After the success of Ginger's
2022 Backyard Project,
she decided to replace the dead and dying rosemary hedge in the back yard
with more California native perennial flowers!
The plants were all mail ordered from Annie's Annuals
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Springs' | Foothill Penstemon Blue Springs |
| Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold' | Monkey Flower hybrid |
| Oenothera caespitosa | Fragrant Evening Primrose |
| Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho' | Cedros Island Verbena |
| Eriogonum nudum 'Ella Nelson's Yellow' | Nude Buckwheat |
| Sidalcea malviflora 'Purpetta' | Dwarf Checkermallow |
| Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold' | Monkey Flower hybrid |
| Penstemon heterophyllus 'GMR White' | Foothill Penstemon GMR White |
Dead Rosemary - August 11, 2024
Half-dead Rosemary - August 11, 2024
September 12, 2024 Photos
New plants with wood chips on clean cardboard - September 12, 2024
all the new plants - September 12, 2024
Foothill Penstemon Blue Springs
Foothill Penstemon Blue Springs closeup
Monkey Flower (on left side)
left Monkey Flower closeup
Verbena Paseo Rancho
Verbena closeup
Monkey Flower (on right side)
right Monkey Flower closeup
October 7, 2024 Photos
most of the plants
Foothill Penstemon GMR White
closeup of Foothill Penstemon GMR White
Monkey Flower (on right side)
Dwarf Checkermallow
Monkey Flower (on left side, not enough water while gone for a week?)
October 16, 2024 Photos
Dwarf Checkermallow 'Purpetta'
closeup of Dwarf Checkermallow 'Purpetta'
Foothill Penstemon GMR White
closeup of Foothill Penstemon GMR White
top view of flower Foothill Penstemon GMR White
Monkey Flower (on right side)
closeup of Monkey Flower (on right side)
End of Photos