Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis AKA ‘Cow Tongue’. Luckily a cow or deer knows better than eating this beautiful Opuntia. It offers excellent evergreen structure and is bullet proof to drought, cold, crazy hot Austin summers… water restrictions and responsible gardening. I love it here with Copper Canyon Daisy! We need to plant wisely and sustainably… 🌻🌻🌻
At the Canyon Vista garden, Heather Lyle of @native__knowledge has created a sanctuary for herself and pollinators and beautiful plants of all kinds. The garden will be open to the public on November 8, on the Travis County Open Day tour by @thegardenconservancy .
You must get a timed entry ticket for this garden, so don’t delay if you want to get a spot.
@twistleafdesign is the local ambassador organizing this year’s tour. Kudos to them for a great selection of gardens!
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#austingarden #texasgarden #thegardenconservancy #austin #opendays #gardentour
Inland Sea Oats were the perfect solution under this red oak and huge Gum Bumelia. They are a water wise choice needing zero irrigation once established. I love how they add movement to the garden. The seed heads are especially gorgeous when backlit and turn from green in the spring to bronze in the Fall.
I was so lucky to spend time at the Cool River Cabin in Junction, TX - Native American Seed, tour the farm, take in the beautiful land and wildlife surrounding...We must all continue to be stewards of the Earth...#nativeknowledgelandscapeconsulting #nativeamericanseed #Standingcypress@
Salvia sagitatta - Arrow Leaf Sage is evergreen, aromatic, and resistant to dear. It's blue flowers attract hummingbirds. It is in the Lamieceae (mint) family. From the Andes mountains it wants afternoon shade here in hot Texas summers.
Salvia romeriano -Cedar Sage. This plant is indigenous to our Edwards Plateau, Arizona and a few states in Mexico. Cedar Sage has adapted to live in the dry shade juniper leaf mulch. It's crimson red flowers bloom spring through summer. #nativeknowledgelandscapeconsulting
It has been almost three years since this client's garden was installed. Most gardens take this long to fill in and establish. Gardens are living ecosystems and always changing. Sometime things fade away and are replaced by something else, sometimes extreme drought, unusually cold winter temperatures, or ice happen. There is never a spring that I don't add to my own garden! The best gardens evolve over time and are a success when the client has a relationship with it.
