Menu

Hotlinks:

Gallery: Hillsides and Slopes

Add
Chaparral Country View
Dwarf Japanese Barberry
Common Butterfly Bush
Society Garlic
Eaton Canyon Dwarf Fountain Grass
Lady Lucille Hybrid Daylily
Purple Coneflower
Breakers Bearded Iris
Dwarf Japanese Barberry

Common name:Dwarf Japanese Barberry
Botanical name:Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana'

This small barberry is deciduous plant, only reaching 2' in height.. Foliage is red/purple; bright red berries appear in the fall. It needs full sun to develop the deep red color. Each branch has long thorns so it forms a good barrier.

Common Butterfly Bush

Common name:Common Butterfly Bush
Botanical name:Buddleia davidii

Butterfly bush is a fast growing deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub ranging from 3 ft. up to 10 ft. with an open, rangy growth habit. It should be cut back nearly to the ground in fall or spring for size control and appearance. - Cornflower Farms

Society Garlic

Common name:Society Garlic
Botanical name:Tulbaghia violacea

This clumping perennial will grow less than 1' tall and has narrow, blue green leaves. Clusters of lavender flowers bloom in spring and summer. Leaves and flowers have a distinct onion or garlic smell if crushed.

Eaton Canyon Dwarf Fountain Grass

Common name:Eaton Canyon Dwarf Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum 'Eaton Canyon'

This grass will grow 2-3' tall and has red or bronze colored stems that are very slender and topped red/ purple whips.

Lady Lucille Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Lady Lucille Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Lady Lucille'

As subtle as her namesake. Brilliant orange blooms on well branched scapes start late and continue into Fall. Dark, dark green foliage. Tolerates extreme heat and cold.

Purple Coneflower

Common name:Purple Coneflower
Botanical name:Echinacea purpurea

The Purple Coneflower is a long-lived, reliable standby for the perennial garden. Rosy-purple petals fall below the prominent orange-tinged cone and blooms late June to September. It should be placed toward the front or middle of the border, or interplanted with Ox-Eye Daisy in the cut flower garden. It should be grown in fertile, well-drained soil. The plant blooms well in shade, but does even better in sun. -Holland WIldflower Farm

Breakers Bearded Iris

Common name:Breakers Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris bearded 'Breakers'

Tall, well branched stalks are great for cutting. Dark purplish blue blooms are ruffled and profuse. Fragrant. Shipped all year.

Designer:

Chaparral Country View
Image: 0 of 19

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

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