Begonia semperflorens

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Begonia semperflorens

• Common name Wax begonia

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Wax begonia

• Late spring to early fall
• Flower/fall foliage color pink, red, white.
• Annual plants
• They like sun to semi shade

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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

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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

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Wax begonia
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Coleus hybrida

• Common name Coleus

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Coleus hybrida

• Late spring to fall
• Flower/Foliage Color Grown fro variegated
  foliage
• Sun to Semi Shade
• Annual plant

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Coleus hybrida

• Height 1-3
• Spacing 18-24
• Simple leaves are 4-angled stems
• Leaves are often blotched with various colors and
  patterns

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Coleus hybrida

• Houseplant or interiorscape
• Small flowers
• In slender, terminal clusters
• Irreguar shaped

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Coleus hybrida
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Pelargonium x hortorum

• Common name Geranium

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Pelargonium x hortorum

• Late spring to early fall
• Sun
• Foliage/Flower Color Biocolor, pink, red,
  salmon, white
• Annual plant

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Pelargonium x hortorum

• Height 12-24
• Spacing 12
• Leaves are 3-5 across
• Leaves have 3-5 shallow lobes with very crenate
  margins

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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

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Pelargonium x hortorum
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Pelargonium Peltatum

• Common name Ivy geranium

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Pelargonium Peltatum

• Often grown in hanging baskets, long trailing
  stems
• Foliage/Flower Color Pink, pale pink, fuchsia,
  magenta.
• Semi-shade
• Annual plant

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Pelargonium Peltatum

• Height 12-18
• Spacing 9-12
• Thrives in dry climates, hot climates.
• Drought tolerant

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Pelargonium Peltatum

• Uses Flower beds, containers, borders, hanging
  baskets.
• When watering avoid getting foliage wet
• Flowers are fragrant
• Deadheading prolongs blooming

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Pelargonium Peltatum
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Petunia hybrida

• Common name Petunia

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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

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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

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Petunia hybrida

• Hardiness USDA Zone 9-10
• Water regularly as needed, avoid over watering
  and soggy soil
• Use in beds and borders

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Petunia hybrida
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Salvia splendens

• Common name Salvia, scarlet sage

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Salvia splendens

• Moderate to low drought tolerance
• Sun to Semi-shade
• Annual plant

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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

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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

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Salvia splendens
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Tagetes erecta

• Common name American marigold

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Tagetes erecta

• Flower heads are heavy, well drained soil
• Foliage/Flower Color Yellow, orange, mahogany,
  bronze, creamy white and bicolor
• Annual plant

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Tagetes erecta

• Height 6-36
• Spacing 12-18
• Thrives in hot climates
• Container plants, cut flowers, long blooming,
  showy flowers

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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

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Tagetes erecta