Common name:California Grape
Botanical name:Vitis x californica 'Roger's Red'
This plant is a woody deciduous vine with round large leaves. The flowers are in small fragrant blooms and berry clusters appear in the summer. This vine has sprawling , climbing growth habit. It is a selection with outstanding fall color. NOTE: If you live close or next to a channel, please consider NOT planting Vitis as it can smother trees and clog channels.
Common name:California Fescue
Botanical name:Festuca californica
The California Fescue is a cool season bunchgrass with blue-green blades that reach 2' high. The violet colored flower stalks are 5' tall, appearing in spring and summer, creating fountain-like clumps. This grass is drought tolerant for sun and shade although it looks better with additional summer water. The California fescue is a beneficial insect plant. Plant on dry sunny slopes or on the edge of a dry creek bed.
Designer: Alrie Middlebrook :Middlebrook
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
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.