Common name:Scarlet Trumpet Vine
Botanical name:Distictis buccinatoria
This evergreen vine is highlighted by large, blood red, trumpet-shaped flowers with a yellow throat. These flowers will continue to appear throughout the warm months.
Common name:Coral Bells
Botanical name:Heuchera sanguinea
Tufts of round leaves 2-3" wide with scalloped edges accent this plant. It also produces wiry stems to 24" tall with open clusters of red/pink, bell-shaped flowers.
Common name:Virginia Creeper
Botanical name:Parthenocissus quinquefolia
This deciduous vine will grow to about 20' in length and has dark green, bronzy, toothed leaves that turn dark red in fall.
Common name:Ginkgo Tree, Maidenhair Tree
Botanical name:Ginkgo biloba
The Ginko biloba, with its distinct fan-shaped leaves, initially grows with a pyramidal habit, but later becomes wide-spreading. It is generally not bothered by insects or disease.
Common name:Hawaiian Heather, False Heather
Botanical name:Cuphea hyssopifolia
A shrubby dependable evergreen perennial that grows to 2' tall and 4' wide, the False Heather bears small, closely set leaves and tiny rose red flowers. It heaviest bloom period occurs in summer, with some flowers present almost all year. The plant requires part shade to shaded conditions, with average watering. This variety does excellent in containers. Frost tender.
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Soils and Compost:
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Water Saving Tip:
Irrigate early in the morning and/or late in the evening to reduce water loss due to evaporation and wind drift.
Integrated Pest Management:
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.