Carpenteria californica
Bush Anemone
Philadelphaceae
Evergreen, Shrubs
Native to a very restricted area in foothills of southern Sierra Nevada in California’s Central Valley. Attractive, formal-looking shrub grows slowly to 4–6 ft. tall and wide; many stems rise from base. Older bark light colored and peeling; new shoots, purplish. Thick, narrow, 2 to 4 1/2-in.-long leaves, dark green above, whitish beneath. In late spring and summer, clusters of scented, 1 1/2 to 3-in., yellow-centered white flowers like anemones appear at branch ends.
Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Macrantha) 'Gumpo'
Grows 2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. Single white flowers with ruffled edges cover dense foliage in late spri...
Magnolia hybrid 'Daybreak'
Grows 30 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide. The plant's narrow form is useful on small lots and in side yard...
Hypericum coris
From Europe. Grows 6–12 in. tall and about 1 ft.wide, with narrow, medium green, 1/2–1-in....
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