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Purple or Gray Sage
Pigeon Point Coyote Bush
Gray Pine
Twin Peaks #2 Ground Cover Bacchari
Coast Live Oak
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Purple or Gray Sage

Common name: Purple or Gray Sage
Botanical name: Salvia leucophylla

The Purple Sage is an evergreen shrub that grows 2'-3' tall by 5'-6' wide. It has white tomentose stems and leaves and light lavender purple flowers blooming in late spring. This shrub tolerates heat and drought. The purple sage is a CA native, preferring full sun. Do not overwater. This Sage is great for covering difficult slopes. Foliage is aromatic.

Pigeon Point Coyote Bush

Common name: Pigeon Point Coyote Bush
Botanical name: Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'

'Pigeon Point' Coyote Bush is a compact, evergreen ground cover that grows 1-2 ft. tall and 8-10 ft. wide. Its leaves are green; it has white flowers that bloom in the fall but they are not overly dramatic. It is important to plant this ground cover at least 6'-8' apart. Otherwise they will overgrow each other and begin to pile upwards. 'Pigeon Point' is tolerant of ocean spray and is deer resistant.

Gray Pine

Common name: Gray Pine
Botanical name: Pinus sabiniana

This ornamental evergreen grows to form 1 or 2 forks, and quickly reaches 45' tall with a thin crown and small, drooping branches. Although it can withstand drought, the foliage becomes much richer when it is properly irrigated. It prefers full to part sun. Seeds are edible.

Twin Peaks #2 Ground Cover Bacchari

Common name: Twin Peaks #2 Ground Cover Bacchari
Botanical name: Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks #2'

Twin Peaks II is a compact low growing shrub reaching 12-18 in. high with a 5-6 ft spread. It has dark leaves that are deeply toothed.

Coast Live Oak

Common name: Coast Live Oak
Botanical name: Quercus agrifolia

The Coast Live Oak is an evergreen, round-headed tree with regal bearing. It can reach 25'-80' high and 25-40' wide and grows very well from the coastal areas to the interior valleys. Strong herculean branches adorn mature trees casting much appreciated summer shade. It attracts wildlife in droves.