Landscape Plant Materials, GA Native Emphasis

Question 1

Flowering Dogwood

Answer 1

Cornus florida: small deciduous tree, M/P/C, likes moist soils, susceptible to powdery mildew and leaf spot anthracnose

Question 2

Winterberry Holly

Answer 2

Ilex verticillata: deciduous shrub, medium, M/P/C, stream banks, showy fruit in winter

Question 3

Eastern Red Cedar

Answer 3

Juniperus virginiana: large evergreen tree, P/C, sunny, moist, hedge, habitat for birds

Question 4

Shortleaf Pine

Answer 4

Pinus echinata: large tree, P/C, persistent cones 2” long x 1” wide, 2-3 needles in fascicles 2-4” long, open upland areas

Question 5

Loblolly Pine

Answer 5

Pinus taeda: large tree, P/C, 6-10” long needles, river bottoms, abandoned farmland, screening, tolerates poor sites,

Question 6

Drooping Leucothoe

Answer 6

Leucothoe fontanesiana: shrub, M/P, mass planting, evergreen backdrop, moist woodlands/streambanks

Question 7

Longleaf Pine

Answer 7

Pinus palustris, large tree, P/C, 8-18” long, 3 dk green needles in fascicles, large 6-10” long cones, well-drained sandy, acidic soils

Question 8

American Holly

Answer 8

Ilex opaca: large tree, M/P/C, alternate evergreen leaves, screening or specimen, moist site or flood plain, use branches for christmas decorations

Question 9

Dwarf Fothergilla

Answer 9

Fothergilla gardenii: small shrub, P/C, foundation planting, excellent fall color, in south GA susceptible to fungal disease

Question 10

Sycamore

Answer 10

Platanus occidentalis: large tree, M/P/C, shade or specimen tree, wet soil, stream banks, flood plains, distinctive bark exfoliates near base and upper trunk is creamy to white, globose fruit 1” dia on 3-6” long peduncle.

Question 11

What time of year is best to plant woody ornamentals and herbaceous perennials?

Answer 11

fall and winter. The roots continue to grow in the winter and will have time to become more established before the hot weather, also the top of the plant requires less water and nutrients in the fall and winter.

Question 12

What type of fertilizer is placed in the planting hole and what type to the planting surface?

Answer 12

Slow release fertilizer in the hole to avoid damage to the roots, and a general granular fertilizer on the surface after a soil test is administered and roots are established.

Question 13

annuals

Answer 13

complete their life cycle in one growing season

Question 14

perennial

Answer 14

grow for three or more years

Question 15

What are the seven steps to water conservation for xeriscaping?

Answer 15

1. proper planning and design 2. Soil analysis and improvements 3. appropriate plant selection 4. practical turf areas 5. efficient irrigation 6. use of mulch 7. appropriate maintenance

Question 16

American Beech

Answer 16

Fagus grandifolia: large tree, M/P/C, moist rich soil, full sun to part shade

Question 17

White Ash

Answer 17

Fraxinus americana: large tree, M/P/C, moist forest soils, several pests and diseases

Question 18

Green Ash

Answer 18

Fraxinus pennsylvanica: large tree, M/P/C, floodplains, wetlands, several pests and diseases

Question 19

Black Walnut

Answer 19

Juglans nigra: large tree, M/P/C, hazardous falling fruit, moist well drained soil

Question 20

American Yellowwood

Answer 20

Cladrastis kentukea: large tree, M/P/C, specimen, white blooms in spring

Question 21

Virginia Pine

Answer 21

Pinus virginiana: large tree, M/P/C, screening, wind-break, wide range of sites

Question 22

Scarlet Oak

Answer 22

Quercus coccinea: large tree, M/P/C, specimen or shade tree, poor dry upland slopes

Question 23

Northern Red Oak

Answer 23

Quercus rubra: large tree, M/P/C, specimen or shade tree, wide variety of sites, urban site, rocky bluffs to waters edge

Question 24

Eastern Hemlock

Answer 24

Tsuga canadensis: large tree, M/P, screening, windbreak, moist coves, hardwood forest, rocky bluffs, some pest problems

Question 25

White Pine

Answer 25

Pinus strobus: large tree, M/P, windbreak, screening, dry to wet conditions