Common name:Purple Wallflower
Botanical name:Erysimum linifolium 'Mauve Clusters'
This compact shrubby perennial reaches 2' tall and spreads 4'. It likes full to partial sun and moderate to little water. It tolerates almost any kind of soil but needs good drainage. Flowers are mauve color and are 4 petaled in spikes that bloom in spring. Foliage has linear leaves and gray in color. This plant looks great in rock gardens, along walls and perennial beds.
Common name:Gaura
Botanical name:Gaura lindheimeri
White Gaura is a profusely flowering perennial for all zones; it grows 2'-4' high. It has pink buds that open to showy white flowers in spring and fall. It needs full sun and is drought tolerant.
-Cornflower Farms
Common name:Saucer Magnolia
Botanical name:Magnolia X soulangiana
This medium-sized tree will grow 25'-40' tall and has deciduous green leaves with pink flowers that bloom in the spring.
Common name:Tree Lupine
Botanical name:Lupinus arboreus
This shrub has grayish green leaves with flowers come in yellow, blue, or lavender forms and bloom in the spring.
Designer: Phil Thornburg Winterbloom
Photographer: Phil Thornburg Winterbloom
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.