A Conversation in the Garden with Alma Hecht
(Page 4 of 4)
May/June 2008
By Jennifer Jewell
Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana). "Grasslike leaves throughout the growing season and white, deep violet flowers; they’re a must for slightly moist, dappled-light places."
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Sticky monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus). "It will grow to 4 feet, best to prune prewinter to avoid legginess."
Bush anemone (Carpenteria californica). "Evergreen shrub for its new purple stems and scented white flowers that bloom from late spring into early summer."
California coffeeberry (Frangula californica). "It grows 3 to 15 feet tall and wide. Coffeeberries are drought tolerant."
Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta). "An open, multitrunked small tree or shrub, it provides habitat for wildlife and produces edible nuts."
Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia californica). "This deciduous vine prefers moist semishade and has the craziest-shaped flowers."
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