Week 3 Flashcards
Margeurite Daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens
ASTERACEAE
Performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Beds or containers
Wax Begonia
Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
BEGONIACEAE
Prefers shade, but tolerates full sun if the soil is aleays kept moist
Bacopa
Chaenostoma cordatum syn. sutera cordata
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Popular “filler” in mixed hanging basket. Full sun to partial shade
Tuberous Begonia
Begonia x tuberhybrida
BEGONIACEAE
Needs partial to full shade and moist well-drained soil to do well
English marigold
Calendula officinalis
ASTERACEAE
Best to direct sow outdoors. edible flowers, the dried perals can be used like saffron
Edging Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
CAMPANULACEAE
Needs cool soil, so best in light and or partial shade. Edging or mixed pots
Flowering cabbage/kale
Brassica oleracea
BRASSICACEAE
Foliage plant for fall color. Will “bolt” if too dry
Dahila
Dahlia x hybrida
ASTERACEAE
Renewed dwarf forms are used as other annuals. Ensure good air circulation
Ornamental Pearl Millet
Pennisetum glaucum
POACEAE
Tall (approx. 1m). loves sun and heat. use for contrast in beds/containers
gazania
Gazania rigens
ASTERACEAE
loves hot, sunny and drier conditions. Deadhead for more blooms
sweet potato vine
Ipomoea batatas
CONVOLVULACEAE
Vigorous, heat-loving foliage plant. will often “take over” in mixed planting
Fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum
POACEAE
Full sun or some light shade. Quite drought tolerant. universal use
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
AMARANTHACEAE
Likes full sun and heat. Blooms mid-summer to first frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
CONVOLVULACEAE
Full sun, climbing vine. often used on trellises and fences.
Verbena
Verbena hybrida
VERBENACEAE
Full sun. Spreading often used for hanging baskets or mixed planting.
