Common name:Judith Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Judith'
This Daylily has a coral pink flower with a yellow green throat that blooms in summer. It reaches about 24" tall and has green, grass-like foliage. Butterflies and hummingbirds love this Daylily. Plant in full sun or light shade with well draining, moist soil. Flowers are fragrant. Cut spent flowers to encourage more blooms.
Common name:Adagio Eulalia Grass
Botanical name:Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
These deciduous grasses grow from 2'-3' tall, and often turn orange or dark red before going dormant. Tall, showy spikes of feathery, curved seed heads are borne and retained well into the winter or the following spring. It should receive sun to part shade, and average to little summer watering. -Monterey Bay Nursery
Common name:London Plane Tree
Botanical name:Platanus X acerifolia
The Platanus acerifolia is a fast-growing, deciduous tree that reaches a size 40'-80' high by 30'-40' wide. Its leaves are 3-5 lobed, with a width of 4"-10", turning yellow in fall. This tree is tolerant of most soils, smog, dust and reflected heat. It is tolerant of wet soils also. Exfoliating bark is beautiful, revealing a lovely winter silhouette.
Common name:Provence Blue Lavandin
Botanical name:Lavandula X intermedia 'Provence'
With tall 24"-30" stems, 'Provence' has true, lavender colored flowers that are fragrant and excellent for cutting. It flowers in early June and has large, gray green leaves.
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Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.