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Blue Staccato Bearded Iris
Feather Reed Grass
Island Tree Mallow
Japanese or Oriental Persimmon
Blue Staccato Bearded Iris

Common name:Blue Staccato Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris bearded 'Blue Staccato'

Very tall, graceful stems with white blooms edged in dark, dark blue.

Feather Reed Grass

Common name:Feather Reed Grass
Botanical name:Calamagrostis acu. stricta

This ornamental perennial grass grows 4-6' tall x 1-1.5' wide and has semi-evergreen foliage that is green in spring and summer and turns green/brown in fall. The flowers bloom in mid June and emerge a light green but quickly turn to pink/purple.

Island Tree Mallow

Common name:Island Tree Mallow
Botanical name:Lavatera assurgentiflora

This is a fast growing, evergreen, flowering shrub that works great as a foundation planting or windbreak. They require little maintenance other than occasional shearing to keep it dense.

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

One-Lotus Pond
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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.