Perennials Ajuga reptans- Hedera helix

BOTANICAL NAME  A JUGA REPTANS

COMMON NAME  Ajuga  Bugle Weed

Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way)  Ajuga and Ajuga

Plant description  Low growing groundcover.  Leaves form a dense mat or mound.  Spike flowers bloom in spring  Stems are square

PLANT  Evergreen  Height 3”  Width 1’  Spreading

EXPOSURE  Sun  Part shade

Foliage/Flower Color  Foliage- Greenish purple or variegated  Flowers- purple, pink, white

Landscape use  Ground cover for poor soils

BOTANICAL NAME  C ANNA X GENERALIS

COMMON NAME  Canna

Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way)  Canna and Canna

Plant Description  Leaves are rolled in the stem  Flower arises out of main stem  One main stem and leaves have no petioles  Pointed apex  Plants are upright with broad, tropical looking foliage

PLANT  Height 3’ - 4 1/2’  Width 2’ - 3’  Upright

EXPOSURE  Sun

Foliage/Flower Color:  Foliage- Green, maroon, or variegated green and yellow or striped  Flowers- Colors range from white to yellow, orange, red and pink

Landscape Use  Excellent in mass displays.  Also used in containers.  Adaptable to all types of soil  Drought tolerant

BOTANICAL NAME C HRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM or D ENDRANTHEMA X GRANDIFLORA

COMMON NAME  Florist Chrysanthemum  (Garden Chrysanthemum)

Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way)  Your “mum” always wants you to do mor!

Plant Description  Dark-green or gray-green lobed pubescent leaves.  Flowers in all colors except for blue  Flower types can be in many different forms from daisy to full cushion

PLANT  Height 12” - to 36”  Width 16” - to 36”  Upright/Spreading  Varies depending on cultivar

EXPOSURE  Sun  Semi-Shade

Landscape Use  Showy and reliable for borders and massed plantings  Long-lasting when cut

CULTURAL PRACTICES  Short day plant

BOTANICAL NAME C HRYSANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM

COMMON NAME  Shasta Daisy

COM Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) POSITION  Shasta has a super bum

Plant Description  Free-flowering summer daisies with deep green, coarsely toothed, alternate foilage

PLANT  Herbaceous perennial  Height 3’  Upright/spreading

EXPOSURE  Sun

Foliage/Flower Description  Flowers are white with yellow centers and may be single or double  Foliage is deep green

Landscape Use  Used in borders as singles or in groups of 3 or more  Cut flower

BOTANICAL NAME  H EDERA HELIX

COMMON NAME  English Ivy

AR Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (The Mrs. A Way) RANGEMENT  English people have big heads

Plant description  Fine-leaved ivy with dark green foliage  Most leaves are 3-5 lobes  On old stems leaves will be entire and oval  See picture in your notes

PLANT  Evergreen  Vine  Spreading

EXPOSURE  Part shade  Shade

Foliage/Flower Color  Flower is inconspicuous  Foliage is deep green or may be variegated

Landscape Use  Ground cover, trellis, or to cover topiary forms