Common name:Crimson Queen Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
This mounding plant has finely dissected foliage that retains its red color during the summer.
Common name:Potato Vine
Botanical name:Solanum jasminoides
This twisting vine will grow 25' in length and has deciduous, glossy green leaves with blue and white flowers that are in constant bloom.
Common name:Sprenger Asparagus
Botanical name:Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
This plant is given a soft, mound-like appearance by the long, arching branches that are found covered with small, bright green leaves. It is able to grow in either full sun or partial shade.
Common name:Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Black-Eyed Stella'
The first All-America Daylily Award Winner! Bright yellow-gold with a reddish eyezone and dark blue-green foliage. Excellent for mass displays. Created from 'Stella de Oro', the most successful daylily in history. 'Black-Eyed Stella' was the result of over 3,000 hybrid crosses. It has been rated as excellent for growth in eight zones across the US and Canada.- Greenwood Daylily Gardens
Designer: O'Connell Landscape | Wooden Raised Planter |
Photographer: O'Connell Landscape |
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.