Oleander Oleander a dangerous beauty. With its spear-shaped leaves and tropical-looking flowers, it lends an island feel to yards and public places throughout California. These evergreen shrubs grow to be quite tall and… Continue reading
Lupines are native to California (among other places) and grace our hills and meadows with a burst of blue-purple. Often called bluebonnets, or vetch, they have pea-pods, a beautiful palmate or rounded, star-shaped,… Continue reading
Love. True love, friendship, purity, romance, beauty. Juliet asks: “Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” Perhaps, but few flowers have reached the universal symbolic recognition and resonance of roses. … Continue reading
