UPPER LEVEL:  For the upper garden we want to create an area to greet visitors and give a sense of the gardens beyond.  We chose plants used in Native American ceremonies.  They require little care, are aromatic and self propagating.

 

Common Sweet Grass

Hierochloe odorata 

 

Bear Grass

Xerophyllum tenax

 

Mugwort

Artemisa vulgaris 

 

Lavender

Lavandula 

 

LOWER LEVEL:  For the lower area we chose plants that propagate themselves, spread easily, and require little care.  They have varying heights and colors to provide an attractive ground cover while allowing the existing plants room to grow.

 

Yellow Wood Violets

Viola glabella 

 

Golden eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium californicum 

 

Wild-flag Iris

Iris setosa 

 

Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza chilensis 

 

Fern-leaved Goldthread

Coptis asplenifolia 

 

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum