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Plant of the Moment: October
Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa, is October's plant of the moment. Our is located in a pot by the Visitor Center. An evergreen shrub native to the deserts,…
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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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Plant of the Moment: March
Tulips are March's plant of the moment. They can be seen in their annual glory in the courtyard and will be coming soon to the backyard.…
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Plant of the Moment: February
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn,' or Manzanita Howard McMinn is February's plant of the moment. The evergreen shrub was hybridized from a species native to Central California…
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