UTEP Campus 37

Common name:Blue Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca glauca

This ground cover/grass will grow less than 1' tall and has small, blue-green, evergreen leaves that are very thin and hair-like. Flowers appear in the summer but are insignificant. This dependable but short-lived ground cover prefers full sun in coastal

Common name:Skeleton-Leaf Goldeneye
Botanical name:Viguiera stenoloba

3-4'. Full sun. Native in SW USA. From Trans-Pecos into Northern Mx 2-6000'.. Bright green threadlike foliage is a great background for large bright yellow daisies produced late spring till frost. Full sun. Very drought tolerant once established. Will become rangy looking with too much water. Good drainage is important. Needs to be cut back 1-2x during the growing season.

Common name:Creosote Bush
Botanical name:Larrea tridentata

Open, angular evergreen shrub grows to 6'x 6'. Dark green, foliage is fragrant after a rain. One of the most abundant plants in the southwest desert. Extremely drought tolerant. Good informal screen. Native to North American deserts.

Soils and Compost:

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

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.