How to create parkstrips which are attractive, low maintenance and waterwise. Shaun Moser, Conservation Garden Park.

1. Shaun Moser
Landscape Designer/ Horticulturist
Conservation Garden Park

2.  Drought tolerant plants
 Practical lawn areas
 Efficient watering systems
 Mulches

3. Waterwise
Zeroscape or Xerascape

4. • 50” of water per year
• More maintenance
• Lacks curb appeal

5. • 18” of water per year
• Planned maintenance
• Excellent curb appeal

6.  Perfect place to start your waterwise garden

7.  Wasted Water

8.  Tree heaving sidewalks

9.  Hot, dry, and trampled

10.  Owned by the city but maintained by you
 Check local regulations and codes
 Salt Lake City
 At least 33 percent of space must contain plants
 Groundcovers and continuous plants must be below 18”
 Individual accent plants may be 36” tall
 Plants can’t block site lines from driveway or roadway
 The use of concrete or mortar is prohibited in park strips
larger than 24” or that have existing trees

11.  1) Remove weeds and unwanted plants
 Dig them up, spray them, or cover with plastic

12.  2) Design and plan new park strip
 This includes pathways, plants, and irrigation
 Proper plant selection is important

13.  3)If soil is compacted till 2-3”

14.  4) Set up or modify sprinkling system
 Drip is the most effective

15.  Netafim Drip Line
 Drip emitters are in the line itself
 3 or more lines depending on width of strip
 Can be used under grass

16.  5) Add any Hardscape

17.  6) Plant
 Plants should be water wise, compact, and tough.

18.  7) Mulch
 Helps the soil to retain moisture
 Reduces soil surface temperature
 Personal preference on material (Compost, Bark, Gravel)

19.  8) Maintain
 Water
 New plants need regular water
 Once established needs water once or twice a month
 Prune
 Keep off of sidewalk
 Spring and fall clean-up
 Weed
 Hand pull or spray depending on density of plants
 Higher density of ornamental plants= less weeds

20.  The power of foliage

21.  Repeat plants

22.  Full Sun Parkstrip Plants

23.  Tetraneuris acaulis- Sundancer Daisy
 Full Sun
 7-9” Tall

24.  Mirabilis multiflora- Desert 4 O’Clock
 Full Sun/ Part Shade
 2’ Tall x 6’ Wide
 For wide parkstrips

25.  Berlandiera lyrata- Chocolate Flower
 Full Sun
 1’ Tall x 2’ Wide
 Smells like chocolate

26.  Penstemon eatonii- Firecracker Penstemon
 Full Sun
 3’ Tall x 2’ Wide
 Spring blooming

27.  Ratibida columnifera- Mexican Hat
 Full Sun
 2’ Tall x 2’ Wide
 High Impact/ Low Maintenance

28.  Penstemon barbatus- Rondo Penstemon
 Full Sun
 2’ Tall x 1’ Wide
 Beautiful mix of colors

29.  Zauschneria californica – Fire Chalice
 Full Sun
 2’ Tall x 2’ Wide
 Excellent ground cover

30.  Solidago ‘Dansolitlem’- Little Lemon Goldenrod
 Full Sun
 1’ Tall x 1’ Wide
 Compact long bloomer

31.  Agastache- Hummingbird Mint
 Full Sun/ Part Shade
 Size depends on variety
 Mid-late summer
Apricot SpriteSummer Love

32.  Nepeta- Catmint
 Full Sun/ Part Shade
 Size depends on variety
 Late summer
Little Trudy Walkers Low

33.  Buddleja Lo and Behold & Micro Chip-
Dwarf Butterfly Bush
 Full Sun
 Size depends on variety
 Repeat bloomer
Blue Chip Pink Micro Chip

34.  Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’-
Feather Reed Grass
 Full Sun
 4’Tall x 2’ Wide
 Multi season interest

35.  Helictotrichon sempervirens- Blue Oat Grass
 Full Sun
 4’Tall x 2’ Wide
 Multi season interest

36.  Part Shade/ Full Shade Parkstip Plants

37.  Heuchera- Coral Bells
 Part Shade/ Full Shade
 8” Tall x 1’ Wide
 Foliage Super Hero!

38.  Carex- Sedge
 Part Shade/ Full Shade
 Size depends on variety
 Dry shade grass
Banana Boat Blue Zinger

39.  Arctostaphylos uva-ursi- Kinnikinnik
 Part Shade/ Full Shade
 2’ Wide x 6” Tall
 Groundcover shrub

40.  Lamium- Dead Nettle
 Part Shade/ Full Shade
 1’ Wide x 8” Tall
 Groundcover perennial

41.  Pulmonaria- Lungwort
 Part Shade/ Full Shade
 1’ Wide x 8” Tall
 Groundcover perennial

42.  Trees for Parkstrips

43.  Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree
 20-30’Tall x 25-35’ Wide

44.  Tilia cordata- Little-Leaf Linden
 40’Tall x 30’ Wide

45.  Celtis occidentalis- Common Hackberry
 50’Tall x 40’ Wide

46.  Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’- Green Vase Zelkova
 55’ Tall – 35’ Wide

47.  Syringa reticulate ‘Ivory Silk’- Ivory Silk Lilac
 20’ Tall – 15’ Wide

48.  Prunus x cerasifera 'Cripoizam‘- Crimson Pointe
Flowering Plum
 20’ Tall – 5’ Wide

49.  Sensation Boxelder- Acer negundo ‘Sensation’
 30’ Tall – 25’ Wide
 Seedless male clone

50.  Bulbs for the Parkstrip