Low Water Use Landscaping

The Washington State University Chelan County Master Gardeners approached the Commission with the idea of installing a low water use landscaping demonstration near the new entrance created after our building addition in 2004. Jan Smith provided the landscape design and the WSU Master Gardeners grew the plants from seed and assisted in the planting. Often refered to as xeriscape, this method of landscaping is estimated to need 2-3 inches of water per year in contrast to a lawn which needs 36-40 inches of water per year. We hope you enjoy this demonstration of low water use landscaping.

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Below are pictures and names of the plants in Douglas PUD's low water use landscaping.

Click on image to enlarge.	Callirhoe, alcaeoides "Logan Calhoun"
Click on image to enlarge.	Callirhoe, involucrata "Poppy Mallow"
Click on image to enlarge.	Catananche, caerulea "Cupid's Dart"
Click on image to enlarge.	Cranesbill geranium cinereum
Click on image to enlarge.	Echinacea, purpurea "Magnus"
Click on image to enlarge.	Echinacea, purpurea "White Swan"
Click on image to enlarge.	Gaillardia, aristata "Goblin"
Click on image to enlarge.	Gaillardia, grandiflora "Burgundy"
Click on image to enlarge.	Gazania
Click on image to enlarge.	Helianthus helianthoides
Click on image to enlarge.	Kniphofia "Tritoma" - mixed hybrid variety
Click on image to enlarge.	Lavandula, angustifolia
Click on image to enlarge.	Liatris punctata "Gayfeather"
Click on image to enlarge.	Nepeta, transcaucasica "Blue Infinity"
Click on image to enlarge.	Penstemon, barbatus "Cambridge Mixture"
Click on image to enlarge.	Penstemon, barbatus "Iron Maiden"
Click on image to enlarge.	Salvia, nemorosa
Click on image to enlarge.	Salvia, superba "Rose Queen"
Click on image to enlarge.	Salvia, sylvestris "Blue Hill"
Click on image to enlarge.	Salvia, transylvanica
Click on image to enlarge.	Saponaria ocymoides