Common name:Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)
Botanical name:Rosa Hybrid Tea varieties
These shrubs and vines are the most loved in the Western USA and are very resilient. They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors and are easy to maintain with proper care. They can be used in a water-conserving garden with careful attention to irrigation practices.
Common name:Eastern Redbud
Botanical name:Cercis canadensis
This small, deciduous tree with a rounded head is covered with small flowers of a rose pink color in the spring before the appearance of heart-shaped leaves. It can grow to 25' tall with an equal spread. It has a low branching habit with a rounded form. Leaves turn yellow green in the fall.
Common name:Marjorie Channon' Pittisporum
Botanical name:Pittosporum ten. 'Marjorie Channon'
This ornamental Pittisporum is significant because of its variegated and beautiful foliage. It is a slow growing compact shrub with rounded pyramidal habit to 8-12'+ feet tall. The leaves are light green with white edges.
Designer: Marilee Kuhlmann | Seating Next to Roses |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Mulching around plants helps retain water and improves the soil.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.