Common name:Japanese Blood Grass
Botanical name:Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'
This ground cover/grass can reach up to 3' tall and has green leaves that are reddish/maroon at the tips.
Common name:Shore Juniper
Botanical name:Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'
This improved form of the Junipreus conferta, the growth of this variety is more compact, with foliage that is a rich blue-green color.
Common name:Autumn Sage
Botanical name:Salvia greggii 'Alba'
This drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub is 4' tall x 4' wide and produces beautiful white flowers that bloom from spring to fall.
Putting the right plants in the right places in the right groupings is both the challenge and art of good landscape design.
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Designer: Connie Lefkowits
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Be sure to fix all leaks promptly no matter how small they may seem.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.
