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Light-Reflecting PlantsLight-Reflecting Plants

Moonlight Reflection Moonlight Reflection PlantsPlants

SpecialSpecial Day-TimeDay-Time RequirementsRequirements

Sun-LovingSun-Loving Shade-LovingShade-Loving Partial LightPartial Light Water and Bog Garden Water and Bog Garden

PlantsPlants

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~

CleomeCleome - Annual, drought tolerant, - Annual, drought tolerant, attract moths, standards & attract moths, standards & dwarfs availabledwarfs available

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~

Lamb’s EarLamb’s Ear - Very drought tolerant, - Very drought tolerant, multiplies readily, multiplies readily, velvety leaf texturevelvety leaf texture

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~

Ornamental GrassesOrnamental Grasses - variegated, - variegated, clumping, evergreen, clumping, evergreen, wide variety of soilswide variety of soils

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~ Antique & Antique-Hybrid RosesAntique & Antique-Hybrid Roses -Well -Well

drained soils, easy care, wide drained soils, easy care, wide variety of sizes, many flower variety of sizes, many flower formsforms

Cecile Brunner

Cherokee

More Antique RosesMore Antique RosesVery Popular VarietiesVery Popular Varieties

Lady Bank’s Yellow

Lady Bank’s White

Moonlight Musk

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~ Flowering TobaccoFlowering Tobacco - Very fragrant at night, - Very fragrant at night,

pest free, well-drained soils, pest free, well-drained soils, annual.annual.

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~

‘‘Margarita’ Sweet PotatoMargarita’ Sweet Potato - Vines readily, drought - Vines readily, drought tolerant, perennial, chartreuse color tolerant, perennial, chartreuse color

Sun-Loving PlantsSun-Loving Plants~~Require greater than 6 hours of Require greater than 6 hours of

sun~sun~

Dusty MillerDusty Miller - Very drought tolerant, true - Very drought tolerant, true white leaves, coarse white leaves, coarse texturedtextured

Shade-Loving PlantsShade-Loving Plants~Requires four hours or less of ~Requires four hours or less of

sunlight~sunlight~ White ImpatiensWhite Impatiens - Moist soil, re- - Moist soil, re-

seeding annual, pest freeseeding annual, pest free

Shade-Loving PlantsShade-Loving Plants~Requires four hours or less of ~Requires four hours or less of

sunlight~sunlight~ CaladiumsCaladiums - Perennials, wide variety of fancy-leaf - Perennials, wide variety of fancy-leaf

types, prefers moist/well drained soils types, prefers moist/well drained soils

Shade-Loving PlantsShade-Loving Plants~Requires four hours or less of ~Requires four hours or less of

sunlight~sunlight~ ColeusColeus - annual, wide variety of leaf types, easily - annual, wide variety of leaf types, easily

propagated, prefers moist soils propagated, prefers moist soils

Shade-Loving PlantsShade-Loving Plants~Requires four hours or less of ~Requires four hours or less of

sunlight~sunlight~ LiriopeLiriope - perennial, wide variety of colors, easily - perennial, wide variety of colors, easily

propagated, prefers moist/rich soils propagated, prefers moist/rich soils

Shade-Loving PlantsShade-Loving Plants~Requires four hours or less of ~Requires four hours or less of

sunlight~sunlight~ CaladiumsCaladiums - Perennials, wide variety of fancy-leaf - Perennials, wide variety of fancy-leaf

types, prefers moist/well drained soils types, prefers moist/well drained soils

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Shrubs~~Shrubs~

Oakleaf HydrangeaOakleaf Hydrangea - Large shrub, prefers - Large shrub, prefers moist soil, attracts moths, deciduous.moist soil, attracts moths, deciduous.

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Shrubs~~Shrubs~

Mock OrangeMock Orange - Fragrant, spreads, blooms - Fragrant, spreads, blooms in spring, deciduousin spring, deciduous

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Shrubs~~Shrubs~

GardeniaGardenia – Prefers shade, evergreen, – Prefers shade, evergreen, very fragrant, wide variety of soilsvery fragrant, wide variety of soils

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Shrubs~~Shrubs~

Camellias & SasanquasCamellias & Sasanquas - Shade-loving, - Shade-loving, acid soils, blooms in winteracid soils, blooms in winter

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Shrubs~~Shrubs~

EsperanzaEsperanza - full sun, drought tolerant, pest free, - full sun, drought tolerant, pest free, large yellow flowers, deciduous large yellow flowers, deciduous

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Trees~~Trees~

Ginko BilobaGinko Biloba - Slow growing tree, long - Slow growing tree, long lived, pest free, wide range of soil lived, pest free, wide range of soil conditionsconditions

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Trees~~Trees~

Crape MyrtleCrape Myrtle - Many growth forms, grows - Many growth forms, grows in a wide variety of soil in a wide variety of soil types, pest resistanttypes, pest resistant

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Vines~~Vines~

Moon VineMoon Vine - Related to morning-glories, - Related to morning-glories, blooms at night, attracts blooms at night, attracts moths, semi-winter hardymoths, semi-winter hardy

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Vines~~Vines~

Rangoon CreeperRangoon Creeper - Vine, sun, well drained - Vine, sun, well drained soil, deciduous, rapid grower, soil, deciduous, rapid grower, flower changes color as bloom flower changes color as bloom maturesmatures

Shrubs, Trees and VinesShrubs, Trees and Vines~Vines~~Vines~

JasmineJasmine - Vines, lots of varieties, - Vines, lots of varieties, evergreen, wide variety of evergreen, wide variety of soils, very fragrantsoils, very fragrant

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

The Louisiana IrisesThe Louisiana Irises

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

Lizard Lizard TailTail

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

Rootbeer Rootbeer PlantPlant

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

CattailCattailss

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

TaroTaro & & Elephant Elephant EarsEars

Taro

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

The The SedgesSedges

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

The The RushRush

Water & Bog PlantsWater & Bog Plants

The The ArrowleafArrowleaf

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Written by:

Sarah Sloan, Jefferson County Master Gardener

Vincent Mannino, County Extension Director - FBC