Common name:Dwarf Vinca or Periwinkle
Botanical name:Vinca minor
This groundcover will grow less than 1' tall and has small, glossy, dark green leaves with blue, purple, lavender, or white flowers that bloom in the spring.
Common name:Red Maple
Botanical name:Acer rubrum
Sturdy shade tree having red foliage in the spring, green in summer and red again in the fall. Conical growth habit. Hardy to -40F (-45.5C); height: 60ft.
Common name:Fiery Cascade Pyracantha
Botanical name:Pyracantha coccinea 'Fiery Cascade'
This evergreen shrub will grow about 8-10' tall and 8-10' wide. It has small, dark green leaves with white flowers that bloom in the spring and red berries that are in season during the fall.
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Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
