1. Perennials

2. Canna x generalis Canna Perennial
Flower- all colors; up to 4” blooms all summer
Fruit- seed pod in fall
Leaf- up to 2’, lance shaped
Height- up to 6’
Width- 2-3’
Cultural- full sun, in rich moist soil
No pests
Can be in soil or containers, does well around ponds or water features

3. Hosta sp. Hosta Deciduous Groundcover
Flower: August 2” bell shaped, not attractive Lilac, pale lavender
Fruit: none
Leaf: slender, veins very pronounced
1½’–2’ feet tall
Up to 4’ feet wide
Needs: shade, high moisture perennial, usually green/ green and white rapid
Problems: slugs
Characteristics: division, perennial

4. Ajuga reptans Ajuga Perennial Groundcover
Flower- spike flower, purple blue; mid April
Leaf- 3-4” long; rounded
Fruit- dark berry in fall
Height- 3-5”
Width- 6-12”
Cultural- Part shade, well drained soil
Pests- aphids, crown rot
Fast growing, does well in moist locations

5. Chrysamthemum morifolium or Dendranthema X grandiflora
Football mum;Garden or florist mum
Deciduous;perennial
All shades from white to dark red/burgundy
No fruit
5 lobed, med. to dark green
6” to 5’ tall
Up to 4’ wide
Full sun to light shade; med. moisture
Pests- leaf miner
Leaves are made into pyrethrins (insecticide), distinct smell of flower, potted plants, floral arrangements and in garden

6. Chrysamthemum x superbum
Shasta Daisy
Deciduous; perennial
Flower- white to creamy yellow, spring and summer
No fruit
Leaf- 2-4” jagged edge but entire
Height- 1-2’
Width- 1-2’
Part shade to part sun
Pests- leaf spot, stem rot, leaf miners
Used as potted plant, in floral arrangements and in garden

7. Hedera helix English Ivy Evergreen Vine Flower- inconspicuous
Fruit- bluish, black berry
Leaf- 4” long dark green w/white veins
Height- up to 50’
Width- limitless
Needs- Part shade to full shade, medium drainage, med. to high moisture
Pests- scale, aphids, mealy bug, fungus leaf spots

8. Hemerocallis cv. Daylilly Deciduous Groundcover
Flower- summer, yellow, orange, dark red, pink and any combination
Fruit- seed pod
Leaf- 2’; light green
Height ” (with flower)
Width- 3-4’
Needs- sun to shade
Pests- none
Flowers bloom for one day then die

9. Liriope muscari Liriope Evergreen Ground cover
Flower- small clusters, lavender to pink
Fruit-berry like clusters, shiny black
Leaf- 1-2’; dark green
Height ”
Width ”
Needs- shade but tolerates full sun, medium moisture
Pest- scale
Can be green or variegated

10. Ophiopogon japonicus Mondo Grass Evergreen Ground cover
Flower- tiny spikes, pale lilac to white
Fruit- berrylike; dark blue
Leaf- 9-12”; dark green
Height- 6-10”
Width- 6-10”
Cultural- sun or shade, prune to 1” in March
Pests- none
Fast growing and drought resistant

11. Iris x germanica var. florentina
Evergreen,Perennial
Groundcover
Flower-blooms in May, iris shaped, white, purple shades
Fruit- capsules in summer
Leaf- grey-green lance shaped,
Height- 2-3’
Width-10-18”
Cultural- sunny, sandy-loam soil
Pests- none
Also a “bearded variety”

12. ANNUALS

13. Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
Wax Begonia
Deciduous
May be perennial
Ground cover
Flower- white to red, summer,
Fruit- none
Leaf-waxy, rounded light green to dark/purple green
Height- 6” to 3’
Width-4” to 2’
Cultural- sun to part shade, well drained soil
Pests- none
Propagates by leaf cuttings stem cuttings easily

14. Ageratum mexicanum Ageratum, Floss Flower Deciduous, annual
Groundcover
Flower-many petaled and shades of purple, bloom in summer into fall
Fruit-achenes (small seed pods)
Leaf- simple, ovate, light green toothed margins
Height-4-10”
Width- 4-12”
Cultural Needs- sunny; sandy soil, moist
Pests- none
Potted plant and in flower beds