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Family Patio and Outdoor Kitchen
Frankly Scarlet Hybrid Daylily
Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily
Carrotwood, Cupania
Kanooka Box, Water Gum
Frankly Scarlet Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Frankly Scarlet Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Frankly Scarlet'

These summer-blooming perennials form clumps with large, grass-like leaves. Its showy red flowers, resembling lilies, are borne in clusters on stems held well above the foliage. 4" blooms build color intensity throughout the day. Blue green, dense, 24" tall foliage makes an excellent landscape statement. Scarlet blooms shine in the heat. Daylilies prefer full sun and regular watering. Provide well draining, rich soil. Cut spent flowers to encourage reblooming.

Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Black-Eyed Stella'

This beautiful Daylily is stunning with a bright, yellow gold flower with a dark orange eyezone and dark green, grass-like foliage. This Daylily looks better in mass plantings. It reaches 2' tall and blooms in spring and sometimes summer. It prefers full sun and regular watering, with lots of compost and mulch.

Carrotwood, Cupania

Common name:Carrotwood, Cupania
Botanical name:Cupaniopsis anacardioides

This evergreen tree will grow up to 40' high and has leathery, dark green leaves. When the trees approach maturity, yellow to orange fruit may be produced; it does well in wet soil.

Kanooka Box, Water Gum

Common name:Kanooka Box, Water Gum
Botanical name:Tristaniopsis laurina

This slow growing, evergreen, multi-trunked tree is 20' tall and 10' wide. It has a dense, rounded crown with yellow flowers that bloom in late spring, and attractive leaves and bark. It requires regular watering.

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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.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.