Thursday, October 10, 2013

Perennials

Ajuga 

  • Ajuga reptans (ah-JOO-guh REP-tanz)
  • Can grow 6-12 inches
  • Spacing is 10-14 feet
  • Sun Sun Exposure: Part shade to full sunlight
  • Foliage: Black, bluish purpilish flower
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Ground Covers, Borders and Beds, Container
Canna

  • Canna x generalis (KAN-uh jen-nur-RAL-iss)
  • Can grow 3-6 feet
  • Spacing is 12-18 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Full sunlight
  • Foliage: Green and Brown, red, purple/lavender
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Hedge, Cotainer, Borders and Beds, Waterside
Florist Chrysantheum 

  • Dendranthema x grandiflora (ded-DRAN-the-muh grand-ee-FLOR-um)
  • Can grow 11-48 inches
  • Spacing is 18-24 inches
  • Foliage: Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow, and Green
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Specimen, Border, Container
Shasta Daisy

  • Chrysanthemum x superbum (kriss-SANTH-ee-mum soo-PUR-bum)
  • Can grow 1-2 feet
  • Spacing is 24-36 inches
  • Foliage: Green and White
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Ground cover, Attraction of Butterflies, Cut Flowers
English Ivy

  • Hedera Helix (HED-dur-uh HEE-licks)
  • Can grow up to 30 meters on climbing surface/ on ground .5-20cm
  • Spacing is 18-24 inches
  • Sun exposure: Grows best in shade
  • Foliage Variegated and a greenish-yellow
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Container or above ground planter, Hanging basket
Daylilly

  • Hemeroallis cv. (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)
  • Can grow 6-12 inches
  • Spacing is 18-24 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sunlight, partial shade
  • Foliage: Yellow,pastel, pink, red, and purple
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Borders, Blending, ground cover, foundation
Hosta

  • Hosta sp.(HOH-stuh)
  • Can grow 5 feet
  • Spacing is 10-24 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Partial sun to shade
  • Foliage: Dark green, yellow, purple
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Groundcover, borders and beds, slopes, Containers
Beardid Iris

  • Iris x germanica var. florentina (EYE-ris jer-MAN-ee-kah)
  • Can grow 6 inches to 3 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Partial sun to full sunlight
  • Foliage: Red, purple, green, yellow, black, and white
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Uses: Border, Mass planting, General garden use
Liriope green or variegated cv

  • Liriope muscari (luh-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAR-ee)
  • Can grow 1-2 feet
  • Spacing is 18-24 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Part sun to full shade
  • Foliage: Green and purple
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Edging, Naturalizing, mass planting
Mondo Grass

  • Ophiopogon japnicus (oh-fee-oh-POE-gawn juh-PON-ih-kuss)
  • Can grow .3-.7 feet
  • Spacing is 6-12 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Full Shade is best for growing
  • Foliage: Green and Purple
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Landscape Use: Edging, mass planting

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