El Paso General Gardens 8

Common name:Ruby Glow Sedum
Botanical name:Sedum 'Ruby Glow'

Long term beauty. Purplish leaves on ruddy stems quickly fill the front of the border spring. By summer the ruby red flower clusters open and age to deep brown while neighboring blooms continue to open until fall. 8" tall. Attracts bees.

Common name:Mexican Hat
Botanical name:Ratibida columnaris

This unusual perennial forms large dense mounds 2' tall 1' wide. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. The tall center cone rises above deep maroon petals that are tinged with yellow tips, and the long-lasting flowers literally cover the plant all summer and into the fall. This is a good cut flower.

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:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.