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Camellia japonica
Camellia, Common Camellia

Long-lived large shrubs or small trees grown for their thick-petaled, eye-catching flowers. Plants have deep-green leaves and generally bloom for one to two months sometime from November through April, depending on the variety. Plant flowers during dormancy. Provide a location with morning sun and afternoon shade that is not regularly hit by winds.

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Phormium spp
New Zealand Flax

This plant care was originally written by KatWolfDancer: Truly a spectacular architectural plant for a perennial garden, Phormiums add splash, drama, and elegance to any landscaping with their arching, strappy leaves which fold and change directions midway up the blade. Phormiums have a clumping, compact habit, and can grow taller than the suggested height if they are happy. This group normally stays around the 1'-3' height. With care, they are long-lived. They need moderate watering, good drainage, and full sun to light shade. In the colder zones, they will need winter protection. They are hardy to around 15* F. This cultivar, a sport of "Yellow Wave", has a reputation of reverting back to green, and in order to keep the striking colors vibrant, it is best to cut these rogue blades out of the plant. Older, established plants can flower a deep lovely red, and are quite attractive to hummingbirds. "Jester" flaunts a rich pink leaf with an orange midrib and lime-green bands, and is relatively slow growing and tidy. A real show stopper!

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Ficus carica
Fig, Common Fig, Edible Fig

In general, edible figs like hot summers to produce good crops, but there are many varieties that bear excellent fruit in the coastal Southern California climates where summers are cooler. For these climate zones, it is important to choose varieties (such as \'White Genoa\', \'Brown Turkey\', and a host of others) that need less heat to ripen well.

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Citrus sinensis 'Washington Navel Orange'

Gardeners in Sunset zone 23 enjoy one of the finest climates in North America for growing subtropical plants, including most varieties of citrus trees. With the right choice of varieties, you can pick such favorites as lemons, limes, and oranges nearly year \'round in this mild climate.

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Citrus limon 'Eureka'
Eureka Lemon

Plant bears the lemon variety generally sold in markets. Grows to 20 feet tall and wide. Bears juicy fruit with few seeds year-round. New growth is bronze, eventually greening. Make good container plants.

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Citrus reticulata blanco 'Gold Nugget'
Gold Nugget Tangerine, Gold Nugget Mandarin

Developed by the University of California Riverside citrus breeding program, the fruit has a bumpy rind and bright-orange, seedless sweet fruit. Easy to peel. Late maturing fruit that is ready to eat by early March.

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My Climate Zone
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
Zone 10b
Sunset Climate Zone
Zone 24
City
San Diego
State
CA
Zip Code
92106
Country
usa

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