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PAMPAS GRASS - PANDOREA VINE - PANSY
PATIO TREE/POTATO VINE -
PETUNIA - PHILODENDRON
PHOTINIA -
PINK HEATHER - PITTOSPORUM - PLUMBAGO
PODOCARPUS TREE - PURPLE LEAF PLUM TREE
PURPLE ROBE LOCUST TREE -
PYRACANTHA
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PAMPAS GRASS
Botanical Name:
Cortaderia Selloana
Specs:
Ornamental grass;
evergreen; very fast growth to 20’ tall; long saw-toothed grasslike
leaves; conspicuous white, pink, or chamois flower plumes rise above
plant on 3’ stalks; prefers rich soil, but tolerates most conditions;
excellent for slopes or windbreak; mature plants can overwhelm a small
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PANDOREA VINE
Botanical Name:
Pandorea Jasminoides
Specs:
Vine; evergreen;
fast growth to 25’; slender stems, glossy leaves; flowers are 1”
pinkish white w/ purplish throats; ample water until established;
prune after spring bloom. |
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PANSY
Botanical Name:
Viola Wittrockiana
Specs:
Perennial; likes
rich, moist soil; partial shade; many varieties and colors. |
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PATIO TREE/POTATO VINE
Botanical Name:
Solanum or Lycianthes Rantonettii
Specs:
Shrub; evergreen;
excellent in small tree form; can also be used as groundcover;
bright green oval leaves; violet blue w/ yellow center, 1” flowers
nearly year round; can handle heavy pruning; sun or partial sun,
ample water and good drainage. |
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PETUNIA
Botanical Name:
Petunia Hybrid
Specs:
Annual; fast growth;
Broad leaves, slightly sticky; funnel shaped blooms available in many
colors, single and double; tolerates poor soils, needs regular
fertilizer; pinch back to force compact growth. |
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PHILODENDRON (SPLIT-LEAF)
Botanical Name:
Philodendron Selloum
Specs:
Shrub; evergreen;
tough, durable, hardiest and fast growing to 6’; large attractive
glossy, elephant ear, leaves w/ reddish veins, up to 2’ across;
prefers shade and moist soil. |
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PHOTINIA
Botanical Name:
Photinia Fraserii
Specs:
Shrub; evergreen;
fast growth to 10’ tall and wide, easily pruned; attractive green
foliage w/ bright, bronzy red new growth; bright red stems; white
flower clusters in early spring; heat resistant; tolerates most soil
conditions. |
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PINK HEATHER
Botanical Name:
Erica
Specs:
Shrub; evergreen; many varieties; small needlelike leaves and abundant
flowers; good on slopes; needs good drainage, acidic soil, protection
from hot afternoon sun; deer proof. |
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PITTOSPORUM
Botanical Name:
Pittosporum Tobira "Wheelers Dwarf"
Specs:
Shrubs; evergreen;
valued for foliage and form; dense, low growing to 2’ tall; prefers
regular watering, but fairly drought tolerant; clusters of creamy
white flowers have fragrance of orange blossoms; best for borders,
massing or around pools; other varieties are taller and some have
variegated foliage. |
 
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PLUMBAGO
Botanical Name:
Plumbago Auriculata
Specs:
Perennial
with profuse blue flowers; loves the heat; reasonably drought
tolerant; disease, pest and deer-resistant; blooms even in
considerable shade; will keep your yard full of butterflies all
summer; responds well to pruning; will flower profusely after being
cut back or after a growth flush. |
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PODOCARPUS TREE
Botanical Name:
Podocarpus Gracilior or Macrophyllus
Specs: Evergreen;
good looking foliage; adaptable to many climates; excellent screen or
background; likes good garden soil; sun or part sun; good for
containers; easily pruned to desired height; prefers year round ample
water; deer proof; ‘Gracilior’ grows in sprawling manner, needs
staked for upright growth, becomes more dense with age, cleanest and
most pest free choice for street or lawn tree; ‘Macrophyllus’ to 50’,
slower growing, more pyramid, narrow, upright shape. |
 
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PURPLE LEAF PLUM TREE
Botanical Name:
Prunus Cerasifera "Atropurpurea"
Specs:
Deciduous; fast
growing to rounded, 20’ tall; new leaves are copper red; white or pink
flowers early spring; some bear small fruit; ‘Atropurpurea’ has
purple leaves, single delicate pink flower, reddish fruit;
‘Thundercloud’ deep purple leaf, single pink flower, minimal to no
fruit. |
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PURPLE ROBE LOCUST TREE
Botanical Name:
Robinia Ambigua Purple Robe
Specs: Deciduous;
fairly fast growing to 40’; well adapted to hot dry regions; will take
poor soil; purple sweet pea shaped flowers midspring; aggressive
roots. |
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PYRACANTHA
Botanical Name:
Pyracantha Coccinea
Specs:
Shrub; evergreen;
rapid growth to 8’; clustered flowers are small and fragrant; bright
fruit, glossy green leaves; full sun; doesn’t like to be constantly
wet; excellent as espaliers on wall or fence; use as barrier planting
or screens; several varieties, each with different growing habits, but
all have thorns. |
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