Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...

Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ... Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...

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PERENNIALS Scientific Common Zingiber zerumbet Pine Cone Ginger Reg/Native N C S 8-11 No G, H, S 4-7 4-6 Soil pH, Txt Any Soil Mst, Drgt Medium Light/Best Salt M Wildlife red, fragrant, fall flowers; tolerates occasionally wet soil 94

ANNUALS Ageratum spp. Ageratum N 1 /2-1 1 /2-1 Any Low Amaranthus spp. Amaranth Fast 1-2 1-2 Fast 1-3 1-3 Slow 1 /2-1 1 /2-1 Any Any Any Medium Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia C S 8-11 No N C S 8-11 Var. N C S 9-11 No N C S 8-11 No Medium Begonia Xsemperflorenscultorum Wax Begonia Low L-N M U L-N many cultivars; purple/white, year-round flowers many cultivars; attractive foliage; inconspicuous flowers white and/or blue, summer flowers flowers vary; annual in North and Central regions; susceptible to pests and diseases Caladium Xhortulanum Caladium N C S 8-11 No N C S 8-11 No C S 9b-11 No N C S 8-11 No Fast 1-2 1-2 Fast 1-1 1 /2 1-1 1 /2 1-2 1-2 Fast 1 /2-2 1 /2-1 Any Any Any Any Medium Calendula spp. Pot Marigold Low Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca High Celosia spp. Celosia Low L-N M M L-N good container plant; attractive foliage (red/rose/pink/white/ silver/bronze/green); leaves die back in the fall; goes dormant; susceptible to pests and diseases yellow/orange, winter through spring flowers white/pink/purple, year-round flowers; susceptible to micronutrient deficiencies/ disease with too much moisture; caution - may be invasive in South Florida many cultivars; summer flowers vary 95

ANNUALS<br />

Ageratum spp.<br />

Ageratum<br />

N<br />

1 /2-1 1 /2-1<br />

Any<br />

Low<br />

Amaranthus spp.<br />

Amaranth<br />

Fast 1-2 1-2 Fast 1-3 1-3 Slow 1 /2-1 1 /2-1<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

Angelonia angustifolia<br />

Angelonia<br />

C S 8-11 No N C S 8-11 Var. N C S 9-11 No N C S 8-11 No<br />

Medium<br />

Begonia Xsemperflorenscultorum<br />

Wax Begonia<br />

Low<br />

L-N<br />

M<br />

U<br />

L-N<br />

many cultivars; purple/white,<br />

year-round flowers<br />

many cultivars; attractive<br />

foliage; inconspicuous flowers<br />

white and/or blue, summer<br />

flowers<br />

flowers vary; annual in North<br />

and Central regions; susceptible<br />

to pests and diseases<br />

Caladium Xhortulanum<br />

Caladium<br />

N C S 8-11 No N C S 8-11 No C S 9b-11 No N C S 8-11 No<br />

Fast 1-2 1-2 Fast 1-1 1 /2 1-1 1 /2 1-2 1-2 Fast 1 /2-2 1 /2-1<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

Calendula spp.<br />

Pot Marigold<br />

Low<br />

Catharanthus roseus<br />

Periwinkle, Madagascar<br />

Periwinkle, Vinca<br />

High<br />

Celosia spp.<br />

Celosia<br />

Low<br />

L-N<br />

M<br />

M<br />

L-N<br />

good container plant; attractive<br />

foliage (red/rose/pink/white/<br />

silver/bronze/green); leaves<br />

die back in the fall; goes<br />

dormant; susceptible to pests<br />

and diseases<br />

yellow/orange, winter through<br />

spring flowers<br />

white/pink/purple, year-round<br />

flowers; susceptible to<br />

micronutrient deficiencies/<br />

disease with too much moisture;<br />

caution - may be invasive in<br />

South <strong>Florida</strong><br />

many cultivars; summer flowers<br />

vary<br />

95

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