Common name:Golden Variegated Hakonechloa
Botanical name:Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
This weeping grass has amazing foliage that is yellow and green in the summer, yellow and light green in the fall, and bronze/brown in winter. It is drought tolerant and can be used in a variety of areas.
Common name:Mother Fern
Botanical name:Asplenium bulbiferum
The Mother Fern is an evergreen fern with lacy, light green fronds that reach 3' in height, often with miniature "babies" produced along the margins of the fronds. It should receive part sun to shade, with average watering. It is not frost hardy, and like most ferns, does excellent in containers. -Monterey Bay Nursery
Common name:Leather Leaf Sedge
Botanical name:Carex buchananii
This orange/bronze ornamental grass/reed is 2-3'H x 1-2' W and does best in full sun to part shade.
Common name:Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
Botanical name:Erigeron karvinskianus
This low mounding perennial, with fine leaves and white to pinkish daisy-like flowers, is an excellent asset to rock gardens. Capable of spreading.
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Soils and Compost:
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Water Saving Tip:
Group plants in your garden according to water needs (hydrozone).
Integrated Pest Management:
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.