Tea Olive
November 12, 2009 by Brian Brown
Filed under Shrubs
Tea Olive
Height: 6′ – 8′
Spread: 4′ – 6′
Zone: 8 – 10
Salt: Moderate
Light: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Deer: Usually not
Flower: White very fragrant
Notes: Rarely will you see an old traditional southern garden that doesn’t host a Tea Olive near the deck, porch, or patio sitting areas. Tiny white flowers cover the bush and fill the air with their sweet fragrance from fall through spring and sporadically throughout summer. An easy evergreen to grow with few pests or disease problems. Morning sun with afternoon shade, or high, shifting shade is ideal.
Pampas Grass
November 12, 2009 by Brian Brown
Filed under Grasses
Pampas Grass
Height: 10′ – 12′
Spread: 6′ – 8′
Zone: 8 – 10
Salt: Good
Light: Full Sun
Deer: Usually not
Flower: White plumes
Notes: Pampas grass is a very large growing variety grass the provides excellent screening or as an accent in the landscape. Very large white or pink plumes appear in midsummer and continue until frost. The white plumes then turn a golden brown color. Easy to grow even in high salt areas. Drought tolerant. Grass blades are very sharp and should be handled with care.
