Common name:Porcupine Grass
Botanical name:Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
The 'Stricta' variety of Miscanthus is a smaller variety, often growing to 2'-4' tall with delicate feathery plumes and very thin graceful leaves. It should receive sun to part shade, and average to little summer watering. .
Common name:Leyland Cypress
Botanical name:Cupressocyparis leylandii
The Leyland Cypress is easy to grow, and will become a tall, evergreen tree with a dense crown that is conical to columnar in shape. While its leaf form, size and shape resemble those of the Cupressocyparis nootkatensis, its branchlets are finer, longer and more slender. It combines well with broadleaf evergreens, low junipers, and barberry.
Common name:Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana 'Dwarf Yellow'
This small shrub will reach 3' tall at the most and has small, dark green leaves with yellow flowers that are in constant bloom throughout the year.
Designer: Sallie Homan | El Paso Shade Garden 6 |
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.
Remember to check your irrigation system at least once a month, especially your valves, sprinkler heads, and drip emitters.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.