Test PB Collection: FTE

Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' on 20% of ETo in August 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Participants at the Spring Open House commented on the beautiful foliage/high gloss with a contrast between new and older foliage due to red-colored new growth.

Lomandra fluviatilis 'ABU7' - Shara on 20% of ETo in September 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Shara developed a tidy, compact form, with fine-textured foliage that was spikey yet soft. Open house participants liked how the graceful foliage catches the breeze easily and the way it moves in the breeze.

Nandina domestica 'Sunset Boulevard' on 20% of ETo in September 2018. Photo: SK Reid. This cultivar of N. domestica never reached its full potential in our trials.

Rosa 'KORbatam' Winter Sun Eleganza rose in May before treatments. Photo: SK Reid. Winter Sun is a hybrid tea rose with fragrant, cream yellow flowers and an upright form characteristic of this class of roses.

Elaeagnus x ebbingei Olive Martini July 2019 in Davis, CA. Photo: SK Reid. Olive Martini is an evergreen shrub with shimmery grey-green leaves edged with creamy yellow. This cultivar possesses metallic scales on the leaf typical of other cultivars.

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.