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Slipper Flower
Red Eremophila
Dalea Sierra Gold
Slipper Flower

Common name:Slipper Flower
Botanical name:Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Succulent light green stems grow upright from woody crown. Grows at a moderate rate to 3' x 3'. Red 1" slipperlike flowers appear late spring to summer. Unique plant form. Great for containers. Attracts hummingbirds. Accepts full sun or partial shade. Sap may irritate skin. Native to Baja California and Sonora.

Red Eremophila

Common name:Red Eremophila
Botanical name:Eremophila maculata v. brevifolia

Evergreen shrub grows at a moderate rate to 4' x 5'. Profuse bloom period of pink to red flowers in winter. Foliage develops a reddish tinge in winter. Prune only after bloom period. Flowers are produced on the tips of branches. Extra pruning will decrease blooms. Spiky natural form. Best in full sun.

Dalea Sierra Gold

Common name:Dalea Sierra Gold
Botanical name:Dalea capitata 'Sierra Gold'

Small usually evergreen groundcover-like shrub to 1' high and 3' wide. Moderately fast. Abundant late spring to summer yellow spikes blooming into fall. Full Sun, Drought Tolerant. Best to cut to ground periodically in spring to induce new luxurious growth. Rabbits seem to avoid. Well drained sites. Mexican native. Can look scruffy in winter

Designer: Roberta Braegelmann

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Photographer: Robin Stancliff

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