An expansive bougainvillea creates an intimate bower in front of an Orange County home. (Francine Orr / LAT)
The agave “blue glow” at the California Cactus Center in Pasadena. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Berry-dropping ficus trees. (Anne Cusack / LAT)
Jacaranda trees on Los Coyotes Diag in Lakewood. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
