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Cosmos

Cosmos reminds me of my childhood in Japan.  You see them growing wild everywhere.  These are my favorite cultivars because of their unique petals. Scientific name: Cosmos Bipinnatus Cultivar: Sea Shells   Scientific name: Cosmos Bipinnatus Cultivar: Double Click

Bougainvilleas

Scientific name: Bougainvillea Aberl Cultivar: Pink Pearl (above and below) This cultivar has delicate light pink color unlike a typical bougainvillea.     Scientific name: Bougainvillea Moneth Cultivar: Purple Queen (above and below) This plant vigorously grows in full sun and needs frequent pruning.

Gardenias

Scientific name: Gardenia Jasminoides Cultivar: Mystery Very fragrant and large (3″ in diameter).  It blooms from June to August.   Scientific name: Gardenia Jasminoides Cultivar: Veitchii It is tiny (1.5″ in diameter) but keeps blooming until December.

Hydrangeas

Scientific name: Hydrangea Arborescens Cultivar: Annabelle   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla Cultivar: Ayesha   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla Cultivar: Mernitt’s Supreme   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla …

Sea Lavender

Scientific name:  Statice Perizii It attracts bees (and the dog).

Strawberries

Scientific name: Fragaria x ananassa Cultivar: Sequoia Junebearing

Clematis

Cultivar: Ville de Lyon   Cultivar: Niobe   Cultivar:  Evergreen Clematis

Fuchsia

Cultivar:  Old Berkeley It attracts hummingbirds.  It was inherited from the previous property owner. Cultivar:  not known (the same as top)   …

Peony

Scientific name: Paeonia lactiflora Cultivar: Sarah Bernhardt

Kangaroo Paw

Scientific name: Anigozanthos Cultivar: Bush Gold It attracts hummingbirds.