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COntents A Note From The SBAOR President: Why the holidays might be a good time to sell your house ........................4 HOA Homefront Reader Questions: Are board meetings properly open?............................................................4 Plumber: Deep thoughts about soaking tub styles......................................................5 Ask Angi: What are my bathtub upgrade options? ......................................................5 Santa Barbara County Sales........................................................................6 On Gardening: Augusta Lavender heliotrope debuts to award-winning performance........9

Open HOmes Open Homes Directory ........................................... E-7

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A note from the SBAOR President

HOA Homefront Reader Questions

Are Board Meetings Properly Open?

By Bob Walsmith, Jr. President of the Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS®

Why the holidays might be a good time to sell your house When it comes to real estate the ideal time to sell your home often falls in the spring months. After all, many people hunker down during the winter months or are too busy with the holidays to think about purchasing a new home. And don’t forget, people like to start shopping in the spring to make sure they are settled in their homes before the start of a new school year.

But what if you can’t wait until the weather warms up to get your house on the market? Should you consider putting your house for sale around the holidays?

It may not seem like the most ideal time, but the holiday season does have its benefits — provided you position your home in just the right way. You might not get in the middle of a bidding war, but you are going to deal with serious buyers who are ready to close a deal. Here are six reasons why the holidays are a good time to sell a house.

There’s Less Housing Inventory During Winter Conventional wisdom says people should wait until the spring to get the most from a home sale. After all, inventory normally picks up in the spring as the weather gets warmer. This often leads to price wars breaking out in coveted neighborhoods. A home in a great area with a lot of potential buyers can sit on the market for just a few weeks or, in some cases, even days.

But that doesn’t mean people don’t look, or buy, at other times of the year. In fact, there are plenty of homes listed around the holidays that may command more money, even if the inventory is limited. If you play your cards right, you may even be able to sell your home quicker than the ones listed in the spring. One reason is the lack of competition during the holidays.

Many sellers don’t want to list their houses just before or during the holidays—some don’t want people tracking in snow and dirt during each showing, while others just want to enjoy the holidays as family time.

Winter Buyers Are More Serious Most open houses take place during the spring and early summer. It isn’t unusual to see people saunter into a property without a clear plan to buy. People often check out homes just for the sake of looking. After all, hitting open houses is a favorite pastime for many Americans.

But if your house is up for sale in the winter and someone is looking at it, chances are that person is serious and ready to buy.

Anyone shopping for a new home between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is likely going to be a serious buyer. They aren’t going to spend their precious time around the holidays seeing how the other half lives.

Putting your home on the market at this time of year and attracting a serious buyer can often result in a quicker sale.

That Warm and Cozy Feeling The holidays are often a time when people gather around fireplaces, drink hot chocolate, and bake cakes and cookies.

Homeowners who put their houses up for sale during the winter months can stage their house to give off the comfy and homey vibe that appeals to many buyers.

Not to mention that buyers tend to be more emotional during the holidays and may be more likely to make decisions based on the feeling a house conjures up.

During the spring, there is a lot more foot traffic in homes that are up for sale. Some buyers may not be able to do a thorough walk-through with so many distractions.

Festive Neighborhoods Are Inviting One of the staples of the holiday months is that many people adorn their homes with festive lights and decorations. That is also true of local communities where lit-up snowflakes and wreaths can be found on lampposts up and down the main streets.

People purchasing a home during that time may see the neighborhood in a different light — more festive and cheerful—and may be more willing to consider an area that they may have been on the fence about.

Year-End Job Transfers Another good reason is timing. The end of the year is typically the time when people get notified they will be moving because of a job transfer, or perhaps an offer comes through from another company that’s just too good to pass up.

Those people are going to need a home sooner rather than later and, as a result, they’ll be hunting for a new home during the holidays. These buyers can’t wait for spring, which is one reason why listing during the holidays can get the home sold—and sold quickly.

End-of-Year Tax Breaks Reducing the property tax bill may not be the main reason buyers purchase a new home, but it could be why serious buyers make a move during the holidays.

That’s because buyers can deduct the mortgage interest, property taxes, and interest costs of the loan if a sale closes on or before December 31.

The Bottom Line When you sell your home during the holidays, you will face less competition, find more serious buyers, and may even be up for a quicker sales process. It also presents a unique opportunity to create a warm and cozy environment that you can’t present during the spring and summer months.

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Dear Kelly: Our HOA continues to have meetings without posting a proper notice, no agenda. The directors receive an agenda, but the members do not. Is this considered an illegal meeting? And if so, do all the discussions and votes taken at this meeting need to be redone at a properly noticed meeting?

– B.B. Dear B.B.: Boards may not discuss or act upon any non-emergency items unless that item was on a published agenda at least four calendar days before the meeting, per Civil Code Section 4930(a). There are two exceptions - emergencies (Section 4930(d)(1)), or if something arose after agenda posting, requires immediate action, and a two-thirds vote of the directors to add it to the agenda (Section 4930(d)(2)).

The agenda must be sufficiently specific to allow members a reasonable opportunity to determine if they wish to attend the deliberations or even to address the board during the open forum. In about 2016, a landowner partnership sued the Rancho Santa Fe Association regarding the denial of its proposal to develop some land within the association. One of the partnership’s arguments was that the board did not adequately disclose the topic on the published agenda; therefore, the HOA’s decision was invalid. At the appellate level, the court in 2018 issued its decision in Golden Eagle Land Investment LP v. Rancho Santa Fe Association, ruling in part that the HOA’s agenda was sufficient to inform the members of the topic to be discussed.

Agendas should be fair and reasonably informative to the members served by the board.

– Sincerely, Kelly Dear Kelly: Our question: We saw your writing

Bob Walsmith, Jr. can be reached at 805-720-5362 or emailed at Bob@BobWalsmithJr.com

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which clearly explained HOA boards must follow Civil Code 4090(b). However we have been told the Governor’s July, 2022 proclamation states California is in “emergency” status and it replaces 4090(b). My reading is that the proclamation speaks to be prepared if Monkeypox becomes epidemic. Our board is advised that it is in “emergency” and does not have to follow Section 4090 and can maintain virtual only meetings. What is correct?

– Thank you L.B. Dear L.B.: There continues to be many erroneous statements on this issue, creating further confusion for California HOAs. In short, the Davis-Stirling Act requires that, if the board is meeting using telephone or virtual platform, there must be a physical location where someone can observe the meeting without using the telephone or virtual platform. Last year, an emergency bill was passed in September, creating a new section 5450, which allows purely virtual meetings to occur during times of declared local or state emergency. However, there isn’t ANY emergency allowing the application of the statute, because the declared emergency does not make the in-person meeting unsafe or impossible.

I am not aware of any California jurisdiction that in 2021 or 2022 has barred in-person HOA meetings from occurring – so the statute does not presently apply.

Consequently, HOAs cannot have purely virtual open board meetings, but must comply with Civil Code Section 4090 and have a physical location at which a member can attend. It is unfortunate that there is so much noncompliance with the statute – HOAs must catch up and return to in-person or hybrid meetings – to comply with the law and also provide the greatest transparency to their members.

– Thanks, Kelly

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers andPartnerof Richardson Ober DeNichilo LLP, a law firm known for community association advice.

Submit questions to Kelly@rodllp.com.

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Plumber:

Question: Hi Ed: We’re really thinking a lot about our upcoming bathroom remodel, and now want to include a soaking tub. It’s a big area, so I want the bath in the middle of the room. Should we choose a drop-in style with custom base or a freestanding tub?

– Bev

Deep thoughts about soaking tub styles

Answer: Installing either a drop-in bath with a custom-built and finished support base or a freestanding soaking tub are both nice choices for larger bathrooms. These soaking tubs come in many shapes, sizes and colors, along with nice spa and comfort options.

But there is a big difference between the two styles that may require some extra thinking and budget planning.

First, drop-in bathtubs are finished on the inside of the tub along with a wide, flat, finished tub rim on top. (Undermount units are also available.) A finished custom support base usually needs to be built around the unfinished sides of the tub.

Freestanding baths, on the other hand, are just that. It’s basically a one-piece self-supporting fixture with finished surfaces inside and out.

With these differences, each style has its own advantages.

Drop-ins can offer workspace for plumbing inside the support base, while freestanding units are usually ready for installation without needing surround walls or extra finish work.

Finally, I can’t tell you what style to choose. But I can tell you that placing a large soaking tub in the middle of a large bathroom can create a big-time center of attention.

By Ed Del Grande

Master Contractor/Plumber Ed Del Grande is known internationally as the author of the book “Ed Del Grande’s House Call,” the host of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED green associate. Visit eddelgrande.com or write eadelg@cs.com. Always consult local contractors and codes.

Freestanding bathtubs are a one-piece self-supporting fixture with finished surfaces inside and out.

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Ask Angi:

What are my bathtub upgrade options?

By Paul F. P. Pogue

Luxury bathtub options include hot tubs, whirlpool tubs or clawfoot soaking tubs such as this one.

Photo courtesy Dreamstime/TNS

Your bathroom can serve as a serene oasis and a center of calm in your home during a busy season and a long winter. A new bathtub is an excellent time to increase your peace and add a touch of comfort and elegance.

Here are some examples of what you can get for your dollar. In many cases the choice of materials, from acrylic to marble, have the strongest impact on cost.

Refinishing an existing tub Average cost: $480-$900 The most basic option to improve your tub involves refinishing it or simply placing an entirely new lining over it. This is a short job that doesn’t land with a heavy cost. It’s quick and easy way to give your bathroom a fresh new look and maybe a little more “wow” factor.

In a single afternoon, it can turn a tired, worn-out older bathtub into a sparkling beauty that serves as your bathroom’s centerpiece.

Refinishing is also know as reglazing or resurfacing. Relining will cost a little more. The process involves cleaning and sometimes stripping the original surface, then adding new layers of primer and topcoat to complete the refinish. Ask your refinishing pro about the various options. Your pro will seal off the room and use specialized equipment that creates a durable finish with a high gloss.

New bathtub Average cost: $3,400 Simply replacing your bathtub with a newer one will tend to cost on the lower end, but if you’re replacing your tub, you want an upgrade, right? Soaking tubs are very trendy right now, and old-fashioned clawfoot tubs have made a comeback in recent years. You can also add a walk-in tub, which is both more accessible and allows more room in the tub.

Numerous factors go into the cost of a new tub. Removing the old tub tends to cost between $200 and $1,200, for instance. Larger tubs, tubs built into the wall or floor, or castiron tubs will cost more to remove. In some cases, you’ll have to modify the floor to handle additional weight. Don’t forget the cost of the surround, which can be a few thousands dollars in and of itself.

Luxury bathtub Cost: $7,500 and up In addition to a simple tub, you can add luxury elements that upgrade your tub into the centerpiece of a calm, serene sanctuary. For example, a jetted or whirlpool tub, which costs an average of $7,500, creates a massaging effect. A hot tub brings a new level of luxury to your bathroom. Clawfoot and soaking tubs create a lovely calming effect, and will run in the $6,000 range. For convenience’s sake or aging-in-place, a walk-in tub that meets universal design standards costs about $5,000. The sky’s the limit with these options, so talk to your bathtub pro.

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Santa BarBara County SaleS

This is a partial list of all recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County from November 14 to November 18, 2022.

While these recordings are public record, the News-Press receives this information from an outside source. This list does not represent all sales that occurred over this time period. Consult your REALTOR® for further information regarding home sales in your area of interest.

AREA

ADDRESS

SELLER

BUYER

PRICE

CARPINTERIA

4637 NINTH ST

GONZALEZ SUSAN

GOLDSTEIN STEVEN EA

$1,233,000

11/18/2022

5688 FIESTA DR

ELLERT LAURA

BANNER MELINDA EU

$1,500,000

11/16/2022

890 LINDEN AVE

MAZZETTI MARK EA

890 LINDEN PARTNERS LP

$3,275,000

11/17/2022

7634 HOLLISTER AVE 126

BEDARD DAVID

HOULEMARD NATALIE

$590,000

11/14/2022

253 FIR TREE PL

KELLEY CHARLES EA

ROMANSANTA-ECKERT KATHRYN EA

$1,000,000

11/18/2022

7116 ALAMEDA AVE

NOVAK SHARON

LEACHMAN SHELLY EA

$1,215,000

11/15/2022

1111 E OCEAN AVE 4

ENTE PHILLIP

1111 E OCEAN LLC

$319,000

11/16/2022

1012 W CHESTNUT AVE

CLEAN SLATE REAAL ESTATE LLC

GEISLER JONATHAN

$360,000

11/18/2022

116 N K ST

ROSALES CORNELIO

NEWELL PAUL

$415,000

11/16/2022

1317 E COLLEGE AVE

POSTMA JEANNE

MORIARTY KERRY

$475,000

11/15/2022

1039 N E PL

WILDER MARY

SOLORIO NANCY EU

$525,000

11/15/2022

720 SOUTHBROOK DR

GRIFFIN EVA

JEROME ANDREW

$615,000

11/18/2022

LOS OLIVOS

HWY 154

BRANQUINHO JOHN EA

LOS OLIVOS MEADOWS LLC

$4,650,000

11/18/2022

SANTA BARBARA

1078 MIRAMONTE DR 3

SCHOENBERG E RANDOL EA

GILLES THOMAS EU

$765,000

11/15/2022

208 S VOLUNTARIO ST

LESTER KENDRA

ROSS ORION

$910,000

11/15/2022

421 FELLOWSHIP RD

MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT

MORIARTY LAWRENCE

$1,005,000

11/15/2022

3950 FOOTHILL RD

THOMAS PATRICE EA

MURILLO RALPH EU

$1,080,000

11/16/2022

614 W CANON PERDIDO ST

JASPERSON VALERIE EA

CARLSON GREGORY

$1,250,000

11/17/2022

1918 GILLESPIE ST

IL SIGNORE SAN ANTHONY CO

WARREN STEPHAN EA

$1,460,000

11/15/2022

543 N LA CUMBRE RD

ETTINGER BRETT EU

SOTO MANUEL EU

$1,500,000

11/17/2022

1809 CLIFF DR 1

REARDON ANDREW EU

SCHREINER ANTHONY EA

$1,550,000

11/16/2022

3210 LUCINDA LN

BREESE LAUREN EA

PAYATT RICHARD EA

$1,660,000

11/17/2022

2937 HERMOSA RD

BOYD MILTON

AGUILAR ANTHONY EA

$1,785,000

11/18/2022

569 RICARDO AVE

ROBERTS THOMAS EA

PHENIX DUDLEY

$1,875,000

11/18/2022

347 LA MARINA DR

NAPPOLEON RAEANNE EU

RIOS MARK EA

$1,900,000

11/18/2022

560 APPLE GROVE LN

TODD JEREMY

POSEY ANDREA EA

$2,215,000

11/18/2022

1236 STATE ST

ROSENTHAL KIDS LLC

1236 STATE STREET LLC

$2,250,000

11/17/2022

3054 LUCINDA LN

BIRICH COOPER EU

BAXTER ALLISON

$2,250,000

11/15/2022

1290 KENWOOD RD

OLSEN ALLISON EA

PACK DAVID EU

$2,575,000

11/15/2022

501 E PEDREGOSA ST

LETCHWORTH STEVEN EU

FRENCH MICHAEL EU

$2,920,500

11/16/2022

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Buellton

Ventura

$622,000 629 Central Ave #B 2/1.5 12:30-2:30 Price Reduced. Please stop by and take a look. End unit with south facing light and bright.

Move in ready. Good size bedrooms.

1-4 $1,499,000 1401 Brodiea Ave 4/3 Be Prepared to be Impressed! Luxury estate living in the trendy coastal town of Ventura Ca.

Village Properties Nancy Rizzo

Village Properties Lynda Bohnett

805-403-2700

# 1031367

1-3:30 $995,000 1112 Linden Ave. 3/2 Single level Newly remodeled condominium, just blocks to the beach and the Linden shopping corridor Price reduced 805-451-9969

# 1356799

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Carpinteria

Village Properties Justin Corrado

805-637-6407

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12-2 $995,000 1112 Linden Ave. 3/2 Single level Newly remodeled condominium, just blocks to the beach and the Linden shopping corridor Price reduced.

1-3 $530,000 22 Stanford Circle 3/2 Amazing Views of the Golf Course from this 3bdr, 2ba condo which is also in move-in condition!

Village Properties Jena Harris

Village Properties Patty Armor

805-331-3683

# 1930435

Goleta north

805-350-4038

# 1320210

mesa

1-3 $995,000 373 Northgate A 3/2 Beautifully remodeled single-level 3 bed 2 bath condo.

2-4 $3,295,000 1539 Cliff Drive 3/2.5 Cape Cod style home with stunning ocean/island views! Spectacular yard with manicured lawn and mature hedges. Updated kitchen/baths, high ceilings, and recessed lighting. Attached 2-car garage.

Village Properties Pranav Shastri

Mike Richardson, Realtors Kyle Richardson 805-680-3131

805-729-7993

# 2152010

Goleta north

# 01902531

monteCito

1-4 $899,000 333 Old Mill Rd #188 2/2 The nicest manufactured home & NOT TO BE MISSED ~ plus the most beautiful & private yard.

12-3 $2,695,000 905 Camino Viejo Rd 3/2 Conveniently located near upper/lower villages, Santa Barbara, hiking trails & beach. A little oasis.

Private & peaceful single-level Montecito home.

Village Properties Gail Cooley

Village Properties Michael Dickman

805-689-7767

# 1106302

hope ranCh

805-689-3355

# 2093312

summerlanD

1-4 $8,250,000 4520 Via Esperanza 5/4.5 “Reduced $1,000,000. Divine, gated, Mediterranean estate on 2.5 acres. 4,781 sqft. with vaulted wooden ceilings, terracotta tiles, French doors, and exquisite custom finishes throughout. Outside, play in a park-like setting.

1-3 $5,850,000 310 Asegra Road 5/3.5 A SENSE OF CALM. Alluringly Summerland appointed home on nearly four and one-half acres with panoramic ocean, island, & mountain views. 3897 square footage.

Coastal Realty Gary Goldberg

Coastal Realty Gary Goldberg

805-455-8910

# 01172139

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Ventura 1-4 $1,499,000 1401 Brodiea Ave 4/3 Be Prepared to be Impressed! Luxury estate living in the trendy coastal town of Ventura Ca. Village Properties Lynda Bohnett

805-637-6407

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Santa BarBara County SaleS AREA

ADDRESS

SELLER

SANTA BARBARA

1025 CAMINO DEL RETIRO

GM BUILDERS & ASSOCIATES

SANTA MARIA

128 CLUBHOUSE LN

PRICE

DATE

WEISER KELLY EU

$3,400,000

11/15/2022

KELLER SILVYA

MORALES VICTOR EA

$370,000

11/18/2022

715 S BRADLEY RD 20

SJOSTEDT NOHL EU

HANSEN JORDAN

$380,000

11/15/2022

1512 OAKRIDGE PARK RD

LUKEN-REID LINDA EA

ATILANO RUBEN

$400,000

11/16/2022

1631 N DEPOT ST

SLEPICKA JESSICA

MOLINA MAXIMILIANO EA

$438,500

11/18/2022

150 N GRAY ST

TAYLOR PEROCKET EA

LOPEZ JENNIFER

$480,000

11/15/2022

1401 STUBBLEFIELD RD

WOBROCK ANNA EA

ABRAHAM JOSEPH EA

$500,000

11/17/2022

4242 WOODMERE RD

ROSS THADDEUS EA

PAUL VANESSA EA

$510,000

11/15/2022

1226 PINO SOLO DR

CAMPBELL CLAYTON EU

SILVA SHANE EA

$515,000

11/16/2022

424 E ORANGE ST

FAULKER ALEXANDRIA

BARBOSA FERMIN EA

$520,000

11/18/2022

3455 DICKSON DR

ROINESTAD WILLIAM EU

HOMETOWN LTC PHARMACY INC $600,000

11/16/2022

4454 SUNVIEW DR

MORGAN DAVID EA

FLOYD SAUNDRA

$610,000

11/16/2022

2990 COUNTRY CLUB LN

TUNNELL MARY EA

GARCIA GUSTAVO EU

$650,000

11/18/2022

4454 RADCLIFF LN

LEADBETTER RICHARD EU

GILL SEAN EU

$685,000

11/15/2022

1189 FOXENWOOD DR

PALMER ROBERT EA

PUTNEY MARTHA EU

$710,000

11/16/2022

828 S SPEED ST

VONNIEDERHAUSERN KATHERINE EA SIMPSON NATHAN

$720,000

11/17/2022

4327 COUNTRYWOOD DR

MIRANDA MICHAEL EU

SHINNICK DAVID EU

$800,000

11/16/2022

5616 OAKHILL DR

WELLS ERIC EU

CASTLE VINCE

$1,475,000

11/14/2022

2337 THOMPSON WAY

CYGNUS HOME SERVICE EA

DONAHUE-THELE LLC

$1,750,000

11/15/2022

SUMMERLAND

3233 SERENA AVE

LINDE SCOTT EA

PET JUDITH EA

$2,100,000

11/18/2022

SANTA YNEZ

1895 VIEW DR

BURKE KELLY EA

BEISE YANN EU

$2,525,000

11/18/2022

UNICORP

1406 CALLE MARANA

WALLACE LORI

HOMETOWN EQUITY GROUP

$249,000

11/18/2022

557 N EIGHTH ST A

BREWER ALAN EA

NAVA ERUBEY EU

$325,000

11/14/2022

1540 N ONTARE RD

BORGH BRIAN

GILLES JOAN EA

$425,000

11/18/2022

603 PIERCE DR

VAN METER BARRY EU

ALVAREZ CYNTHIA

$435,000

11/15/2022

1708 S RIO VISTA ST

LOPEZ JENNIFER

EICHERT SAMUEL EA

$455,000

11/15/2022

3404 VIA ARNEZ

ARROYO CESAR

SAUCEDO RUBEN EA

$516,500

11/18/2022

4289 RIGEL AVE

ROSS DONALD EA

NAUMCHEFF ANTHONY EU

$539,000

11/18/2022

1107 POINT SAL LOOP

BOLLES ROY EU

CERVANTES ELIAS EU

$685,000

11/18/2022

530 MARIOTT RD

INNOVATION DESIGN & DEVELOPEMT OROZCO MARCOS EU

$799,000

11/18/2022

336 OAK TREE WAY

HOHMANN RON EU

KNOWS THE CODE LLC

$810,000

11/15/2022

1180 HARRIS DR

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On Gardening:

Augusta Lavender heliotrope debuts to awardwinning performance

By Norman Winter

Photos courtesy Norman Winter/TNS

The Garden Guy’s pollinator habitat shows Augusta Lavender heliotrope being used with Heat it Up Yellow gaillardia, Rockin’ Blue Suede Shoes salvia, and next year’s new Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Royal Raspberry agastache.

Augusta Lavender heliotrope made its debut in 2022, and after having it in my garden for 18 months, I am even more sold on the plant. Keep in mind I also wrote about it in summer 2021 and January 2022 and it continues to demonstrate award-winning traits.

This is an absolute must-have plant for the rare color offered the landscape, and of course, pollinators. The plant is really an anomaly to The Garden Guy for several reasons, and I’ll explain as I go.

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(above left) In this setting, “The Garden Guy” paired the Augusta Lavender heliotrope with next year’s new Double Coded Butter Pecan echinacea.

(above right) In another container, The Garden Guy combined Augusta Lavender heliotrope with Superbells Black Currant Punch with Superbells Grape Punch, both award-winning calibrachoas.

(below) This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail finds the August Lavender heliotrope to be the perfect feast.

According to the plant tag, it is cold-hardy in zones 9a and warmer. Not only have my plants persevered, I even had blooms for around 14 or 15 months. I have never been without Augusta Lavender plants since planting in April 2021.

This year I was able to give it more partners, which points out the second anomaly, the first being a remarkable longevity for a plant that was supposed to die. The reason I was able to create new partnerships is that my Augusta Lavender heliotrope patch has gotten larger with more plants.

This opened the door for partnerships with the new Double Coded Butter Pecan coneflowers and my favorite, which is a long sweep or drift in a pollinator garden with Heat it Up Yellow gaillardia, Rockin Blue Suede Shoes salvia and the new Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Royal Raspberry agastache.

While that was my favorite, I was also able to use some in mixed containers with Supertunias and Superbells calibrachoa. The use in containers really opens the door wide open for creative designer recipes, whether they be Proven Winners’ or your own.

Until mid-June I was looking and feeling as though I were at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada. Then in late June and July, The Garden Guy turned in to The Grouchy Garden Guy. Temperature turned into stifling triple digits, and rain was a rare event. It became a daily event of dragging the 100-foot hose with water wand or sprinkler. I felt as though I had created a monster.

The nonstop heat brought on spider mites to verbenas and whiteflies to my Augusta Lavender heliotrope. I cut the verbenas back much earlier and a little harder than usual. When I looked at the Augusta Lavender heliotrope, I despairingly told them, “I knew you were too good to be true.” I kept the water regimen going, and then, in true miracle fashion, it rained almost every day in August.

Today the Augusta Lavender heliotrope plants are more numerous. They are lush and green with intensely colored blooms even though we have had a much earlier freeze than normal. Since I garden for pollinators and hummingbirds The Garden Guy just doesn’t use insecticides or miticides.

The third anomaly to me was the survivability after the onslaught of whiteflies. The Augusta Lavender is one tough, beautiful plant. Oh yes, the spider mite-laden Superbena verbenas survived too, demonstrating the effectiveness of cutting back and removal of infested material.

The Augusta Lavender needs plenty of sunlight to really perform. The soil needs to be well drained but doesn’t have to be luxuriously organic rich by any means. The plants will reach about 24 inches tall with a possible spread of 36 inches. I don’t really deadhead other than to spruce up for a photo.

The plant itself looks a little like a lantana but with lavender blue flowers and a cute cottagelooking yellow throat. Swallowtails, fritillaries and a host of other butterflies along with bees will visit the nonstop blooms.

I am in zone 8a sharing my experience on a plant that has award-winner written all over it.

Even if it is an annual where you live, it will be worth every penny.

Norman Winter, horticulturist, garden speaker and author of “Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivating Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.” Follow him on Facebook @NormanWinterTheGardenGuy. ©2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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