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Category: Shrubs

Posted on August 21, 2021August 21, 2021

Refresh: 2021 Finale

The Refresh series for 2021 ends here, but it may be back next year!

Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

Refresh: Peonies

To learn more about these magnificent blooms, visit our post on Peonies. Photos taken in 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021

Refresh: Lavender

To learn more about these fragrant flowers, visit our post on Lavender. Photos taken in 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021August 10, 2021

Refresh: Crimson Bottlebrush

To learn more about these vivid bee-attracting flowers, visit our post on Crimson Bottlebrush. Photos taken in 2021

Posted on August 5, 2021

Silver Ragwort

A popular foliage plant, Jacobaea maritima has stunning silver leaves.

Posted on July 30, 2021

Refresh: Roses [Pt. 2]

To learn more about these vibrant flowering shrubs, visit our post on Roses. Photos taken in 2021

Posted on July 26, 2021July 30, 2021

Refresh: Roses [Pt. 1]

To learn more about these elegant pastel flowers, visit our post on Roses. Photos taken in 2021

Posted on July 18, 2021

Refresh: Crapemyrtles

To learn more about these vibrant flowering trees, visit our post on Crapemyrtles.

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021

Jerusalem Sage

Phlomis fruticosa features chandelier-like flowers and fuzzy leaves.

Posted on June 28, 2021June 29, 2021

Refresh: Hydrangeas

To learn more about these gorgeous pastel blooms, visit our post on Hydrangeas. Photos taken in 2021

Posted on June 22, 2021June 26, 2021

Oleander

Beautiful but deadly, Nerium oleander can kill humans and animals when ingested.

Posted on August 20, 2019June 25, 2021

Japanese Maple Tree

Known to be a "must-have" plant, Acer palmatum can even be made into a delicacy.

Posted on August 19, 2019June 25, 2021

Crapemyrtles

Lagerstoemia not only blooms in vivid red, pinks, and purples but also lasts until autumn.

Posted on August 17, 2019July 30, 2021

Roses

The sweetly-scented flowers of the genus Rosa are famous worldwide for their association with love and beauty.

Posted on August 10, 2019July 2, 2021

Lavender

With a sweet fragrance, Lavandula can even be used to flavor ice cream!

Posted on August 9, 2019July 2, 2021

Oriental Arborvitae

The symmetrical Platycladus orientalis is known as the "tree of life" (and for good reasons).

Posted on August 5, 2019July 2, 2021

Peonies

Imperial palaces, Memorial Day, courage and honor -- these are just a few things Paeonia's gorgeous flowers bring to mind.

Posted on July 9, 2019June 24, 2021

Japanese Cheesewood

Containing a toxic compound, Pittosporum tobira was once used as bait to kill fish.

Posted on July 6, 2019June 24, 2021

Baby Sage

A favorite of hummingbirds, Salvia microphylla resembles a person with red pants.

Posted on June 26, 2019June 24, 2021

Hydrangeas

Unlike most flowers, some Hydrangeas can change color, resulting in dazzling ombres of pink, purple, and blue.

Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2021

Rose-scented Geranium

Pelargonium capitatum's scent comes from the essential oils inside the plant.

Posted on June 22, 2019June 24, 2021

Pride of Madeira

With dramatic cone-shaped flowers, Echium candicans is poisonous when eaten.

Posted on June 21, 2019June 24, 2021

Crimson Bottlebrush

One of the most well-known plants native to Australia, Callistemon citrinus can produce a natural red dye.

Posted on June 20, 2019June 24, 2021

Orchid Rockrose

A hybrid between two rockroses, Cistus purpureus is an evergreen shrub with bright pink blooms.

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We’re two students from California who grew up loving anything leafy or blossoming. This blog is a photojournal of our botanical adventures throughout the Pacific coast.

 

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”

— Lady Bird Johnson

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