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Fountain and Mediterranean Front Yard
Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
Whirling Butterflies White Gaura
Tom Thumb Flax
Catmint
Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy

Common name:Santa Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy
Botanical name:Erigeron karvinskianus

This low mounding perennial, with fine leaves and white to pinkish daisy-like flowers, is an excellent asset to rock gardens.

Whirling Butterflies White Gaura

Common name:Whirling Butterflies White Gaura
Botanical name:Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'

White Gaura is a profusely flowering perenial for all zones that grows 2-4ft. high. It has pink buds that open to showy white flowers in spring and summer. It needs full sun and is drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Tom Thumb Flax

Common name:Tom Thumb Flax
Botanical name:Phormium 'Tom Thumb'

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. 'Tom Thumb' is the greenest variety, with very narrow red-bronze edges on the leaves. Leaves are small, plant grows to 18".

Catmint

Common name:Catmint
Botanical name:Nepeta X faassenii

Nepeta faassenii makes soft, grey-green, undulating mounds to 1' tall in bloom, spreading 3'-4' wide. The small leaves are attractive to cats. This perennial has lavender blue flowers in summer. Catmint can be planted in sun or shade and needs medium amount of water. Prune spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

Designer: Diablo Valley Landscape

Fountain and Mediterranean Front Yard
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Photographer: GardenSoft

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:

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