Annuals/ Coleus

Common name: Coleus 
Scientific name: Coleus x hybridus
Pronunciation: KOE-lee-us x HYE-brid-us
Characteristics: Height: 1-3 ft.
                           Spacing: 12-18'
                           Sun Exposure: Part shade/part sun 
                           Foliage/flower color: Yellow; green; variegated and blue
                           Life Cycle: Annual 
                           Landscape Uses: Mass planting; container or above-ground planter; edging; accent 

Annuals/ Wax Begonia

Common name: Wax Begonia
Scientific name: Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
Pronunciation: bee-GO-nee-uh x sem-pur-FLOR-enz-kull-TOR-um
Characteristics: Height: .5-1.5 ft.
                            Spacing: 6-12'
                            Sun Exposure: Part sun/part shade
                            Foliage/flower color: Purple or red, variegated and white; pink; salmon
                            Life Cycle: Annual
                            Landscaping Uses:  mass planting; container or above-ground planter

Annuals/ Ageratum

Common name: Ageratum
Scientific name: Ageratum mexicanum
Pronunciation: ag - er - AY - tum mexi-can-um
Characteristics: Height: 12''-18"
                            Spacing: 6-12'
                            Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
                            Foliage/flower color: Green and white; blue; purple; pink; ivory
                            Life Cycle: Annual
                            Landscaping Uses: Bedding plant, container, cutflower, hanging basket, mixed border
  

Perennials/ Mondo Grass

Common name: Mondo Grass
Scientific name: Ophiopogon japonicus
Pronunciation: oh-fee-oh-POE-gawn juh-PAWN-nick-kuss
Characteristics: Height: .3-.7 ft.
                            Spacing: 6-12'
                            Sun Exposure: Grows in shade
                            Foliage/flower color: Green and purple
                            Life Cycle: Perennial
                            Landscaping Uses: Mass planting; edging

Perennials/ Liriope green or variegated cv.

Common name: Liriope green or variegated cv.
Scientific name: Liriope muscari
Pronunciation: luh-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAR-ree
Characteristics: Height: 1-2 ft.
                            Spacing: 18-24'
                            Sun Exposure: Shade and part sun
                            Foliage/flower color: Green and lilac;purple
                            Life Cycle: Perennial
                            Landscaping Uses:  Mass planting; edging; naturalizing
                            

Perennials/ Bearded Iris

Common name: Bearded Iris
Scientific name: Iris x germanica var. florentina
Pronunciation: EYE - riss jer - MAN - ih - kah
Characteristics: Height: 6'-3 ft.
                           Spacing: 12-18'
                           Sun Exposure: Full sun to part sun
                           Foliage/flower color: Purple; red; green;black; yellow; white
                           Life Cycle: Perennial
                           Landscaping Uses: General garden use; border; mass planting

Perennials/ Hosta

Common name: Hosta 
Scientific name: Hosta sp.
Characteristics: Height: 5 ft.
                      Spacing: 10-24'
                      Sun Exposure: Sade and partial sun
                            Foliage/flower color: Dark green w/ yellow margins and purple
                            Life Cycle: Perennial
                            Landscaping Uses: Containers, beds & borders, privacy, slopes, groundcover