Common name:Monarch Birch
Botanical name:Betula maximowicziana
This birch will grow 45-55' and is known for its large leaves and gray bark. It is tolerant to urban conditions and produces brown leaves
Common name:White Rockrose
Botanical name:Cistus X hybridus
This is a small evergreen shrub with 2" long gray green, crinkly leaves. It has pure white flowers with prominent yellow stamens. It flowers throughout the spring to early summer. Avoid heavy mulches.
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Designer: Galbraith & Associates
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.