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1 Carol V. Vander Meulen APLD Landscape Consultant Because your garden should be a place to escape to not from! Client: Job site: Report Date: Purpose: Redo planting behind newly refinished pol Want dense evergreen shrubs with some color Conditions/Assumptions Full sun Recommendations 1. Along back wall alternate between About long overall - x - deep behind pool and - deep for the rest behind the pool and one more in the far corner.) 3. In the narrow area I suggest planting in the foreground of the vines with Blanket Flower (Gailardia) 4. Behind the pool and in wider areas fill in with a. Carpet Roses- in yellow and (scarlet if more red desired) (10-12) b. Euphorbia Cushion Spurge, Variegated and purple leafed (6-8) c. Eucomis Sparkling Burgundy Pineapple Lily ( an Carol Vander Meulen APLD Page 1 SAMPLE a. broadleaf evergreen shrub with some color in the leaves such as Photinea fraseri ( planted no less than on center to keep distinct) these can handle being hedged or left to grow naturally b. an blooming vine (ideally evergreen) such as honeysuckle or star jasmine ( or pink jasmine) on wooden or wire trellis attached to the wall 2. In the corners, I suggest planting multi trunk Crepe Myrtles as well as one in the middle ( 2 bracketing the area

2 Carol V. Vander Meulen APLD Landscape Consultant Because your garden should be a place to escape to not from! alternative would be the Phormium Black Adder) (7-10) 5. In the arrow area between the new patio and the wall in the northwest corner continue the vines with Dwarf Escalonia or Nandina in between (3-4 5G) these will fill the space without getting too big and overtake the patio. 6. In the area by the master Bedroom I recommend another Crepe Myrtle (Tree form) to add some color closer to the house.- underplant with evergreen reblooming Day Lilies (4) and Dwarf Germander (2-3) 7. The inset by the pool plant with some long blooming Blanket Flower (3) and Dwarf Germander (1) 8. Patio inset between the doors with existing fountain- add 3- of good planting soil- Dwarf Germander (2) with either evergreen reblooming Daylilies or blanket flower (4-6) a. Another option here is to plant a mix of Lavender and Thyme to go with the Mediterranean theme of the fountain. 9. In the corner between the new patio and the sport court Plant a Japanese Maple. (Lionshead variety or another Fireglow) Carol Vander Meulen APLD Page 2 SAMPLE

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4 Plant Legend Botanical Name Common Name Quantity Size Remarks Trees Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Japanese Maple 1 15 Gallon by Lagerstroemia 'Catawba' Catawba Crape Myrtle 1 15 Gallon by Shrubs Correa 'Wyn's Wonder' Variegated Australian Fuchsia 0 opt for escal/nandina Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf' Dwarf Escallonia 3 5 Gallon by (or fy option along wall) Lagerstroemia 'Dynamite' Dynamite Crape Myrtle 0 15 Gallon by Lagerstroemia indica 'Cherokee' Cherokee Crape Myrtle 3 15 Gallon by Nandina domestica 'Atropurpurea Nana ' Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo 0 by opt for escalonia Phormium 'Black Adder' New Zealand Flax 0 opt for eucomis Photinia x fraseri Fraser Photinia 6 5 Gallon by along wall Rosa "Flower Carpet" scarlet "Flower Carpet" Groundcover rose 4 2 Gallon by Rosa "Flower Carpet" yellow "Flower Carpet" Groundcover rose 6 2 Gallon by Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum' Prostrate Germander 6 1 Gallon by Vines Jasminum polyanthum Pink Jasmine 0 by Lonicera X heckrottii Goldflame Honeysuckle 0 by Lonicera sempervirens Evergreen Honeysuckle 5 5 Gallon by Trachelospermum jasminoides Star Jasmine 5 5 Gallon by Perennials Euphorbia characias wulfenii Evergreen Spurge 0

5 Botanical Name Common Name Quantity Size Remarks Euphorbia polychroma Cushion Spurge 6 1 Gallon by Gaillardia grandiflora 'Goblin' Goblin Blanketflower 9 1 Gallon fy/by Hemerocallis 'Acapulco Night' Acapulco Night Daylily Re Ev 3 1 Gallon by Hemerocallis 'Eye Yi Yi' Eye Yi Yi Daylily Ev Re 3 1 Gallon by Bulbs Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' Sparkling Burgundy Purple Pineapple 10 1 Gallon by Page 2

6 Botanical Name: Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Common Name: Japanese Maple Plant Type: Tree Shrub 3-6' 6-12' 12-25' 25-40' Flower Color: Green White Shade Water: Medium water Extra summer water Habit: Broad Horizontal Irregular Leaf Color: Dark green Green Light Flower Season: Spring Soil Type: Sandy soil Loam soil Average soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Acid ph This magnificient plant can used as a small tree or shrub. It is deciduous with graceful leaves which have a scarlet color in spring as it leafs out. They turn orange or yellow in fall. It is slow growing to 20', and requires shelter from hot winds. Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'Catawba' Common Name: Catawba Crape Myrtle Plant Type: Tree Plant Size: 6-12' Flower Color: Purple Water: Drought tolerant Light water Habit: Arching Broad Upright Light green Soil Type: All soils Average soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Moist soil Neutral ph The Catawba Crepe Myrtle Trees have very unique, two-toned purple blooms. Mature size: 10 feet high and wide deciduous green leaves that turn to orange, red, and yellow in the fall. The pollen anthers of the Catawba Crape Myrtle Tree are bright yellow and contrast well among the pink, purple, Botanical Name: Correa 'Wyn's Wonder' Common Name: Variegated Australian Fuchsia Plant Type: Shrub Ground cover Flower Color: Pink Water: Light water Habit: Mound Grey green Flower Season: Winter Spring Soil Type: All soils Average soil Poor soil Well-drained soil Neutral ph This dense growing evergreen shrub grows to 2-3 feet tall by 3-5 feet wide and has very attractive olive green leaves that have strong creamy colored margins In the fall appear the one inch long rose-pink flowers that flare out at the tips to display their soft pink interior Botanical Name: Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf' Common Name: Dwarf Escallonia Plant Type: Shrub Flower Color: Pink Red Water: Light water Habit: Round Leaf Color: Dark green Flower Season: Intermittent Soil Type: Loam soil Average soil Well-drained soil Neutral ph Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf' is an evergreen shrub with glossy leaves. Grows 2.5 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide, with deep pink to red flowers in summer and fall. 1

7 Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'Dynamite' Common Name: Dynamite Crape Myrtle Plant Type: Tree Shrub Plant Size: 6-12' 12-25' 25-40' Flower Color: Red Water: Drought tolerant Light water Habit: Arching Broad Upright Light green Soil Type: All soils Average soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Acid ph Neutral ph Developed to produce brightest red bloom pest and disease resistant highly drought tolerant blooms last a full 120 days Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Cherokee' Common Name: Cherokee Crape Myrtle Plant Type: Tree Shrub Plant Size: 6-12' Flower Color: Red Water: Drought tolerant Light water Habit: Arching Broad Upright Light green Soil Type: All soils Average soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Acid ph Neutral ph Hybrid (indica x fauriei) feet Upright round crown multistemmed small tree medium red bloom Mature size: 7-8 feet high and wide Selected for: compact deciduous shrub with bright red flower clusters and brilliant Botanical Name: Nandina domestica 'Atropurpurea Nana ' Common Name: Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo Plant Type: Shrub Plant Size: Under 1' Flower Color: White Water: Medium water Habit: Mound Bronze Flower Season: Spring Summer Soil Type: All soils Average soil Neutral ph The 'Compacta Nana' is a small, rounded shrub that grows from 12-15" high. Its growth habit is dense, and the leaves become bright red in color in cold, winter areas. It can receive sun to part shade, and is used well as an accent plant. Botanical Name: Phormium 'Black Adder' Common Name: New Zealand Flax Plant Type: Shrub Grass Plant Size: 3-6' Flower Color: n/a Water: Light water Habit: Arching Leaf Color: Bronze Purple Soil Type: All soils Poor soil Neutral ph Black New Zealand Flax - Perennial to 3-4' tall w/ arching dark maroon to black foliage. Sun/Light shade. Low-moderate water. Hardy to F. Propagation Prohibited. lustrous slightly glossy dark blackish purple upright leaves grow slowly upwards to 3 or 4 feet tall and arch over near the tips 2

8 Botanical Name: Photinia x fraseri Common Name: Fraser Photinia Plant Type: Shrub Plant Size: 6-12' Flower Color: White Water: Drought tolerant Light water Medium water Habit: Broad Mound Upright Leaf Color: Dark green Red Flower Season: Spring Soil Type: Loam soil Average soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Neutral ph The Photina fraseri is an evergreen, medium-sized shrub with new foliage that is a glistening copper red color. It is excellent as a hedge, screen, or accent plant. It should be grown under conditions of sun. Botanical Name: Rosa "Flower Carpet" scarlet Common Name: "Flower Carpet" Groundcover rose Plant Type: Shrub Ground cover Habit: Flower Color: Orange Red Water: Light water Medium water Flower Season: Spring Summer Fall Soil Type: Loam soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Acid ph Neutral ph Groundcover roses very hardy and easy to maintain As its name implies it makes a virtual carpet of flowers in the garden. Its blooms are produced with abandon on a compact densely foliaged bush with shiny, light Botanical Name: Rosa "Flower Carpet" yellow Common Name: "Flower Carpet" Groundcover rose Plant Type: Shrub Ground cover Habit: Flower Color: Yellow Water: Light water Medium water Flower Season: Spring Summer Fall Soil Type: Loam soil Rich soil Well-drained soil Acid ph Neutral ph Groundcover roses very hardy and easy to maintain As its name implies it makes a virtual carpet of flowers in the garden. Its blooms are produced with abandon on a compact densely foliaged bush with shiny, light Botanical Name: Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum' Common Name: Prostrate Germander Plant Type: Shrub Ground cover Plant Size: Under 1' Flower Color: Lavender Shade Water: Drought tolerant Medium water Habit: Mound Prostrate Leaf Color: Dark green Flower Season: Spring Summer Soil Type: All soils Average soil Well-drained soil Neutral ph Low growing dense mounding perennial to 1' tall by 2-3' wide. Dark green foliage is well accented by lavender flowers in spring and summer. Prune in late winter to revitalize foliage and maintain appearance. Mediterranean native. Bee attractor. Very hardy, moderate drought tolerance. Will decline in soggy soil. 3

9 Botanical Name: Jasminum polyanthum Common Name: Pink Jasmine Plant Type: Ground cover Vine Plant Size: 12-25' Flower Color: Pink White Water: Medium water Habit: Twining Flower Season: Winter Spring Soil Type: All soils Average soil Neutral ph This fast-growing evergreen vine features clusters of fragrant white flowers almost all year in cool climates. It does best when grown in sun to part shade. -Monterey Bay Nursery Botanical Name: Lonicera X heckrottii Common Name: Goldflame Honeysuckle Plant Type: Vine Plant Size: 12-25' Flower Color: Red Yellow Water: Habit: Clinging Leaf Color: Blue green Fall Soil Type: All soils Average soil Well-drained soil Acid ph Neutral ph Lonicera X heckrotti is a deciduous vine or small shrub, semievergreen in mild-winter climates. Vigorous to ft. with oval, 2 in. blue-green leaves. Free blooming from spring to frost. Clusters 1.5 in. long flowers, bright coral pink outside and rich yellow within. Botanical Name: Lonicera sempervirens Common Name: Evergreen Honeysuckle Plant Type: Ground cover Vine Plant Size: 12-25' Flower Color: Orange Red Yellow Water: Light water Habit: Upright Twining Flower Season: Intermittent Soil Type: All soils Average soil Neutral ph twining evergreen vine bearing dark, shiny green leaves which are white on the lower surface.. The tubular or trumpet shaped corolla occurs in whorls of four to six blossoms They are usually red outside and orange inside, or rarely, all orange or yellow. It is not Botanical Name: Trachelospermum jasminoides Common Name: Star Jasmine Plant Type: Shrub Vine 3-6' 6-12' 12-25' 25-40' Flower Color: White Shade Water: Medium water Habit: Twining Leaf Color: Dark green Green Flower Season: Spring Summer Soil Type: All soils Average soil Moist soil Neutral ph The star jasmine is an evergreen vine that grows 20 ft. tall or a ground cover that reaches 1-2 ft. tall and 4-5 ft. wide. It has white fragrant flowers in the summer and can tolerate sun or partial shade. The star jasmine is also drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms 4

10 Botanical Name: Euphorbia characias wulfenii Common Name: Evergreen Spurge Plant Type: Perennial 3-6' Flower Color: Green Yellow Water: Drought tolerant Light water Habit: Mound Upright Leaf Color: Blue green Flower Season: Winter Spring Soil Type: All soils Average soil Well-drained soil Neutral ph Broad clusters of yellow flowers grow from this evergreen perennial. Its upright stems form a 4' tall dome-shaped bush. Crowded all along the stems are narrow, blue-green leaves. It is fairly tolerant to droughts. In the late winter and early spring, its clustered flowers make dense, round to cylindrical masses. Until the seeds ripen, the color holds with only slight Botanical Name: Euphorbia polychroma Common Name: Cushion Spurge Plant Type: Perennial Plant Size: Flower Color: Yellow Water: Drought tolerant Habit: Broad Mound Flower Season: Spring Soil Type: Sandy soil Rocky soil Average soil Poor soil Well-drained soil Dry soil Standing 18-24", this U.S. Native has oblong leaves linear to fanceolate 5/8" long and showy yellow bracts in early spring. Botanical Name: Gaillardia grandiflora 'Goblin' Common Name: Goblin Blanketflower Plant Type: Perennial Flower Color: Gold Red Yellow Water: Drought tolerant Light water Extra summer water Habit: Mound Upright Soil Type: Sandy soil Loam soil Average soil Well-drained soil Neutral ph Goblin Blanketflower is a perennial. Grows to 1 ft. tall, 1.5 ft. wide, with roughish gray-green foliage and single or double flowers 3-4 in. across. Large deep red flowers bordered in bright yellow. Exceptionally long bloom. Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Acapulco Night' Common Name: Acapulco Night Daylily Re Ev Plant Type: Ground cover Perennial Flower Color: Red Habit: Upright Water: Drought tolerant Light water Extra summer water Flower Season: Spring Summer Fall Soil Type: All soils Average soil Rich soil Poor soil Moist soil Dry soil Any soil ph *BLOOM DIA. 6" HT. 46"-50" *BLOOM DESC: Velvety dark black/red. *BLOOM CYCLE: Starts early to mid season. Rests awhile after first cycle, then sends up second and sometimes third set of blooms, 5

11 Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Eye Yi Yi' Common Name: Eye Yi Yi Daylily Ev Re Plant Type: Ground cover Perennial Flower Color: Orange Red Habit: Upright Water: Drought tolerant Light water Extra summer water Flower Season: Spring Summer Fall Soil Type: All soils Average soil Rich soil Poor soil Moist soil Dry soil Any soil ph *BLOOM DIA. 5 1/2" HT. 32"-36" *BLOOM DESC: Brilliant light orange with red eye. *BLOOM CYCLE: Starts early in season. reblooms throughout season *FOLIAGE HT. 20"-24" Botanical Name: Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' Common Name: Sparkling Burgundy Purple Pineapple Plant Type: Perennial Bulb Grass Habit: Arching Vase Flower Color: Pink Purple Water: Medium water Leaf Color: Bronze Purple Soil Type: All soils Poor soil Neutral ph This dramatic accent plant produces strap-like foliage of dark burgundy forming a rosette to 24" wide. In late summer, the clump produces a 20" tall bloom stalk resembling a miniature purple pineapple. Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is very easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of garden 6