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Putting Green in Backyard
Yellow Bush Lantana
Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Tall Fescue, Marathon (turf blend)
Japanese Boxwood
Yellow Bush Lantana

Common name:Yellow Bush Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana 'Yellow Bush'

This Lantana variety intermittently blooms all year. This variety has cheerful yellow flowers, and prospers from deep, infrequent watering and some pruning.

Iceberg Floribunda Rose

Common name:Iceberg Floribunda Rose
Botanical name:Rosa 'Iceberg'

This is a shrub rose (there are climbing varieties) with an abundance of fragrant, medium sized, white blooms. It is one of the most popular roses and very tough.

Tall Fescue, Marathon (turf blend)

Common name:Tall Fescue, Marathon (turf blend)
Botanical name:Festuca arundinacea 'Marathon'

This grass is best when kept at about 2"-2.5" high, but it has a root depth of about 6'. It is a beautiful, dark green color all year and is used in a variety of locations.

Japanese Boxwood

Common name:Japanese Boxwood
Botanical name:Buxus microphylla japonica

Japanese Boxwood is often used as a hedge. It is compact, with small bright green leaves. It can reach 4'-6' tall and wide or be kept smaller through pruning. It can be sheared to shape. It does better in areas with milder winters.

Designer: Susan McEowen

Putting Green in Backyard

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water Saving Tip:

Please join us on garden tours of homes in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.