Post #57675 by freddiefreelance on Thu, Oct 30, 2003 10:10 AM

Some of my favorite exotic Southern California-friendly fauna are:

Bird of Paradise & Giant Bird of Paradise - Heliconias that love SoCal.
Cycads - you'll probably have to find smaller American grown specimens, they're not easy to get imported from the major South African growers.
Jasmine - as a ground cover, climbing vine, or short hedge, I love that smell.
Plumeria - a number of plumerias like SoCal, a touch of Hawaii for the Valley.
Hibiscus - the classic.