UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO

Common Name: French Tarragon Planting Zone: Sunset zones 14-24 Size: Sprawls to less than 2 ft. tall Bloom Season: Mostly non-flowering Exposure: Full sun Pruning Needs: Trim sprigs as needed for seasoning Water Needs: Moderate to regular water, letting soil dry between watering.

Common Name: Garden Sage, Common Sage Planting Zone: Sunset zones 2-24 Size: 18-24 inches tall, 2-3 feet wide Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer Exposure: Full sun; afternoon shade in hottest climates Pruning Needs: Delay pruning until new leaves begin to unfurl, then cut just above fresh gro...

Thymus Vulgaris Common Name: Common Thyme Planting Zone: Sunset zones 1-24 Size: To 1 ft. high, 2 ft.

Orchid Cactus by Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Epiphyllum, family Cactaceae Planting area: Sunset 8-9, 14-24 Size: blooms up to 10-inch diameter Bloom Season: Spring-early summer; daytime-blooming flowers Exposure: Partial shade, bright indirect light Pruning needs: Minimal Water needs: Regular...

Crape Myrtle By Leslie Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Lagerstoemia Size: Varieties of single or multi-trunked trees run 25 30 feet tall and wide; shrubs 6 20 feet; and dwarfs from 3 6 feet.