Common name:Water Lily , Hardy & Tropical
Botanical name:Nymphaea cultivars
Nymphaea is a water lily. It grows to less than 1' high. Leaves are large and green, but during the fall, the leaves are bronze colored. Flowers are pink and yellow.
Common name:St. Johnswort
Botanical name:Hypericum calycinum
Hypericum calycinum is an evergreen perennial groundcover. It grows 1' high and 1'-2' in spread, and spreads by underground runners. Yellow flowers bloom in the summer. Foliage is dark green. In some areas, it is considered invasive. It prefers sandy and alkaline soil.
Common name:Red Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
This Japanese Maple grows as a small, deciduous tree complete with palmate leaves that turn red and endure for the entire season.
Designer: Portland Chinese Garden
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
