Logo
Logo
Logo
Logo
Menu

Hotlinks:

Gallery: Back Yards

Add
Sanctuary for Laya
Kleinia
Dymondia, Rock Ditty
Kiwi Aeonium
Quadricolor Century Plant
Deer Grass
Kleinia

Common name:Kleinia
Botanical name:Senecio mandraliscae

This succulent perennial will grow to about 1.5' tall and 2' wide. It has curved, bluish gray leaves that are about 3.5" long and very slender.

Dymondia, Rock Ditty

Common name:Dymondia, Rock Ditty
Botanical name:Dymondia margaretae

This foliage is gray/green/silvery; it is a very dense, mat forming ground cover. It tolerates drought, cold, salt spray and poor soils. It's deep rooted and produces small, inconspicuous yellow flowers. Rock Ditty is great for use in between stepping stones or pavers.

Kiwi Aeonium

Common name:Kiwi Aeonium
Botanical name:Aeonium 'Kiwi'

Kiwi Aeonium is a succulent that forms rosettes of multi-colored leaves. The leaves in the center are yellow in color and become green towards the edges. The edges of the leaves are red. In the summer, it has yellow flowers. It is good in full sun and is drought tolerant when established. Great accent plant for Mediterranean Gardens.

Quadricolor Century Plant

Common name:Quadricolor Century Plant
Botanical name:Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'

This Texas native is found on gravelly limestone and rocky areas. Leaves are an open rosette form, fairly flat and sword-shaped, green in color with spines along the margins. This plant reaches 2' tall and 3' wide. Occasionally, this plant sends up a tall spike 12' tall with greenish yellow flowers. This marks the death of the plant but there are usually offspring close by. Plant in full to part sun with well draining soil. It is drought tolerant once it's established.

Deer Grass

Common name:Deer Grass
Botanical name:Muhlenbergia rigens

The Deer Grass is a warm season perennial that forms dense clumps from the base. The spike-like flower stalks grow 2'-3' tall and this grass has striking foundation form. The Deer Grass is native to California and needs watering once or twice a month after it has been established. The more water it has, the greener it is.

Designer: Diane Conejo

Sanctuary for Laya
Image: 20 of 20

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.