UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO

Creeping Charlie By Deborah Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Creeping Charlie or Swedish Ivy Scientific name: Plectranthus verticillatus Planting area: Sunset 22-24: H2; or indoors Size: 4-8 inches tall, 4-6 inches wide Bloom Season: intermittently Exposure: partial shade, br...

Cousin Itt Acacia By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: 'Cousin Itt' Acacia Scientific name: Acacia cognata Planting area: USDA Zones 9-11 Size: 3' tall x 3' wide Growth season: Evergreen Exposure: Full to partial sun Pruning needs: Low Water needs: Low Snapshot: No need for Hall...

Jack Catlin By Samantha Dowdall UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Aeonium Jack Catlin' Scientific name: Aeonium canariense Planting Area: USDA zones 9b -11 Size: Each rosette can grow to 6-8 inches across, and individual plants can spread to 18 tall and 24 wide.

Sage By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Salvia or sage Scientific name: Pictured is Salvia microphylla x chamaedroides Christine Yeo' Planting area: USDA 7-24 Size: This specific species, 12-18 tall, 3-4 feet wide Bloom season: Mid-spring to late fall Exposure: Full sun or part shade...

Grandaisy Yellow By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Grandaisy Yellow Scientific name: Argyranthemum frutescens Planting area: USDA Zones 9-11 Size: 18-24 Bloom Season: spring to summer Exposure: full to partial sun Pruning needs: to promote midseason bloom Water needs: low Snapshot: If...