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Swords and Stars11http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/GardenPlans/DispForm.aspx?ID=11Swords and Starshttp://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStars.jpg, http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStars.jpghttp://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStarsAerial.jpg, http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStarsAerial.jpgGP0|#bc919384-8113-4708-bb16-e21e402578e8;L0|#0bc919384-8113-4708-bb16-e21e402578e8|Swords and Stars;GTSet|#24f4b73f-8c45-4b83-ba3a-cd1ce5d4c567<div class="ExternalClass384B35933E6D4E67A4A2313888C41E1E"><p>​This garden bed design is a smaller version of 'Swords and Bells'. It is a good choice for a shady spot that is sheltered from the wind. It needs soil that drains well in the winter and doesn’t get too waterlogged.</p></div><div class="ExternalClass3E39CEC37232497FBBCEC0D7CC1F649A">1. This presentation does not reflect coordinated flowering time<br>2. Linear bed shown is 1m wide and 2m long </div>

 

 

Swords and Stars11http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/GardenPlans/DispForm.aspx?ID=11Swords and Starshttp://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStars.jpg, http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStars.jpghttp://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStarsAerial.jpg, http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/SwordsAndStarsAerial.jpgGP0|#bc919384-8113-4708-bb16-e21e402578e8;L0|#0bc919384-8113-4708-bb16-e21e402578e8|Swords and Stars;GTSet|#24f4b73f-8c45-4b83-ba3a-cd1ce5d4c567<div class="ExternalClass384B35933E6D4E67A4A2313888C41E1E"><p>​This garden bed design is a smaller version of 'Swords and Bells'. It is a good choice for a shady spot that is sheltered from the wind. It needs soil that drains well in the winter and doesn’t get too waterlogged.</p></div>

 

 

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vine maple (Acer circinatum)507http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=507vine maple (Acer circinatum)ACreadily availableAs shown1.00000000000000GP0|#2a4c0104-51da-4e71-8502-9c66d446f91f;L0|#02a4c0104-51da-4e71-8502-9c66d446f91f|Vine Maple;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
deer fern (Blechnum spicant)508http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=508deer fern (Blechnum spicant)bcreadily available40 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#76ca7182-36c6-4806-bde5-40dc172626a6;L0|#076ca7182-36c6-4806-bde5-40dc172626a6|Deer Fern;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
sword fern (Polystichum munitum)509http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=509sword fern (Polystichum munitum)pmreadily available75 cm1.00000000000000GP0|#4ae92b9d-0332-43ed-a981-c883e5508055;L0|#04ae92b9d-0332-43ed-a981-c883e5508055|Sword Fern;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
Henderson's shooting star (Doedecatheon hendersonii)510http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=510Henderson's shooting star (Doedecatheon hendersonii)dhPacific bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa)20 cm6.00000000000000GP0|#78eb5267-bb9a-4e72-ad05-21f024330c84;L0|#078eb5267-bb9a-4e72-ad05-21f024330c84|Hendersons Shooting Star;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#f74a86c7-576a-4fc9-9ad1-c336f721372d;L0|#0f74a86c7-576a-4fc9-9ad1-c336f721372d|Pacific Bleeding Heart;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
western wild ginger (Asarum caudatum)511http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=511western wild ginger (Asarum caudatum)acredwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana)40 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#0e919c93-8e7a-420b-9f7b-aa2bea33a0bf;L0|#00e919c93-8e7a-420b-9f7b-aa2bea33a0bf|Western Wild Ginger;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#cdbd823c-d8f0-490e-98bb-dd29c1a8fa04;L0|#0cdbd823c-d8f0-490e-98bb-dd29c1a8fa04|Evergreen Redwood Sorrel;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df

 

 

vine maple (Acer circinatum)507http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=507vine maple (Acer circinatum)ACreadily availableAs shown1.00000000000000GP0|#2a4c0104-51da-4e71-8502-9c66d446f91f;L0|#02a4c0104-51da-4e71-8502-9c66d446f91f|Vine Maple;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
sword fern (Polystichum munitum)509http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=509sword fern (Polystichum munitum)pmreadily available75 cm1.00000000000000GP0|#4ae92b9d-0332-43ed-a981-c883e5508055;L0|#04ae92b9d-0332-43ed-a981-c883e5508055|Sword Fern;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
deer fern (Blechnum spicant)508http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=508deer fern (Blechnum spicant)bcreadily available40 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#76ca7182-36c6-4806-bde5-40dc172626a6;L0|#076ca7182-36c6-4806-bde5-40dc172626a6|Deer Fern;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
western wild ginger (Asarum caudatum)511http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=511western wild ginger (Asarum caudatum)acredwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana)40 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#0e919c93-8e7a-420b-9f7b-aa2bea33a0bf;L0|#00e919c93-8e7a-420b-9f7b-aa2bea33a0bf|Western Wild Ginger;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#cdbd823c-d8f0-490e-98bb-dd29c1a8fa04;L0|#0cdbd823c-d8f0-490e-98bb-dd29c1a8fa04|Evergreen Redwood Sorrel;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
Henderson's shooting star (Doedecatheon hendersonii)510http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/PlanPlants/DispForm.aspx?ID=510Henderson's shooting star (Doedecatheon hendersonii)dhPacific bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa)20 cm6.00000000000000GP0|#78eb5267-bb9a-4e72-ad05-21f024330c84;L0|#078eb5267-bb9a-4e72-ad05-21f024330c84|Hendersons Shooting Star;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#f74a86c7-576a-4fc9-9ad1-c336f721372d;L0|#0f74a86c7-576a-4fc9-9ad1-c336f721372d|Pacific Bleeding Heart;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df

drought tolerant / food / native / pollinator / wet tolerant / wildlife

 

 

Swords and Stars11http://www.growgreenguide.ca/plans/Lists/GardenPlans/DispForm.aspx?ID=11Swords and Stars<div class="ExternalClassBF36F4C619EF46929BDA1EDC6B1017AD"><p>To properly maintain your garden, and for best results: </p><ul><li>Prepare the garden bed with a good quality soil. There should be a minimum soil depths of 30 cm for perennials, 45 cm for shrubs and 60 cm for trees. </li><li>Every spring, apply 5 cm of well-rotted compost or manure annually in the spring (try not to pile it up around woody stems).</li><li>Remove weeds as required, and inspect for pests and disease every week or two in the spring and summer. </li><li>Ensure plants receive a minimum of 5 cm of water weekly during the spring and summer. </li><li>Remove and compost ‘spent’ blooms and leaves in the fall. </li><li>Prune only to remove misplaced or damaged stems as needed during the summer. The plants suggested here should not require pruning to reduce size. </li></ul> </div>
Metro Vancouver in collaboration with UBC Botanical Garden