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Oleander
Prairie Sky Switch Grass
Autumn Sage Furman's Red
Italian Cypress
Oleander

Common name:Oleander
Botanical name:Nerium oleander

Oleander is a dense, upright evergreen shrub that grows quickly to 6' x 4'. Leaves are dark green, leathery, and glossy. Accepts reflected sun. Flowers appear spring to fall. Excellent screen. Good summer color. Native to the Mediterranean.

Prairie Sky Switch Grass

Common name:Prairie Sky Switch Grass
Botanical name:Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'

This perennial grass will grow 2-4' tall and 2-4' wide. It has narrow, deep green and gray green leaves with slender, light flowers that bloom in midsummer.

Autumn Sage Furman's Red

Common name:Autumn Sage Furman's Red
Botanical name:Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red'

Semievergreen sprawling shrub grows to 2' x 2'. Pale green leaves. Tubular flowers are red, pink or white and bloom in the spring and fall. Attracts hummingbirds. Needs good drainage. Prefers filtered shade in Phoenix. Native to Texas.

Italian Cypress

Common name:Italian Cypress
Botanical name:Cupressus sempervirens

This narrow tree will grow to about 25' tall and has small, green, scaled leaves.

Designer: Sabina Munoz

Brick Patio Garden 3

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Water Saving Tip:

Remember to check your irrigation system at least once a month, especially your valves, sprinkler heads, and drip emitters.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.