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Xeriscape Principles
Visit the Talmadge V. Burke
XERISCAPE GARDEN
1550 W. Alhambra Road
Alhambra, CA 91803
Use Xeriscape Principles as a comprehensive approach for landscaping to
conserve water, time and money. Xeriscape landscapes are not limited to
cactus and rocks. Apply the seven principles of Xeriscape gardening to
design a beautiful yard consisting of many color and plant varieties.
1) Planning and Design: A water efficient landscape starts with a
well-thought out design. Consider your landscape budget, function,
appearance, maintenance and water use.
2) Soil Analysis: An analysis will determine the water absorption
rate and water holding capacity of your soil.
3) Practical Use of Turf or Grass: Your lawn area is the most demanding part of your landscape, because it requires the
most maintenance and water. Plant turf in functional areas.
4) Careful Plant Selection: Consider the temperature, sunlight, and water requirements, and growth characteristics of the
plants you wish to use. Place plants in groups requiring the same water needs.
5) Effective Use of Irrigation: Use appropriate irrigation to meet the water requirements of your plant groupings.
6) Consistent Use of Mulch: Use mulch to maintain soil moisture and control erosion.
7) Landscape Maintenance: Consider and know the appropriate maintenance and care for the plants within your landscape.
Types of Garden Plants
Coral Bells (Huchera Sanguinea
Perennial plant with white bell-shaped
flower; bloom early summer to late
summer; grows 1-ft to 2-ft. high.
Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii)
Shrub with yellow, red, purple or
white flowers; blooms mid-summer
to early winter; grows between
3-ft to 4-ft high.
Lavender (Lavandula Lanata,
Lavandula Stoechas) Perennial
plant with pink, lavender, blue
and white flowers; blooms early
summer to late summer, grows
between 1.6-ft to 3-ft. high.
Blue Fescue (Festuca Ovina)
Ornamental grass ground cover
with vividly colored leaves in
green, blue or gray; grows
10-in. to 1-ft high.
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Yarrow (Archillea) Perennial
plant with yellow, red, pink and
white flowers; blooms early to late
summer; grows 1.5-in. to 3-in. tall.
Fountain Grass (Pennisetum
setaceum) Narrow grass leaves
with reddish bottle brush type
flower; blooms early summer to
mid-fall; grows between 2-ft. to
3-ft. tall.
Morea (Dietes Bicolor)
Perennial with yellow and multicolor flowers; blooms early
spring to early winter, grows
2-ft. to 3-ft tall.
Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari)
(Variegated Muscari) Ground
cover with lavender, purple and
white flowers, blooms mid-summer
to mid-fall; grows 1-in. to 6-in. tall.
Rock Rose (Cistus Purpureus)
Shrub with pink, lavender & multicolor flowers; blooms late spring
to early summer' grows 2-ft. to
4-ft. high.
Lantana (Verbenaceae) Shrub
with yellow, orange & red papery
flowers; blooms mid-summer to
mid-fall' grows 3-ft. to 5-ft. tall.
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina
Compaeta) Shrub with yellow or
white flowers; blooms early
summer to late fall, grows 3-ft.
to 5-ft. tall.
Wild Lilac (Ceanothus) These
mostly evergreen ground cover,
shrub and tree has lavender and
blue spikes flowers; blooms early
spring to mid-summer; grows 2-ft.
to 4-ft. tall.
California Holly (Hetermoeles
Arbutifolia) Shrub with yellow
flowers; blooms mid-spring
to late spring; grows 4-ft. to
7-ft.tall.
Stone Crop (Sedum) Ground
cover with star-shaped yellow
flowers; blooms mid-summer
to mid-fall; grows 2 to 3-in. tall.
Santa Barbara Daisy (Erigeron
Karviskianus) Ground cover
with white and pink flowers;
blooms mid-spring to early fall;
grows 6-in. to 1.5-ft. tall.
Torch Lilly (Kniphobia Uvaria)
Perennial with coral red flowers
that change to yellow; blooms late
spring to mid-fall; grows 3-ft. to
5-ft. tall.
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California Poppy (Escholzia
Californica) Ground cover with
yellow, orange, purple and white
flowers; blooms late winter to
late spring; grows 1-in. to 2-in. tall.
Snow in Summer (Certium
Tomentosum) Ground cover
with white flowers; blooms late
spring to early summer; grows
3-in to 8-in. tall.
Dymondia Margaratae
(Asterceae Compositae)
Perennial ground cover with
yellow flowers; blooms late
spring to late summer; grows
2-in. to 3-in. high.
Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos
Manglesii) Shrub with red
flowers; blooms late spring to
mid-fall; grows 3-in. to 5-in. tall.
Gazania (Asterceae
Compositae) Ground cover
with multi-colored flowers;
blooms late spring to early
summer; grows 6-in. to 8-in.
tall.
Beard Tongue (Penstemon)
Perennial with red flowers;
blooms early summer to early
fall; grows 2-in. to 2.5-in. tall.
Sea Lavender (Limonium
Statice) Perennial with
lavender, purple and blue
flowers; blooms early summer
to late summer; grows 1.5-ft.
to 2-ft. tall.
Bougainvilla Spectablis
Shrub with bronze-red
flowers; blooms early summer
to early fall; grows 3-ft. to
4-ft. tall.