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Festive Umbrellas
Hosta assorted varieties
Gold Braid Creeping Zinnia
Hosta assorted varieties

Common name:Hosta assorted varieties
Botanical name:Hosta assorted varieties

Hostas are low mounding perennials that come in a dizzying array of leaf colors and flower colors. Usually that have large oval like leaves and can range in size from just a few inches to several feet. They are shade plants and are great for understories. Hostas with variegated leaves, of which there are plenty make great accent plants.

Gold Braid Creeping Zinnia

Common name:Gold Braid Creeping Zinnia
Botanical name:Sanvitalia procumbens 'Gold Braid'

'Gold Braid' is an annual ground cover that has a protrate growth habit and has beautiful gold flowers.

Designer: KenCairn Landscape Architecture

Festive Umbrellas
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Photographer: GardenSoft

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.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.