UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars are plants tested by University of California horticultural staff. These plants are tough, reliable, easy to grow, don’t need a lot of water, have few problems with pest or diseases and have outstanding qualities in the garden. Many support native birds and plants.

Karrie Reid, UCCE Environmental Horticulture Advisor for San Joaquin County, performed trials on potential UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars as part of her Master’s Thesis work. She is an enthusiastic proponent of beautiful plants that require little water and even fewer chemical inputs.

Karrie will be at Thousand Oaks Goebel Center on Saturday, November 12 from 9:45 to 11:30 am. To find out more about this fabulous, free educational opportunity, or to register please see our Master Gardener website.

Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' has shiny variegated leaves, requires little maintenance and intensely fragrant flowers perfume cool winter air. Photo from UCD Arboretum All-Stars website.