Week 9- Hardy Herbaceous

Alocasia spp. (annuals) | Elephant Ear

A bold tropical plant with upright, arrowhead-shaped leaves in shades of green, blue-green, purple, red, or silver.

-arrowhead shaped

• thicker, more smooth, more upright

• poisonous

Colocasia esculenta | Elephant Ear (Taro)

A dramatic plant with heart-shaped leaves, often patterned or dark-colored, held on long stalks.

-leaf petiole is a dark purple

• leaf is at more right angles versus petiole verus continuous upward

• In hort garden

Dahlia (group) |Dahlia

A tuberous plant with bushy growth and large, colorful flowers ranging from small pom-poms to dinner-plate size.

-not good commercial plant

Evolvulus glomeratus | Dwarf Morning Glory

low, spreading plant with silvery foliage and bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers.

-spiller in basket

Hemerocallis cultivars | Daylily

A clumping perennial with arching leaves and trumpet-shaped blooms in a wide range of colors from summer to early fall.

Hosta hybrids | Hosta

A shade-loving plant with broad, often variegated leaves and tall spikes of white or purple flowers.

-big daddy- puckered

Hylotelephium spectabile | Sedum

A succulent, upright perennial with fleshy leaves and clusters of starry pink or red flowers in late summer.

Iberis sempervirens |Candy Tuft

A low, spreading evergreen perennial with small white flower clusters that blanket the plant in spring.

-dark green fine texture

-creeping phlox is more fine texture than candy tuft

-slightly more height

-look w color is basically difference

Chelone glabra |Turtlehead

A clumping perennial with upright stems topped by hooded, cream-colored flowers resembling turtle heads.

-wet areas

• margins

-upright, not tall, does well along border edge

-cream color

-hangs onto foliage in garden

Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower

A striking plant with tall spikes of brilliant red flowers that attract hummingbirds.

-Vase shape and moisture

-good in middle

Mertensia virginica | Virginia Bluebells

is a spring-blooming herbaceous perennial growing 1–2 feet tall, with smooth gray-green leaves and drooping clusters of pink buds that open into blue, bell-shaped flowers.

Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ | Blue fescue

is a compact, clump-forming ornamental grass about 8–12 inches tall, featuring fine, needle-like, silvery-blue foliage and airy tan flower spikes that rise above the mound in early summer.

-thrives in cool seasons

Heuchera villosa ‘Autuman Bride’ | Hairy Aulmnroot, Autumn bride

A clumping perennial with fuzzy, light-green foliage and tall wands of airy white flowers.

-pubescent

-good for shade

Heuchera 'Obsidian' | Obsidian Coral bells

A compact mound with deep burgundy-black leaves and delicate white blooms.

-have crowns

Verbena bonariensis |Tall Verbena

A tall, airy perennial with wiry stems topped by clusters of tiny purple flowers that hover above other plants.

-self seeds like crazy

-gets pretty tall

-open and airy and can see through to other side

Verbena x hybrida | Garden Verbena

is a low-growing, spreading perennial often grown as an annual, with deeply divided, dark green leaves and clusters of small, brightly colored flowers that bloom continuously from spring to frost.

Does not self seed