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Water Lily , Hardy & Tropical
Lowfast Bearberry Cotoneaster
Star Jasmine
Water Lily , Hardy & Tropical

Common name:Water Lily , Hardy & Tropical
Botanical name:Nymphaea cultivars

Nymphaea is a water lily. It grows to less than 1' high. Leaves are large and green, but during the fall, the leaves are bronze colored. Flowers are pink and yellow.

Lowfast Bearberry Cotoneaster

Common name:Lowfast Bearberry Cotoneaster
Botanical name:Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast'

Lowfast Cotoneaster is a vigorous evergreen ground cover Ift high and spreading by rooting branches up to 10-15 ft. It has showy red berries that appear in fall and winter. It is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies - Cornflower Farms

Star Jasmine

Common name:Star Jasmine
Botanical name:Trachelospermum jasminoides

The star jasmine is an evergreen vine that grows 20 ft. tall or a ground cover that reaches 1-2 ft. tall and 4-5 ft. wide. It has white fragrant flowers in the summer and can tolerate sun or partial shade. The star jasmine is also drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Designer: Portland Chinese Garden

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Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

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