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Plant or Feature Prefers * Features Characteristics Zone Care instructions Image Red Switch Grass Sun red and green grass drought tolerant needs water to root depth every two weeks 10 When to cut back: before the new growth starts to appear, but after the cold weather is over. Cut back to about 3-4" from the crown of the plant. Well drained moist soil little green leaves drought tolerant 16,28 This plant needs a little help spreading on the banks so give it a touch of water now and then Bear Berry Sun nice ground cover Slow growing Bearberry prefers low fertility, so do not fertilize. Well drained moist soil Choose your site well because it does not like to be transplanted. Spires of drooping white flowers in July Lysimachia clethroides Sun Grows to 4' tall drought tolerant gooseneck loostrife Moist soil blooms for six weeks 27,32 mowing around it will maintain a good patch pull sprouts up when invading another plant. A spade can be used to sever the roots from the main plant very difficult to contain but pretty. botantic bully highly invasive Sun nice yellow flowers in spring 27 prune into shape after flowering Forsythia Well drained moist soil grren foliage do not prune a second time unless you want to sacrifice some of the next years blooms.
Plant or Feature Prefers * Features Characteristics Zone Care instructions Image Sun slightly invasive drought tolerant 20,27,32 dead head to encourage a second bloom' Obedient Plant Moist soil pink flowers resembling snap dragons called the obedient plant because flowers can be turned and will remain in that position. cut back old foliage in spring has small purple berries that birds like to eat Native 27,32 prune right after flowering to maintain shape Choke Berry Sun White Flowers in Spring Drought tolerant Well drained moist soil Attractive foliage Sun great for fall interest Drought tolerant once established 27,32 prune as needed to maintain shape Burning Bush Well drained moist soil leaves go a nice deep red white flowers in spring Diablo Nine Bark White flowers in May drought tolerant 3e,3d,1a can prune out 1/3 of bush in fall to promote fresh regrowth. red seed pods that turn orange in fall prune back as desired Partial Sun purplish' green foliage suseptible to powdery mildew Well drained moist soil new growth will not bloom 2nd year growth will Removing all mildewed and residue under the plant and not watering the leaves willhelp prevent future mildew outbreaks, sanitation is key. Better sun and air circulation will help prevent mildew.
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