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http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/goldmedal To promote the production, sale and use of superior ornamental plants Prepared by Dr. Teri Hamlin Georgia Department of Education Shrubs Add interest to the landscape Seasonal Color Foliage Texture and Form Hardy Temperature Drought Insect & Disease Easy to maintain Dwarf Fothergilla Height: 3’ Width: 3’ Fragrant: Honey smelling spring blooms and fall color Semi-sun Varieties : Mt. Airy Annabelle Hydrangea Deciduous shrub 5’ High & 5’ Wide Large White Blooms Shade Plant Plant 6’ apart Few pest problems Clethra Height: 4-8’ Width: 4-6’ Spicy Fragrant: July Full sun to shade Loropetalum Height: 4-10’, Width: 3-8’ Heat & Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant Evergreen Witchhazel Family mid-spring blooms Purple foliage Sun to Shade Varieties : Plum Delight, Razzle Dazzle, Hines Purpleleaf, Burgundy Bottlebrush Buckeye Native Deciduous shrub Height: 8-10’ Width: 8-10’ June blooms, Fall color Dabbled shade Pest Free, Deer Resistant Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) Tough as nails groundcover plant reaching 12-18 inches tall with 12- to 15-inch spread. Blooming mid-winter, flowering can last up to 10 weeks. Blooms are white, pink, plum, green, magenta and pastel shades in between. Oakleaf Hydrangea Deciduous Shrub Height: 4 - 6’ Width: 5 - 8’ June Blooms, Fall Foliage Morning Sun Afternoon Shade Varieties : Snow Queen, Alice Viburnum Deciduous shrub Height: 7-10’ Width: 7-10’ March - April Blooms, Fragrant Fall Foliage Color Full Sun to Part Shade Mohawk Viburnum Inkberry Native evergreen shrub 6-8 feet tall and equally as wide Birds love the black berry-like fruit in late fall hanging on until spring Tolerates poorly drained soils very well Cultivars include 'Nigra,' 'Georgia Wine,' 'Compacta,' and 'UGA.' Beautyberry Height: 3-5’ Width: 4-5’ Fall Berries Full Sun to part shade Trees Crape Myrtle Height: 3-20’ Width: 3-15’ July - August bark, foliage flowers, Sun Varieties :disease resistant Natchez, Muskogee, Yuma, Lipan, Tonto, Powhata, Sioux Sioux Lipan Tonto Yuma Athena Elm Deciduous shade tree reaching 35 feet tall and 50 feet wide Resistant to Dutch elm disease with no serious insect or disease problems. Excellent shade tree for the home landscape In winter, attractive mottled bark is apparent (mix of orange, brown and gray). Best in full sun with welldrained soil; water weekly for two months. Trident Maple Height: 15-25’ Width: 10-20’ Multi stem trunk Sun- Semi sun Form and Fall Foliage American Yellowwood Height: 30-50’ Width: 40-50’ Bright Yellow in Fall, Fragrant flowers in springearly summer Sun-part shade Varieties: Rosea, Sweetshade Little Gem Magnolia Evergreen Tree 20’ tall and 10’ wide Redbud Height: 15-25’ Width: 20-25’ Early Spring Blooms Sun- Semi sun Varieties : Oklahoma: Glossy leathery leaves, rose flower Forest pansy:purple leaves Silver Cloud: variegated leaves Texas White: White flowers Vitex Chaste Tree Height: 8-10’ Width: 8-10’ May - July Blooms Sun to Part Shade Varieties : Latifolia, Alba Heat & Drought Tolerant Yoshino Japanese Cedar Dense, evergreen tree growing 50-60 feet with spread of 20-30 feet. 'Yoshino' cultivar selected for cold hardiness. Excellent alternative to Leyland cypress Shade tolerant Verbena 'Homestead Purple' (Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple') Annual spreading to 18 inches, forming colorful ground cover. Sold as an annual but will overwinter in many parts of Georgia. Combines rich purple flowers, early blooming, persistent flowering and superior performance. Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' (Dianthus gratianopolitans 'Bath's Pink') Herbaceous perennial ideal for sunny locations. Named for Jane Bath of Stone Mountain, Georgia, who discovered it. Plant 12-18 inches apart; nice and full within two to three seasons. Gray/green foliage about 4-6 inches high. New Gold Lantana (Lantana camara 'New Gold') Classified as a summer annual, but it will overwinter if provided some protection. Grows vigorously, spreading out along the ground forming a dense, green mat with gold flowers. About 2 feet high and spreading 2-3 feet in all directions. Can handle extreme heat and drought well. Blue Anise Sage (Salvia guaranitica) Hardy perennial throughout Georgia providing flowers from mid-May to October. Grows upright 4-5 feet with spread of 2-4 feet. Deep blue tubular flowers throughout the growing season; mature plants can have thousands. Butterflies and hummingbirds love blue anise sage. Durable and trouble-free, Purple Wave Petunia (Petunia sp.) Vigorous summer annual; single plant may cover 4 square feet. Forms a dense mat about 6 inches high; not leggy like other petunias. Flowers are a rose-purple and continually replace one another. Durable and heat tolerant. Wild Indigo (Baptisia spp.) Herbaceous perennial growing 5 feet high with equal spread. Native plant, tolerating summer heat, winter cold, poor soils and drought. Flowers resemble that of garden pea; color varies -deep blue to creamy yellow to pure white. Blue Fan Flower (Scaevola aemula 'New Wonder') Annual flower spreading to a 15-inch mat of vine-like stems. Plant height may reach 4-6 inches; leaves are small and inconspicuous. Foliage covered with dimesized blue and white fan-like flowers. Three-Lobed Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) Three-lobed coneflower is a hardy perennial growing up to 36 inches. Starts blooming in early August and continues through September. Drought, heat and pest tolerant; well-adapted to poor soils, requiring little care. Japanese Aster (Kalimeris pinnatifida) Herbaceous perennial growing to 2 feet high with equal spread. Tough, durable plant with long bloom period (MayAugust). Pure white, double, daisylike flowers are about 1 inch across with yellow stamins. Full sun preferred but will adapt to light shade. Nova Pentas (Pentas lanceolata 'Nova') Summer annual spreading to 15 inches wide and 21/2 feet tall. Available in red, white, lavender and pink; 'Nova' variety singled out as superior. Starts blooming early and blooms all summer Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; single plant may have 10-15 clusters of flowers. Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) Tough as nails" perennial plant reaching 12-18 inches tall with 12- to 15-inch spread. Blooming mid-winter, flowering can last up to 10 weeks. Blooms are white, pink, plum, green, magenta and pastel shades in between. Sun-Loving Coleus (Coleusxhybridus) Summer annual growing to 18-36 inches high with equal spread. Most gardeners know the shade coleus, but full-sun plants are now available. Leaf colors are brilliant, ranging from crimson to chartreuse to orange. They do well as bedding plants, hanging baskets and containers. Robert Poore Phlox (Phlox paniculata) Herbaceous perennials growing to 3-4 feet high in clumps 2-3 feet in diameter. 'Robert Poore' - deep purple flowers May-June 'David' -- bright white flowers with long bloom. Ornamental Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Summer annual with trailing, vine-like growth 12 inches high, spreading up to 10-12 feet. Two main types: Blackie -- dark purple, almost black foliage Margarita -chartreuse foliage Trailing growth habit; excellent heat tolerance. Lady in Red Salvia (Salvia coccinea) Reseeding summer annual growing to 2-2.5 feet tall and wide. Lady in Red reseeds prolifically; seeds can be collected in fall and planted the following spring. Low maintenance, requiring little dead-heading; old flower stalks replaced by new ones. Blue Mist Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis) Herbaceous perennial growing to 3-4 feet tall and wide. Great transition plant for late summer and early fall; bears clusters of 1-2" sky blue flowers. Blue flowers complement yellow daisies, orange marigolds and other early fall flowers. Excellent drought tolerance and good deer resistance. Miss Huff Lantana (Lantana camara 'Miss Huff') Full Sun "tough as nails," blooming continuously spring until fall frost 5 to 6 feet tall & 8’ wide Heat, Drought & Deer Tolerant Attracts Butterflies