Common name:Laurestinus Viburnum
Botanical name:Viburnum tinus
This evergreen shrub will grow 6-12' tall and has leathery green leaves with clusters of pink buds that bloom into white, fragrant flowers from fall to spring.
Common name:Goldmound Spirea
Botanical name:Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'
Japanese spirea is a dense, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 2-3' tall and 3-4' wide.Tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters cover the foliage in late spring to mid-summer with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom often occurring throughout the remainder of the growing season. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. 'Goldmound' is, as the cultivar name suggests, noted for its attractive golden foliage. Leaves emerge golden in spring, but gradually fade to a gold-green as the summer progresses. Fall color may include interesting yellows, oranges and reds. This is a compact mounded cultivar.
Common name:Variegated Weigela
Botanical name:Weigela florida 'Variegata'
Fast growing mounding deciduous shrubs bloom in spring and intermittently in summer. Fragrant trumpet shaped flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Deep rose pink flowers, green leaves edged in creamy yellow to white.
Common name:Biokovo Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium X cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
This cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.
Common name:Biokovo Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium X cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
This cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.
Designer: The Garden at Heather Farms
Photographer: Vicki Anderson
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.