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Luma apiculata
From a delightful South American genus of myrtaceous shrubs and small trees, this one reaching 8-12 ft with
shiny round leaves, honey scented white flowers and reddish to purplish to black fruit often used in preserves
and eating out of hand. One of the most striking features is the white, cream, and pink patterns that develops
on the trunks as plants age. Often found growing nearly in small creeks but able as well to withstand drought.
This form was collected in southern Chile and should be among the hardier of the group withstanding low
teens F, mid USDA zone 8, with no damage. Where temperatures are likely to fall lower, place out of wind or
possibly consider moving to a better climate.
2g @ $24 Myrtaceae
Lyonothamnus floribundus var. aspleniifolius catalina ironwood
Lacy, evergreen foliage and cool, honey-brown peeling bark set this California native apart. A large shrub or
small tree, to 15 ft, it has large, Sorbus-like, white flower clusters. Best in full sun, with little summer water.
5g @ $47 Rosaceae
Melianthus major honeybush
Bold foliage perennial for the border. Feathery and toothed, blue-green leaves and huge combs of brown-red
flowers dripping nectar in summer. Honeybush indeed. T o 6 x 6 ft. May be deciduous in a rough winter, but
will come back. Best in sun and well-drained soil with regular moisture. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.
1g @ $14 Melianthaceae
Melianthus major - Ginny Hunt honey bush
Bold foliage perennial for the border, this form from the garden of plantswoman Ginny Hunt, with feathery
and toothed, blue-green leaves and huge combs of maroon flowers dripping nectar in summer. Honey bush
indeed. T o 6 ft tall and wide, possibly taller. May be deciduous in a rough winter, but comes back. Best in
sun and well-drained soil with occasional summer moisture. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.
1g @ $14, 5g @ $42 Melianthaceae
Mimulus aurantiacus 'Jeff's Tangerine'
Of all the West Coast natives, the shrubby monkey flowers have some of the most to offer. Evergreen, to
about 4 ft or more in the wild, with flowers ranging from butter yellow to oranges to even deep pink.
Mimulus a. 'Jeff's Tangerine' came as a seedling in our friend Jeff Rooney's garden. The flowers are a
pleasing, yes, tangerine color, with an orange throat and a little creamy yellow around the margins. In years
of light frost it has flowered year round, though in the winter cold spell of 2004, temperatures in the low 20s F
knocked the flowers off but did little to thwart its luxurious growth. Able to withstand summer drought, it will
happily go dormant until fall rains begin. Also tolerant of reasonable garden water if soil is well drained and
light is bright, flowering year-round in mid USDA zone 8 or above. Otherwise a fine pot specimen or
seasonal addition to containers.
4in @ $5 Phrymaceae /
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