Common name:Jupiter's Beard
Botanical name:Centranthus ruber
This perennial groundcover will grow 1'-3' tall and wide. It has medium green leaves with red, pink, or white flowers that bloom in the summer. Flowers are fragrant. Will self-sow. Plant in full sun with well draining, alkaline soil. This plant has low water needs. This is a great plant for color beds and containers. Deadhead in order to prolong bloom period and prevent self seeding.
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Lawn watering more than 5 minutes usually results in runoff. Use multiple cycle starts.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.