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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: January
Pink Powder Puff - Calliandra haematocephalaLocation: Backyard & Orchard This large evergreen shrub can be espalier as seen on the Orchard wall or allowed to…
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Plant of the Moment: December
Our recently replanted Pink Florist Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), which is located in Rancho Los Cerritos' backyard near our shade garden, is already in full color…
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Plant of the Moment: November
Arbutus unedo, commonly known as the Strawberry tree, is November's plant of the moment. These trees are great for residential gardens, with evergreen foliage and dainty…
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