Common name:New Zealand Flax
Botanical name:Phormium tenax
New Zealand Flax is a large, bold plant with stiffly vertical, sword-like, green leaves that arise from its base. It should be grown under full sun for best color. Varieties will offer different growth habits and leaf color.
Common name:Tea Tree
Botanical name:Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'
Leptospermum sco. is an evergreen shrub or tree. 1/2 in. flowers are showy. Branches densely set with needlelike green leaves.
Common name:Tuttle Dwarf Natal Plum
Botanical name:Carissa macrocarpa 'Tuttle'
This spreading, low-growing sub-shrub will grow about 1-3' tall and has small, glossy green leaves with delicate white flowers in spring and summer. The fleshy red fruit can be eaten fresh or used in jellies.
Common name:Tea Tree
Botanical name:Leptospermum scoparium 'Album Flore Plen
Leptospermum sco. is an evergreen shrub or tree. 1/2 in. flowers are showy. Branches densely set with needlelike green leaves.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Be sure to fix all leaks promptly no matter how small they may seem.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
