Common name:Silver King Artemisia, Western Mug
Botanical name:Artemisia ludoviciana albula
This herbaceous, evergreen perennial will grow 12" high x 36" wide and makes a great groundcover. It has aromatic silver foliage with clustered yellow flowers that bloom from July to October.
Common name:Blue Mist Spirea
Botanical name:Caryopteris x clandonensis
An attractive, compact, rounded, deciduous shrub. Leaves are simple, opposite, ovate to lanceolate, gray-green, aromatic, 1 1/2" to 3" long, 1/2" wide. Bears dense stalked clusters of small, deep blue, nectar-rich flowers from spring through autumn. Performs better with supplemental water in the hottest heat of the summer. Cut back hard in winter to ensure a good base for springs new growth. Mature shrub is 3' tall and 2.5' wide. It does best in full sun with moderate amount of watering. Does well in clay, loam or sandy soil as long as it's well-draining. Blooms attract bees and butterflies.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
