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Native Color Garden A7
Checkerbloom
Judith Hybrid Daylily
Checkerbloom

Common name:Checkerbloom
Botanical name:Sidalcea malviflora

This native perennial will grow about 2' tall and 2' wide. It has lobed, dark green leaves with pinkish purple flowers that bloom in early spring. Prefers limited water in summer; will come back with winter rains.

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

Sustainable Landscaping Fundamentals

Sustainable landscaping is a term coined to mean sensible landscape practices that work within the limits of the Eco-system. This means within the limits of your local rainfall, soil conditions and sun patterns.

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Designer: Nancy Niemeyer

Native Color Garden A7
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

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