Some of the most appealing Mediterranean-climate natives bloom in combinations gardeners might never imagine—vibrant orange and lime green, for instance. As the photo shows, these snappy hues translate beautifully into garden beds.
Designed by Sunset's head gardener Rick La Frentz, this eye-catching, unthirsty border pairs chartreuse Euphorbia characias wulfenii with dazzling orange California poppies. Dark green feather reed grass and gray-leafed Phlomis fruticosa form a 3- to 4-foot backdrop. Perennial blue flax and red 'Mrs. Bradshaw' geum mingle behind the poppies.
La Frentz planted in fall in compost-amended soil. Flax and poppies started from seed; others from 1-gallon cans. Fall planting lets winter rains establish plants. After year one, the bed needs only infrequent summer irrigation in mild-summer areas (more in hot inland climates). California poppies reseed annually.
A low-water, high-impact design inspired by nature's own palette.
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