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Perennial Beauties
Bowles Mauve Wallflower
Variegated Italian Buckthorn
Cushion Butterfly Bush
Evan's Hebe, Veronica Rubra
Bowles Mauve Wallflower

Common name:Bowles Mauve Wallflower
Botanical name:Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'

This shrubby evergreen perennial reaches a size of 3' tall and 6' wide with narrow, dark foliage and a dense habit. Its flowers always emerge as mauve purple, and are produced on 4' tall stalks. Blooms throughout warm months. Can bloom continuously in mild climates. It should receive sun to part shade, with little or no summer watering. It is hardy to frost.

Variegated Italian Buckthorn

Common name:Variegated Italian Buckthorn
Botanical name:Rhamnus alaternus variegata

Evergreen shrub grows to 6-8' tall and wide. Leaves edged with creamy white. Remove the green shoots when they appear or else they will take over plant. Needs little or no water.

Cushion Butterfly Bush

Common name:Cushion Butterfly Bush
Botanical name:Buddleja davidii nanhoensis

This deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub will grow to 10' x 15' and produces pink, lilac, blue, purple, and white blooms. It attracts butterflies and does well in full sun or light shade.

Evan's Hebe, Veronica Rubra

Common name:Evan's Hebe, Veronica Rubra
Botanical name:Hebe 'Evansii'

Hebe 'Evansii' is an evergreen shrub. Has an attractive form and foliage. Needs excellent drainage. Fast grower.

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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:

Eliminate runoff, especially with fixed spray sprinklers, clay soils, and slopes, by dividing the total watering time into shorter increments.
This allows water to soak in.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.