Common name:Ornamental Onion
Botanical name:Allium cv.
Large clusters (6"-12" in diameter) of lavender, white, pink or purple pom-poms appear in spring and summer. These unusual flowers are on top of stems which are 6"-24" tall and 12' wide. These flowers are great for dried flower or fresh flower arrangements. Plant the bulbs in fall to enhance rock gardens, containers or with other leafy foliaged perennials. Allium has a slight garlic scent. Remove spent foliage in late fall. This plant does well in full sun. Bees love this plant.
Common name:Purple Robe Cup Flower
Botanical name:Nierembergia linariifolia 'Purple Robe'
Nierembergia hippomanica 'Purple Robe' is a perennial that grows 6-12 in. high and wide. The leaves are stiff and spreading that creates a mound of many branches. The cup-shaped flowers are purple.
Common name:Western Azalea
Botanical name:Rhododendron occidentale
The Western Azalea is a deciduous shrub that grows 6'-10' tall. It produces fragrant, showy, white to pink flower clusters in spring. This shrub prefers shade and is hardy to -5 degrees F. Western Azalea is native to CA, prefers well draining, moist soil. Bees and butterflies love Western Azalea.
Designer: Vanessa Nagel
Photographer: Vanessa Nagel
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
