UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO

Mulch By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Want to Conserve Water? Mulch Your Planting Areas Water conservation is the major reason to mulch your landscape. Mulch is any material, organic and inorganic, that covers the soil but is not mixed in.

Jelly Bean Plant By Alissa Bright UCCE Master Gardener Sedum rubrotinctum Planting Area: USDA zone 9 Size: Can grow up to 7-8tall Bloom Season: Perennial (bring indoors during frost season) Exposure: Full Sun Pruning needs: None Water Needs: The rule of thumb for succulents is to underwater, and wat...

Common Name: Hummingbird Sage, Pitcher Sage Planting Zone: Sunset 7-9, 14-24 Size: 1-2 ft.

Elderberry By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardener Sambucus nigra subspecies caerulea syn. Sambucus mexican Size of tree: 10-25 feet high and wide. PH: 5-9, will tolerate alkaline soils USDA hardy zone: 6-10 Bloom description and season: flat topped clusters of tiny, creamy-white flowers.

Leucadendron By Leonard Cicerello UCCE Master Gardener Leucadendron galpinii Planting areas: Sunset zones 16,17, 20-24 Size: 6'-8' tall and 4'-6' wide. Bloom season: Early spring through summer. Exposure: Full sun. Pruning needs: Snip a little to maintain compact shape. Water needs: Moderate water.