Week 4 Flashcards
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Foxtail Fern
- Part shade usually does well in sun
- Rich soil with some organic material
- Propagated by seed
- Loam sand / well-drained
- Half hardy to thirty degrees plus
- Sculptural form / good indoor plant
Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’
268
Winter Blooming Bergenia
- Low growing shade plant
- Rich damp soil
- Half hardy to 15 degrees
- Prone to snails and slugs
Bergenia crassifolia
900
California Christmas Tree/ Deodor Cedar
- Long lived
- Very large
- Small bundled needles
- No excessive watering, well-drained soil
- Usually seed propagated
- Sun/heat/wind
- Hardy to 15 degrees
Cedrus deodora
468
Australian Tree Fern
- Shade to part shade
- Evergreen
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Propagated by spores
- Native to Australia
- Softer feel than the
Tasmanian Fern
Cyathea cooperi
392
Tasmanian Tree Fern
- Full shade to part shade
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Native to Australia
- Propogated by spores
- Base of plant is not furry like the Australian Fern and has stiffer foliage.
Dicksonia antarctica
487
Hinoki False Cypress
- Dwarf conifer
- Sun / part shade / no excessive heat
- Good sculptural form
- Loam, well drain soil
- Hardy to 15 degrees
- Propagated by cuttings
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana’
287
Rosea Ice Plant
- Easy grower
- Ground cover
- Dry to wet
- Sun / Heat
- Half hardy to 16 degrees
- Propagated by cuttings or division
- Native to South Africa
Dorsanthemum floribundum
142
Plantain Lily
- Best in shade
- Many cultivars
- Rich moist soil
- Low growing
- Does best with humidity
- Propagated by division
Hosta hybrids
130
Gaura
- Full sun / heat
- Perrenial (blooms over winter)
- Well-drained soil
- Hardy to 0 degrees
- Propagated by seed or division
- Native to the South West U.S.
Gaura lindheimeri
614
Chinese Holly
- Full sun / part sun
- Excellent security plant for blocking windows
- Spines on the margins
- Well-drained soil
- Acidic loam
- Propagated by cuttings
- Hardy to 10 degrees
ILex cornuta
625
Waxleaf Privex
- Fast growing shrub
- Easy maintenance
- Hedge often
- Dry to wet, well-drained
- Full sun / part shade
- Native to Japan
- Hardy to 0 degrees
Ligustrum japonica ‘Texanum’
529
Tamarix Juniper
- Tough plant
- Full sun / heat
- 3 times a week irrigation
- Well-drained
- Native to Southern Europe
- Hardy to 0 degrees
Juniperis sabina ‘Tamariscifolia’
315
Big Blue Lily Turf
- Darker green = more shade variety
- Lighter green = less shade variety
- Part shade at the least
- Propagated by division
- Prone to snails
- Half hardy to 22 degrees
Liriope muscari
831
Fruitless Mulberry
- Fast growing for quick shade
- Very large shade tree
- Good structure
- Wet to dry
- Heat / No heat, tough tree
- Hardy to 0 degrees
- Females are very messy
Morus alba ‘Fruitless’
964
Chinese Pistache
- Great structure
- Decidous
- Good fall color
- Large shade tree
- Sun/heat
- Loam sand, well-drained
- Hardy to 0 degrees
Pistacia chinensis
744
Carolina Cherry Laurel
- Fast growing shrub/hedge/small tree
- Good for creating privacy
- Full sun / heat
- Well-drained soil
- Hardy to 0 degrees
- Native to Southern U.S.
Prunus caroliniana
556
Indian Hawthorne
- Heat / full sun
- Tough shrub
- Spring flowering into summer
- Slow at beginning growth
- Native to Southern China
- Hardy to 0 degrees
Raphiolepsis indica
1002
Japanese Zelkova
- Serrated margins
- Decidous
- Full sun
- Plant in winter
- Shade tree
- Deep watering for good rooting
Zelkova serrata
662
Spanish Dagger
- Full sun
- Well-drained soil
- Sharp edges along foliage
- Half hardy to 20 degrees
- Native to Southwest U.S.
- Desert landscapes
Yucca gloriosa
