begonia semperflorens

Begonia semperflorensBegonia semperflorens•Common name: Wax begonia Common name: Wax begonia

Wax begoniaWax begonia

Late spring to early fallLate spring to early fall Flower/fall foliage color: pink, Flower/fall foliage color: pink,

red, white. red, white. Annual plantsAnnual plants They like sun to semi shadeThey like sun to semi shade


Height: 6-12”Height: 6-12” Spacing: 6-8”Spacing: 6-8” Produce non-stop flowers on easy-careProduce non-stop flowers on easy-care They are suitableThey are suitable in front of summer in front of summer

annual borders and combine well annual borders and combine well with other colored flowers in mixed with other colored flowers in mixed plantings or containers plantings or containers


Single or double one inch flowers Single or double one inch flowers The seeds must be started 4-6 The seeds must be started 4-6

months before transplanting.months before transplanting. Temp. should be kept 60-70 Temp. should be kept 60-70

degrees F.degrees F. Leaf spot may result from Leaf spot may result from

overcrowding overcrowding

Coleus hybridaColeus hybrida Common name: Coleus Common name: Coleus

Coleus hybridaColeus hybrida

Late spring to fallLate spring to fall Flower/Foliage Color: Grown fro Flower/Foliage Color: Grown fro

variegated foliagevariegated foliage Sun to Semi ShadeSun to Semi Shade Annual plantAnnual plant


Height: 1-3’Height: 1-3’ Spacing: 18-24”Spacing: 18-24” Simple leaves are 4-angled Simple leaves are 4-angled

stems stems Leaves are often blotched with Leaves are often blotched with

various colors and patterns various colors and patterns


Houseplant or interiorscapeHouseplant or interiorscape Small flowersSmall flowers In slender, terminal clusters In slender, terminal clusters Irreguar shaped Irreguar shaped

Pelargonium x hortorumPelargonium x hortorum Common name: Geranium Common name: Geranium

Pelargonium x hortorumPelargonium x hortorum

Late spring to early fallLate spring to early fall SunSun Foliage/Flower Color: Biocolor, Foliage/Flower Color: Biocolor,

pink, red, salmon, whitepink, red, salmon, white Annual plantAnnual plant


Height: 12-24” Height: 12-24” Spacing: 12”Spacing: 12” Leaves are 3-5” acrossLeaves are 3-5” across Leaves have 3-5 shallow lobes Leaves have 3-5 shallow lobes

with very crenate margins with very crenate margins


TheThe fruits are needle-like fruits are needle-like projections that radiate from the projections that radiate from the fruiting head fruiting head

Foliage is somewhat pubescent, Foliage is somewhat pubescent, and exudes a strong fragrance and exudes a strong fragrance or odor when brusiedor odor when brusied

Pelargonium PeltatumPelargonium Peltatum Common name: Ivy geraniumCommon name: Ivy geranium

Pelargonium PeltatumPelargonium Peltatum

Often grown in hanging Often grown in hanging baskets, long trailing stemsbaskets, long trailing stems

Foliage/Flower Color: Pink, pale Foliage/Flower Color: Pink, pale pink, fuchsia, magenta.pink, fuchsia, magenta.

Semi-shade Semi-shade Annual plantAnnual plant


Height: 12-18”Height: 12-18” Spacing: 9-12”Spacing: 9-12” Thrives in dry climates, hot Thrives in dry climates, hot

climates.climates. Drought tolerantDrought tolerant


Uses: Flower beds, containers, Uses: Flower beds, containers, borders, hanging baskets.borders, hanging baskets.

When watering avoid getting When watering avoid getting foliage wetfoliage wet

Flowers are fragrant Flowers are fragrant Deadheading prolongs bloomingDeadheading prolongs blooming

Petunia hybridaPetunia hybrida Common name: Petunia Common name: Petunia

Petunia hybridaPetunia hybrida

Moderate droughtModerate drought tolerancetolerance Flower/Foliage Color: Dull green Flower/Foliage Color: Dull green

foliage; flowers in many colors from foliage; flowers in many colors from red to purple except orangered to purple except orange

Sun to Semi-shadeSun to Semi-shade Annual plant Annual plant


Height: 10-16”Height: 10-16” Spacing: 12-14”Spacing: 12-14” One of the most popular garden plantsOne of the most popular garden plants Flowers grow 5 inches in diameter Flowers grow 5 inches in diameter Plant the tiny seeds indoors in trays Plant the tiny seeds indoors in trays

and transplant outdoors after frost has and transplant outdoors after frost has passed passed


Hardiness: USDA Zone 9-10Hardiness: USDA Zone 9-10 Water regularly as needed, avoid over Water regularly as needed, avoid over

watering and soggy soilwatering and soggy soil Use in beds and bordersUse in beds and borders

Salvia splendensSalvia splendens Common name: Salvia, scarlet sageCommon name: Salvia, scarlet sage

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Salvia splendensSalvia splendens

Moderate to low drought Moderate to low drought tolerance tolerance

Sun to Semi-shadeSun to Semi-shade Annual plant Annual plant


Salvia is a good vertical accent in a Salvia is a good vertical accent in a container container

Average to slightly dry, well drained Average to slightly dry, well drained soil.soil.

Seed may be directly planted into Seed may be directly planted into finely textured, warm soil, or finely textured, warm soil, or started in seed trays for setting out started in seed trays for setting out after danger of frostafter danger of frost


Hardiness: Summer annual, may Hardiness: Summer annual, may survive light freeze.survive light freeze.

Salvias are prolific and durable Salvias are prolific and durable bloomersbloomers. .

They are not bothered by pests.They are not bothered by pests. Over a long season, flowers will Over a long season, flowers will

drop, leaving a ragged spikedrop, leaving a ragged spike

Tagetes erectaTagetes erecta Common name: American marigold Common name: American marigold

Tagetes erectaTagetes erecta

Flower heads are heavy, well Flower heads are heavy, well drained soildrained soil

Foliage/Flower Color: Yellow, Foliage/Flower Color: Yellow, orange, mahogany, bronze, orange, mahogany, bronze, creamy white and bicolorcreamy white and bicolor

Annual plant Annual plant


Height: 6-36’Height: 6-36’ Spacing: 12-18”Spacing: 12-18” Thrives in hot climatesThrives in hot climates Container plants, cut flowers, Container plants, cut flowers,

long blooming, showy flowers long blooming, showy flowers


Bloom time: June – To frostBloom time: June – To frost Seed - sow March in a greenhouse. Seed - sow March in a greenhouse.

Only just cover the seed Only just cover the seed The growing plant is also said to The growing plant is also said to

repel insects and can be grown repel insects and can be grown among crops such as potatoes and among crops such as potatoes and tomatoes tomatoes

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