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Brick & Tile Patio with Garden Shade
Lily of the Valley Bush
Kafir Lily, Clivia
Amur Maple
Chinese Wisteria
Lily of the Valley Bush

Common name:Lily of the Valley Bush
Botanical name:Pieris japonica

Pieris japonica is an evergreen shrub with elegant foliage all year. Upright, dense, tiered growth to 9-10 ft. New growth is bronzy pink to red. Mature leaves are glossy green, 3 in. long. Dropping clusters of white, pink, or nearly red flowers.

Kafir Lily, Clivia

Common name:Kafir Lily, Clivia
Botanical name:Clivia miniata

A clumping evergreen bulb, this Kafir Lily produces luxuriant leaves and stalks of deep orange to red orange flowers in late winter and spring. It tolerates deep shade and, after establishment, drought. The plant requires frost protection. It performs excellent in containers. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Amur Maple

Common name:Amur Maple
Botanical name:Acer ginnala

This plant is a broad crowned tree with attractive foliage. The small medium green, deeply lobed leaves turning brillant orange-red to wine-red in fall. Small, panicles of very fragrant creamy white flowers come in the spring. It can be grown as either a single or multi-stemmed tree. Its irregular growth habit creates an interesting silhouette. It will become chlorotic if planted in alkaline soils. Good in full sun. -Fort Collins Nursery

Chinese Wisteria

Common name:Chinese Wisteria
Botanical name:Wisteria sinensis

While the sinensis is similar to the floribunda, it bears more rounded, full clusters of strongly fragrant flowers which open more or less all at once. There are usually 13-15 leaflets per leaf, and they require full sun and average to little watering. It comes in many colors in the blues, whites and purples.-Monterey Bay Nursery

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Brick & Tile Patio with Garden Shade

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

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

Water Saving Tip:

Check soil moisture below the surface with a soil probe or large screwdriver, trowel or shovel. Don't assume the plants need water just because the soil surface looks dry.

Integrated Pest Management:

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