Plant List #3: Herbaceous Perennials Flashcards
What is the binomial name of Ohio goldenrod?
Solidago ohioensis
What is the family name of Ohio goldenrod?
ASTERACEAE
When does Ohio goldenrod bloom?
Fall
What is the binomial name of Lady in Black calico aster?
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum ‘Lady in Black’
What is the difference between Canadian goldenrod and Ohian goldenrod?
Canadian goldenrod has a pyramid shape. Ohio goldenrod has a flatter shape to the flower heads
What type of soil does Ohio goldenrod do well in?
Wet boggy soil
What is a bioswale?
Landscape elements are used next to places with polluted water. Plants in this environment can filter the polluted water
What plant would grow well in a bioswale?
Ohio goldenrod
What is the binomial name of Autumn Joy Sedum, Stonecrop?
Hylotelephium ‘Autumn Joy’
What is the family name of Autumn Joy sedum?
Crassulaceae
Which plant has succulent leaves and stems?
Autumn Joy sedum
What is the bloom season of Autumn Joy sedum?
Late Summer to Fall
What plant is easy to propogate?
Autumn Joy sedum
What is the family name of yellow corydalis?
PAPAVERACEAE
What is the binomial name of yellow corydalis?
Pseudofumaria lutea
What is the bloom time of yellow corydalis?
Spring to Fall! Long bloom time.
What light condition does yellow corydalis grow in?
Partial to full shade. Can grow well under trees and shrubs.
What is the family name of Lady in Black calico aster?
ASTERACEAE
What is the bloom season of Lady in Black calico aster?
Fall
What light condition does Lady in Black calico aster need?
As much sun as possible to get purple/black leaves.
What is the family name of Clara Curtis Chrysanthemum?
ASTERACEAE
What is the binomial name of Clara Curtis Chrysanthemum?
Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Clara Curtis’
What is the bloom season of the Clara Curtis chrysanthemum?
Late Summer to Fall
What does the Clara Curtis chrysanthemum look like?
Pink daisy
What condition can you use the Clara Curtis chrysanthemum in?
Cutting garden, bedding plant
What is the family name of Russian sage?
LAMIACEAE
What is the binomial name of Russian sage?
Salvia yangii
What is the bloom season of Russian sage?
Summer to Fall
What are the uses for Russian sage?
Upright semi-woody perennial bedding plant. Can get floppy if it doesn’t get enough sun.
What is the family name of the Rozanne geranium?
GERANIACEAE
What is the binomial name of the Rozanne geranium?
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
What is the bloom season for Rozanne geranium?
Spring to Fall. Long bloom season!
What are the uses of Rozanne geranium?
Bedding plant, edging, naturalising
What was the 2008 perennial of the year?
Rozanne geranium
What is the family name of Chocolate snakeroot?
ASTERACEAE
What is the binomial name of Chocolate snakeroot?
Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’
What is the bloom season of Chocolate snakeroot?
Summer to Fall
What type of soil does Chocolate snakeroot prefer? What can it tolerate?
Prefers moist. Can tolerate dry soil.
What can Chocolate snakeroot be used for?
Perennial border garden
What is the family name of Black-eyed Susan?
ASTERACEAE
What is the binomial name of Black-eyed Susan?
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
What is the bloom season of Black-eyed Susan?
Summer to fall (seed heads for Winter interest if you like that ugly look)
Which perennial received the perennial of the year award in 1999
Black-eyed Susan
What is the family name of Iris?
Iridaceae
What is the binomial name of Iris?
Iris spp.
What is the bloom season of Iris?
Late Spring to early Summer
What are the uses of iris?
Border, rain garden, rock garden, edging, cutting garden
What does remontant mean?
It means that a flower can rebloom later in the season if you cut it down.
What are the two tallest growing plants on this list?
Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’
Salvia yangii
What is the shortest growing plant on this list?
Pseudofumaria lutea