Shrubs for Descanso Gardens
USING THIS PLANT LIST:
Shrubs are organized by size (shortest to tallest).
To find what you need for your garden site: search this list by size. Click on the common name for descriptions, pictures and more information about the plant.
Image | Common Name | Height | Months in Bloom | Features |
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Lavender | Up to three feet | April-October | Drought resistant |
No Photo Available | Caryopterus | Up to three feet | August-September | Drought resistant Deer and Rabbits don't like it Butterflies do |
No Photo available | Cape Figwort | Up to five feet | Early spring through frost | Hummingbird favorite |
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Rockrose | Up to four feet | Early summer | Drought resistant |
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Pomegranate | Up to five feet | Spring | . |
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Red Hot Poker | Up to five feet | August-Frost | Attracts hummingbirds Deer and rabbits ignore it |
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Honeysuckle | Climbs on fences, arbors | Summer | Attracts hummingbirds |
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Flowering Quince | Up to eight feet | Spring | Fruit can be used in jellies |
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Butterfly bush | Up to ten feet | Spring | Definitely a butterfly magnet! |
No Photo available | Bottlebrush | Up to twelve feet | Summer | Attracts bees |
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California Lilac | Up to twelve feet | Spring | . |
No Photo available | Lilac | Up to 22 feet | Spring | Local 'passalong' plant |