Common name:Powis Castle Artemisia
Botanical name:Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
This mounding shrub reaches 3' high and up to 5' wide with fine silver foliage. - Cornflower Farms
Common name:Sour Gum, Tupelo, Pepperidge
Botanical name:Nyssa sylvatica
This deciduous, fast-growing tree reaches 60'-80' tall. Glossy green foliage turns yellow orange or red in fall. Flowers are insignificant. Bluish black fruit appear in fall, attracting birds. Bark is gray brown with many ridges. This tree prefers full sun, well draining, moist soil. This tree is spectacular in the fall.
Common name:Hamelin Dwarf Fountain Grass
Botanical name:Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hamelin'
Flower plumes are creamy white against green grass-like foliage growing 2 to 3 ft. tall. Very effective when planted in mass.
Designer: Robert Littlepage APLD
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
