Xeriscape Gardening Principles - Alhambra, California

1. Visit the Talmadge V. Burke
Xeriscape Principles 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 Autumn Sage (Salvia Greggii) Lavender (Lavandula Lanata, Blue Fescue (Festuca Ovina)
Perennial plant with white bell-shaped Shrub with yellow, red, purple or Lavandula Stoechas) Perennial Ornamental grass ground cover
flower; bloom early summer to late white flowers; blooms mid-summer plant with pink, lavender, blue with vividly colored leaves in
summer; grows 1-ft to 2-ft. high. to early winter; grows between and white flowers; blooms early green, blue or gray; grows
3-ft to 4-ft high. summer to late summer, grows 10-in. to 1-ft high.
between 1.6-ft to 3-ft. high.

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Yarrow (Archillea) Perennial Fountain Grass (Pennisetum Morea (Dietes Bicolor) Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari)
plant with yellow, red, pink and setaceum) Narrow grass leaves Perennial with yellow and multi- (Variegated Muscari) Ground
white flowers; blooms early to late with reddish bottle brush type color flowers; blooms early cover with lavender, purple and
summer; grows 1.5-in. to 3-in. tall. flower; blooms early summer to spring to early winter, grows white flowers, blooms mid-summer
mid-fall; grows between 2-ft. to 2-ft. to 3-ft tall. to mid-fall; grows 1-in. to 6-in. tall.
3-ft. tall.
Rock Rose (Cistus Purpureus) Lantana (Verbenaceae) Shrub Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Wild Lilac (Ceanothus) These
Shrub with pink, lavender & multi- with yellow, orange & red papery Compaeta) Shrub with yellow or mostly evergreen ground cover,
color flowers; blooms late spring flowers; blooms mid-summer to white flowers; blooms early shrub and tree has lavender and
to early summer' grows 2-ft. to mid-fall' grows 3-ft. to 5-ft. tall. summer to late fall, grows 3-ft. blue spikes flowers; blooms early
4-ft. high. to 5-ft. tall. spring to mid-summer; grows 2-ft.
to 4-ft. tall.
Torch Lilly (Kniphobia Uvaria) California Holly (Hetermoeles Stone Crop (Sedum) Ground Santa Barbara Daisy (Erigeron
Perennial with coral red flowers Arbutifolia) Shrub with yellow cover with star-shaped yellow Karviskianus) Ground cover
that change to yellow; blooms late flowers; blooms mid-spring flowers; blooms mid-summer with white and pink flowers;
spring to mid-fall; grows 3-ft. to to late spring; grows 4-ft. to to mid-fall; grows 2 to 3-in. tall. blooms mid-spring to early fall;
5-ft. tall. 7-ft.tall. grows 6-in. to 1.5-ft. tall.

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California Poppy (Escholzia Dymondia Margaratae Gazania (Asterceae Beard Tongue (Penstemon)
Californica) Ground cover with (Asterceae Compositae) Compositae) Ground cover Perennial with red flowers;
yellow, orange, purple and white Perennial ground cover with with multi-colored flowers; blooms early summer to early
flowers; blooms late winter to yellow flowers; blooms late blooms late spring to early fall; grows 2-in. to 2.5-in. tall.
late spring; grows 1-in. to 2-in. tall. spring to late summer; grows summer; grows 6-in. to 8-in.
2-in. to 3-in. high. tall.
Snow in Summer (Certium Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos Sea Lavender (Limonium Bougainvilla Spectablis
Tomentosum) Ground cover Manglesii) Shrub with red Statice) Perennial with Shrub with bronze-red
with white flowers; blooms late flowers; blooms late spring to lavender, purple and blue flowers; blooms early summer
spring to early summer; grows mid-fall; grows 3-in. to 5-in. tall. flowers; blooms early summer to early fall; grows 3-ft. to
3-in to 8-in. tall. to late summer; grows 1.5-ft. 4-ft. tall.
to 2-ft. tall.