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Annuals. Ageratum-Viola. Botanical Name. Ageratum mexicanum. Common Name. Ageratum. DESCRIPTION. Leaves are somewhat heart shaped, bright green, pubescent Flower head is fluffy - not over 1/2 inch in diameter Cottony flowers in clusters held above foliage. Mounding habit. DESCRIPTION.
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Annuals Ageratum-Viola
Botanical Name • Ageratum mexicanum
Common Name • Ageratum
DESCRIPTION • Leaves are somewhat heart shaped, bright green, pubescent • Flower head is fluffy - not over 1/2 inch in diameter • Cottony flowers in clusters held above foliage. • Mounding habit
DESCRIPTION • Flower is a composite head • Color blue or white
EXPOSURE • Sun • Semi shade
Foliage Description • Arrangement: Opposite • Composition: Simple • Margin: Serrated
FLOWER Description • Summer • White • Purple - blue
CLASSIFICATION • Annual
USE • Border
BOTANICAL NAME • BEGONIA X SEMPERFLORENS-CULTORUM
COMMON NAME • Wax Begonia
DESCRIPTION • Waxy rounded leaves upright form, rounded flowers with yellow centers • Heavy bloomers • Fibrous rooted • Cultivars - many with varying foliage, flower, and growth habits
EXPOSURE • Shade
Leaf Description • Arrangement-Alternate • Composition-Simple • Margin-Serrated and Hairy
FLOWER • Summer - autumn • Pink, red or white
CLASSIFICATION • Annual- Bedding plant
USE • House plant • Bedding plant • Planted in masses
BOTANICAL NAME • COLEUS X HYBRIDUS or SOLONOSTEMON SCUTELLAROIDES
COMMON NAME • Coleus
DESCRIPTION • Plant has square stems • Distinctive and brilliantly colored foliage. • Leaves have contrasting colors • Whorled
EXPOSURE • Full sun • Semi Shade
Leaf Description • Arrangement-Whorled • Composition- Simple • Margin- Varies
FLOWER • Summer • Purple spike (not attractive)
CLASSIFICATION • Annual- Bedding plant
USE • House plant • Bedding plant • Shade Gardens
BOTANICAL NAME • IMPATIENS
COMMON NAME • Impatiens Cultivars and Hybrids
DESCRIPTION • Succulent stem • Flower has a spur • ‘New Guinea Hybrids’ • Masses of 1” blooms in various colors Cover bright green foliage
EXPOSURE • Shade
Leaf Description • Arrangement- Opposite • Composition- Simple • Margin- Slightly serrated
FLOWER • Single and double • Pink and white
CLASSIFICATION • Annual- Bedding plant