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is gathering flowers for a virtual birthday bouquet. She asked for our favorite flowers. Well heck, here I am in the middle of planning my native garden, no flowers at all at the moment, and she wants me to pick just one? I can’t I tell you, I just can’t.
California has so many beautiful native flowers that it really hard to just pick one to highlight. Consistently though my heart warms when I think of the sturdy yet stunning and dependable Ceanothus, the native California Liliac.
the colors range from deep blue to lilac to white.
What I love about this plant is how I can ignore it and it rewards me with evergreen beauty and beautiful blossoms. Plant it in the fall, water it once a week the first year (in the summer), maybe once a month in the summer the second year, and after that, you can pretty much ignore it. The birds and the bees love it.
The plant, the Ceanothus, and the more well-known Poppy, are the two plants that say California to me.
Happy birthday, Jen!
thank you so much Susan! I love that it’s “Stunning and dependable,” which isn’t a combination we think of much in people, is it?
thank you for this lovely gift of images and words.
You’re very welcome.
And I love the idea of stunning and dependable people. It is a good goal to set.
Hope your birthday was splendid.
Oooh, and I love the smell of them too — we had them all around our school when I lived out there.
Oh yes, the smell. And the bees…I just loved watching the bees work them. I’m planning lots of them in the new garden.
This is a wonderful post. I haven’t read your book, but after reading Erica’s paper I’m going to find a copy and read it. It sounds like a great story.
I love your last statement! I’m copying it and placing it where I can read it often. =)
Thank you! *hugs*
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