Common name:Gloriosa Daisy
Botanical name:Rudbeckia hirta
Bright yellow, large, daisy-like flowers that grow all summer and fall highlight this daisy variety.
Common name:Japanese Viburnum
Botanical name:Viburnum japonicum
10 x 15' tall, 8-12 ' wide. A good hedge, screen or small tree. 6 in. leathery, shiny leaves.
Common name:Goodwin Creek Gray Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray'
Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray' is an evergreen shrub. This dense foliaged plant grows to 2.5-3 ft. high and 3-4 ft. wide, with silvery leaves that are toothed at the tips. Deep violet-blue flowers from spring to late fall.
Common name:Eaton Canyon Dwarf Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum 'Eaton Canyon'
This grass will grow 2-3' tall and has red or bronze colored stems that are very slender and topped red/ purple whips.
Designer: Michael Thilgen | Spilling Over the Edges |
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.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.