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Mediterranean plants

Plants suited to Mediterranean climates: hot dry summers, mild wet winters.

879 plants

Mediterranean plants in the database

Hyssop-Leaf Thoroughwort (Eupatorium Hyssopifolium) — featuring Lanceolate leaves and clusters of petite

Perennial

Hyssop-Leaf Thoroughwort

Eupatorium Hyssopifolium

FullUSDA 4–8
Icee Blue Yew Pine (Podocarpus Elongatus 'Monmal') — Icee Blue Yew Pine, Podocarpus elongatus 'Monmal', is an evergreen with striking blue-green foliage

Conifer

Icee Blue Yew Pine

Podocarpus Elongatus 'Monmal'

FullUSDA 10–11
Improved Lantana (Lantana Hybrids) — These hybrids are a crossbreeding triumph

Shrub

Improved Lantana

Lantana Hybrids

FullUSDA 9–10
Improved Meyer Lemon (Citrus X 'Improved Meyer') — Mature size is about 6-10 feet high and wide

Tree

Improved Meyer Lemon

Citrus X 'Improved Meyer'

FullUSDA 9–11
Inca Lily.Parrot Lily (Alstroemeria Psittacina) — Noteworthy for cut flowers

Perennial

Inca Lily.Parrot Lily

Alstroemeria Psittacina

FullUSDA 8–10
Indian Hawthorne (Rhaphiolepis Indica) — It suits well for hedges and foundation plantings

Shrub

Indian Hawthorne

Rhaphiolepis Indica

FullUSDA 8–8
Interior California Buckwheat (Eriogonum Fas. V. Polifolium) — It flourishes in full sun, reaching 2-3 feet in height and width

Shrub

Interior California Buckwheat

Eriogonum Fas. V. Polifolium

FullUSDA 9–10
Interior Live Oak (Quercus Wislizenii) — rounded-to-broad canopy offers exquisite shade and is constituted by leaves that are leathery and holly-like

Tree

Interior Live Oak

Quercus Wislizenii

FullUSDA 8–10
Irene Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis 'Irene') — commonly named Irene Rosemary

Herb

Irene Rosemary

Rosmarinus Officinalis 'Irene'

FullUSDA 8–10
Island Ceanothus (Ceanothus Arboreus) — The Island Ceanothus (Ceanothus arboreus) is a striking evergreen shrub

Shrub

Island Ceanothus

Ceanothus Arboreus

FullUSDA 8–10
Island Manzanita (Arctostaphylos Insularis) — Remember that this species is fire-resistant

Shrub

Island Manzanita

Arctostaphylos Insularis

FullUSDA 9–11
Island Morning Glory (Calystegia Macrostegia) — vine with pink blooms

Vine

Island Morning Glory

Calystegia Macrostegia

FullUSDA 11–11
Italian Alder (Alnus Cordata) — This species is valued for its hardy nature and adaptability

Tree

Italian Alder

Alnus Cordata

FullUSDA 5–10
Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus Alaternus) — inconspicuous green-yellowish flowers; shrub for full or half

Shrub

Italian Buckthorn

Rhamnus Alaternus

FullUSDA 7–10
Italian Cypress (Cupressus Sempervirens 'Stricta') — inconspicuous cones may appear; and can adapt to a variety of well-drained soils

Conifer

Italian Cypress

Cupressus Sempervirens 'Stricta'

FullUSDA 5–9
Italian Stone Pine (Pinus Pinea) — It prefers well-drained soils and, once established, is drought-tolerant, requiring minimal irrigation

Conifer

Italian Stone Pine

Pinus Pinea

FullUSDA 7–10
Ivanhoe Grevillea (Grevillea Vic. 'Ivanhoe') — The Grevillea 'Ivanhoe' is a hardy, Australian native shrub, reaching 6-9 ft in height and spread

Ground cover

Ivanhoe Grevillea

Grevillea Vic. 'Ivanhoe'

FullUSDA 9–11
Jade Necklace (Crassula Perforata) — is a distinctive succulent with fleshy

Shrub

Jade Necklace

Crassula Perforata

FullUSDA 9–11
Japanese Anemone (Anemone X Hybrida) — the Japanese Anemone thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8

Perennial

Japanese Anemone

Anemone X Hybrida

FullUSDA 4–8
Japanese Anemone (Anemone Japonica) — Blossoms range in color from pure white to deep pink; saucer-shaped flowers that dance atop slender stems, image 153

Perennial

Japanese Anemone

Anemone Japonica

FullUSDA 5–8
Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria Floribunda) — as the Japanese Wisteria can endure in USDA zones 4 through 9; it is essential to consider its robust growth habit

Shrub

Japanese Wisteria

Wisteria Floribunda

FullUSDA 4–9
Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis Fruticosa 'Compact Form') — The Jerusalem Sage 'Compact Form' (Phlomis fruticosa) is a drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub

Shrub

Jerusalem Sage

Phlomis Fruticosa 'Compact Form'

FullUSDA 8–10
John Dourley Manzanita (Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley') — evergreen shrub with a mature size of about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide

Ground cover

John Dourley Manzanita

Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley'

FullUSDA 7–10
Johnson's Blue Cranesbill (Geranium 'Johnson's Blue') — It presents a vigorous spreading habit; and sporadically continuing until the first frost if deadheaded

Ground cover

Johnson's Blue Cranesbill

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'

FullUSDA 2–10

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