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CatMint
Homestead Purple Verbena
CatMint

Common name:CatMint
Botanical name:Nepeta X Faassenii

Nepeta faassenii makes soft, gray-green, undulating mounds o 1.5 ft. high in bloom. The small leaves are attractive to cats. This perennial has lavender blue flowers in late spring, and early summer.

Homestead Purple Verbena

Common name:Homestead Purple Verbena
Botanical name:Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

This perennial will reach about 3' tall and has small green leaves with purple flowers that bloom all year.

Designer: Dan Mercado Landscaping

Backyard Foundation Planting
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.