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Provence Blue Lavandin
Golden Variegated Hakonechloa
Ferned-Leaved Tickseed
Japanese or Oriental Persimmon
Provence Blue Lavandin

Common name:Provence Blue Lavandin
Botanical name:Lavandula X intermedia 'Provence'

With tall 24"-30" stems, 'Provence' has true, lavender colored flowers that are fragrant and excellent for cutting. It flowers in early June and has large, gray green leaves.

Golden Variegated Hakonechloa

Common name:Golden Variegated Hakonechloa
Botanical name:Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

This weeping grass has amazing foliage that is yellow and green in the summer, yellow and light green in the fall, and bronze/brown in winter. It is drought tolerant and can be used in a variety of areas.

Ferned-Leaved Tickseed

Common name:Ferned-Leaved Tickseed
Botanical name:Bidens ferulifolia 'Goldmarie'

14-18" tall. Heat tolerant variety that is perfect for cascading, bright color in baskets, containers, and window boxes. Finely divided foliage is covered with gold, single flowers. Blooms until first frost. Plant in full sun, well drained soil.

Japanese or Oriental Persimmon

Common name:Japanese or Oriental Persimmon
Botanical name:Diospyros kaki

This medium-sized tree will grow 15-25' tall and has bright green summer leaves, sunset colored fall foliage, with white spring blooms, orange fruit that persists on deciduous winter branches. It will do best in full sun and moist soil.

Designer: Four Dimensions Landscape

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Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.