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Variegated Italian Buckthorn
Rainbow Warrior New Zealand Flax
Butterfly Iris
Variegated Italian Buckthorn

Common name:Variegated Italian Buckthorn
Botanical name:Rhamnus alaternus variegata

This plant is an evergreen shrub grows to 6'-8' tall and wide. The leaves edged with creamy white. Remove the green shoots when they appear or else they will take over the plant. It needs little or no water.

Rainbow Warrior New Zealand Flax

Common name:Rainbow Warrior New Zealand Flax
Botanical name:Phormium tenax 'Rainbow Warrior'

New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Rainbow Warrier' grows 3'-4' tall, 5'-6' wide. Leaves are darker salmon, turning cream as they age. Foliage turns deep red in winter.

Butterfly Iris

Common name:Butterfly Iris
Botanical name:Dietes vegeta

This clumping evergreen iris bears tall, narrow leaves to 30" tall and white flowers marked purple in the center on stalks up to 3' tall. This variety has stiffer, darker foiliage than the bicolor form. It requires sun to part shade with little or no summer watering when established.

Designer: Stephanie Blanc

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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:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.