Common name:Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
'Karley Rose' is the most significant of the Fountain Grasses. It is known for its decorative, rose purple plumes that move elegantly in the wind. It can be used in containers. 'Karley Rose' is a cold hardy variety that holds its blooms throughout the season. Tolerant of both drought and partial shade, this fountain grass has winter interest and has no major pest or disease issues.
Common name:Dwarf Lily of the Nile
Botanical name:Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'
This variety of Agapanthus has a growth of blue flowers between 12"-18" high. This variety is a dwarf form of the Agapanthus parent plant. It is both smaller in size and has much thinner leaves than the parent.
Common name:Trailing Yellow Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana hybrid 'Trailing Yellow'
This bloomer is reliable intermittently all year. This variety has cheerful yellow flowers, and prospers from deep, infrequent watering and some pruning.
Common name:Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
Botanical name:Erigeron karvinskianus
This low mounding perennial, with fine leaves and white to pinkish daisy-like flowers, is an excellent asset to rock gardens.
Common name:Sunrise Yellow Gazania
Botanical name:Gazania 'Sunrise'
This somewhat hardy perennial will grow 6"-12" high and produces wonderful, bright yellow flowers accented with an inner orange ring. Will typically only bloom in full sun; flowers may close in shade or cloudy conditions. This ground cover does best in well draining, dry, sandy or loam soil. It will spread about 12". Tolerates seaside conditions, wind and urban pollution. In inland warm areas, this ground cover may bloom from spring through fall. Does not tolerate soggy soil or frost. Plants need regular watering until established, then only occasional watering.
Common name:Kreb's African Daisy
Botanical name:Gazania krebsiana
Gazania krebsiana is an extremely showy plant when in flower, largely due to its warm and bright flower color, its flower size and its extended flowering period. The plants are semi-decumbent (prostrate to ascending), perennial and herbaceous, and reach a height of less than 1'. They are therefore aptly referred to as tufted groundcovers, and many individuals together may give a rather mat-like appearance, a sight that is very beautiful when in bloom, typically spring through fall. Individually they form rounded tufts on the ground of 10" across with very distinctive foliage. The root system of G. krebsiana is fairly weak and consists of a series of adventitious roots. There is no definite main or taproot meaning the adventitious roots are quite shallow. This ground cover may need regular watering during first growing season, then only occasional watering. Will crowd out weeds eventually. May bloom in orange, yellow or white.
Common name:Majestic Beauty Indian Hawthorne
Botanical name:Rhaphiolepis 'Majestic Beauty'
Easy-to-grow, evergreen shrub produces huge clusters of fragrant, pearl-pink flowers that bloom in spring. Perfect for planting along driveways and parking medians where reflected heat is an issue. Useful as a background shrub, foundation plant, screen or small tree with single or multiple trunks. This shrub will appreciate extra water during hot spells. Tolerates coastal conditions.
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Photographer: Vicki Anderson
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.