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March Garden News
Plant of the Moment: Ceanothus ‘Concha.’ It is Ceanothus season at RLC! One of California’s most beloved native shrubs, RLC’s Ceanothus are a hybrid varietal…
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February Garden News
Plant of the Moment: Viola odorata (Sweet Violet). Native to Europe, Africa, and Asia, this violet’s bright and delicate flowers helped ensure its popularity as…
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Plant of the Moment: September
Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera, is September's plant of the moment. Native to Arkansas and eastern Texas, this unusual tree first came to Rancho Los Cerritos in…
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Plant of the Moment: August
Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica, is August's plant of the moment. These two trees were added by the City of Long Beach, which owns Rancho Los Cerritos,…
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Plant of the Moment: July
Gladiolus are July's plant of the moment. Breeding Gladiolus was popular in the early 1900s with old catalogs offering dozens of hybrids. Disease has eliminated…
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Plant of the Moment: June
Cleveland Sage (Salvia clevelandii) is our plant of the moment. These sages form undulating mounds of fragrant silver leaves and are currently covered with the…
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Plant of the Moment: May
Matilija Poppies are May's plant of the moment. This stunning flower (Latin name: Romneya coulteri) is located in the California Native garden in three separate areas: by…
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Make Way for…
These two mallards have been visiting Rancho Los Cerritos for years. They love bathing in the pond's inner courtyard. For many seasons, the RLC ducks…
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