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Rock Retaining Wall in Shade
Reed Grass
Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry
California Fescue
Davidson's Beardtongue
California Buckwheat Dana Point
Reed Grass

Common name:Reed Grass
Botanical name:Calamagrostis foliosa

This tufted perennial bunchgrass is native to the northern California coastal scrub. It forms a beautiful, dense mound of grey greeen leaves that reach 2' tall, with showy arching flower stalks to 3' tall. Reed Grass leaves assume an attractive purple coloration in the fall and winter. This evergreen should be grown under sun, with little or no summer watering required. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry

Common name:Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry
Botanical name:Morus alba 'Fruitless'

Morus alba 'Fruitless' is a deciduous tree that grows 25' to 50' tall and 35' to 50' wide with glossy green leaves. It's requires low watering (drought tolerant), full sun ( tolerances heat), and will tolerate average to poor soil.

California Fescue

Common name:California Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca californica

The California fescue is a cool season bunchgrass with blue-green blades that reach 2 ft. high. The flower stalks are 5 ft. tall and create fountain-like clumps. This grass is drought tolerant for sun and shade. The California fescue is native to California and is a beneficial insect plant. -Cornflower Farms

Davidson's Beardtongue

Common name:Davidson's Beardtongue
Botanical name:Penstemon davidsonii

Huge, lavender-pink flowers held over its dark green, evergreen foliage combine to make this Davidson's Beardtongue a fantastic little garden shrub. Normally a finicky species, our selected form of Penstemon davidsonii (propagated by cuttings from one original plant), has proven itself to be easy-to-grow and long-lived in lean, well-drained soil. 8-10" tall x 12-15" wide. It does best in full sun in sandy soil. Pinkish purple flowers bloom from late spring through summer. Established plants are drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Attracts hummingbirds.

California Buckwheat Dana Point

Common name:California Buckwheat Dana Point
Botanical name:Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Dana Point'

'Dana Point' is a more garden tolerant and compact variety of the California Buckwheat, with a mounding habit. It tolerates full sun and clay soil. Great for erosion control and slope coverage. Quickly reaches a height of 3-4' and spreads to 4-6'. Light green fine foliage. White flowers appear during summer. A very attractive and easy form of the native buckwheat. Presents few problems in the landscape. Will become deciduous during summer if not watered.

Designer: Homeowner

Rock Retaining Wall in Shade
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Photographer: Vicki Anderson

Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.