A Sparkling and Low Maintenance Garden
Plant Combinations, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Fall Borders, Winter Borders
Reflecting a very interesting plant combination, this Californian garden border includes the eye-catching Elegia tectorum (Small Cape Rush), a tufted evergreen perennial with bright green stems adorned by mahogany bands. These mahogany stripes are actually protective sheaths that shield the new growth along each joint. After the stem reaches its final height, those sheaths split apart, flatten out vertically and elegantly curl backward, while remaining attached to the node. They reveal their pale birch-wood interior color, which is so shiny that it catches the sunlight and sparkles, adding luminescent beauty to the plant.
As if studded with diamonds, Elegia tectorum provides a charming backdrop to the incredibly elegant Agave demestiana 'Variegata' and the evergreen ground-hugging Blue Chalk Stick (Senecio mandraliscae).
All plants are drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant. Created by Debora Carl Landscape Design, this low-maintenance and water-wise garden is absolutely ravishing.
Garden Information
Hardiness |
9 – 11
|
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Heat Zones | 7
– 10
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Climate Zones | 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Mediterranean Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Agave Great Plant Combination Ideas with Senecio
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
Hardiness | 9 – 11
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 7
– 10
|
Climate Zones | 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Mediterranean Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Agave Great Plant Combination Ideas with Senecio
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