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Gloriosa Daisy
Provence Lavender
Catmint
Japanese Viburnum
Brazilian Lilac Verbena
Purple Fountain Grass
Myrtle, True Myrtle
Gloriosa Daisy

Common name:Gloriosa Daisy
Botanical name:Rudbeckia hirta

Bright yellow, large, daisy-like flowers that grow all summer and fall highlight this daisy variety.

Provence Lavender

Common name:Provence Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula X intermedia 'Provence'

With tall, 24-30" stems, 'Provence' has true, lavender colored flowers that are fragrant and excellent for cutting. It flowers in early June and has large, gray/green leaves.

Catmint

Common name:Catmint
Botanical name:Nepeta X faassenii

Nepeta faassenii makes soft, gray-green, undulating mounds o 1.5 ft. high in bloom. The small leaves are attractive to cats. This perennial has lavender blue flowers in late spring, and early summer.

Japanese Viburnum

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.

Brazilian Lilac Verbena

Common name:Brazilian Lilac Verbena
Botanical name:Verbena bonariensis

This 4-5' plant is a drought-hardy performer, with blooms atop the sturdy, squarish stem all summer and fall. The flower is a striking purple tuft that makes a good fresh or dried flower. The sparse foliage makes this a great accent flower that hovers high and blends well. Deadheading will prolong its blooming. -Holland WIldflower Farm

Purple Fountain Grass

Common name:Purple Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum 'Rubrum'

This grass will reach 6' high and has deciduous, purplish red leaves with clusters of purple flowers that appear in summer and fall. Tall grasses are highly combustible.

Myrtle, True Myrtle

Common name:Myrtle, True Myrtle
Botanical name:Myrtus communis

This evergreen shrub is 6' high x 5' wide with aromatic leaves. It blooms with white sweet-scented flowers followed by bluish/black berries. It can be grown in sun or partial shade; well drained soil is essential.

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Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Water Saving Tip:

Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch in planting beds to conserve water, suppress weeds, and protect the soil from compaction and erosion.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.