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Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine
Spear Lily
Arrowwood Viburnum
Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine

Common name:Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine
Botanical name:Trachelospermum jasminoides

The star jasmine is an evergreen vine that grows 20 ft. tall or a ground cover that reaches 1-2 ft. tall and 4-5 ft. wide. It has white fragrant flowers in the summer and can tolerate sun or partial shade. The star jasmine is also drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Spear Lily

Common name:Spear Lily
Botanical name:Doryanthes palmeri

This large succulent will grow 6-15' high and produces huge clusters of leaves. It produces clusters of reddish brown flowers that bloom in the summer and does well in a lot of shade with good water.

Arrowwood Viburnum

Common name:Arrowwood Viburnum
Botanical name:Viburnum dentatum

This deciduous shrub will grow 6-10' tall and has dark green leaves that turn yellow, orange, or deep red in the fall. Creamy white flowers bloom in late spring and are followed by bluish black fruit.

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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.