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Horticulture I
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Common name: Daylily
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Height: 12-36 inches
Spacing: 18-24 inches
Exposure: full morning sun
Foliage: 6-14 in. long, narrow leaves,
arise from base of plant, fan-like
appearance, light green to dark
green
Flowers in: summer
Flower: 2-6 in. trumpet shaped
flowers that last only 1 day, range of
colors, source of nectar for
hummingbirds and butterflies
Life Cycle: perennial
Landscape Use: groundcover,
excellent for banks and slopes
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Common name: Hosta
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Height: 18-24 inches
Spacing: 1-3 feet.
Exposure: part shade to full shade
Foliage: medium green or
variegated large clasping leaves
with prominent veins, range of colors
from dark green to light green,
yellow, blue-green
Flowers in: summer
Flower: white or lilac, lily-like
flowers on stalks
Life Cycle: perennial
Landscape Use: groundcover, border
plant
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Common name: Bearded iris
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Height: 0.5-3 feet
Spacing: 12-24 inches
Exposure: full sun
Foliage: sword shaped foliage,
basal, up to 2 feet long
Flowers in: late spring to early
summer
Flower: 6 perianths that fall, and 3
inner petals that are erect, whites,
purples, yellows, blues
Life Cycle: perennial
Landscape Use: plant beds,
borders, woodland areas
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Common name: Liriope
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Height: 10-18 inches
Spacing: 3-6 inches
Exposure: sun to shade
Foliage: leaves are narrow
and grass-like
Flowers in: summer
Flower: small, white to violet
flowers above clump, blueblack berries
Life Cycle: perennial
Landscape Use: edging,
planted in masses,
groundcover
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Common name: Mondo grass
Description:
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Height: 2-12 inches
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Spacing: 6-12 inches
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Exposure: full sun to part shade
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Foliage: slender leaves that are
rigid and curve back towards
the ground, resembling turf
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Flowers in: summer
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Flower: small light purple
flowers, but somewhat hidden,
blue-black berries
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Life Cycle: perennial
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Landscape Use: groundcover for
shady spots, borders around
beds, edging
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Common name: Ageratum
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Height: 6-24 inches
Spacing: 10-12 inches
Exposure: part sun
Foliage: oval to heart shaped
and up to 4 inches long
Flowers in: summer
Flower: blue, purple,
lavender, pink, produce fuzzy
clusters
Life Cycle: annual
Landscape Use: container
arrangements, borders,
edging, mass planting
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Common name: Wax begonia
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Height: 12-18 inches
Spacing: 9-12 inches
Exposure: bright light, but not direct
sunlight
Foliage: waxy leaves, 1.5 inches by 1.5
inches, simple, alternate, serrated
margins
Flowers in: late spring to early fall
Flower: flower clusters consisting of
two small female flowers and one large
showy male flower, in every color
except blue
Life Cycle: annual
Landscape Use: bedding plant,
hanging baskets
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Common name: Coleus
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Height: 1-6 feet.
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Exposure: part shade, some
cultivars require sun
Foliage: leaves are velvety to
touch, come in various patterns
and colorations, from
fluorescent yellow to red, pink,
white, maroon, cream
Flowers in: late spring to fall
Flower: light blue or lavender
flowers
Life Cycle: annual
Landscape Use: mass plantings,
container grown, flower beds,
borders
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Common name: Impatiens
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Height: 8-24 inches
Spacing: 10-12 inches
Exposure: part shade to full shade
Foliage: wide variety of foliage, most
available have bright green leaves,
some dark green leaves with
prominent mid-veins
Flowers in: late spring to fall
Flower: orange, pink, red, purple,
white
Life Cycle: annual
Landscape Use: shady areas, borders,
groundcovers, containers
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Common name: Geranium
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Height: 12-24 inches
Spacing: 12 inches
Exposure: full sun
Foliage: with most varieties, leaves are
circular, 2-3 inches, and are banded,
some leaves are more horse-shoe
shaped with bands
Flowers in: late spring to early fall
Flower: 4-5 inch flower clusters,
composed of small florets, white,
magenta, pink, scarlet, lavender,
salmon, orange
Life Cycle: annual
Landscape Use: container plants,
hanging baskets, landscape beds
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 Manual
of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants