Common name:Oleander Sister Agnes
Botanical name:Nerium oleander 'Sister Agnes'

Nerium oleander 'Sister Agnes' is an evergreen shrub that grows at a fast rate to 20' tall. Leaves are narrow, dark green, leathery, and glossy. Blooms with single white flowers late spring through fall.

Common name:Holly Oak
Botanical name:Quercus ilex

This evergreen oak has a moderate growth rate to 30'-60' tall and as wide. The leaves are 1.5"-3" long, .5"-1" wide, and either toothed or smooth-edged. It has a rich, dark green leaf color.

Common name:Red Clusterberry Cotoneaster
Botanical name:Cotoneaster lacteus

This is an evergreen shrub that grows to a size of 6-8' tall with long, arching branches. Cotoneaster exhibits dark green leaves above and gray beneath with dusky red fruit. It requires sun to part shade. Valuable for red berries and whitle flowers. This plant is tough enough to naturalize in many areas in CA, and should be considered potentially invasive.

Common name:Clumping Gazania
Botanical name:Gazania hybrids

These groundcovers will grow less than 1' tall and have medium-size gray/green leaves with gold, lavender, orange, red, yellow, or white flowers that are present all year.

Common name:Gaillardia
Botanical name:Gaillardia pulchella

Flowers of this plant are 3-4" across, with orange petals edged in yellow that frame a rust-colored center. This plant thrives in full sun and needs good drainage. It blooms from June until frost.

Common name:Mexican Evening Primrose
Botanical name:Oenothera berlandieri (speciosa)

Perennial grows to 1' tall and 3' wide. Profuse pink crepe-paper flowers bloom from spring through fall. With adequate water, it will remain in flower all summer. Will go dormant without water. With onset of cold weather, leaves turn red. In springtime, prune this plant to improve appearance. Birds like seeds. Attracts hummingbirds. Thrives in sunny dry areas on unimproved well drained soil.

Common name:Hollywood Twisted Juniper
Botanical name:Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka'

This conifer grows at a slow rate to 20' x 10'. It is a wild-looking tree that will give an artistic accent to any setting. It has an upright habit which includes broad, shrubby branches that spread irregularly but gracefully. Keep pruning to a minimum to enjoy this plant's natural beauty. Never use hedge shears.

Common name:Fruitland Silverberry
Botanical name:Elaeagnus pungens

Evergreen shrub to 10-15' equally tall as wide. Through pruning you can keep it smaller. Large silvery leaves with rusty dots. Armed with spines. Good for hedge or dense barriers. Can be sheered; tolerates heat and wind. Tolerates bad soil.