Common name:Pink Coral Rockrose
Botanical name:Cistus X skanbergii
A bushy evergreen shrub 4' high and 6' across with narrow, gray-green leaves and complimentary clear pink flowers. Flowers appear in great profusion in mid-spring and can continue well into summer. More refined in character than most other rockroses, and well-suited to smaller gardens. Greece. -Native Sons Nursery
Common name:Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany
Botanical name:Cercocarpus ledifolius
Evergreen shrub 10-20 ft. or a small tree. Loose, spreading habit. Leaves are small and leathery, and curl under distinctively. Spring flowers give fall fruit with characteristic long feathery plume. Very drought tolerant. Good browse plant. Slow, Native range across SW USA on arid rocky slopes 5-10000'. Produces masses of flowers. Good shelter and food for critters. Full sun, Good drainage.
| Designer: Tom Deyerlee Landscape Arch. | Narrow Bed of River Rocks |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Soils and Compost:
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Water Saving Tip:
Irrigate early in the morning and/or late in the evening to reduce water loss due to evaporation and wind drift.
Integrated Pest Management:
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.