Common name:Goldcrest Cypress
Botanical name:Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
This narrow tree will grow to about 25' tall and has small, green, scaled leaves. This plant is fire-prone! Please use caution when planting near your home.
Common name:Lily of the Nile hybrids
Botanical name:Agapanthus hybrids
This evergreen groundcover/shrub will grow about 3' tall and has large green leaves with blue flowers (there is a white variety and dwarf varieties) that bloom in spring and summer. It will grow in all soils but prefers loam soil.
Common name:Petunia
Botanical name:Petunia X hybrida
This plant will grow 1'-3' tall and has medium-sized green leaves with multi-colored flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Common name:Red Bleeding Heart
Botanical name:Dicentra 'Luxuriant'
Standing 18-20" with cherry-red flowers and dark, blue/green foliage, this perennial does best in the shade.
Designer: Phil Thornburg Winterbloom
Photographer: Phil Thornburg Winterbloom
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Be sure to fix all leaks promptly no matter how small they may seem.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.