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Earth-Kind® Perennials
Greg Church, Ph.D.County Extension Agent
Horticulturist / Plant PathologistTexas AgriLife Extension Service -Collin County
http://collincountygardening.tamu.eduhttp://earthkind.tamu.edu
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Earth-Kind Environmental StewardshipWhat is Environmental Stewardship?
• Environmental stewardship is the responsibility for environmental quality shared by all those whose actions affect the environment.
• Source: www.EPA.gov
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Earth Kind®
Environmental Stewardship • Earth Kind® uses research-proven techniques to
provide maximum gardening and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting our environment.
• The objective is to combine the best of organic and traditional gardening and landscaping principles to create a new horticultural system based on real-world effectiveness and environmental responsibility.
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How do Gardening practices affect the Environment?
Water Pollutants Waste Energy
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Environmental Stewardship
§ As individuals our impact on the environment is minimal but collectively we have a large, negative impact.
§ Therefore if as individuals we change our practices we can collectively reduce or eliminate our negative impact.
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Earth-Kind ®Landscaping System
Earth-Kind principles
• Planning and design• Practical turf areas• Appropriate plant selection• Soil improvement• Efficient irrigation and rainwater catchment• Effective use of mulches• Appropriate maintenance
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Earth Kind® Principles
• Earth Kind® is for anyone who enjoys beautiful, productive landscapes and gardens which require only minimal maintenance
• Using this program we employ Earth Kind® techniques of plant selection and culture practices to avoid problems before they occur
• We reduce or eliminate the need for organic or synthetic pesticides and fertilizers
• Save up to 20% of yard wastes from entering landfills• We reduce water use by up to 70%
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Plant Selection
• Using well adapted plants is one of the most fundamental elements of an Earth Kind landscape.
• Plants that are well adapted to your area will: – Use less water – Need less soil modification – Require little or no fertilizer – Less susceptible to pest, diseases, and problems – Be more tolerant of stressful environmental conditions
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Earth-Kind PerennialsResearch Program
• Purpose:– Environmental Stewardship– Evaluate herbaceous perennials without the use of
fertilizer and pesticides, with limited supplemental irrigation
– Utilize the Earth-Kind Soil Management System to improve soil properties, fertility, and health, reduce weed pressure, and conserve soil moisture
– Collect scientific data on the plant performance to identify superior plant material for the landscape that requires low maintenance
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Earth-Kind PerennialsResearch Program
• Earth-Kind Soil Management System:• Add 3 inches of compost and till 6-8” deep• Add 3 inches of wood mulch to the soil surface • Maintain a 3 inch layer of mulch
Note: For heavy clay soil it is recommended to incorporate an additional 3 inches of expanded shale (Earth-Kind Plant Research trials do not use expanded shale)
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Earth-Kind PerennialsResearch Program
• Steps:– Pesticides and Fertilizer
• No synthetic, natural, or organic pesticides or fertilizers will be applied to the plants or the soil during the duration of the trial.
– Maintenance• Through these field trials, identification of plants that
have low maintenance requirements is significant. Any maintenance that is required for each test plant should be documented on data collection forms.
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Myers Park and Event Center
October 31st, 200912
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69 Plants Selected for Phase 1Yarrow
Hyssop
Flame Acanthus
Aromatic Aster
False Indigo
Chocolate Daisy
Texas Primrose -Compact Gold
Damianita Daisy
Ox-eye Daisy
Gregg's Mistflower
Angel Trumpet
Ice Plant
Cheddar Pink‘Firewitch’
First Love Dianthus
Purple Coneflower -Kim's Knee High
White Coneflower
Englemann Daisy, Cutleaf Daisy
Joe Pye Weed
Whirling Butterflies 'Siskiyou Pink'
Whirling Butterflies 'Pink Cloud'
Whirling Butterflies 'White Fountain'
Daylily‘Little Business’
Daylily ‘Stella D'Oro ‘
Red Yucca
Yellow Yucca
New Gold Lantana
Shasta Daisy 'Becky'
Gayfeather 'FloristanWhite'
Pink Turk's Cap 'Pam Puryear'
Red Turk's cap
Blackfoot Daisy
Catmint 'Walker's Low'
Brazilian rock rose
Rock Rose
Russian Sage
David Summer Phlox
John Fanick Summer Phlox
Vivid Fall Obedient Plant
Mexican Oregano
Prostrate Rosemary
Goldsturm Black-eyed Susan
Dwarf Mexican Petunia
Augusta Duelbergsage
Henry Duelberg sage
Anise Sage or Black and Blue sage
Mexican Bush Sage
Dwarf Mexican Bush Sage
Hot Lips salvia
Caradonna Blue Sage or Caradonna Salvia
Transylvanian Sage
Mystic Spires Salvia
Pincushion Flower 'Butterfly Blue'
Pink Skullcap
Texas Betony
Mexican Mint Marigold
Gold Star Esperanza, Yellow Bells
Four Nerve Daisy
Brazilian Verbena
Homestead Purple Verbena
Zexmenia
New Mexico Agave
Powis Castle Artemisia or wormwood
Wheeler's Sotol
Bear Grass
Lavendar Cotton
Lamb's Ear
Purple Heart
Color Guard or Adam's Needle
Twist-Leaf Yucca
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Diameter 150 ft.Beds 10 ft WidePathways 7 ft wide8,800 sqft. of beds
T1 : 12’ x 26’ x 10’T2 : 36’ x 51’ x 10’T3 : 61’ x 75’ x 10’T4 : 85’ x 97’ x 10’
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October 31, 2009
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August 8th, 2009
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January 15th, 2010
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May 29th, 2010
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June 9th, 2010
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October 16th, 2010
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October 16th, 2010
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October 16th, 2010
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November 14th, 2010
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The following plants had excellent perform during the first year
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Hummingbird Mint
• Agastache ‘Apricot sunrise’• 32” tall x 37” wide
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Flame Acanthus
• Anisacanthus quadrifidus• 28” tall x 32” wide
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Fall Aster
• Aster oblongifolia• 21” tall x 36” wide• Blooms late September
to October• Attracts butterflies,
especially monarchs• Texas native
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Chocolate Daisy
• Berlandiera lyrata• 16” tall x 40” wide
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Texas Primrose – Compact Gold
• Calylophusdrummondianus‘Berlandiera’
• 3” x 12”
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Damianita Daisy
• Chrysactiniamexicana
• 12” x 20”
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Gregg’s Mistflower
• Eupatorium greggi• aka Blue Mist Flower• 24” tall x 48” wide• lavender-blue flowers• Attracts butterflies• Texas native
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Angel Trumpet
• Datura wrightii• 36” x 64”
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Ice Plant
• Delosperma cooperi• 5” x 22”
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Whirling butterflies
• Gaura lindeimeri ‘Pink Cloud’• 18” and 36” • Blooms spring-fall
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Whirling butterflies
• Gaura lindeimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink’• 20” x 37”
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New Gold Lantana
• Lantana x hybrida ‘New Gold’• 20” x 48”
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Pink Turk’s Cap
• Malvaviscus arboreus“Pam Puryear’
• 28” x 36”
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Red Turk’s Cap
• Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii• 20” x 36”
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Blackfoot Daisy
• Melampodium leucanthum• 12” x 30”
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Catmint
• Nepeta x fraassenii ‘Walker’s Low’• 16” x 41”
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Brazilian Rock Rose
• Pavonia brazziliensis• 30” x 50”• Flowers pale pink to
white with red eye• Blooms spring to fall
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Rock Rose
• Pavonia lasiopetala• 26” x 60”
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Russian Sage
• Perovskia lasiopetala• 20” x 40”
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Augusta Duelberg Sage
• Salvia farinacea ‘Augusta Duelberg’• 30” x 36”
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Henry Duelberg Sage• Salvia farinacea ‘Henry
Duelberg’• 29” x 42”• Blooms April-November• Attracts butterflies• Texas native
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Anise Sage
• Salvia guaranitica‘Black and Blue’
• 20” x 34”
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Mexican Bush Sage
• Salvia leucantha• 42” x 48”
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Dwarf Mexican Bush Sage
• Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’• 30” x 36”
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Hot Lips Salvia
• Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’• 35” x 43”
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Mystic Spires Salvia
• Salvia x Mystic Spires• 30” x 48”
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Mexican Mint Marigold
• Tagetes lucida• aka Texas Taragon• 24” x 36” • Blooms fall to frost
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Four Nerve Daisy
• Tetraneuris scaposa• aka Hymenoxys scaposa• 10” x 10”
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Zexmenia
• Wedelia hispida• 24” x 50”• Blooms spring-fall• Texas native
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Powis Castle Artemisia
• Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’• Silver, aromatic foliage, nearly evergreen• 14” x 35”
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Lamb’s Ear
• Stachys byzantina‘Helen Von Stein’
• Gray, wooly leaves• 12” x 24”
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Rain Water Harvesting System Demonstration
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Drip Irrigation Demonstration
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Drip Irrigation
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Earth-Kind Perennial Research GardenPhase 2
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Earth-Kind Research and Demonstration Projects at Myers Park
• Current:– Earth-Kind® Demonstration Gardens: North entrance and
circle drive (Fall 2009)– Earth-Kind® Demonstration Rain Garden: North end of the
main parking area (Fall 2009)– Earth-Kind® Perennial Research Garden (Spring 2010)– Rain Water Harvesting and Drip Irrigation System
Demonstration (Summer 2010)
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Earth-Kind PerennialDemonstration Gardens
• 3” Compost• 3” Expanded shale• Incorporate
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Earth-Kind PerennialDemonstration Gardens
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Earth-Kind Perennial Demonstration Gardens
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Earth-Kind Demonstration GardenNorth Entrance Gate
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Large-scale DemonstrationRain Garden
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Large-scale DemonstrationRain Garden
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Rain Garden
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Earth-Kind Projects at Myers Park
• FY2011:– Earth-Kind® Crape Myrtle Research Garden– Earth-Kind® Rose Research Garden– Earth-Kind® Vegetable Research Garden– Earth-Kind® Pasture and Native Grass
Research and Demonstration
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Earth-Kind Vegetable Research GardenRaised Beds and Hoop House
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Earth-Kind Research and Demonstration Projects at Myers park• Future:
–Herbs–Vines–Shrubs–Groundcover–Bulbs
–Annuals–Turfgrass–Fruit –Nuts –Wine grapes
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Earth-Kind Educational Programs and Garden Tours
• March 26-27• May 21• June 18• June 23-25• July 23• Aug 13: NTWEC• Sept 22-23: AHS• For more info:
http://collincountygardening.tamu.edu
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Acknowledgements:Steve GeorgeKim SchofieldDavid SpadoniDiane SharpJohn WorleyJudy FlorenceMark PageDoug Welsh
Shades of Green NurseryArborilogical ServicesRain Bird Corporation Texas Pure ProductsPlastic MartCollin County Government Green Lake NurseryNoble FoundationChambersville Tree Farm
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