
Crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica

White shrub rose
Rosa floribunda 'Iceberg'
Rosa floribunda 'Iceberg'

Crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica

White shrub rose
Rosa floribunda 'Iceberg'
Rosa floribunda 'Iceberg'

Crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica

African iris + cvs
Dietes grandiflora
Dietes grandiflora

Sea mallow
Lavatera maritima
Lavatera maritima

Star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Trachelospermum jasminoides

Common thrift
Armeria maritima
Armeria maritima

Indian hawthorn + cvs
Rhaphiolepis indica
Rhaphiolepis indica

Sweet olive
Osmanthus fragrans
Osmanthus fragrans

Violet trumpet vine
Clytostoma callistegioides
Clytostoma callistegioides
Description
A wide range of companion plants can be selected to grow with crape myrtles. This palette of plants has been selected to show a range of shapes, colors and textures that are possible. At the same time, emphasis is placed upon gardens and plantings where the traditional lawn is absent; understory areas are covered with organic mulch, gravel or decomposed granite in place of higher water needy lawns.
Plant List

Crape myrtle
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indicaPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 30 ft.

Pink trumpet tree
Botanical Name: Tabebuia impetiginosaPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 30 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 40 ft.
Flowering Shrubs

Indian hawthorn + cvs
Botanical Name: Rhaphiolepis indicaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

Sea mallow
Botanical Name: Lavatera maritimaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 12 ft.

Sweet olive
Botanical Name: Osmanthus fragransPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, Partial sun
Height: 12 ft. - 15 ft. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

White shrub rose
Botanical Name: Rosa floribunda 'Iceberg'Plant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.
Perennials

African iris + cvs
Botanical Name: Dietes grandifloraPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 4 ft. Width: 3 ft.

Common thrift
Botanical Name: Armeria maritimaPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 in. - 8 in. Width: 10 in. - 12 in.

Dwarf flax lily
Botanical Name: Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev'Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Fortnight lily
Botanical Name: Dietes bicolorPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 30 in. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Jack Sprat dwarf flax
Botanical Name: Phormium 'Jack Sprat'Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 18 in.

Mexican daisy
Botanical Name: Erigeron karvinskianusPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 6 in. - 15 in. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Variegated flax lily
Botanical Name: Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata'Plant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 2 ft.
Ground Covers and Vines

Floral Carpet rose
Botanical Name: Rosa floribunda 'Floral Carpet'Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Pink jasmine
Botanical Name: Jasminum polyanthumPlant Type: Vine
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 20 ft. Width: 20 ft.

Snow-in-summer
Botanical Name: Cerastium tomentosumPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 in. - 6 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Star jasmine
Botanical Name: Trachelospermum jasminoidesPlant Type: Ground cover, Vine
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 30 ft.

Violet trumpet vine
Botanical Name: Clytostoma callistegioidesPlant Type: Vine
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 15 ft. - 25 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 25 ft.
Horticultural Preferences
Aesthetic Character
This palette is well suited to achieve cottage style and traditional garden plantings with many colorful trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses.
Moisture Needs
Irrigation Schedule and Graph
Moderate Water Use Plants
Irrigation Schedule 4
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Range of supplemental winter water: 0"-15"
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