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Nance Garden 11
Donkey Tail, Burro Tail
Noell's Grevillea
Red-Edged Chevron Plant
California Pepper, Mission Pepper
Donkey Tail, Burro Tail

Common name:Donkey Tail, Burro Tail
Botanical name:Sedum morganianum

This succulent perennial will grow best in a wall pot or hanging basket due to its long stems. It has light, gray green leaves that grow over one another to give off a "braided" look. The flowers are pink to deep red and bloom in spring and summer.

Noell's Grevillea

Common name:Noell's Grevillea
Botanical name:Grevillea 'Noelii'

A low, compact evergreen shrub, the blooms of this plant are rose red and white, appearing in the spring. Its bright green foliage is needle-like. Full sun is required for growth.

Red-Edged Chevron Plant

Common name:Red-Edged Chevron Plant
Botanical name:Dracaena marginata

This shrub will grow 6'-12' tall and has large, evergreen, leathery greenish red leaves.

California Pepper, Mission Pepper

Common name:California Pepper, Mission Pepper
Botanical name:Schinus molle

The California Pepper is a fast growing evergreen tree that will mature to a height of 25'-40' and as wide. Its bright green leaves are divided into many narrow, 1.5"-2" long leaflets.

Designer: William and Elsa Nance

Nance Garden 11
Image: 35 of 50

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.