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California Pepper
French Gray Lavender
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California Pepper

Common name: California Pepper
Botanical name: Schinus molle

The California Pepper is a fast growing evergreen tree that will mature to a height of 25'-40' and as wide. Its bright green leaves are divided into many narrow, 1.5"-2" long leaflets.

French Gray Lavender

Common name: French Gray Lavender
Botanical name: Lavandula dentata candicans

This evergreen shrub will grow 3'-4' tall and 4'-6' wide. It has large, gray leaves with pale lavender flowers that bloom spring through summer.

Passion Fruit

Common name: Passion Fruit
Botanical name: Passiflora edulis

The Passion Fruit Vine is famous for producing the edible "passion fruit". A purplish, egg-shaped fruit with a leathery hide reveals inside, a pudding-like mass, with edible seeds. It can be scooped out or sucked out of the halved fruit. This vine is often invasive, easily growing 20' per year. It should be planted next to a chain link fence or in a container with a trellis, as it can be trained. Leaves are dark green and evergreen. Flowers are fragrant and multi-colored and layered, blooming in spring, followed by the fruit. This vine does best in full sun in frost-free areas that are not extremely hot in summer. It needs well draining, rich, sandy, loamy soil.