Perennials and Small Shrubs - Southern California

Written by Connie Beck

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Connie Beck's Top Plant Recommendations

• Perennials and Small Shrubs
• Trees and Large Shrubs
• Vines

Favorite Perennials and Small Shrubs

• Asclepias curassavica - Butterfly Milkweed
  This is a variety from Central and South America that grows readily here with almost no care or irrigation. Bright yellow and red flowers look like lantana blossoms. This is one of the plants to grow if you want Monarch butterflies in your garden. The seeds do float around and germinate readily, but I have no trouble finding people who want my extra seedlings.
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• Lobelia laxiflora - Mexican Lobelia
  Mexican lobelia. Red, orange and yellow tubular flowers attract hummingbirds. Easy to grow, it spreads very slowly and has a long blooming season.
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• Salvia clevelandii - Cleveland Sage
  Cleveland sage, native to our mountains. Silvery foliage and lavender blossoms. Given full sun and good drainage this is an easy to grow native that smells wonderful.
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