Common name:Japanese Viburnum
Botanical name:Viburnum japonicum
10 x 15' tall, 8-12 ' wide. A good hedge, screen or small tree. 6 in. leathery, shiny leaves.
Common name:Lavender Lady English Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady'
A well-developed woody base is apparent with this evergreen subshrub. Its leaves assume an obtuse form, and have a grey-green color above and a white tomentose shade below. It needs little water, full sun, and well drained soils. Strong lavender scent for perfumes and sachets.
Designer: Earthcraft Landscape Design | Rain Catchment |
Photographer: City of Santa Cruz |
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Use water saving equipment, e.g. rain or soil-moisture sensors, MP rotator nozzles, weather-based controllers, and low-volume irrigation (drip systems, soaker hoses, and microsprayers).
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.