Common name:Lily of the Nile
Botanical name:Agapanthus hybrids
This evergreen groundcover/shrub will grow about 3' tall and has large green leaves with blue flowers ( there is a white variety and dwarf varieties) that bloom in spring and summer. It will grow in all soils but prefers loam soil.
Common name:Blue Oat Grass
Botanical name:Helictotrichon sempervirens
The blue oat grass is a evergreen blue clumping grass that grows 12-18 in. tall and wide. Its showy flowers are 1-2 ft. above the foliage. This plant looks good alone as well as in mass plantings. The blue oat grass likes dry hill sides and is drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms
Common name:Mother-of-Thyme, Creeping Thyme
Botanical name:Thymus praecox arcticus
This evergreen groundcover needs full sun to light shade. It grows to 3" tall, forming a dense, thick mat. It needs well-drained, light soil. Creeping Thyme is considered drought tolerant. The foliage is dark green and slightly hairy. It has a pleasant, minty fragrance when crushed, though not considered for culinary uses. Flowers are lilac-purple and bloom in the summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies.
Common name:Chinese Fringe Flower or Loropetalu
Botanical name:Loropetalum chinese
This shade-loving, evergreen, rounded shrub is 3'high x 5' wide with apple green foliage and a profusion of white fringed flowers in the spring.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Check your irrigation systems at least once per month (or after each mowing).
Monitor each cycle to identify obvious problems and to confirm that all of the components are functioning properly.
Contact your water agency for assistance.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.