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Grevillea Kings Fire in full vibrant bloom on low water in Davis in September 2019. Photo: SK Reid. Researchers planted #1 sized material at both sites in October 2017. During the winter of 2017-2018, most (20 of 24) plants perished at UC Davis.
Grevillea Kings Celebration at South Coast REC in 2019. Photo: JA Sisneroz. Researchers planted #1 sized material at both sites in October 2017. During the winter of 2017-2018, most (21 of 24) plants perished in Davis.
Lagerstroemia Bellini Raspberry on low water in August 2019 in Davis. Photo: SK Reid. Bellini Raspberry is an ultra-compact version of the common Lagerstroemia shrubs on the market. This cultivar has orange-pink new growth and magenta-pink flowers.
Lavandula Meerlo in Sept. 2019 in Davis. Performance on all treatments was excellent at both sites. Photo: SK Reid. Lavandula Meerlo is a small shrub with aromatic foliage possessing creamy yellow variegated leaf margins making it a lovely foliage contrast in the field.
Rosa White Knock Out with first bloom flush in May 2019 in Davis. Photo: SK Reid. White Knock Out is a shrub rose bearing simple, white flowers with contrasting yellow stamens and an impressively long and consistent blooming habit.
Muhlenbergia capillaris Irvine Plumetastic in October 2019 at South Coast REC showing its wine blooms just beginning to show. Photo: SK Reid. Researchers planted #1-sized material at both sites in October 2017.
Rhaphiolepis umbellata Southern Moon showing beautiful blooms at South Coast REC in June. Photo: SK Reid. Southern Moon is a small shrub with deep green foliage and coppery new growth.
Rosa Limoncello just coming into full bloom in May 2019, with lots of buds left to open. Photo: SK Reid. Limoncello is a low-growing shrub or groundcover rose with simple, vivid yellow flowers borne in clusters.
The vivid warm red blooms of Rosa Brick House at first flush in May 2019 in Davis. Photo: SK Reid. Brick House is a shrub rose with rich red semi-double blooms which earned our UC Blue Ribbon award for high performance on low water. Roses were planted in both sites in February 2017.
Sporobolus wrightii on 20% ETo in September 2017. Photo: SK Reid. Giant Sacaton is the common name for this large California and Southwest native grass.
