SHRUBS A-B

Acacia lasiocarpa sedifolia - Sand Heath Wattle
Small Acacia shrub bearing masses of bright yellow, ball-shaped flowers heads that nearly cover the branches.  Blooms in the late winter and early spring.  Excellent, densely foliaged shrub for small gardens or pots since it only grows 6 to 20 inches (15-51 cm) high.  Attractive foliage consists of pale green phyllodes (leaf-like stems - no true leaves on most Acacias) that are 0.5 inch (1 cm) long and closely spaced on branches.  Drought tolerant plant from Western Australia.  Zone 9
1G---$7.00   2G---$16.00

Acacia vestita - Weeping Boree Wattle
Unique weeping form of Acacia growing 5 to 10 feet (1.5-3 meters) high.  The gray-green foliage consists of pointed phyllodes (leaf-like stems - no true leaves on most Acacias) that are 1.5 to 1.75 inch (1-2 cm) long.  In the late winter and early spring, globular, bright yellow flower heads appear along branches making a spectacular display.  Tolerates a wide range of climates and soils thus easy to cultivate.  Attractive even when not blooming.  Drought tolerant plant from New South Wales, Australia.  Zone 8
1G---$7.00   5G---25.00

Adenium obesum - Desert Rose
Succulent like shrub with swollen base and thick branches bearing very showy clusters of pink flowers during the summer.  The flowers are trumpet-shaped and 2 inches (5 cm) wide.  The foliage is glossy, green and somewhat spoon-shaped.  Leaves are usually clustered near the branch ends and deciduous during either the cooler (CA) or drier months(FL,TX, HI) of the year.  Very attractive plant year around even when bare as an older plant.  Good house plant for sunny windows.  Needs to be kept dry when leafless.  Strictly a tropical plant native to seasonally dry areas of Africa.  Zone 10b and 11
1G---$10.00   3G---$29.00

Alocasia macrorrhiza - Elephant's Ear
Lush, tropical perennial plant with large, 2 to 3 foot (60-90 cm) long, somewhat arrow-shaped, green leaves on upright leaf stalks.  Grows as a clump of shoots 4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5 meters) high and 4 feet (1.2 meter) wide.  Prefers part shade and moist soil.  Suitable for indoors in large pots.  Zone 9
1G---$7.00   2G---$12.00   5G---$27.00

Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' - Compact Strawberry Tree
Evergreen shrub or small tree from the Mediterranean.  The leaves are 2 to 3 inches (5-7.6 cm) long, elliptical, shiny, dark green with fine teeth along margins.  They are closely set on reddish branchlets.  The dense foliage is adorned by one inch (2.5 cm) diameter fruits that begin as yellow, then turn orange, and finally mature to red.  All colors of fruits appear at the same time on the plant.  Fruits are edible and have a mildly sweet taste and gritty texture.  Hanging clusters of small, white, urn-shaped flowers appear in the fall and winter and often accompany the fruits.  The bark of the trunk and branches is reddish-brown with a linear, shredded texture.  Drought tolerant and reliable garden shrub for California.  Grow in full sun.  Zone 8
1G---$6.00   5G---$18.00

Banksia media 'Dwarf Coastal Form' - Dwarf Gold Stalk Banksia
Spectacular, evergreen shrub from Western Australia with dense foliage and long cylindrical, bright yellow flower spikes.  The flower spikes are 6 to 7 inches (15-17.5 cm) long and tightly packed with the filamentous flowers. They appear like giant, yellow bottle brushes at the top of the branch tips.  Blooms during the winter and early spring.  Leaves are elliptical, 2.5 to 3 inches (6-7.6 cm) long, stiff, dark green and shiny with prickles along margins.  Drought tolerant.  Less subject to Phytophthora crown rot thus one of the more successful Banksia species for California gardens.  Zone 9
1G---$12.00

Banksia verticillata – Albany Banksia
Tall, upright branched, densely foliaged shrub to 16 1/2 feet (5 meters). Leaves are elliptical, leathery, and dark green on topsides and silvery white on undersides. Cylindrical spikes of bright yellow, bottlebrush-type flowers are spectacular. Tolerates drought, high salinity, and poorly drained soils. This plant should perform well in California. Native to southern coast of Western Australia. Zone 9
1G---$8.00   5G---$29.00

Bauhinia galpinii - Red Bauhinia
Spectacular blooming shrub with reddish-orange flowers during the warm months of the year. Leaves have the Bauhinia characteristic double lobed appearance. Grows 6 to 10 feet (1.8-3 meters) high.  Zone 9
1G---$6.00   5G---$24.00



Begonia acontifolia 'Faureana'
Tall, upright growing Begonia to 3 feet (1 meter). Leaves are large and wedge-shaped with jagged margins and have silvery markings on the topside and reddish-purple tinge on bottom side. Pendent clusters of pink flowers are very showy during the spring and early summer. Zone 10
1G---$8.00   2G---$14.00

 Brunfelsia pauciflora – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Tropical shrub of dark green foliage and striking purple, lavender, and white flowers.  They have 5 rounded petals and measure 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter.  The first day, they are purple; lavender, the second; and white the last.  The oval leaves are 3 to 4 inches (7.6 -10 cm) long.  Grows 3 to 4 feet (1-1.2 meter) high.  Requires shaded locations and a moist, acid soil containing high organic material content.  Zone 9
1G---$5.00

Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Magnifica' - Magnificent Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Plant
Fantastic, bold form of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow having larger leaves and flowers. Flowers are 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm) in diameter, violet purple the first day, light purple, the second, and white, the last. Leaves are dark green, leathery, and 6 to 8 inches (15-20 cm) long and 2 to 2 1/2 inches (5-6 cm) wide. Grows as a shrub to 3 feet high (1 meter).  Requires shaded locations and a moist, acid soil containing high organic material content. Zone 10
1G---$7.00   5G---$28.00



Brugmansia versicolor 'Peach' - Peach Angel's Trumpet
Large, tropical shrub that produces a spectacular display of huge, peach-colored, pendent, trumpet-shaped flowers.  One plant can have dozens of flowers at once!  The flowers are 6 to 9 inches (15-23 cm) long and 3 to 4 inches (8-10 cm) wide.  Their fragrance is unique and especially strong at night.  The leaves are ovate and measure 10 to 12 inches (25-30 cm) long.  Minute hairs cover the leaves giving them a soft, velvet-like texture.  Fast growing with multiple stems from 5 to 15 feet (1.5-4.6 meters) tall.  Best grown in part shade or afternoon shaded areas.  Zone 10, but recovers quickly if frozen to the ground in zones 8 and 9.
1G---$7.00   5G---$24.00

Brugmansia versicolor 'Pink' - Pink Angel's Trumpet
Large, tropical shrub that produces a spectacular display of huge, pink, pendent, trumpet-shaped flowers.  Flower buds open as white for the first day and later mature to pink.  One plant can have dozens of flowers at once!  The flowers are 6 to 9 inches (15-23 cm) long and 3 to 4 inches (8-10 cm) wide.  Their fragrance is unique and especially strong at night.  The leaves are ovate and measure 10 to 12 inches (25-30 cm) long.  Minute hairs cover the leaves giving them a soft, velvet-like texture.  Fast growing with multiple stems from 5 to 15 feet (1.5-4.6 meters) tall.  Best grown in part shade or afternoon shaded areas.  Zone 10, but recovers quickly if frozen to the ground in zones 8 and 9.
1G---$7.00   5G---$24.00

Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' - Charlies Grimaldi Angel's Trumpet
Newer hybrid that produces huge, 12 to 15 inch (30-38 cm) long, yellow-orange, trumpet-shaped flowers.  Flowers are often produced in a mass display and very fragrant, especially at night.  Fantastic, tropical accent plant!  The big leaves are 10 to 12 inches (25-30 cm) long and have a soft, velvet-like surface.  Fast growing shrub with multiple stems from 5 to 15 feet (1.5 - 4.6 meters) tall.  Best grown in part shade or afternoon shaded areas.  Zone 10, but recovers quickly if frozen to the ground in zones 8 and 9.
1G---$7.00   5G---$24.00

Brugmansia x candida 'Hawaiian Double White'
Large, white, double flowers to 12 inches (30 cm) long.  Produces an abundance of flowers like the others.  The leaves are 10 to 12 inches (12-30 cm) long and have a soft velvet-like texture.  Fast growing shrub with multiple stems from 5 to 15 feet (1.5-4.6 meters) tall.  Grow in part shade or afternoon shaded areas.  Zone 10, but recovers quickly if frozen to the ground in zones 8 and 9.  
1G---$7.00   5G---$24.00