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Evergreen Pear
Clumping Gazania, Treasure Flower
Long-leafed Yellow Wood
Ruby Glow New Zealand Tea Tree
Evergreen Pear

Common name:Evergreen Pear
Botanical name:Pyrus kawakamii

This variety grows as a small tree to about 20' tall and as wide. In mildest climates it is an evergreen, and the leaves are glossy, oval, and pointed. During the winter, clusters of white flowers can be seen.

Clumping Gazania, Treasure Flower

Common name:Clumping Gazania, Treasure Flower
Botanical name:Gazania rigens

Gazania rigens is a clumping or spreading plant grown for colorful daisies over long bloom season. Tolerates seacoast conditions. Grows well in most soil conditions, and needs only occassional water once established (2-3 times per month).

Long-leafed Yellow Wood

Common name:Long-leafed Yellow Wood
Botanical name:Podocarpus henkelii

This evergreen tree will grow 30-50' high x 15-20' wide. It has beautiful drooping, shiny green foliage year. Leaves can be 5-7' long when young, shorter when plant matures.

Ruby Glow New Zealand Tea Tree

Common name:Ruby Glow New Zealand Tea Tree
Botanical name:Leptospermum scoparium 'Ruby Glow'

New Zealand Tea Tree has small, needle-like green leaves with showy, 1/2" rose-like flowers in winter and spring. These shrubs can be thinned to enhance their attractive branch structure and flaking bark. They need very little water once established. 'Ruby Glow' is compact, upright and grows 6-8' tall by 4-5' wide. It has dark foliage with deep red blooms; it works well as a red accent in the garden.

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Backyard Relaxation

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.