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Palace Purple Coral Bells
Yellow Dietes or Fortnight Lily
Northern Sea Oats, Bamboo Grass
Rainbow Warrior N.Z. Flax
Garden Pansy
Palace Purple Coral Bells

Common name:Palace Purple Coral Bells
Botanical name:Heuchera 'Palace Purple'

This perennial will reach about 3' high and has large, brownish/red leaves with pink flowers that bloom in the summer.

Yellow Dietes or Fortnight Lily

Common name:Yellow Dietes or Fortnight Lily
Botanical name:Dietes bicolor

This clumping perennial iris relative stands 3'-4' high. It has light- yellow, iris-like flowers with maroon blotches that are about 2" wide. It performs best in full sun and in soil with good drainage.

Northern Sea Oats, Bamboo Grass

Common name:Northern Sea Oats, Bamboo Grass
Botanical name:Chasmanthium latifolium

This perennial grass can reach 5' high and has leaves that are 8" in length. It produces green blooms that turn brown and appear from late spring and last until early fall. It produces dark red grain and does best in moist, shaded areas.

Rainbow Warrior N.Z. Flax

Common name:Rainbow Warrior N.Z. Flax
Botanical name:Phormium 'Rainbow Warrior'

New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Rainbow Warrier' grows 3'-4' tall and 5'-6' wide. Leaves are darker salmon, turning cream as they age. Foliage turns deep red in winter.

Garden Pansy

Common name:Garden Pansy
Botanical name:Viola X wittrockiana

This annual will grow 6"-10" tall and 9"-12" wide. It has shiny green leaves with flowers that come in a wide variety of colors and are in constant bloom from fall to spring.

Sustainable Landscape Renovation

We can identify at least 11 steps of sustainable landscape renovation for consideration. They include critical design, installation and maintenance practices that conform to good principles of appropriate horticulture.

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Designer: Loreen Willenberg Earth Tender

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Photographer: Gardensoft

Soils and Compost:

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

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.