Common name:Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris Bearded Hybrids
This perennial will grow 1-3' tall and has medium-size blue/green leaves with wonderful flowers that come in a variety of colors.
Common name:Autumn Joy Sedum
Botanical name:Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Noted as the finest of all upright Sedums, this telephium produces from its sturdy stems a variety of flower heads with an umbrella-like shape, whose color changes from pink to a rosy-red shade. This plant looses its leaves in the winter.
Common name:Western Azalea
Botanical name:Rhododendron occidentale
The western azalea is adeciduous shrub that grows 6-10 ft. tall. It produces fragrant, showy white to pink flower clusters between May and June. This shrub prefers shade and is hardy to -5 degreesF. The western azalea is native to California, is drought tolerant, and attracts hummingbirds.
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Common name:Black Sage
Botanical name:Salvia mellifera
This woody shrub has fragrant, dark green leaves with blue, white, or lilac flowers that bloom in the spring and summer.
Designer: Michele Clement Garden Design | Ancient Look Wall and Garden |
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.
The water needs of plants and lawns change dramatically throughout the year.
Visit the watering guide in the watering tips section for more information.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.