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Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Firewheel Tree
Purple Fountain Grass
Orange Clock Vine
Iceberg Floribunda Rose

Common name:Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Botanical name:Rosa 'Iceberg'

This is a shrub rose (there are climbing varieties) with an abundance of fragrant, medium sized, white blooms. It is one of the most popular roses and very tough.

Firewheel Tree

Common name:Firewheel Tree
Botanical name:Stenocarpus sinuatus

This evergreen tree will grow about 30' tall and 15' wide. It has shiny, deep green leaves with clusters of scarlet and yellow flowers that resemble the spokes of a wheel and bloom best in the fall.

Purple Fountain Grass

Common name:Purple Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum 'Rubrum'

This grass will reach 6' high and has deciduous, purplish red leaves with clusters of purple flowers that appear in summer and fall. Tall grasses are highly combustible.

Orange Clock Vine

Common name:Orange Clock Vine
Botanical name:Thunbergia gregorii

This trailing evergreen vine produces large, clear orange flowers from spring through fall. It must be protected from frost and should be grown in areas of sun to part shade. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Designer: Amelia Lima Design

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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.