Perennials

Ajuga reptans- Hedera helix

BOTANICAL NAME

AJUGA REPTANS

COMMON NAME

Ajuga Bugle Weed

Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) Ajuga and Ajuga

Plant description

Low growing groundcover. Leaves form a dense mat or mound. Spike flowers bloom in spring Stems are square

PLANT

Evergreen Height 3” Width 1’ Spreading

EXPOSURE

Sun Part shade

Foliage/Flower Color

Foliage- Greenish purple or variegated Flowers- purple, pink, white

Landscape use

Ground cover for poor soils

BOTANICAL NAME

CANNA X GENERALIS

COMMON NAME

Canna

Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) Canna and Canna

Plant Description

Leaves are rolled in the stem Flower arises out of main stem One main stem and leaves have no

petioles Pointed apex Plants are upright with broad, tropical

looking foliage

PLANT

Height 3’ - 4 1/2’ Width 2’ - 3’ Upright

EXPOSURE

Sun

Foliage/Flower Color:

Foliage- Green, maroon, or variegated green and yellow or striped

Flowers- Colors range from white to yellow, orange, red and pink

Landscape Use

Excellent in mass displays. Also used in containers. Adaptable to all types of soil Drought tolerant

BOTANICAL NAME

CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM or

DENDRANTHEMA X GRANDIFLORA

COMMON NAME

Florist Chrysanthemum (Garden Chrysanthemum)

Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) Your “mum” always wants you to do mor!

Plant Description

Dark-green or gray-green lobed pubescent leaves.

Flowers in all colors except for blue Flower types can be in many different

forms from daisy to full cushion

PLANT

Height 12” - to 36” Width 16” - to 36” Upright/Spreading Varies depending on cultivar

EXPOSURE

Sun Semi-Shade

Landscape Use

Showy and reliable for borders and massed plantings

Long-lasting when cut

CULTURAL PRACTICES

Short day plant

BOTANICAL NAME

CHRYSANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM

COMMON NAME

Shasta Daisy

COM Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) POSITION Shasta has a super bum

Plant Description

Free-flowering summer daisies with deep green, coarsely toothed, alternate foilage

PLANT

Herbaceous perennial Height 3’ Upright/spreading

EXPOSURE

Sun

Foliage/Flower Description

Flowers are white with yellow centers and may be single or double

Foliage is deep green

Landscape Use

Used in borders as singles or in groups of 3 or more

Cut flower

BOTANICAL NAME

HEDERA HELIX

COMMON NAME

English Ivy

AR Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) RANGEMENT English people have big heads

Plant description

Fine-leaved ivy with dark green foliage Most leaves are 3-5 lobes On old stems leaves will be entire and

oval See picture in your notes

PLANT

Evergreen Vine Spreading

EXPOSURE

Part shade Shade

Foliage/Flower Color

Flower is inconspicuous Foliage is deep green or may be

variegated

Landscape Use

Ground cover, trellis, or to cover topiary forms