Water Conservation
Xeriscaping Information
What is Xeriscaping
The term Xeriscape was created from the Greek word "Xeros" meaning dry and the word "Scape" from landscape. Xeriscaping is a strategy of sustainable landscaping that involves planting low water requiring plants. Through xeriscaping, individuals are able to save water, and therefore money.
Xeriscape Demonstration Garden
In 2001 the City of Moscow and the University of Idaho collaborated to create a Xersicape demonstration garden located at the University of Idaho arboretum. The garden includes: bunch grasses, brushes, flowers, turf grass, and a variety of other low water requiring plants available for public viewing. Pictures in this display were taken in March and June of this year, they represent plants that were planted in the demonstration Xeriscape garden.
For further information or assistance in Water Conservation please call Nichole Baker at (208) 883-7114 or stop by the Water Department at
201 North Main Street between the hours of 7 AM and 4 PM.
Xeriscape Demonstration Garden
Table Mountain Hardy Ice Plant
Peking Cotoneaster
Dwarf False Indigo
Kinnickinnick Bearberry
Blanket Flower
'Skyracer' Moor Grass
Red Creeping Thyme
Evening Primrose
