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Jubilee Flax
Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax
Dusty Miller, Silver Groundsel
Royal Burgundy Barberry
Jubilee Flax

Common name:Jubilee Flax
Botanical name:Phormium 'Jubilee'

Phormium 'Jubilee' is a New Zealand Flax cultivar. It has gently arching leaves that have a green center and pinkish-red margins on the upper surface and are entirely red underneath.It can tolerate fairly dry conditions in coastal areas but looks best with regular irrigation. It grows in full sun or light shade conditions. Hardy to 15-20 F.

Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax

Common name:Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax
Botanical name:Phormium tenax 'Bronze Baby'

New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Bronze Baby' grows to 2' tall; attractive bronze foliage arches over at tips. It should be grown in full sun.

Dusty Miller, Silver Groundsel

Common name:Dusty Miller, Silver Groundsel
Botanical name:Senecio cineraria

The Dusty Miller exhibits growth to 1' or more, with velvet gray leaves that have broad, roundish lobes. Yellow flowers heads appear through the middle of the plant during most months of the year. Head back occasionally to encourage bushiness.

Royal Burgundy Barberry

Common name:Royal Burgundy Barberry
Botanical name:Berberis thunbergii 'Royal Burgundy'

A deciduous deep burgundy leaved shrub with upright/mounding branches which reaches 2 ft high and 2-3 ft wide. The foliage becomes reddish burgundy in summer and fall. Similar to 'Crimson Pygmy' but a deeper, richer color.

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Photographer: Vicki Anderson

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.