Blue Star Juniper is popular in this area of California, and would be well served near the front sidewalks. It is inexpensive, very low growing (under 6"), low water and easily available. It's not on my image board but is on the concept plan near the front sidewalk.
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Please Note: This example is overdone, and a maintenance nightmare - not proposing this dense of planting.
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Dwarf Blue Spruce!
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Please note, as much as I love Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedars found in the PNW, they are unavailable and will die in this area.
Blue Star Juniper is popular in this area of California, and would be well served near the front sidewalks. It is inexpensive, very low growing (under 6"), low water and easily available. It's not on my image board but is on the concept plan near the front sidewalk.
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