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Plants which attract bees.

Veronica 'Crystal River'

Common Name: 'Crystal River'
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Teucrium chamaedris

Common Name: Germander
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Rose/Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: Groundcover
Description:

Semi-evergreen shrublet, SPREADS to make groundcover, dry partial shaded areas, takes pruning well, cut back after blooming to promote bushiness.


Teucrium aroanium

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Common Name: Gray Creeping Germander
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Lilac
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 6"
Mature Width: 15"

Salvia farinacea

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Common Name: Victoria Blue
Bloom Season: Spring to Frost
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 14"
Description:

Deep blue flowers, long bloom season When deadheaded. Cut to new growth early spring. Long lived.


Rosmarinus officianalis

Common Name: Rosemary 'Arp'
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 48"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Culinary Herb. Hardier variety. Evergreen. Shears nicely to form or keep to size you want.


Nepeta x'Walker's Low'

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Common Name: Catmint 'Walker's Low'
Bloom Season: Spring to Fall
Bloom Color: Lavender
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

1997 PPA plant of the year.A sterile hybrid. Silver -gray green leaves form a spreading mound to 36" wide. Deer and rabbit resistant.


Garden Notes: Has a long bloom season on larger, neatly mounded plants. Plan on cutting back some to keep tidy in early spring. After a tough winter it may need to be cut back nearly to ground.

Nepeta x faasenii

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Common Name: Catmint 'Select Blue'
Bloom Season: Spring to Fall
Bloom Color: Lavender
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 12"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

A sterile hybrid. Silver -gray green leaves form a spreading mound to 30" wide. Deer and rabbit resistant. Long bloom season.


Garden Notes: Cut back to new growth in early spring. It is one of the earlier spring blooming plants, so will need to be cleaned up in early to mid March to allow new growth to take off.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'

Common Name: Lavender
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Summer
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Extremely fragrant, with deep violet flowers most of the summer.


Lavandula x intermedia 'DUTCH'

Common Name: Lavender
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Description:

Robust plant with broad gray leaves, excellent culinary selection.


Lavandula angustifolia 'Provence Blue'

Common Name: Lavender
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Deep blue shades. Stems long enough for cutting.