Common name:Azalea Red Bird
Botanical name:Azalea 'Red Bird'
This evergreen shrub grows 4' x 4' and needs regular to abundant water. It produces red, ruffled flowers in mid spring and has medium green foliage. It prefers afternoon shade in hot, inland areas.
Common name:Santa Ana Bermuda Grass
Botanical name:Cynodon dactylon 'Santa Ana'
Cynodon dactylon is a deciduous turf plant. Can be grown in all zones can handle hard wear. This plant spreads by runners. This plant is fire prone. Please use caution when planting near your home.
Designer: Phil Thornburg Winterbloom
Photographer: Phil Thornburg Winterbloom
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.