Common name:Homestead Purple Verbena
Botanical name:Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'
This perennial will reach about 3' tall and has small green leaves with purple flowers that bloom all year.
Common name:Blue Atlas Cedar
Botanical name:Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
This tree requires ample room for growth as it can quickly reach 100' tall and 40' wide. Foliage is needle-like, silvery to blue color and evergreen. This conifer tolerates full to part sun with well draining soil. Cones start off green color, changing to light brown in 2 years. With time, this conifer may have a pyramidal shape. Typically, there is one straight vertical trunk that ages with fissures and a silvery color. Branches eventually droop and can break with heavy snow on them. This tree can be planted in a container and used for bonsai.
Designer: Dan Berger LandPlan
Photographer: GardenSoft
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Mulching around plants helps retain water and improves the soil.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.