Meadow Garden with Vinca Minor

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Common name:Judith Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Judith'

This Daylily has a coral pink flower with a yellow green throat that blooms in summer. It reaches about 24" tall and has green, grass-like foliage. Butterflies and hummingbirds love this Daylily. Plant in full sun or light shade with well draining, moist soil. Flowers are fragrant. Cut spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

Common name:Mirror Plant, Looking-Glass Plant
Botanical name:Coprosma repens

This spreading, evergreen shrub will reach 3' tall and has glossy, oval leaves that make for a nice foundation plant.

Common name:White Birch, European White Birch
Botanical name:Betula pendula

This medium-size weeping tree will grow to about 40' tall and has a whitish/brown bark with deciduous green leaves.

Common name:Dwarf Periwinkle, Dwarf Vinca
Botanical name:Vinca minor

This groundcover will grow less than 1' tall and has small, glossy, dark green leaves with blue, purple, lavender, or white flowers that bloom in the spring.

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

Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.

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