Common name:Shrimp Pink Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe saponaria
This succulent plant will grow about 2' high and has large, greenish/white leaves with orange, pink, and red flowers that bloom in spring and fall.
Common name:Gloriosa or Soft-Tip Yucca, Spanish
Botanical name:Yucca gloriosa
This clumping palm relative will reach 10' to15' tall and has large, green, sword-like leaves with white flowers in spring and summer. Its broad, medium green leaves blend with either tropical or desert theme landscapes.
Common name:Pony Tail or Bottle Palm, Beaucarne
Botanical name:Nolina recurvata
This palm-like shrub from the Agave family has a single trunk and grows up to 30' tall. It has thin flat leaves that can grow up to 6' long and only 1" wide. The base is large and distinctive; it usually looks swollen. Mature plants may bloom on a 3'-4' tall stalk.
Common name:Ann Folkard Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium 'Ann Folkard'
This Cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.
Common name:Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian
Botanical name:Centranthus ruber
This perennial groundcover will grow 1'-3' high and has medium-size blue/green leaves with red, pink, or white flowers that bloom in the summer.
Common name:Garden Penstemon 'Cherry glo'
Botanical name:Penstemon hybrids 'Cherry Glo'
This Penstemon is tolerant of garden settings and produces bright red flowers in the spring and summer. In order to flourish, it requires good drainage.
Designer: Shelly Jennings | Shelly's Side Garden |
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.
Check the soil's moisture level before watering.
You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.