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Common Yarrow, Mifoil
Lithodora
Autumn Joy Sedum
Common Yarrow, Mifoil

Common name:Common Yarrow, Mifoil
Botanical name:Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow is a hardy perennial with hairy, evergreen green foliage. It has a tight cluster of white flowers and typically blooms in the summer months. It attracts bees and butterflies. It prefers full to part sun and becomes drought tolerant once it's established. Following bloom, one should dead head the plant and divide the clumps when it appears crowded to keep it looking tidy.

Lithodora

Common name:Lithodora
Botanical name:Lithodora diffusa

The Lithodora is a prostrate perennial that grows from 6'-12' high. It has green hairy leaves and stems and develops bright blue flowers from May to June. The Lithodora needs full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant. - Cornflower Farms

Autumn Joy Sedum

Common name:Autumn Joy Sedum
Botanical name:Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Noted as the finest of all upright Sedums, Autumn Joy Sedum produces from its sturdy stems, a variety of flower heads with an umbrella-like shape, whose color changes from pink to a rosy-red shade. This plant loses its leaves in the winter.

Designer: Kelly Leonard

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Soils and Compost:

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

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.