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Elija Blue Fescue
Judith Hybrid Daylily
Premier Bearded Iris
Glossy Abelia, White Abelia
Blue Star Creeper, Isotoma
Elija Blue Fescue

Common name:Elija Blue Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca glauca 'Elija Blue'

The 'Elijah Blue' is a dwarf, very glaucous variety with almost white foliage. It should receive sun and little summer watering. -Monterey Bay Nursrey

Judith Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Judith Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Judith'

Coral pink with vivid rose eyezone. Our heaviest blooming pink. Up to 50 blooms per scape. -Greenwood Daylily Gardens

Premier Bearded Iris

Common name:Premier Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris bearded 'Premier'

This perennial will grow 1-3' tall and has large green leaves with deep violet flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Glossy Abelia, White Abelia

Common name:Glossy Abelia, White Abelia
Botanical name:Abelia X grandiflora

Abelia X grandiflora is a semi-evergreen shrub of medium size. It has small, white, fragrant flowers that bloom from spring through the fall season. Bracts add a bronzy tint to the flowers. Abelia makes a good sheared hedge or screen. Unsheared it is naturally arching

Blue Star Creeper, Isotoma

Common name:Blue Star Creeper, Isotoma
Botanical name:Pratia pedunculata

Laurentia fluviatilis has bright green, nearly stemless, 1/4" leaves. In late spring and summer, these form a backdrop for equally tiny, star-shaped pale blue flowers.

Dealing With Drought

More than half of the water used at your home is for outside purposes. Studies show that on average, half of the water used outdoors is wasted. The leading cause of waste is incorrectly set and poorly managed irrigation controllers. The second biggest cause of wastage is broken irrigation equipment that goes undetected. There are a few basic things you can do to make a big difference in your water use.

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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.

Integrated Pest Management:

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