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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind |
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Flowers: orange-red Flowering Time: late spring to early summer Leaves: mid green; flushed red; purple-red in autumn | ||||||||
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub
H: 5m W: 4m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light
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Sarah, Belair SA
Choose drought tolerant plants which were raised with low water levels, in the same climate where you will grow them. Harvest rain AND storm water.
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