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Laurestinus Viburnum
Goldmound Spirea
Variegated Weigela
Biokovo Cranesbill
Biokovo Cranesbill
Laurestinus Viburnum

Common name:Laurestinus Viburnum
Botanical name:Viburnum tinus

This evergreen shrub will grow 6-12' tall and has leathery green leaves with clusters of pink buds that bloom into white, fragrant flowers from fall to spring.

Goldmound Spirea

Common name:Goldmound Spirea
Botanical name:Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'

Japanese spirea is a dense, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 2-3' tall and 3-4' wide.Tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters cover the foliage in late spring to mid-summer with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom often occurring throughout the remainder of the growing season. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. 'Goldmound' is, as the cultivar name suggests, noted for its attractive golden foliage. Leaves emerge golden in spring, but gradually fade to a gold-green as the summer progresses. Fall color may include interesting yellows, oranges and reds. This is a compact mounded cultivar.

Variegated Weigela

Common name:Variegated Weigela
Botanical name:Weigela florida 'Variegata'

Fast growing mounding deciduous shrubs bloom in spring and intermittently in summer. Fragrant trumpet shaped flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Deep rose pink flowers, green leaves edged in creamy yellow to white.

Biokovo Cranesbill

Common name:Biokovo Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium X cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

This cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.

Biokovo Cranesbill

Common name:Biokovo Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium X cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

This cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.

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Photographer: Vicki Anderson

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.