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Scottish Heather
Yellow Dietes or Fortnight Lily
Swiss Mountain Mugho Pine
Calendula, Pot Marigold
Blatant Bearded Iris
Golden Breath Of Heaven
Sour Gum, Tupelo, Pepperidge
Scottish Heather

Common name:Scottish Heather
Botanical name:Calluna vulgaris

This low-growing ground cover or low shrub has scale-like leaves, and produces pink, bell-shaped flowers in the summer.

Yellow Dietes or Fortnight Lily

Common name:Yellow Dietes or Fortnight Lily
Botanical name:Dietes bicolor

This clumping perennial iris relative stands 3'-4' high. It has light- yellow, iris-like flowers with maroon blotches that are about 2" wide. It performs best in full sun and in soil with good drainage.

Swiss Mountain Mugho Pine

Common name:Swiss Mountain Mugho Pine
Botanical name:Pinus mugo uncinata

This tree will grow up to 60' tall and has needle-like, blue-green leaves.

Calendula, Pot Marigold

Common name:Calendula, Pot Marigold
Botanical name:Calendula officinalis

This wonderful flower will grow about 1-3' tall and has amazing dark green leaves with bright golden-yellow-orange flowers that bloom in winter, spring, and summer.

Blatant Bearded Iris

Common name:Blatant Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris bearded 'Blatant'

Bright yellow standards and brighter purplish-magenta falls. Vigorous and captivating.

Golden Breath Of Heaven

Common name:Golden Breath Of Heaven
Botanical name:Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold'

Sunset Gold Breath of Heaven is a fine textured, low growing shrub to 10" high and wide with bright yellow foliage. It is excellent for rock gardens. It is drought tolerant. -Cornflower Farms

Sour Gum, Tupelo, Pepperidge

Common name:Sour Gum, Tupelo, Pepperidge
Botanical name:Nyssa sylvatica

This deciduous, fast-growing, moderate to large tree produces foliage about 4" long and 1.5" wide. This sour gun is one of the most consistent to color in the fall, turning a deep red.

Designer: Yannis Landscaping

Back Patio and Chairs
Image: 24 of 30

Photographer: GardenSoft

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.