|
| Hi, I am a parent volunteer who is helping revitalize the landscape at a public elementary school in Berkeley, CA, sunset 17, zone 9.
Currently the school is ringed by a chain link fence with a narrow planting strip filled with agapanthus. There is plenty of sun but it is lightly filitered by some medium size sycamore trees to the north and west. There is no irrigation. I am currently considering planting some of the following:
I need plants that are not poisonous or irritating to the skin; that are summer drought tolerant; that bloom, fruit, color or otherwise do something during the school year as opposed to the summer; and that can grow in a 2-foot planting strip. Any suggestions? Thank you! |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by georgeinbandonoregon z9 OR (My Page) on Mon, Nov 1, 04 at 0:31
| tibouchina is beautiful but not especially drought tolerant and can get rather large for your sight (8'wide and tall) you might consider sub shrubs like lavender, rosemary, santalina, some of the smaller varigated new zealand flax, bottle brush, wooly blue curls (trichostema lanatum), leptospermum, coast rosemary (westringia), and dietes (fortnight lily). |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Drought Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.