Common name:Japanese Silver Grass
Botanical name:Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis is popular ornamental grass. Flowers are held well above foliage clumps and may be cut for fresh or dry arrangements.
Common name:Wisteria
Botanical name:Wisteria chinensis 'Alba'
Wisteria chinensis 'Alba' grows 8"-14" long leaves that are divided into 9-13 leaflets. The long-stalked, white flowers are very fragrant. This plant is very adaptable and can be grown as a tree, vine, or shrub.
Common name:Red-Leaf or Fraser Photinia
Botanical name:Photinia X fraseri
The Photina X fraseri is an evergreen, medium-sized shrub with new foliage that is a glistening, copper red color. It is excellent as a hedge, screen, or accent plant. It should be grown under conditions of sun.
Designer: Michael Lander ASLA
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
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.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
