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00:00The 10 Best Plants to Grow a Mediterranean Garden
00:03Cistus
00:05Rock rose bears papery pink or white blooms, thrives in poor rocky soils, attracts bees, shelters birds.
00:13Prune lightly after flowering.
00:15Bay laurel
00:16Glossy, aromatic bay suits pots or hedges, rarely spreading.
00:21Flowers feed hoverflies and bees.
00:24Berries nourish thrushes.
00:26Oregano
00:26Oregano offers purple blooms and aroma.
00:30Spreads modestly and attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbird moths.
00:35Snip after flowering for fresh growth.
00:37Mediterranean Spurge
00:39Mediterranean Spurge offers architectural lime bracts and early nectar for hoverflies and bumblebees.
00:47Sap irritates skin, self-seeds lightly, trim post-bloom.
00:52Pomegranate
00:53Pomegranate flaunts fiery flowers and jewel-like fruit.
00:58Bees relish blooms.
00:59Rarely invasive.
01:01Thorny branches shelter birds.
01:03Lightly prune after harvest.
01:06Thyme
01:06Thyme forms fragrant.
01:09Weed-suppressing mats with purple blooms.
01:12Rarely invasive.
01:13Bees and butterflies visit.
01:15Provide gritty sun.
01:17Trim after flowering.
01:19Oleander
01:19Oleander
01:20Oleander's evergreen foliage and colorful clusters impress.
01:24Parts are toxic.
01:25May naturalize in warm waterways.
01:28Shelters birds.
01:29Prune in spring.
01:31Olive tree
01:32Olive silvery leaves and blooms aid bees.
01:36Fruits yield oil.
01:38Rarely naturalizes.
01:40Gnarled trunks shelter birds.
01:42Prune minimally for structure.
01:44Rosemary
01:45Rosemary's fragrant foliage and blue flowers perfume paths.
01:50Attract bees and stay tidy in beds or containers.
01:53Trim after flowering.
01:56Lavender
01:56Lavender's purple spikes and silvery foliage define charm.
02:01Bees and butterflies abound.
02:03Rarely spreads.
02:05Sheer after flowering.
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