very few. when we bought our house there was nothing in the back yard except a cedar tree. i wanted to put so many different blooming things there that when someone past a window or opened the door, they would simply have to praise god for his magnificent creation. i quit counting at 250 varieties.
over the years as things mature, we have gone from full sun to a lot of shade. between the change in lighting and crowding, as it's a very small yard, many precious things are no longer here, but it's still lovely. seven years of drought have hurt it and my not being able to physically maintain 