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Splash of Red
Yellow  Primrose Sunrose
Huntington Carpet Rosemary
White Rockrose
Royal Purple Smoke Tree
Yellow  Primrose Sunrose

Common name:Yellow Primrose Sunrose
Botanical name:Helianthemum nummularium 'Yellow'

Yellow Sunrose is a low shrublet staying 6-8 inches high and spreading 2-3 ft. with bright green foliage and yellow flowers from April-June. It is best in full sun and hardy to 0 degrees F. This plant is drought tolerant. - Cornflower Farms

Huntington Carpet Rosemary

Common name:Huntington Carpet Rosemary
Botanical name:Rosmarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpe

In comparison to other varieties of the Rosmarinus, the 'Huntington Carpet' is less woody, and the leaf color is much greener. Also, it maintains a center foliage better that other prostrates.

White Rockrose

Common name:White Rockrose
Botanical name:Cistus X hybridus

This is a small evergreen shrub with 2" long gray green, crinkly leaves. It has pure white flowers with prominent yellow stamens. It flowers throughout the spring to early summer. Avoid heavy mulches. .

Royal Purple Smoke Tree

Common name:Royal Purple Smoke Tree
Botanical name:Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Royal Purple Smokebrush is a large shrub or small tree with handsome, oval purple leaves all summer which turn scarlet color in the fall. Silvery-purple clouds of seed heads appear in fall. This striking shrub prefers full sun and low amount of watering once it's established. Prune in winter to shape. This shrub reaches 15' tall and 10' wide.

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Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.