Common name:Coast Live Oak
Botanical name:Quercus agrifolia

The coast live oak is and evergreen round-headed tree. It can slowly reach 70' tall, with a canopy width from 30'-70'. It grows very well from the coastal areas to the interior valleys. It is native to California, is drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies, birds and squirrels. Leaves are dark green and oval. Inconspicuous flowers appear in springtime. Large brown acorns appear in fall or winter. These are edible to wildlife. Bark is dark gray and furrowed. It does produce some dry litter.

Common name:Feather Reed Grass
Botanical name:Calamagrostis acu. stricta

This ornamental perennial grass grows 4-6' tall x 1-1.5' wide and has semi-evergreen foliage that is green in spring and summer and turns green/brown in fall. The flowers bloom in mid June and emerge a light green but quickly turn to pink/purple.

Common name:Island Tree Mallow
Botanical name:Lavatera assurgentiflora

This is a fast growing, evergreen, flowering shrub that works great as a foundation planting or windbreak. They require little maintenance other than occasional shearing to keep it dense.

Common name:Japanese or Oriental Persimmon
Botanical name:Diospyros kaki

This medium-sized tree will grow 15-25' tall and has bright green summer leaves, sunset colored fall foliage, with white spring blooms, orange fruit that persists on deciduous winter branches. It will do best in full sun and moist soil.