/Toyon, Breath of Heaven, Australian Fuschia, Monkey Flower, Flannel Bush/California Fremontia, Lantana, Vervain 
 
Succulents
   

Agave, Yucca, Hardy Ice Plant, Prickly Pear Cactus, Dudleyas, Stonecrop, Milkweed/Spurge, Aloe
 
Trees
  

California Peppertree, Incense Cedar, Monterey Cypress, Madrone, Palo Verde, Coast Live Oak, California Buckeye, African Olive, European Olive, Foothill Pine, Showy Banksia
 

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