Common name:Adagio Eulalia Grass
Botanical name:Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
These deciduous grasses grow from 2'-3' tall, and often turn orange or dark red before going dormant. Tall, showy spikes of feathery, curved seed heads are borne and retained well into the winter or the following spring. It should receive sun to part shade, and average to little summer watering. -Monterey Bay Nursery
Common name:Limemound Spirea
Botanical name:Spiraea japonica 'Limemound'
Limemound is a low mounding spiraea with unusual yellow-green foliage which makes it an excellent accent plant.
Common name:Elfin Creeping Thyme
Botanical name:Thymus praecox 'Elfin'
This 2" perennial groundcover is a great addition among other sun-loving perennials. Its creeping stems bear small purple flowers all summer. The plant spreads quickly, and should be placed in average to moist garden soil. The scented foliage can be used to flavor food. -Holland WIldflower Farm
Designer: McConnell Arboretum
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
