Common name:Lance Coreopsis
Botanical name:Coreopsis lanceolata
A long lived perennial growing about 2' x 1'. Leaves narrow, growing in a rosette at base. Flowers are 2" across, yellow and occur in late spring and summer and are held above the foliage. Good cut flower. Full sun to light shade. Will do well in any garden soil.
Common name:Dwarf Lily of the Nile
Botanical name:Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'
WIth a growth of blue flowers between 12-18" high, this is a dwarf variety of Agapanthus. The leaves are narrower than the non-dwarf varieties, but still evergreen and stra-like.
Common name:Krauter Vasuvius Flowering Plum
Botanical name:Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius'
The 'Krauter Vesuvius' is a smaller growing, flowering plum that grows to 18' high by 12' wide. Its leaves are purple-black throughout the growing season, and the flowers have a light pink color.
Designer: Land Plan
Photographer: Dan Berger
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
