Common name:Trailing Germander
Botanical name:Teucrium chamaedrys
This mini-shrub with small, shiny, dark green leaves on woody stems can be sheared and shaped. The stems trail and rise to 24", with lovely reddish- purple flowers between the upper leaves. It can be used as a low hedge plant in herbal knot gardens. To encourage branching, it should be pruned in the spring. -Holland WIldflower Farm
Common name:Ken Taylor Rosemary
Botanical name:Rosmarinus officinalis 'Ken Taylor'
This spreading and mounding Rosemary is 2-3' high x 5-6' wide with deep blue flowers.
Common name:Olive
Botanical name:Olea europaea
This broad tree will grow to 40' tall and has small, gray/green leaves with fleshy black fruit that appears in fall.
| Designer: Jennifer Chandler | Streetside Plantings |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Soils and Compost:
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Water Saving Tip:
Integrated Pest Management:
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.