The Potting Journal
Gardening is a never-ending labor of love. Let us help you keep track.
A place to find the details you need about your plants, record what is in your garden, and open useful calendars for the next wave of bloom, color, and care.
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Plant spotlight
A plant worth noticing today.
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Featured plant
Wart-stem California Lilac
Ceanothus papillosus
Meet the Wart-stem California Lilac, a charming evergreen shrub that's as tough as it is beautiful. Known for its unique, bumpy (warty) stems and deeply textured, dark green leaves, this California native puts on a spectacular show in the spring with clusters of rich, sky-blue to deep-blue flowers. It's a fantastic choice for a low-maintenance, water-wise garden, especially if you're looking to provide a feast for local bees and butterflies. This shrub loves to bask in the sun and is happiest when left alone once established-just give it some well-draining soil and watch it thrive!