Common name:Miniature Annual Marguerite
Botanical name:Chrysanthemum paludosum
Chrysanthemum paludosum is an annual or perennial, depending on location. Flowers are button sized and typically are white with yellow centers, blooming in summer and fall. Foliage is dark green and scented. Plant for summer color, along walkways and entries. This plant barely reaches 12" high. It needs rich, moist, well-draining soil in sun.
If you have impermeable paving that you would like to make permeable, there are two main methods for doing so:
1. Break up hard paved surfaces to create spaces for water to seep through.
2. Remove and replace the surfaces with permeable paving.
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Common name:Victor Reiter Thyme
Botanical name:Thymus 'Victor Reiter'
This evergreen ground cover needs full sun to light shade. It grows to 3" tall, forming a dense, thick mat. It needs well-drained, light soil. This thyme is considered drought tolerant. The foliage is dark green and slightly hairy. It has a pleasant, minty fragrance when crushed, though not considered for culinary uses. Flowers are lilac purple and bloom in the summer. It attracts bees and butterflies.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.