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Rainbow Warrior New Zealand Flax
Crimson Queen Maple
Silver Lace Society Garlic
Pink Breath Of Heaven
Rainbow Warrior New Zealand Flax

Common name:Rainbow Warrior New Zealand Flax
Botanical name:Phormium tenax 'Rainbow Warrior'

New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Rainbow Warrier' grows 3-4' tall, 5-6' wide. Leaves are darker salmon, turning cream as they age. Foliage turns deep red in winter.

Crimson Queen Maple

Common name:Crimson Queen Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'

This mounding plant has finely dissected foliage that retains its red color during the summer.

Silver Lace Society Garlic

Common name:Silver Lace Society Garlic
Botanical name:Tulbaghia violacea 'Silver Lace'

This evergreen perennial has 1-2' stems with white, margined leaves and rosy/lavender/pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Pink Breath Of Heaven

Common name:Pink Breath Of Heaven
Botanical name:Coleonema pulchrum

Pink Breath of Heaven is a fine textured wispy shrub growing 5 ft. high with tiny pink flowers and fragrant leaves. It blooms sporadically throughout the year. It needs good drainage and is drought tolerant. - Cornflower Farms

Designer: Tom Deyerlee Landscape Arch.

Corner of the Garden
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

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