Plant Superstars




Read what the expert has to say about today's water-thrifty, hard working superstars for San Diego gardens. This information is provided by Bill Teague, SDHS co-founder, reknowned San Diego garden designer, and horticulturist.

Please click on the underlined name below for plant photo and description.

	Cape Aster, Othonna capensis (5/09)
	Electric Pink Cordyline, Cordyline 'Electric Pink' (5/09)
	Ming Fern, Pom Pom Asparagus Fern, Asparagus retrofractus (6/09)
	Peruvian Lily, Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' (6/09)
	Perennial Gerbera, Gerbera 'Everlast' (7/09)
	Yellow Bells, Tecoma stans (8/09)
	Desert Museum Palo Verde, Parkinsonia aculeata 'Desert Museum' (01/10)
	Brazilian Flame Bush, Calliandra tweedii (01/10)
	Feltleaf Ceonothus, Ceonothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt' (Coming soon)
	Texas Olive, Cordia boissieri (Coming soon)
	Baboon Flower, Babiana stricta (Coming soon)
	Cedros Island Verbena, Verbena lilacina "De La Mina' (Coming soon)

Plant Forum Compilation CD
The Plant Forum Compilation CD, created by the San Diego Horticultural Society, is a "must have" reference tool for anyone interested in outstanding and unusual plants. What a terrific resource for you or a gardening friend in Southern California! The Third Compilation, available now, is a listing with photos of all the plants that members brought for display at monthly meetings of the San Diego Horticultural Society from September 1994 through May 2003.

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