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    Plant List: Botanical Name Common Name Size Description

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    The document provides a plant list for two different garden types - an evergreen garden and a xeriscape garden. For the evergreen garden, it lists two varieties of juniper shrubs and one variety of red oak tree. The xeriscape garden plant list includes various cacti, grasses, perennials and other drought-tolerant plants. It also provides tips for maintaining the gardens, such as using permeable pavers, soakaways, mulching, weeding and pruning at the appropriate times. A website is listed for a complete plant list.

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    The document provides a plant list for two different garden types - an evergreen garden and a xeriscape garden. For the evergreen garden, it lists two varieties of juniper shrubs and one variety of red oak tree. The xeriscape garden plant list includes various cacti, grasses, perennials and other drought-tolerant plants. It also provides tips for maintaining the gardens, such as using permeable pavers, soakaways, mulching, weeding and pruning at the appropriate times. A website is listed for a complete plant list.

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    The document provides a plant list for two different garden types - an evergreen garden and a xeriscape garden. For the evergreen garden, it lists two varieties of juniper shrubs and one variety of red oak tree. The xeriscape garden plant list includes various cacti, grasses, perennials and other drought-tolerant plants. It also provides tips for maintaining the gardens, such as using permeable pavers, soakaways, mulching, weeding and pruning at the appropriate times. A website is listed for a complete plant list.

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    The document provides a plant list for two different garden types - an evergreen garden and a xeriscape garden. For the evergreen garden, it lists two varieties of juniper shrubs and one variety of red oak tree. The xeriscape garden plant list includes various cacti, grasses, perennials and other drought-tolerant plants. It also provides tips for maintaining the gardens, such as using permeable pavers, soakaways, mulching, weeding and pruning at the appropriate times. A website is listed for a complete plant list.

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    Plant List

    Botanical Name Common Name Size Description

    Garden
    Evergreens
    Juniperus communis Golden Canadian 50cm gold foliage, evergreen
    Depressa Aurea Juniper
    Juniperus procumbens Dwarf Japanese 50cm light grn, nice form,
    Nana Garden Juniper evergreen

    Xeriscape
    Trees
    Quercus rubra Red Oak 200cm great fall color, good for
    (Coppiced) wildlife

    Shrubs
    Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna 40cm yellow flowers, winter
    interest,

    Perennials
    Alchemilla mollis Ladys Mantle 1g chartreuse flws, lvs hold
    water
    Antenaria dioica Rubra Pink Pussytoes 1g small gray lvs, pk. flw. spring

    Opuntia - hardy mixed Mixed Prickly Pear 1g yellow flowers in July


    Cactus
    Sedum repestre Angelina Stonecroop 10cm low groundcover with gold
    Angelina lvs.
    Thymus coccineus Elfin Thyme 10cm very dwarf, pink flw.
    Elfin

    Grasses
    Helictotrichon Blue Oat Grass 2g intense blue lvs. nice form
    sempervirens
    Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 1g good fall color, open form
    Cloud 9

    Vines
    Clematis virginiana Virginsbower 2g fragrant white flws. in fall

    Typha latifolia Bullrush 2g edible root, & flw


    Typha minima Dwarf Bullrush 1g very delicate dwarf bullrush

    For a complete plant list, visit www.creditvalleyca.ca/AskADesigner


    The Xeriscape Garden
    For those who seek low maintenance,
    xeriscaping is the best option while still
    offering beauty and year-round interest.
    Cacti and grasses make it stand out just
    Soakaway enough in the neighbourhood to increase
    curb appeal.

    Permeable Pavers

    Soakaways are gravel storage areas that capture Permeable Pavers are very similar to interlocking
    rainwater and rooftop runoff to allow it to drain into the stone, however, wider gaps between the stone allow for easy
    ground. drainage of rainfall into a deep gravel base.

    Tips & Maintenence


    When Planting During the Fall
    Generally, plants should be placed in the ground with the soil from the pot level with the surrounding soil Clear debris and plant material trapped in gutters to avoid any blockages during the winter
    neither deeper or higher
    Book a Fusion Consultation
    Following Planting If you are interested in creating a fusion garden, book your design consultation by contacting the Region
    Water during establishment and spot weed as necessary throughout the growing season. of Peel at 905-791-7800 ext. 4409 or visit them online at http://www.peelregion.ca/watersmartpeel/
    residents/fusion-landscaping/consultations.htm
    During the Spring
    Cut non-evergreen perennials to the ground in early spring with hedge shears, Additional questions on rain gardens, soak away or permeable pavers can be addressed to
    Dont worry about removing every little scrap but rather mulch gardens yearly with 2 Composted Pine [email protected]
    Mulch. This is much more key than fertilizing.
    Avoid using wood chip mulches since they deplete the soil of nitrogen See our website for a list of resources and other designs
    Cut oak to the ground every year for excellent texture and fall colour. Simple and beautiful. www.creditvalleyca.ca./AskADesigner

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