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Brookside Cranesbill
Chocolate Veil Coral Bells
Bitsy Daylily
Brookside Cranesbill

Common name:Brookside Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium 'Brookside'

This cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.

Chocolate Veil Coral Bells

Common name:Chocolate Veil Coral Bells
Botanical name:Heuchera americana 'Chocolate Veil'

This perennial will grow 1-3' tall and has large brownish/red leaves with pink flowers that bloom in the summer.

Bitsy Daylily

Common name:Bitsy Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Bitsy'

This dependable perennial has thin, strap-like, grass-like leaves reaching 12"-18" tall. Bright yellow flowers, resembling lilies, are high above the foliage, making the overall height of this plant at 24" tall. Blooms appear in spring through fall, thus making this Hemerocallis variety very popular. It needs regular watering and more during hot summer months. It prefers full sun or light shade and will tolerate seaside conditions.

Designer: Debbie Synder-Brooks

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Photographer: Debbie Snyder-Brooks

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

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