Common name:White Gaura
Botanical name:Gaura lindheimeri
White Gaura is a profusely flowering perennial for all zones; it grows 2'-4' high. It has pink buds that open to showy white flowers in spring and fall. It needs full sun and is drought tolerant.
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Common name:Mexican Feather Grass
Botanical name:Stipa tenuissima
The Mexican Feather Grass is a beautiful, fine, airy grass that is emerald green in color. It has many soft yellow, beige lower stalks in the spring through summer. This grass grows 2'-3' tall and 1'-2' wide and is drought tolerant. It is considered invasive in some areas since it will reseed. Deadhead in the winter to prevent reseeding.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.