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Terms	Definitions
Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold (Asteraceae family)	Annual Size:12"-18" rounded habit; 24" upright habit Leaf:2"-6" long, alternate, spatulate (oblong to obovate, thick,sticky(?) Flower:1.25"-4", Head, close at night, edible, YELLOW, ORANGE, some white Uses:the rounded habit works in beds; the tall type for cut flowers
Catharanthus roseus Vinca, annual (Apocynaceae family)	Annual Size: 6"-18" Leaf:1"-3", opposite, oblong to obovate, rounded and mucronate at apex, dark green, glossy, with a white midrib Flower:1.5" dia. Head, slender corolla tube 1" long, dark red center, WHITE, pink, lavender Uses: groundcover, beds, border, transitions well w/ impatiens Culture: full sun/part shade, low maintenance, tolerates drought once established
Cleome hasslerana Spider Flower (Capparaceae family)	Annual Size:3'-6', will spread 5' Leaf: palmately compound flower type:indeterminate, up to 2" dia.; long, pedicelled petals about 1" long; stamens 2"-3" long; rose-purple or white; flowers from the bottom up Use:Tall masses; as temporary shrub, borders mixed with ornamental grasses
Dianthus chinensis China Pinks (Caryophyllaceae family)	Annual Size:6"-18" rounded habit Leaf:blue-green, looks like grass blade Flower:contains few to 15 loosely clustered flowers; 1/2" to 1" serrated flowers; red, pink, white, rose, lavender, salmon, bi-color; June to fall Use: cutflowers; containers; edging plant or small mass
Gazania rigens Treasure Flower (Asteraceae family)	Perennial treated as an annual Leaf: basal leaf, long, narrow green OR lobed or gray flower type:Heads, large and showy, 2"-3" across; ray flowers orange, yellow, pink or red with a dark ring bout the base of the ray flowers. the ray flowers grow together at the base, differs from Arctotis where these are separate; July until frost Use: edging plants, containers, along walkways; could work on walls or as a ground cover (these options are costly) Culture; NOT heavy clay; once established, not fussy; don't over-water or over-fertilize
Impatiens balsamina Garden Balsam (Balsaminaceae family)	Annual Size: 8"-36", habit is usually erect Leaf: Alternate, to 6" long, lanceolate, deeply serrated, acuminate Flower:IN THE LEAF AXILS, color is muted by this positioning, resemble small rose or camellia flowers; reds, purple, white, pink, yellow; late June-September Uses; borders, planters Culture: FUSSY and spreads aggressively by seeds
Nicotiana alata Flowering Tobacco (Solanaceae family)	Annual Size:1'-3', open, loose, sprawling habit Leaf: 4"-8" long, alternate, sticky-pubescent, stongly scented, often basal leaves Flower: Tubular, corolla opens into star 2"-4" by 2" dia., deeply cut into broadly ovate lobes; white, lavender, crimson, maroon, green, pink, lime and yellow, May to October Uses: works well in a DEFINED space Culture:full sun, will tolerate some shade, deadhead
Salvia farinacea Blue Salvia (Lamiaceae family)	Perennial used as an annual Size: 18" to 36" rounded habit Leaf: 1.5"-3" long, opposite to whorled, ovate-lanceolate to ovate, acute at apex Flower:Spike, (bract & flower on spike), corolla 1/2" long, range of purple (but not a true blue), white; midsummer to frost Uses: cut flowers; background for borders; with ferns or different ornamental grasses Culture: soil with organic matter, moist, full sun to partial shade, fertilze monthly
Torenia fournieri Wishbone Flower (Scrophulariaceae family)	Annual Size:8"-12" rounded habit Leaf:1.5"-2" long, opposite, ovate to ovate-cordate, serrated, petiole more than half as long as blade Flower: Calyx 5-winged; corolla tube pale violet, yellow on the back, upper lip pale blue, lower lip with 3 purplish-blue lobes and a yellow blotch at the base of the middle lobe. 2-tone purple, 2-tone magenta; with yellow centers; June-Oct. Uses: bed, raised bed, planters, woodland garden; children's garden (petals are sensitive t touch) Culture: moist and must be well watered; shade to deep-shade; use as a sub. for impatiens
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium (Tropaeolaceae family)	Annual Size: 12" bush types; 6'-10' semi-trailing (vine) types Leaf: 2"-7" across, alternate, obicular, petiole attaches to the center of the leaf Flower:1"-2.5" across, with a 1"-1.5" long straight or curved spur; reds, oranges, yellows, whites; late-June to frost Uses: hanging baskets, the vine types work well draped over fences Culture: sandy, dry soil can sow (1/2" deep) directly into soil; don't use nitrogen fertilzer, re: will not flower, doesn't transplant well
Verbena x hybrida Verbena (Verbenaceae family)	tender perennial used as Annual Size:6"-12" rounded habit with 18"-24" spread Leaf:2"-4" long, opposite, oblong to oblong-ovate, margins obtusely dentate or slightly lobed Flower: Heads flattish or convex to 2" across, long-peduncled, petals have deeply notched lobes and the flowers generally have a white or yellow center; red purple,white, lavender, yellow, blue-red; May to October Uses: container, beds, rock garden Culture: well-drained soil, water, water, water, deadhead, full sun, good air circulation
Viola x wittrockiana Pansy (Violaceae family)	biennial used as Annual Size:4"-8" rounded habit Leaf: 1.5"-2" basal leaves rounded, cordate; stem leaves ovate-oblong or lanceolate Flower:1"-2" dia.; usually having three colors; petals are orbicular in shape and overlap; white, purple, yellow; multi-colors are best, oranges whites & yellows, peaches, magenta; bloom period fall-winter-spring Uses:containers, tree-circle (w/o the tree), borders; the foliage seems sparse and the flower takes over; it crowds together well
Ageratum houstonianum Floss Flower	Asteraceae family Leaf: use:Bedding, edge of border, containers, mixed flower beds color:Lot of purples; BLUE; pink; white
Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon	Scrophulariaceae family use:bedding, mixed borders, cut flowers(tall varieties) color:yellow, WHITE, red
Celosia cristata Celosia	Amaranthaceae family Leaf: Inflorescense type: use:the plume (above) variety works well in beds
Impatiens wallerana Impatiens	Balsaminaceae family use:shade garden staple color: white, pink, and red are the main colors flowers have a 'spur' or 'straw' attached **Disease: impatiens carry verticillium wilt-do not plant arround/in tree's roots, especially Norway maple
Lobelia erinus Lobelia	Lobeliaceae family uses:rock wall or w/ back drop flowers: 5 petals=3 petals down, 2 petals up color: BLUE, the Cambridge blue as in maize and BLUE
Petunia X hybrida Petunia	Solanaceae (night shade, tobacco, tomato, potato,peppers, Million Bells) family "stinky" family of toxic plants Leaf: uses:beds, containers, hanging baskets colors:very vivid colors including white, not true blue flower shape:funnel-shaped to rounding out
Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum	Brassicaceae (mustard) Family four-petal flowers
Salvia splendens Red Salvia	Lamiaceae (mint) family (square stems, opposite leaves) use:beds, large beds color:best bright RED, purple, light blue, peach, pink
Begonia semperflorens-cultorum Wax Begonia	Begoniaceae family flower and leaf shape:oblique (not symetrical) use:bedding, containers, edging plants leaves:glossy ('wax'), shiny burgundy, green or variegated
Senecio cineraria Dusty Miller	(perennial used as an annual) Asteraceae family use: in moon gardens, as a divider in colorful gardens leaf:is green DENSELY covered w/ white hairs; compound flower: little, yellow "ugly"
Tagetes erecta African Marigold	Asteraceae family color:SOLID yellow, orange, white leaf:opposite, compound, w/ swollen peduncle (stalk) use:mixed flower borders
Tagetes patula French Marigold	Asteraceae family use:containers, planters, edging, beds, cut flowers color:red-brown, flower types:single and double

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• "Calendula officinalis
  Pot Marigold
  (Asteraceae family)" image
• "Catharanthus roseus
  Vinca, annual
  (Apocynaceae family)" image
• "Cleome hasslerana
  Spider Flower
  (Capparaceae family)" image
• "Dianthus chinensis
  China Pinks
  (Caryophyllaceae family)" image
• "Gazania rigens
  Treasure Flower
  (Asteraceae family)" image
• "Impatiens balsamina
  Garden Balsam
  (Balsaminaceae family)" image
• "Nicotiana alata
  Flowering Tobacco
  (Solanaceae family)" image
• "Salvia farinacea
  Blue Salvia
  (Lamiaceae family)" image
• "Torenia fournieri
  Wishbone Flower
  (Scrophulariaceae family)" image
• "Tropaeolum majus
  Nasturtium
  (Tropaeolaceae family)" image
• "Verbena x hybrida
  Verbena
  (Verbenaceae family)" image
• "Viola x wittrockiana
  Pansy
  (Violaceae family)" image
• "Ageratum houstonianum
  Floss Flower" image
• "Antirrhinum majus
  Snapdragon" image
• "Celosia cristata
  Celosia" image
• "Impatiens wallerana
  Impatiens" image
• "Lobelia erinus
  Lobelia" image
• "Petunia X hybrida
  Petunia" image
• "Lobularia maritima
  Sweet Alyssum" image
• "Salvia splendens
  Red Salvia" image
• "Begonia semperflorens-cultorum
  Wax Begonia" image
• "Senecio cineraria
  Dusty Miller" image
• "Tagetes erecta
  African Marigold" image
• "Tagetes patula
  French Marigold" image

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