Looking to add something new to your landscape?
Our fall newsletter featured desert and drought-tolerant landscape plants. This spring, our newsletter is dedicated to one drought-tolerant plant species:
Kurapia.
Why Kurapia?
As an Arizona gardener, you want groundcover plants that can handle drought. Kurapia is highly versatile and adaptable to many landscaping situations. It is low-maintenance and requires little water - helping you lower your water bill while keeping a green yard.
More About Kurapia.
Color: Dark green, can have either white or light pink flowers.
Texture: Broadleaf, thick and dense.
Performance: Low water user, low maintenance, rapid establishment, does not reseed, plugs spreading to 6’, not extremely wear tolerant (not good in high traffic areas).
Climate: 13-120 degrees F, zones 7-15.
Shade Tolerance: Full sun to part shade.
Mowing: Can be mowed or left un-mowed for a beautiful natural look with flowers.
Options: can be sold in 5 sq. ft sod slabs or 8 sq ft rolls, or plugs.
Questions? Master Gardeners Are Your Friends!
Contact the Bullhead City Master Gardeners at 928-753-3788 or email:
mohavemg@gmail.com with your gardening questions.
They have a vast amount of horticultural knowledge in the Fort Mohave area.
You can find plant care, requirements and availability at
www.Kurapia.com and
www.Westcoastturf.com. Please remember flowering plants attract bees.
In our upcoming fall newsletter, I will report my own success in growing Kurapia plugs in my backyard. Please send any questions via e-mail to:
BeWaterSmart@bermudawateraz.com