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Red Tile Garden 5
Olive Fruitless Swan Hill
Rosemary Tuscan Blue
Arizona Cottontop
Bell Flower Hesperaloe
Big Blue Stem
Rock Penstemon
Olive Fruitless Swan Hill

Common name:Olive Fruitless Swan Hill
Botanical name:Olea europaea 'Swan Hill'

Standing 25-30' high, a flower deformity makes this tree fruitless.

Rosemary Tuscan Blue

Common name:Rosemary Tuscan Blue
Botanical name:Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

Rosemary officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' is an upright shrub that grows 3'-6' tall. It has aromatic dark green leaves and bright showy lavender-blue flowers throughout the year. This shrub is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies.

Arizona Cottontop

Common name:Arizona Cottontop
Botanical name:Digitaria californica

Arizona Cottontop is a beautiful grass with long whitish hairs that give it a "cottony" appearance. Numerous leaves surround the 3' tall and 1.5' wide culms which bear attractive white flowers in the summer to early fall. Irrigate every 2-3 weeks, after the grass is established, especially during summer. This grass is strongly allergenic for some people.

Bell Flower Hesperaloe

Common name:Bell Flower Hesperaloe
Botanical name:Hesperaloe campanulata

An attractive, smaller-sized accent that will reach about 3' x 3'. Plants do best in full sun and in well-drained soil. Stiff 1/2" wide leaves have marginal white fibers. Showy flower stalks with light pink blooms provide interest in spring and summer. Has an extremely long flowering period. Flowers attract hummingbirds. Native in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Big Blue Stem

Common name:Big Blue Stem
Botanical name:Andropogon gererdii

Big Blue Stem is a medium sized ornamental grass that can grow to 6 feet in height. It is hardy and is best left to naturalize.

Rock Penstemon

Common name:Rock Penstemon
Botanical name:Penstemon baccharifolius 'Del Rio'

Evergreen perennial grows to 1' x 2'. Rosette of deep green leaves provide nice backdrop for cherry red flowers that bloom late spring to summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Does best in partial shade.

Designer: Sallie Homan

Red Tile Garden 5

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Water Saving Tip:

Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Ask at your local nursery for the types of plants that have minimal watering needs.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.