How does the Valleyheart garden grow? With coral bells, rare trees

People who live on Valleyheart Drive in Studio City, between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Radford Avenue, are truly blessed. They not only live directly above the Los Angeles River, but also above a remarkable public garden of drought-tolerant plants that runs along the river's concrete edge. I am sure that, at any given moment, some of the plants in the garden are in bloom.

During this midwinter period, there are plenty of flowers in pink, purple, yellow and red on display in the Valleyheart garden. The plants bearing these flowers are worthy of consideration for placement in the yards, gardens, and patio or balcony containers of people like you and me. It is so easy to succumb to force of habit and rely on standard nursery fare in making plant selections. On the other hand, it is always refreshing to encounter a garden in which nearly every plant is a rarity in the neighborhood.

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