Common name:Cigar Plant, Firecracker Plant
Botanical name:Cuphea ignea
This perennial will grow 1.5'-2' tall and has attractive green foliage with slender red flowers. It will do best in partial shade to full sun and moist soil.
Common name:Lamb's Ears
Botanical name:Stachys byzantina
This tiny, herbaceous shrub will grow less than 1' tall and has medium sized, grayish green leaves with blue and lavender flowers that bloom in the spring.
Common name:Pygmy Date Palm, Roebelin Palm
Botanical name:Phoenix roebelenii
This tree will grow to about 10' tall and has dark green, spiny petiole foliage. It does well in full sun to heavy shade; it likes moderate to heavy irrigation, but can take periods of dryness.
Designer: | Red Confetti |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.