Common name:Snow-In-Summer
Botanical name:Cerastium tomentosum
Masses of snow white flowers highlight this plant during the early summer season.
Common name:Sun Singer Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris Bearded 'Sun Singer'
This plant will grow 1'-3' tall and has large green leaves with bright yellow flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Common name:Sea of Joy Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris Bearded 'Sea of Joy'
This Iris is large, growing up to 38" high. It has a sculpted formal look with the ruffled blue blooms. Blue beards are tipped with white.
Common name:Chinese Pistache
Botanical name:Pistacia chinensis
The Pistacia chinensis is a deciduous tree with broad, spreading growth to 50' in height. Its leaves have 10-16 leaflets, and the fall coloring arrives in beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow. The young trees are often gawky, but some become shapely with age.
Designer: Arlington Gardens | Arlington Gardens 5 |
Photographer: Greg Applegate |
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Be sure to fix all leaks promptly no matter how small they may seem.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.