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Plant ID Horticulture I
Week 4Plants #31 - #40
Hosta sp.
Common name:Hosta
Deciduous perennialHeight: 18”-20”Average growth rateRounded growth form
Hosta sp.Rounded growth formExposure: Full shade to partial
sunGreen, silvery, yellow or
variegated leaf colorFlowers purple from late
summer to mid fall
Hosta sp.Propagated through divisionCan be used as:
FoundationSpecimenGround cover
Ilex X attenuata ‘Fosteri’
Common name:Fosteri Holly
Evergreen treeHeight: 20’-25’Spread: 6’-10’Slow growth rate
Ilex X attenuata ‘Fosteri’
Columnar or pyramidal growth form
Exposure: Partial sun to full sun
Flowers white in the springFruit is red berry
Ilex X attenuata ‘Fosteri’
Easily propagated by cuttings
Can be used as:BorderSpecimenScreen
Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’
Common name:Dwarf Burford Holly
Evergreen shrubHeight: 5’-8’Spread: 4’-5’Average growth rate
Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’
Rounded growth formExposure: Partial
sun(shade) to full sunPest: aphids and scaleFruit is edible for birdsLow flammability
Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’
Dioecious plant Can be used as:
FoundationScreen Border
Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’
Common name:Helleri Holly
Evergreen shrub or groundcover
Height: 3’-6’Spread: 6’-10’Slow growth rate
Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’Rounded growth formExposure: Full shade to full
sunFruit is rareLow flammabilityNeeds very little pruning
Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’
Should be planted an 3’ or 4’ centers to form hedge
Can be used as:BorderFoundationMassingErosion control
Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
Common name:Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Evergreen shrubHeight: 4’-6’Spread: 6’-10’Slow growth rate
Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
Rounded growth formExposure: Partial
sun(shade) to full sunPlant has no fruitLow flammabilityNorth American native
Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
Can be used as:MassingFoundationGround coverErosion control
Impatiens
Common name:Impatiens
Evergreen perennialHeight: 6”-24”Spread: 12”-24”Average growth rate
Impatiens
Irregular or sprawling growth form
Exposure: Full shade to partial sun.
Impatiens
Blooms: orange, pink, red and white
Main pest problem is slugs.
Impatiens
Can be used as:BorderContainerGround coverMassing
Iris X germanica var. florentina
Common name:Bearded Iris
Deciduous PerennialHeight: 15”-30”Average growth rateUpright or erect growth form
Iris X germanica var. florentina
Exposure: Partial sun(shade) to full sun
Leaves arise from the ground with no stems
All parts of this plant are poisonous
Iris X germanica var. florentina
Blooms: blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow
Should be divided every 3 to 4 years to prevent crowding
Iris X germanica var. florentina
Can be used as:BorderMassingSpecimen
You can rub the blush off Bearded Iris
Juniperus conferta
Common Name:Shore Juniper
Evergreen Ground CoverHeight: 1’-2’Spread: 6’-10’Slow growth rate
Juniperus conferta
Spreading or horizontal growth form
Exposure: Full sunBlue or green leaf color.
Juniperus conferta
No flowers or bloomsFragrant foliageHighly flammable.
Juniperus conferta
Can be used for:MassingContainerGround coverErosion control
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Plumosa’, “Bar Harbor’, ‘Wiltonii’
Common Name:Creeping Juniper
Evergreen Ground CoverHeight: 1’-3’Spread: 10’-20’Average growth rate
Juniperus horizontalis
Spreading or horizontal growth form
Exposure: Full sunFall leaf color is purpleBlooms and fruit are blueMain disease problem is
twig blight
Juniperus horizontalis
North American NativeCan be used for:
MassingContainerGround coverErosion control
Lagerstroemia indica
Common name: Crape Myrtle
Deciduous TreeHeight: 6’-25’Spread: 15’-25’Average growth rate
Lagerstroemia indica
Rounded or spreading growth form
Exposure: Full sunBlooms: lavender, pink,
purple, red or whiteMajor pest problem is aphids
Lagerstroemia indica
Can be used as:BorderContainerMassingSpecimen
