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Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
Christmas Rose
Needlepoint English Ivy
Lace Leaf Japanese Maple

Common name:Lace Leaf Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'

This small maple has bright green lacy leaves. It grows to 10' and spreads 8'. This plant gives a weeping, delicate appearance. Flowers are purple and inconspicuous. The fruit is a winged samara.

Christmas Rose

Common name:Christmas Rose
Botanical name:Helleborus niger

This perennial will grow less than 1' tall and has dark green leaves with flowers that come in a variety of colors and bloom in winter and spring.

Needlepoint English Ivy

Common name:Needlepoint English Ivy
Botanical name:Hedera helix 'Needlepoint'

This groundcover will grow about 6"-12" high and makes a great alternative for lawns. It has bright green leaves and is deer resistant.

Designer: Jeff Gamboni

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Photographer: GardenSoft

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.