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Common Lilac
Bearded Iris
Autumn Joy Sedum
Western Azalea
Common Lilac

Common name:Common Lilac
Botanical name:Syringa vulgaris

Forms of the common lilac grow to a height of 15' and are equally wide, but can be kept smaller with careful shaping. The dark green leaves are roundish, oval and pointed that grow to 5" long. In the spring, clusters of fragrant, lilac flowers are borne. The plant requires full sun for proper growth.

Bearded Iris

Common name:Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris Bearded Hybrids

This perennial will grow 1-3' tall and has medium-size blue/green leaves with wonderful flowers that come in a variety of colors.

Autumn Joy Sedum

Common name:Autumn Joy Sedum
Botanical name:Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Noted as the finest of all upright Sedums, this telephium produces from its sturdy stems a variety of flower heads with an umbrella-like shape, whose color changes from pink to a rosy-red shade. This plant looses its leaves in the winter.

Western Azalea

Common name:Western Azalea
Botanical name:Rhododendron occidentale

The western azalea is adeciduous shrub that grows 6-10 ft. tall. It produces fragrant, showy white to pink flower clusters between May and June. This shrub prefers shade and is hardy to -5 degreesF. The western azalea is native to California, is drought tolerant, and attracts hummingbirds. -Cornflower Farms

Designer: Michele Clement Garden Design

Ancient Look Wall and Garden
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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.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.