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Shelly's Side Garden
Shrimp Pink Aloe
Gloriosa or Soft-Tip Yucca, Spanish
Pony Tail or Bottle Palm, Beaucarne
Ann Folkard Cranesbill
Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian
Garden Penstemon 'Cherry glo'
Shrimp Pink Aloe

Common name:Shrimp Pink Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe saponaria

This succulent plant will grow about 2' high and has large, greenish/white leaves with orange, pink, and red flowers that bloom in spring and fall.

Gloriosa or Soft-Tip Yucca, Spanish

Common name:Gloriosa or Soft-Tip Yucca, Spanish
Botanical name:Yucca gloriosa

This clumping palm relative will reach 10' to15' tall and has large, green, sword-like leaves with white flowers in spring and summer. Its broad, medium green leaves blend with either tropical or desert theme landscapes.

Pony Tail or Bottle Palm, Beaucarne

Common name:Pony Tail or Bottle Palm, Beaucarne
Botanical name:Nolina recurvata

This palm-like shrub from the Agave family has a single trunk and grows up to 30' tall. It has thin flat leaves that can grow up to 6' long and only 1" wide. The base is large and distinctive; it usually looks swollen. Mature plants may bloom on a 3'-4' tall stalk.

Ann Folkard Cranesbill

Common name:Ann Folkard Cranesbill
Botanical name:Geranium 'Ann Folkard'

This Cranesbill is similar to the Geranium macrorrhizum with pink flowers. It spreads by means of underground roots.

Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian

Common name:Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian
Botanical name:Centranthus ruber

This perennial groundcover will grow 1'-3' high and has medium-size blue/green leaves with red, pink, or white flowers that bloom in the summer.

Garden Penstemon 'Cherry glo'

Common name:Garden Penstemon 'Cherry glo'
Botanical name:Penstemon hybrids 'Cherry Glo'

This Penstemon is tolerant of garden settings and produces bright red flowers in the spring and summer. In order to flourish, it requires good drainage.

Designer: Shelly Jennings

Shelly's Side Garden

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.

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

Integrated Pest Management:

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