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Shrub of Pink Power
Silver Dollar Gum, Red Box Gum
Orchid or Purple Rockrose
Silver Dollar Gum, Red Box Gum

Common name:Silver Dollar Gum, Red Box Gum
Botanical name:Eucalyptus polyanthemos

An evergreen tree, this eucalyptus is graceful and medium in size with a moderate growth rate. It has a slender, straight form with foliage that is gray-green in color and oval to round in shape. It needs full sun to grow well.

Permeable Surfaces

If you have impermeable paving that you would like to make permeable, there are two main methods for doing so:
1. Break up hard paved surfaces to create spaces for water to seep through.
2. Remove and replace the surfaces with permeable paving.

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Orchid or Purple Rockrose

Common name:Orchid or Purple Rockrose
Botanical name:Cistus X purpureus

Orchid rockrose. Evergreen shrub growing to 4' tall and wide, often shorter in stressful situations. The rosy-crimson flowers to 3" wide exhibit a dark purple blotch at the base of each petal, and bloom early to mid-summer. The flowers also feature a contrasting yellow cluster of stamens in the center. A fine choice for a limiting environment of salt spray and cool winds. Relatively long-lived, tolerant of heat and aridity as well as accepting many soil conditions. -Native Sons Nursery

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Shrub of Pink Power

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Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.