UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO

Lupinus By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Staircase Lupine Scientific name: Lupinus Planting area: Perennial in USDA zones 4-8 Size: 18-24 Tall and Wide Bloom Season: Spring through summer Exposure: Full sun to partial shade.

Bromeliad By Deborah Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener Common name of plant: Bromeliad Scientific name: Bromeliaceae Planting area: Sunset 13, 19-24, H1, H2 Size: Depends on species Bloom Season: One bloom Exposure: Bright, indirect light Pruning needs: n/a Water needs: Regular Snapshot: If you are...

Jujube By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardener Plants we Love: Jujube Ziziphus jujuba Tree size: 16 ft - 39 ft high Bloom season: blossoms are 1/5 inch wide with 5 yellowish- green petals; blooms in spring to early summer. Pruning needs: prune only to manage overall height. Exposure: full sun.

Leucadendron By Megan Edwards UCCE Master Gardener jester conebush' or safari sunrise' Family: Proteaceae (proteas) Planting areas: H1, Sunset Zones 16,17, 20-24.

Prickly Pear by Phyllis A Molnar UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Coastal Prickly Pear Scientific name: Opuntia littoralis Planting area: zones 9 through 11 USDA Size: spreading shrub 5 to 8 feet tall and up to 10 feet wide Blooms: spring to summer Water needs: Young prickly pear cacti need to be w...