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Spring Wildflowers may have largely dried up in most areas of San Diego County, but in the cooler coastal enclaves such as Cabrillo National Monument and Torrey Pines State Reserve, several kinds remain. Look for paintbrush, purple nightshade, coreopsis, sea fig, popcorn flower, and red monkey flower, among others.
Oleander, a consistent spring/summer bloomer widely planted in front- and back-yards throughout the county, is putting on a fine show in the medians of certain area thoroughfares and freeways, especially Interstate 5 in North County. Alternating white, pink, and red bands flash by the traveler, with an occasional splash of out-of-sequence color, perhaps a subtle attention-getter designed to keep sleepy drivers awake. Most gardeners are aware of oleander's toxic characteristics: all parts are poisonous if ingested.
Spring Wildflowers may have largely dried up in most areas of San Diego County, but in the cooler coastal enclaves such as Cabrillo National Monument and Torrey Pines State Reserve, several kinds remain. Look for paintbrush, purple nightshade, coreopsis, sea fig, popcorn flower, and red monkey flower, among others.
Oleander, a consistent spring/summer bloomer widely planted in front- and back-yards throughout the county, is putting on a fine show in the medians of certain area thoroughfares and freeways, especially Interstate 5 in North County. Alternating white, pink, and red bands flash by the traveler, with an occasional splash of out-of-sequence color, perhaps a subtle attention-getter designed to keep sleepy drivers awake. Most gardeners are aware of oleander's toxic characteristics: all parts are poisonous if ingested.