Common name:Hot Lips Sage
Botanical name:Salvia 'Hot Lips'

Salvia 'Waverly' is a perennial shrub that reaches 3'-5' tall and wide. It needs full sun and medium amount of water. Pinkish white flowers bloom in the spring but this shrub has blossoms most of the year. This shrub will get knocked down to the ground when the first frost arrives; however, it will come back vigorously especially if pruned in February or March. Hummingbirds love the flowers.

Common name:Jujube, Chinese-Date
Botanical name:Ziziphus jujuba

This deciduous tree will grow 15'-30' tall and 10'-15' wide. It has glossy, bright green leaves with clusters of small, yellow flowers that bloom in late spring and summer. Fleshy red fruit is produced in the fall and can be eaten.

Common name:Australian Finger Lime
Botanical name:Citrus australasica

This small tree or large shrub is native to the east coast of Australia but now finding its way here! It can reach 20 ft tall and 16 ft wide but may take 15 years to do so. Evergreen leaves are aromatic and small. Watch out for long spines or thorns on these leaves! Flowers may be pink that fade to white during spring. Fruit is long and cylindrical, resembling fingers, from winter through spring. Fruit may be green, black, purple or red depending on cultivar. The pulp inside the fruit is edible and may be green, yellow or pink, with a citrus flavor. This citrus tree does best in full sun with well draining soil. Does not require much fertilizer compared to other citrus varieties.

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