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Common name:Purple Needlegrass
Botanical name:Nassella pulchra

This perennial grass has deep green leaves reaches 3' tall and 2' wide. Airy flowers and purple seedheads appear in spring. This grass tolerates full to part sun and clay soil. Foliage goes dormant in summer and then comes back when weather cools down. Nasella pulchra is used for restoring natural meadows, stabilizing soil and revegetation. This grass tolerates drought as well as wet conditions.

Common name:Brazilian Lilac Verbena
Botanical name:Verbena bonariensis

This 4-5' plant is a drought-hardy performer, with blooms atop the sturdy, squarish stem all summer and fall. The flower is a striking purple tuft that makes a good fresh or dried flower. The sparse foliage makes this a great accent flower that hovers high and blends well. Deadheading will prolong its blooming. -Holland WIldflower Farm

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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.

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.

Integrated Pest Management:

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

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