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Lavender Garden
Tuscarora Crape Myrtle
Provence Lavender
Russian Sage
Tuscarora Crape Myrtle

Common name:Tuscarora Crape Myrtle
Botanical name:Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora'

This tree will grow 18'-25' high and 15'-18' wide; it has deciduous green leaves that turn to orange, red, and yellow in the fall. It produces showy red flowers and has brownish green, droopy branches.

Provence Lavender

Common name:Provence Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'

With tall, 24-30" stems, 'Provence' has true, lavender colored flowers that are fragrant and excellent for cutting. It flowers in early June and has large, gray/green leaves.

Russian Sage

Common name:Russian Sage
Botanical name:Perovskia atriplicifolia

This broad perennial will grow 3-6' tall and has small, gray/green leaves with blue/violet flowers that bloom in the summer.

Designer: Anon.

Lavender Garden
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Integrated Pest Management:

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