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Golden Marguerite
Columbine
Cape Plumbago
Golden Marguerite

Common name:Golden Marguerite
Botanical name:Anthemis tinctoria

This plant will grow to 18" and produces yellow flowers that will bloom in summer and early autumn. It does best in full sun.

Columbine

Common name:Columbine
Botanical name:Aquilegia hybrids

Large, spurred flowers with clear colors of white, lavender, yellow, deep red and pink are borne on 2 1/2' plants. The strikingly beautiful blooms make good cut flowers. They require partial shade or full sun, along with well-drained soil. The colors, however, cannot be chosen. -Holland Wildflower Farm

Cape Plumbago

Common name:Cape Plumbago
Botanical name:Plumbago auriculata

This mounding shrub will grow to 12'+ tall and has small, light green leaves with blue and white flowers that bloom all year. former name (=P. capensis)

Designer: Carole Kent

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Image: 8 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:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.