Common name:Umbrella Flatsedge
Botanical name:Cyperus alternifolius
This perennial will grow 2'-4' tall and has tiny flat leaves with greenish flowers at the center. It looks great near pools, waterfalls, in pots or planters. Be careful if you plant this in a pond; it can take over!
Common name:Jacquemontii Birch
Botanical name:Betula jacquemontii
45' tall with a 30' spread. White bark to end of twigs. Whitest bark of all the birches when young. Attractive, large, shiny, green leaves in the summer. Upright, somewhat rounded pyramidal form. Yellow fall color.
Designer: Gerety Landscape
Photographer: GardenSoft
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
