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Black Lichen Stone

black lichen wall detail    black lichen wall detail

The wall stone in the header is called black lichen, a stone from Oregon. We planted erigeron (S.B. daisy) and woolly thyme in a few of the joints. Erigeron isn’t one of my favorites, but the client liked it, it was already in the yard, and it has the toughness to thrive in a wall. She said in Switzerland it’s called “thousand beauties.” I ‘m skeptical of Santa Barbara daisy, but I guess I am willing to plant “thousand beauties.” More details from that wall below.

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