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Townhouse Patio with Chairs
Sea Lavender, Statice
Strawberry Tree
Tall Fescue, Marathon (turf blend)
Poppy Mallow, Wine Cups
Summer Lobelia
Sea Lavender, Statice

Common name:Sea Lavender, Statice
Botanical name:Limonium perezii

This mounding shrub will reach about 3' high and has large, dark green leaves with small blue and purple flowers that bloom in spring and summer.

Strawberry Tree

Common name:Strawberry Tree
Botanical name:Arbutus unedo

This plant is either a small tree or large evergreen shrub. It has a red-brownish trunk and branches that are twisted with age. The dark green leaves have red stems. It has clusters of small, white or greenish-white urn shaped flowers and small, red and yellow fruit that has a strawberry like texture from which the common name is derived. It has slow to moderate growth to 15' with the same spread. It can become damaged in severe winters.

Tall Fescue, Marathon (turf blend)

Common name:Tall Fescue, Marathon (turf blend)
Botanical name:Festuca arundinacea 'Marathon'

This grass is best when kept at about 2"-2.5" high, but it has a root depth of about 6'. It is a beautiful, dark green color all year and is used in a variety of locations.

Poppy Mallow, Wine Cups

Common name:Poppy Mallow, Wine Cups
Botanical name:Callirhoe involucrata

WInecups is a drought-hardy plant and is easily grown in poor to average soil along with full sun. Trailing 1'-2' stems sprawl gracefully with a continuous display of 2" magenta cups from April to August. This plant is good with Lamb's Ears and Rose Campion. -Holland WIldflower Farm

Summer Lobelia

Common name:Summer Lobelia
Botanical name:Lobelia erinus

This short ground cover has small green leaves with blue or red flowers that bloom in the summer and fall.

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Townhouse Patio with Chairs

Photographer: GardenSoft

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:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.