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Residences with attractive curb appeal leave lasting first impressions. Welcoming front yards with inviting entryways not only set the tone for your home but also for the entire garden. Preview an exclusive virtual video sharing designer tips on enhancing the curb appeal of your front yard.
T H E R O L L O U T
Be inspired by the beautifully illustrated landscape design and plant list in the following pages. They can help you visualize ways to enhance your curb appeal. Discover these plants and many others at the Garden's Plant Sale.
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1.TECOMA ‘LYDIA’ 2. slipper plant 3. Beaked yucca 4. yellow hesperaloe 5. pALO BLANCO 6. Moroccan mound 7. angelita daisy 8. sweet acacia 9. golden barrel 10. artichoke agave 11. gold lantana 12. variegated Caribbean agave 13. spanish lavender
YEAR-ROUND CURB APPEAL
LYDIA TECOMA
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Tecoma ‘Lydia’
4-6 H x 4-5 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate to fast grower
Hardy to 20-30°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: accent, informal hedge, grouping, privacy, background and foundation
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SLIPPER PLANT BEAKED YUCCA
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Euphorbia lomelii
3-5 H x 3-4 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to 30-35°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: patios and courtyards, walkways, pools, foundation, container, focal point, grouping
Yucca rostrata
10-15 H x 3-8 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 10°F
Blooms spring to summer
Landscape use: background, accent, specimen, focal point, grouping
YEAR-ROUND CURB APPEAL
YELLOW HESPERALOE
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Hesperaloe parviflora ‘Yellow’
3-4 H x 4-5 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to -20°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, hot walls, pools, foundation, grouping
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Mariosousa willardiana
15-20 H x 5-10 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to 25°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: specimen or focal point, entry or narrow spaces
Thorn-less, semi-evergreen
MOROCCAN MOUND
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Euphorbia resinifera
3 H x 3-5 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 30-35°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: focal point, grouping, walkways, borders, container, specimen, accent, courtyards and patios
PALO BLANCO
YEAR-ROUND CURB APPEAL
ANGELITA DAISY
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Tetraneuris acualis
6-8 H x 6-8 W in.
Full to part sun
Low to moderate water
Moderate to fast grower
Hardy to 10°F
Blooms year round
Landscape use: walkways, containers, ground cover, borders, grouping
SWEET ACACIA GOLDEN BARREL
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Vachellia farnesiana
15-25 H x 15-25 W ft.
Full sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 10°F
Blooms winter and spring
Landscape use: shade, specimen or focal point Thorns, semi-evergreen
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Echinocactus grusonii
1-2 H x 1-3 W ft.
Part to filtered sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 20-30°F
Blooms spring to summer
Landscape use: focal point, grouping, container, courtyards and patios
YEAR-ROUND CURB APPEAL
ARTICHOKE AGAVE
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Agave parryi var. truncata
2 H x 2 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 10-15°F
Blooms summer; dies after flowering
Landscape use: focal point, container, specimen, grouping
GOLDEN LANTANA VARIEGATED CARIBBEAN AGAVE
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Lantana camara
4-6 H x 4-6 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate to fast grower
Hardy to 25°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: patios or courtyards, pools, walkways, background, grouping
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Agave angustifolia ‘Marginata’
3-4 H x 3-4 W ft.
Part to filtered sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 25°F
Blooms summer; dies after flowering
Landscape use: focal point, grouping, container, specimen
YEAR-ROUND CURB APPEAL
SPANISH LAVENDER
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Lavendula stoechas
1-2 H x 1-2 W ft.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 20°F
Blooms spring & fall
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, background, container, ground cover, accent, walkways
Create an eye-catching potted plant arrangement by incorporating contrast and repetition. Pair a pot with a color that contrasts with your plant or vice versa. Then maintain the pattern by repeating the same pot color or plant type across your garden.
