Common name:London Plane Tree
Botanical name:Platanus X acerifolia
London Plane Tree is a fast growing, deciduous tree that reaches a size 40'-80' high by 30'-40' wide. Its leaves are 3-5 lobed, with a width of 4"-10". This plant is tolerant of most soils, smog, dust and reflected heat.
Common name:Creeping Red Fescue, Red Fescuegras
Botanical name:Festuca rubra
Creeping Red Fescue is not red but dark green. It is a great ground cover kept at longer lengths for banks. It is very shade tolerant and lush looking.
Common name:Shiny Xylosma
Botanical name:Xylosma congestum
This medium sized, mounding evergreen shrub with lustrous yellow green foliage produces new growth that is tinted rosy red. It has a growth habit that is loose, graceful and spreading.
Common name:Purple or Gray Sage
Botanical name:Salvia leucophylla
The Purple Sage is an evergreen shrub that grows 2'-3' tall and 5'-6' wide. It has white stems and leaves and light purple flowers that bloom between May and June. This shrub tolerates heat and drought. The Purple Sage is a California native.
Common name:White Bacopa
Botanical name:Sutera cordata
White Bacopa is an annual that is used as a groundcover with white flowers. It stays under 12" in height but may spread 3'-4'. White Bacopa is lovely in hanging baskets or borders where it is allowed to spill over. It needs moist, rich soil for flowers to look healthy. It blooms from spring through fall.
Designer: Wynne Wilson | Back Yard Loveliness |
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.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.