Common name:Climbing Rose, Golden Showers
Botanical name:Rosa 'Golden Showers'
This climbing rose has dark green, glossy foliage with lightly fragrant flowers that are loosely petaled and change from golden yellow fading to cream. There are few thorns on this vine and can grow 6'-10' tall, arching gracefully.
Common name:Tree Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe arborescens
This succulent is large, full of branches and produces deep red orange blooms in fall and winter. The flowers produce a nectar that is attractive to many different birds; this plant is grown all over the world. This succulent can reach 8' tall and 5' wide. Leaves are narrow, recurved and tooth margined and can be green or yellowish or blue green, depending on how much sun it receives. It tolerates sun or shade.
Common name:Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo
Botanical name:Bambusa oldhamii
This bamboo will grow 40'-55' tall and has large leaves with green culms.
Common name:Dwarf Periwinkle, Dwarf Vinca
Botanical name:Vinca minor
This groundcover will grow less than 1' tall and has small, glossy, dark green leaves with blue, purple, lavender, or white flowers that bloom in the spring.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.