Common name:Red Flowering Currant
Botanical name:Ribes sanguineum
Upright, multi-branched deciduous shrub with medium, green maple- shaped leaves. The rose-red flowers appear in clusters in mid-winter offering winter color for the garden, and food for hummingbirds. It can tolerate some shade on the coast, and needs shade in warm inland areas. Makes a wonderful backdrop in a woodland garden, foundation shrub, or an informal hedge.
Common name:Winter Daphne
Botanical name:Daphne odora 'Marginata'
This shrub will reach about 6' tall and has small, glossy, greenish white leaves with pink flowers that bloom in winter and spring.
Designer: Michelle Derviss | Wall Border |
Photographer: Michelle Derviss |
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Check the soil's moisture level before watering.
You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.