Common name:Crimson Queen Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
This mounding plant has finely dissected foliage that retains its red color during the summer.
Common name:Christmas Rose
Botanical name:Helleborus niger
This perennial will grow less than 1' tall and has dark green leaves with flowers that come in a variety of colors and bloom in winter and spring.
Common name:Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily
Botanical name:Dietes bicolor
This clumping perennial iris relative stands 3-4' high. It has light yellow iris-like flowers with maroon blotches that are about 2" wide. It performs best in full sun and in soil with good drainage.
Common name:Autumn Sage
Botanical name:Salvia greggii 'Alba'
This drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub is 4' tall x 4' wide and produces beautiful white flowers that bloom from spring to fall.
Designer: | Magestic Maple |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Group plants in your garden according to water needs (hydrozone).
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.