{"id":4710,"date":"2015-04-14T13:04:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T20:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=4710"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:14:16","slug":"top-10-most-popular-plants-of-2015-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/plants\/top-10-most-popular-plants-of-2015-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This spring&#8217;s most requested plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geez Louise, the first half of April has been a blur. Time flies when you&#8217;re spring planting.<\/p>\n<p>The Portland forecast has temperatures in the 80s this week. Too soon!<\/p>\n<p>The cooler, rainier days have been perfect for transplanting, weeding, and watering in new seedlings, but today&#8217;s our last day with rain, then the temperature climbs daily, from 51 today, to 82 on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got about 20 plants waiting to get into the ground, but hot sunny days ahead means it&#8217;s go time, before all those little nursery pots need a bunch of babysitting and watering. Can you hear the second hand ticking louder by the second?<\/p>\n<p>As much as I&#8217;d love to spend the whole day gardening, there&#8217;s work to be done. We&#8217;ve been quite busy adding plants and nurseries to the site. We are slowly but surely sneaking up on 30,000 plants in our database. We&#8217;ll have to have a little celebration when we hit that number. Phew.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s fun to see what plants are topping the charts on plant lust searches, especially this time of year when people are shopping and planting like mad. I&#8217;m happy\u00a0to see a lot of drought-tolerant plants in the mix, especially in California. I&#8217;m always surprised to read about how many lawns there still are in California, since they can grow such amazing drought tolerant stuff that&#8217;s way more interesting than turf.<\/p>\n<h2>Top 10 plant searches of 2015<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4740\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154327\/top-1-2.png\" alt=\"top-1-&amp;-2\" width=\"781\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154327\/top-1-2.png 781w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154327\/top-1-2-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4741\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154326\/top-3-4.png\" alt=\"top-3-&amp;-4\" width=\"781\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154326\/top-3-4.png 781w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154326\/top-3-4-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4742\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154325\/top-5-6.png\" alt=\"top-5-&amp;-6\" width=\"781\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154325\/top-5-6.png 781w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154325\/top-5-6-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4743\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154325\/top-7-8.png\" alt=\"top-7-&amp;-8\" width=\"781\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154325\/top-7-8.png 781w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154325\/top-7-8-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4744\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154324\/top-9-10.jpg\" alt=\"top-9-&amp;-10\" width=\"781\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154324\/top-9-10.jpg 781w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154324\/top-9-10-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/13597\/morella-californica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myrica californica (California Wax Myrtle) <\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4728\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154332\/myrica-californica-by-Native-Sons.jpg\" alt=\"myrica californica by Native Sons\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154332\/myrica-californica-by-Native-Sons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154332\/myrica-californica-by-Native-Sons-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Native Sons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>West coast native<\/li>\n<li>Zones 7-10<\/li>\n<li>15&#8242;- 25&#8242; tall<\/li>\n<li>Drought tolerant<\/li>\n<li>Adaptable to different soil types<\/li>\n<li>Fragrant<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen<\/li>\n<li>Yellow flowers<\/li>\n<li>Black Fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/12355\/ceanothus-dark-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ceanothus &#8216;Dark Star&#8217; (Wild Lilac)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4719\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154337\/ceanothus-dark-star-by-Loree-Bohl.jpg\" alt=\"ceanothus dark star by Loree Bohl\" width=\"523\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154337\/ceanothus-dark-star-by-Loree-Bohl.jpg 523w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154337\/ceanothus-dark-star-by-Loree-Bohl-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/author\/team_plant_lust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loree Bohl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>California native<\/li>\n<li>Zones 7-10<\/li>\n<li>4&#8242;- 6&#8242; tall, 6&#8242;- 8&#8242; wide<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen, glossy foliage<\/li>\n<li>Copious blue flowers in spring \/ summer<\/li>\n<li>Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, birds<\/li>\n<li>Deer resistant<\/li>\n<li>Drought and heat tolerant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/232\/edgeworthia-papyrifera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgeworthia papyrifera (Japanese Paperbush)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4723\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154335\/edgeworthia-papyrifera-by-Melissa-Goodman.jpg\" alt=\"edgeworthia papyrifera by Melissa Goodman\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154335\/edgeworthia-papyrifera-by-Melissa-Goodman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154335\/edgeworthia-papyrifera-by-Melissa-Goodman-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96683394@N00\/2314142898\/sizes\/z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa Goodman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones 6b-10b<\/li>\n<li>5&#8242;- 6&#8242; tall, 4&#8242;- 6&#8242; wide<\/li>\n<li>Fragrant yellow flowers on bare stems in late winter \/ early spring<\/li>\n<li>Deer resistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/217\/drimys-lanceolata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drimys lanceolata (Mountain Pepper)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4722\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154335\/drimys-lanceolata-by-karl-gercens.jpg\" alt=\"drimys lanceolata by karl gercens\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154335\/drimys-lanceolata-by-karl-gercens.jpg 680w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154335\/drimys-lanceolata-by-karl-gercens-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karlgercens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Gercens, III<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones 7-9b<\/li>\n<li>6&#8242; &#8211; 8&#8242; tall, 4&#8242; &#8211; 5&#8242; wide<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen foliage on red stems<\/li>\n<li>Fragrant yellow \/ green flowers in spring<\/li>\n<li>Black berries in fall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/95\/buxus-sempervirens-graham-blandy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buxus sempervirens &#8216;Graham Blandy&#8217; (Boxwood)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4729\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154330\/sempervirens-graham-blandy-by-karl-gercens.jpg\" alt=\"sempervirens graham blandy by karl gercens\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154330\/sempervirens-graham-blandy-by-karl-gercens.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154330\/sempervirens-graham-blandy-by-karl-gercens-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karlgercens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Gercens, III<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5&#8242; &#8211; 15&#8242; tall<\/li>\n<li>Skinny and columnar<\/li>\n<li>Drought tolerant<\/li>\n<li>Adapts to multiple sun, soil, and water conditions<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen<\/li>\n<li>Deer resistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6231\/carludovica-palmata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carludovica palmata (Panama Hat Plant)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4716\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154339\/carludovica-palmata-by-forest-and-kim-starr.jpg\" alt=\"carludovica palmata by forest and kim starr\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154339\/carludovica-palmata-by-forest-and-kim-starr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154339\/carludovica-palmata-by-forest-and-kim-starr-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Starr_080103-1392_Carludovica_sp..jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forest &amp; Kim Starr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4717\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154338\/carludovica-palmata-by-karl-gercents.jpg\" alt=\"carludovica palmata by karl gercens\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154338\/carludovica-palmata-by-karl-gercents.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154338\/carludovica-palmata-by-karl-gercents-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karlgercens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Gercens, III<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4718\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154337\/carludovica-palmata-Hans-Hillewaert.jpg\" alt=\"carludovica palmata Hans Hillewaert\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154337\/carludovica-palmata-Hans-Hillewaert.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154337\/carludovica-palmata-Hans-Hillewaert-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carludovica_palmata.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hans Hillewaert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zone 10b, but don&#8217;t you wish it was hardier?<\/li>\n<li>Looks like a palm but is in it&#8217;s own family<\/li>\n<li>Gets 6&#8242; &#8211; 12&#8242; tall where it climbs wild, but smaller if you need one (and you do) and keep it in a pot<\/li>\n<li>Seer sucker leaves<\/li>\n<li>Likes even moisture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/402\/magnolia-laevifolia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnolia laevifolia<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4727\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154332\/magnolia-laevifolia-by-james-gaither.jpg\" alt=\"magnolia laevifolia by james gaither\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154332\/magnolia-laevifolia-by-james-gaither.jpg 753w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154332\/magnolia-laevifolia-by-james-gaither-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jim-sf\/3361157637\/sizes\/l\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Gaither<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones 7b-10b<\/li>\n<li>6&#8242;-10&#8242; tall<\/li>\n<li>Fragrant, lemon scented flowers<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen leaves with fuzzy charming brown indumentum<\/li>\n<li>One of our favorites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/173\/corokia-cotoneaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corokia cotoneaster<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4750\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154323\/7-corokia-cotoneaster-by-James-Gaither.jpg\" alt=\"COROKIA COTONEASTER\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154323\/7-corokia-cotoneaster-by-James-Gaither.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154323\/7-corokia-cotoneaster-by-James-Gaither-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jim-sf\/4593520559\/sizes\/l\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Gaither<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones 8-10b<\/li>\n<li>Wiry zig zag stems<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen<\/li>\n<li>Yellow flowers<\/li>\n<li>Red fruit<\/li>\n<li>Also made our most popular list in 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/8693\/fatsia-japonica-tsumugi-shibori\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fatsia japonica &#8216;Spider&#8217;s Web&#8217; (Speckled Japanese Aralia)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4724\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154334\/fatsia-japonica-spiders-web-2-by-loree-bohl.jpg\" alt=\"fatsia japonica spiders web by loree bohl\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154334\/fatsia-japonica-spiders-web-2-by-loree-bohl.jpg 901w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154334\/fatsia-japonica-spiders-web-2-by-loree-bohl-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/author\/team_plant_lust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loree Bohl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones 7b-10b<\/li>\n<li>3&#8242;- 5&#8242; tall<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen with unusual white splashed leaves<\/li>\n<li>Deer resistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/55\/arbutus-unedo-compacta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arbutus unedo &#8216;Compacta&#8217; (Strawberry Tree)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4715\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154339\/Arbutus_unedo_Compacta-by-kenpei.jpg\" alt=\"Arbutus_unedo_Compacta by kenpei\" width=\"760\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154339\/Arbutus_unedo_Compacta-by-kenpei.jpg 760w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154339\/Arbutus_unedo_Compacta-by-kenpei-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Arbutus_unedo_Compacta1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenpei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones 7-9b<\/li>\n<li>From 4&#8242;- 10&#8242; feet tall<\/li>\n<li>Fantastic fruit that emerges green before turning sparkling red<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen<\/li>\n<li>Drought tolerant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy April as it zips past, wherever you are. 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