Common name:Copper King Gazania
Botanical name:Gazania 'Copper King'
This perennial ground cover will grow 6"-10" tall and has soft, grayish green foliage with yellow orange flowers that bloom April through September.
Common name:Reed Grass
Botanical name:Calamagrostis foliosa
This tufted, perennial bunchgrass forms a beautiful, dense mound of gray green leaves that reach 2' tall, with showy arching flower stalks to 3' tall. Reed Grass leaves assume an attractive purple coloration in the fall and winter. This evergreen should be grown under sun, with little or no summer watering required. Tall grasses are highly combustible.
Common name:Little Bunny Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
This perennial grass will grow 1.5' tall and 1.5' wide. It has bright green foliage with pinkish flowers that bloom in summer and fall.
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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.
Water Saving Tip:
Irrigate in the early morning to minimize evaporation.
Integrated Pest Management:
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.