Mutual 2’s Sago Park continues to wow residents as it grows
Mutual 2's Sago Park continues to thrive.
The park was completed in April 2021 and was approved by the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC). It fit the criteria as a droughttolerant park, earning Mutual 2 a rebate of nearly $12,000.
One of the requirements mandated by the MWDOC was that 110 drought tolerant plants, i.e. cacti, succulents, flowering shrubs, needed to be planted.
Now over two years later, with the help of J & J Landscaping, the variety of plants in the nearly 5,000-square-foot area has grown and matured into a beautiful park, with a great variety of unusual plants.
Most of the plants have been donated by Mutual 2 shareholders who recognize the value of saving nearly 83,000 gallons of water per year in this area alone. This past winter has given a tremendous boost to the cactus and native flowering shrubs, and trees.
Among the many beautiful plants in the park include the slender, leafless tree called the Euphorbia succulent. The succulent, which has a striking resemblance to a cactus, has grown twice its height since J & J donated the plant two years ago.
At Christmas time, the plant is wrapped in red, solar-powered fairy lights.
The Ginkgo Biloba, also known as “Tree of Life,” is a native of China. The two ginkgo trees in Sago Park are about 4 years old, and, along with their unusual-shaped leaves, are known to bloom all summer. At its base is one of two colorful Mexican-tiled benches, provided as rest stops for visitors.
The White Alder tree is at the center of the park and is home to a variety of wildlife, including hummingbirds, sparrows and butterflies. Along with an assortment of agave, aloes and yuccas, this tree provides shade which helps to keep the soil moist. Residents and visitors can walk a section of a path to give them a close-up few of the beauty, which includes a rocky dry creek bed.
— Chris Abel
The White Alder Tree is at the center of the park
AEuphorbia succulent has grown twice its original size since being planted.
