Common name:Blue Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca glauca
This ground cover/grass will grow less than 1' tall and has small, blue green leaves.
Common name:Chamomile, Roman Chamomile
Botanical name:Chamaemelum nobile
This evergreen perennial will grow 3-12" tall and works well as a groundcover. It produces flowers from midsummer to fall and does best in light shade to full sun. It can be mowed occasionally to control height; makes good lawn substitute.
Common name:Bauer's Dracaena
Botanical name:Cordyline baueri
Bauer's Dracaena grows to 10' high, and is topped with a 5' wide crown of burgundy leaves. In summer there are clusters of fragrant white flowers.
Designer: Barbara Paul
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.
