Common name:Golden Bamboo
Botanical name:Phyllostachys aurea
This bamboo will grow to about 25' tall and is drought tolerant with dense foliage.
Common name:Coral Bells
Botanical name:Heuchera cultivars
These perennials have wonderful flowers in colors ranging from white to deep crimson. The flowers bloom in spring and these plants are popular in masses or borders.
Common name:Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo
Botanical name:Nandina domestica 'Nana Compacta'
The ' Nana Compacta' is a small, rounded shrub that grows from 12"-15" high. Its growth habit is dense, and the leaves become bright red in color in cold, winter areas. It can receive sun to part shade, and is used well as an accent plant.
Designer: Jeff Gamboni
Photographer: GardenSoft
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.