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Feather Reed Grass
California Fescue
Limelight Strawflower
Bush Germander
Feather Reed Grass

Common name:Feather Reed Grass
Botanical name:Calamagrostis acu. stricta

This ornamental perennial grass grows 4-6' tall x 1-1.5' wide and has semi-evergreen foliage that is green in spring and summer and turns green/brown in fall. The flowers bloom in mid June and emerge a light green but quickly turn to pink/purple.

California Fescue

Common name:California Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca californica

The California Fescue is a cool season bunchgrass with blue-green blades that reach 2' high. The flower stalks are 5' tall and create fountain-like clumps. This grass is drought tolerant for sun and shade. The California fescue is native to CA and is a beneficial insect plant. -Cornflower Farms

Limelight Strawflower

Common name:Limelight Strawflower
Botanical name:Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight'

This groundcover will grow 1'-3' high and has clumped chartreuse (yellow-green) leaves. It does well in full sun and dry soil. Used for its unusual foliage color and hardy habit. It gives off a licorice scent in hot weather.

Bush Germander

Common name:Bush Germander
Botanical name:Teucrium fruticans

This round shrub will reach about 12' high and has small, greyish-silvery leaves with blue flowers that appear throughout the seasons.

Designer: Gary Ratway

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Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Water-Saving Tip:

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.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.