Perennials

Canna x generalis• Canna• Perennial• Flower- all colors; up to 4” blooms

all summer• Fruit- seed pod in fall• Leaf- up to 2’, lance shaped• Height- up to 6’• Width- 2-3’• Cultural- full sun, in rich moist soil• No pests• Can be in soil or containers, does

well around ponds or water features

Hosta sp.• Hosta• Deciduous• Groundcover• Flower: August 2” bell shaped,

not attractive Lilac, pale lavender

• Fruit: none• Leaf: slender, veins very

pronounced• 1½’–2’ feet tall• Up to 4’ feet wide• Needs: shade, high moisture

perennial, usually green/ green and white rapid

• Problems: slugs• Characteristics: division,

perennial

Ajuga reptans• Ajuga• Perennial• Groundcover• Flower- spike flower, purple

blue; mid April• Leaf- 3-4” long; rounded• Fruit- dark berry in fall• Height- 3-5”• Width- 6-12”• Cultural- Part shade, well

drained soil• Pests- aphids, crown rot• Fast growing, does well in

moist locations

Chrysamthemum morifolium orDendranthema X grandiflora

• Football mum;Garden or florist mum• Deciduous;perennial• All shades from white to dark

red/burgundy• No fruit• 5 lobed, med. to dark green• 6” to 5’ tall• Up to 4’ wide• Full sun to light shade; med.

moisture• Pests- leaf miner• Leaves are made into pyrethrins

(insecticide), distinct smell of flower, potted plants, floral arrangements and in garden

Chrysamthemum x superbum• Shasta Daisy• Deciduous; perennial• Flower- white to creamy yellow,

spring and summer• No fruit• Leaf- 2-4” jagged edge but entire• Height- 1-2’• Width- 1-2’• Part shade to part sun• Pests- leaf spot, stem rot, leaf

miners• Used as potted plant, in floral

arrangements and in garden

Hedera helix• English Ivy• Evergreen• Vine• Flower- inconspicuous• Fruit- bluish, black berry• Leaf- 4” long dark green w/white veins• Height- up to 50’• Width- limitless• Needs- Part shade to full shade,

medium drainage, med. to high moisture

• Pests- scale, aphids, mealy bug, fungus leaf spots

Hemerocallis cv.• Daylilly• Deciduous• Groundcover• Flower- summer, yellow, orange,

dark red, pink and any combination

• Fruit- seed pod• Leaf- 2’; light green• Height- 14-32” (with flower)• Width- 3-4’• Needs- sun to shade• Pests- none• Flowers bloom for one day then

die

Liriope muscari• Liriope• Evergreen• Ground cover• Flower- small clusters, lavender to

pink• Fruit-berry like clusters, shiny

black• Leaf- 1-2’; dark green• Height- 12-18”• Width- 12-18”• Needs- shade but tolerates full

sun, medium moisture• Pest- scale• Can be green or variegated

Ophiopogon japonicus• Mondo Grass• Evergreen• Ground cover• Flower- tiny spikes, pale lilac to

white• Fruit- berrylike; dark blue• Leaf- 9-12”; dark green• Height- 6-10”• Width- 6-10”• Cultural- sun or shade, prune to 1”

in March• Pests- none• Fast growing and drought resistant

Iris x germanica var. florentina• Iris• Evergreen,Perennial• Groundcover• Flower-blooms in May, iris

shaped, white, purple shades• Fruit- capsules in summer• Leaf- grey-green lance shaped, • Height- 2-3’• Width-10-18”• Cultural- sunny, sandy-loam soil• Pests- none• Also a “bearded variety”

ANNUALS

Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum• Wax Begonia• Deciduous• May be perennial• Ground cover• Flower- white to red, summer, • Fruit- none• Leaf-waxy, rounded light green to

dark/purple green• Height- 6” to 3’• Width-4” to 2’• Cultural- sun to part shade, well

drained soil• Pests- none• Propagates by leaf cuttings stem

cuttings easily

Ageratum mexicanum• Ageratum, Floss Flower• Deciduous, annual• Groundcover• Flower-many petaled and shades

of purple, bloom in summer into fall

• Fruit-achenes (small seed pods)• Leaf- simple, ovate, light green

toothed margins• Height-4-10”• Width- 4-12”• Cultural Needs- sunny; sandy soil,

moist• Pests- none• Potted plant and in flower beds