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Begonia semperflorens
•Common name: Wax begonia
Wax begonia
Late spring to early fall
Flower/fall foliage color: pink,
red, white.
Annual plants
They like sun to semi shade
Wax begonia
Height: 6-12”
Spacing: 6-8”
Produce non-stop flowers on easy-care
They are suitable in front of summer
annual borders and combine well
with other colored flowers in mixed
plantings or containers
Wax begonia
Single or double one inch flowers
The seeds must be started 4-6
months before transplanting.
Temp. should be kept 60-70
degrees F.
Leaf spot may result from
overcrowding
Wax begonia
Coleus hybrida
Common name: Coleus
Coleus hybrida
Late spring to fall
Flower/Foliage Color: Grown fro
variegated foliage
Sun to Semi Shade
Annual plant
Coleus hybrida
Height: 1-3’
Spacing: 18-24”
Simple leaves are 4-angled
stems
Leaves are often blotched with
various colors and patterns
Coleus hybrida
Houseplant or interiorscape
Small flowers
In slender, terminal clusters
Irreguar shaped
Coleus hybrida
Pelargonium x hortorum
Common name: Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
Late spring to early fall
Sun
Foliage/Flower Color: Biocolor,
pink, red, salmon, white
Annual plant
Pelargonium x hortorum
Height: 12-24”
Spacing: 12”
Leaves are 3-5” across
Leaves have 3-5 shallow lobes
with very crenate margins
Pelargonium x hortorum
The fruits are needle-like
projections that radiate from the
fruiting head
Foliage is somewhat pubescent,
and exudes a strong fragrance
or odor when brusied
Pelargonium x hortorum
Pelargonium Peltatum
Common name: Ivy geranium
Pelargonium Peltatum
Often grown in hanging
baskets, long trailing stems
Foliage/Flower Color: Pink, pale
pink, fuchsia, magenta.
Semi-shade
Annual plant
Pelargonium Peltatum
Height: 12-18”
Spacing: 9-12”
Thrives in dry climates, hot
climates.
Drought tolerant
Pelargonium Peltatum
Uses: Flower beds, containers,
borders, hanging baskets.
When watering avoid getting
foliage wet
Flowers are fragrant
Deadheading prolongs blooming
Pelargonium Peltatum
Petunia hybrida
Common name: Petunia
Petunia hybrida
Moderate drought tolerance
Flower/Foliage Color: Dull green
foliage; flowers in many colors from
red to purple except orange
Sun to Semi-shade
Annual plant
Petunia hybrida
Height: 10-16”
Spacing: 12-14”
One of the most popular garden plants
Flowers grow 5 inches in diameter
Plant the tiny seeds indoors in trays
and transplant outdoors after frost has
passed
Petunia hybrida
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9-10
Water regularly as needed, avoid over
watering and soggy soil
Use in beds and borders
Petunia hybrida
Salvia splendens
Common name: Salvia, scarlet sage
Salvia splendens
Moderate to low drought
tolerance
Sun to Semi-shade
Annual plant
Salvia splendens
Salvia is a good vertical accent in a
container
Average to slightly dry, well drained
soil.
Seed may be directly planted into
finely textured, warm soil, or
started in seed trays for setting out
after danger of frost
Salvia splendens
Hardiness: Summer annual, may
survive light freeze.
Salvias are prolific and durable
bloomers.
They are not bothered by pests.
Over a long season, flowers will
drop, leaving a ragged spike
Salvia splendens
Tagetes erecta
Common name: American marigold
Tagetes erecta
Flower heads are heavy, well
drained soil
Foliage/Flower Color: Yellow,
orange, mahogany, bronze,
creamy white and bicolor
Annual plant
Tagetes erecta
Height: 6-36’
Spacing: 12-18”
Thrives in hot climates
Container plants, cut flowers,
long blooming, showy flowers
Tagetes erecta
Bloom time: June – To frost
Seed - sow March in a
greenhouse. Only just cover the
seed
The growing plant is also said to
repel insects and can be grown
among crops such as potatoes and
tomatoes
Tagetes erecta