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Common Yarrow, Mifoil
Grace Ward Lithodora
Common Yarrow, Mifoil

Common name:Common Yarrow, Mifoil
Botanical name:Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow is a hardy perennial with hairy, evergreen green foliage. It has a tight cluster of white flowers and typically blooms in the summer months. It attracts bees and butterflies. It prefers full to part sun and becomes drought tolerant once it's established. Following bloom, one should dead head the plant and divide the clumps when it appears crowded to keep it looking tidy.

Grace Ward Lithodora

Common name:Grace Ward Lithodora
Botanical name:Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'

The Lithodora is a prostrate perennial that grows from 6'-12' high. It has green hairy leaves and stems and develops bright blue flowers from May to June. The Lithodora needs full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant. - Cornflower Farms

Designer: Kelly Leonard

Garden Near Patio
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Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Water-Saving Tip:

An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.

You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.

Integrated Pest Management:

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