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Gallery: California Native Gardens

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White Flowered Currant
Purple or Gray Sage
French Lavender, Toothed Lavender
White Flowered Currant

Common name:White Flowered Currant
Botanical name:Ribes indecorum

White Flowered Currant is a deciduous shrub with an upright growth habit, round form and open in texture. It has dark green leaves.

Purple or Gray Sage

Common name:Purple or Gray Sage
Botanical name:Salvia leucophylla

The Purple Sage is an evergreen shrub that grows 2'-3' tall and 5'-6' wide. It has white stems and leaves and light purple flowers that bloom between May and June. This shrub tolerates heat and drought. The Purple Sage is a California native.

French Lavender, Toothed Lavender

Common name:French Lavender, Toothed Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula dentata

This lavender has green leaves and will grow 3' tall and 5' wide. It has lavender flowers that are prominent in the spring and summer months.

Designer: Carol Bornstein

Dense Urban Garden
Image: 15 of 20

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.