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RECOMMENDED
ANNUAL FLOWERS
by John A. Watt, Extension home environment horticulturist,
Juuann Chamberlain, Extension assistant In horticulture
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Cooperative Extension work In Agriculture and Home Economics, stale of Indiana, Purdue
University, and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating; H. A. Wadsworth, DlreC\9r, West
Lafayette, IN. Issued In furtherance of the acts of May 8 and June 30,1914. The Putdue
University Cooperative Extension Service Is an equal oppor tunity/equal access Instlittion.
Color
Height
(Inches/
centimeters)
Flowering
season
Sowing
Remarks
sun
blue.
6-18/1 5-46
June-Sept.
A-May
semi-shade
lavender.
S-April
Botanical name
common name
Situation
Ageratum
houstonianum
sun
rosea
assor1ed
white
Alcea
()
pink.
Flouflower
July-Sept.
12-72/31-1.8M.
A-May
Hollyhock
tricotot
AmaranltJus
sun
loliage-
June-Sept.
6-36/15-91
red-green
Tampala
A-May
S-April
variegated
plants.
Ancnuse
capensis
sun
blue
24/61
July-Ocl.
Cape Bugloss
A-May
B-April
Anurtrdnum majus
Common
sun
assorted
June-Oct.
6-36/15-91
Snapdragon
A-May
B-March
C-March
Arctolls
stoecneonoue
African
sun: lighl.
white. red.
sandy SOil
orange. yellow
ttorens-cunotum
Bedding Begonia.
Wax Begonia
A-May
B-March
nighi lemperatures.
pink. apricot
Daisy
BegOnia. x semper-
July-Sept.
9-10/3-25
sun.
shade
(depends on
assorled
vanety)
and
lollage
assorted
8rachycome
Ibeflddofla
sun.
Swan-River
Daisy
semi-shade
6-15/15-38
.June-Sept.
B-January
12/31
Juty-Sep\.
A-May
A Iree-liowering.
B-April
newer
dwarf-
llower beds.
sun
Bressice
oterecee
red or white
April-Oct.
10-12/25
B-Aprit
vaneqarion
Flowering
Kale and
on blue-green
Flowering
Cabbage
loliage
Browailia
soeciose
semi-shade
blue,
July-Sept
8-12/20-31
A-May
white
A tree-Iiowennq
plant
Calendula
olflcmalls
Calendula.
semi-shade
Pol
yellow.
to-15/25-38
July-Oct
orange
Marigold
A-April
An cto-rasmoneo
B-Apfll
or March
tlower-
II IS well suited
lor cutunq
Cetusteorws crunensis
sun.
China Aster
semi-shade
assorted
July-Oc:
12-36i31-91
A-Ap,,'
SAp'"
Plant
'
sun
Capsicum
June-Oct
10/25
B-April
ennuum
'mamenul
.:.
white
Pepper
available.
~'lha"",h",
.050'
sun.
assorted
12-15/31 !38
June-Oct.
semi-shade
Periwinkle
S-April.
A free-flowering
March
plant with
sun
yellow.
June-Oct
6-36/15-91
orange.
A-May
S-April
red
drying.
Celosia
cristata
(Plumou
sun
yellow,
June-Ocl
6-36/15-91
Ofange.
group)
A-May
B-April
red
Plume Celosia
Centaurea
cyanus
sun
assorted
June-Oct.
20-30/51-76
Cornflower
A-April, May,
II continuous
June
S-April
flowering is
after
gymnocarpa
sun
Centaurea
moschata
sun
24-30161- 76
Apr.-Oct.
white.
A-May
B-March
July-Sept.
12-20/31-51
yellow.
SWei!I-.ultan
t.;
gray foliage
purple foliage
MUler
A-May
Sweet-scented
S-April
flowers of
purple
Chrysanthemum
sun
yellow
24-36161-91
June-Aug.
A-May
Aromatic.
S-March
parthenium
Feverfew
Chrysanthemum
sun
gray foliage
May-Oct.
6-8/15-20
parthenium
Sliver Lace DUlty
A-May
S-March
Miller
Cteotne
tisssterene
sun
Splderflower
pink.
. 36-48/91-1.2M.
June-Oct.
purple.
A-May
Attractive
S-April
white
in large beds.
Coleus
x hybridus
Coleus,
shade
Flame Nellie
green 10
June-Sept.
12-30/31-76
S-March
red foliage
Excellenl
Consolida
Rocket
ambigua
sun
Larkspur
pink.
June-Sept.
30176
blue.
A-April
Perfectly
S-May
white
CoreopsiS
unctone
Call1op.11
Cosmos
;'
ommon
bipinnalus
GOlmos
sun.
assorted (reds
semi-shade
and yellows)
sun
assorted (reds
July-Oct.
10-24/25-61
A-May
. S-April
18-60/46-1
.SM.
and yellows)
July-Oct.
A-May
Early flowering
B-April
varieties
in
until
..
planting.
-', ~.
Cynoglassum
smebue
sun
blue
July-Sept.
20/51
A-May
which produces
Chln ~ forget-Me-
k)ng
able lor
curnoo
,.'
t )
Remove
ptnnet
sun
assoned
June-Sept.
6-36/15-91
B-March
OahlLa
Dianlhus
ctunensts
GUdfll Pink,
Rainbow
sun.
red.
semi-shade
lavender.
10-12/25-31
.uty-Oct.
A-May
B-May
pink
Pink
purpurea
Common
Foxglove
sun.
lavender.
semi-shade
pink
24-48/61-1.2M.
June-July
A-April
B-March
shite
Dimarpholheca
sun
margrnala
July-Oct.
12/31
yellow.
sinuala
Winter Cape-Marigold
Euphorbia
orange.
B-March
A-May
B-April
spicuous.
purple
sun
variegated
20-30/51-76
loliage
Snow-on-the-
is ornamental.
taln, Ghollwee-d
Will self-
sow readily.
sun
E scnscnotrie
C.Ulomla
assorted
July-Sept.
8-12/20-31
yellow.
cali/arnica
Poppy
Gaillardia outcriette
G.aV Flower
sun
A-May
B-April
orange.
red.
white
ceedingly
yellow.
.July-Oct.
12-24/31-61
A-May
B-April
red
.J. J
jry condrtians .
annuals. They
sun
Tre asure
June-Sept.
8-12/20-31
yellow. red.
A-May
B-April
S-March
orange
Flower
Godetia grandiflora
semi-shade
haageana
sun
Globe-Amaranth
GypsophiJa elegans
red.
JulySept.
12/31
while
white
orange.
18-30/46-76
July-Oct.
sun
A-May
S-April
red.
purple.
white
white
12-18/31-46
July-Sept.
BabY'1 Breath
A-May
The Gvpsopnuas
B-Apnl
qUick-blooming.
season
plants
are
short
Several
Excenent hller In
arrangements
Heuentnus
Common
annuus
sun
yellow
36-72/91-1.8M.
Sunflower
July-Aug
A-May
or screen
________ .
.J
'. '.'
sun
Helichrysum
.:
tuecteetum
~)S"'''''0W''
A-May
Helichrysurns
pink.
B-April.
white,
March
yellow,
20-30/5t-76
Aug,-OCt.
are orna-
red
dry.
Heliopsis
rietientnoiaes
sun
assorted
36-60/91-1.5M
July-Sept
yellows
A-May
B-April
A-May
B-April
and oranges
He/iolropium
sun
Common
purple.
24-28/61-71
July-Sept
white
arborescens
Heliolrope
sun
Hibiscus
moscheulos
36-60/
91-1.5M
July-Sept
A-May
B-April
semi-shade
golden
July-Sept
15/38
B-April
yellow
fumariilolia
mixed
Rote Mallow
Hunnemannia
yellow. while,
red, pink.
A beautilul golden-yellow,
poppy-like flower which is
very well suited for cut-
Goldencup
semi-shade
pink,
July-Sept.
12/31
red.
Candytuft
A-May,
June
purple
planting will
---------------------------------------------------------------------------June-Oct.
A~May
sun
white,
Old lavorite lor beds
Impatiens
balsamina
6-24/15-61
B-April
purple.
Garden BalSllm
well-drained.
red
and
moist soil.
Impatiens
walleriana
semi-shade
Patience
purple.
June-Sept.
6-24/15-61
Plant
A-May
S-Aprll
red,
pink.
Sultana,
Ipomoea
spp.
Glory
sun
white, pink.
while
Morning
during winter,
July-OCt. ,
72+/1.8M
A-May
red, blue.
purple
Kochia
scoparia I,
sun
gray foliage
May-Oct.
6-8/15-20
tricbphylla
A-May
Cultivar "Childsii" is an
B-April
'improved
Summer Cypress
Lagerstroemia
sun
indica
Crape Myrtle
Lathyrus
oooretus
semi-shade
Sweet Pea
white. pink.
June-Sept.
21/53
B-March
Limonium
sinuatum
Ru Ian SlaU~
semi-shade
in autumn.
red, lavendar.
blue
Indiana.
white.
60/1.5M,
purple.
(vine)
June-July
A-Feb .
March
lavender
f' ~
strain. Turns
purplish-red
white.
quire considerable
July-Sept.
20/51
lavender
water.
8-April.
March
.. a :-' '~"'-'-'
Flowering
'..'
V/.,JI
..11",
r ..-'\.,;)-.11
Flllx
', V!
B-April
use,
Lobelia
erinus
Edging
lobelia
semi-shade
btoe.
4-10/10-25
June-Aug
B-April
Highly desirable
lor small
red
bedding,
Lobularia
maritima
semi-shade
wrute
4-10110-25
.June-Sept.
lavender
Swe-et AIYllum
A very desirable
B-April
\, )
A-May
edging
wilh blue
sun
annua
red-purple
24-36/61-91
Jufy
A-May
while
HOM.1y
Lupinus pOlyphyl}uS
Annual
semi-shade
assorted
July-Sept.
24/61
A-May
Free lIowering
ann,ual
flowering
spikes, pea-Shaped
Lupine
uecneetetunere
tana-
sun
June-Sept.
A-May
sun
creamy white
July-Sept
18/46
B-April
Plant
Mimulus x hybridus
Monkey
Unusual
dried arranqernants.
proboscidea
Unicorn
B-March
Dal.y
Martynia
24/61
while
celilolia
Tl!hokJI
Violet-blue
shade
red. orange.
12-24/31-61
.June-Auo.
yellow, blue,
Flower
B-April
C-March
location,
matter.
violet, purple
Mirabilis jalapa
sun
Four-O'clock
sun
Moluce/la
pink.
4.,J
high organic
July-Oct.
24/61
A-May
An old-fashioned
flower
red,
yellow,
white
an interesting
white
subject in
any garden.
24-36/61-91
July-Sept
teevis
A-Sept.
B-March
Bell.-ol-Irehind
dried arrangements.
MyosOlis sylvanlica
sun,
yellow,
Forget-Me-Not
semi-shade
blue,
pink.
bloom as an annual. It
white
overwintering,
6-12/15-31
May-Aug_
A biennial
around
il will /ill in
spring flowering
bulbs.
Nicotiana
Flowering
arara
Nierembetqie
sun
semi-shade
hippomanica
Blue
Cup
Flower
Nige/la damascena
LoYct-ln-a-ml.t
white,
24-36/61-91
July-Ocl.
pink.
Tobacco
sun
A-May
Flowers
S-April
evening.
red.
green
lavender.
June-Sept.
6-18/15-46
S-March
Useless
as a cut newer.
. Wonderful
lor edgings
or
blue,
white,
blue.
July-Oct.
18/46
A-May
A compact.
Iree-liowefln
purple.
white
Very desirable
tor cu,"lng,
sun
Ocimum
pink, white
May-Oct.
15/38
basilicum
t;omam.nla'
A-May
B-March,
April
Papaver
moess
sun
assorted
12-20/31-51
June-July
Com Poppy
A-Aprii
B-May
Suc-
dislike transplanting.
x hortorum
Pelargonium
Bltddlng
sun
Geranium
Penslemon
gloxinoides
sun
Fountain
Pelunia
seteceum
sun
C~mmon.
B-March
hybrida
sun,
Garden
semi-shade
Seed propagated
types
red,
rose
free of disease.
white, purple-
24-48/61-1.2M.
July-SepL
A-April
white. pink,
assorted
Gloxinia-like
blooms on
tall spikes.
July-SepL
40/1M.
purple
Gr
May-Sept.
12-24/31-61
red. red
Pen.temon
Penniselum
white.
pink.
June-Oct.
12-18/31-46
A-May
B-March
color cullivars
A-May
B-April
in trade.
Petunia
ding purposes.
Phlox drummondii
sun.
assorted
Annu.' Ph'o,
semi-shade
(no blue)
July-Sept.
6-15/15-38
A-May
B-April
and
Physalis
red
Aug.-Sept.
24/61
alkekengi
Chinese Lantern
A-May
S-April
Growth
grandiflora
Moss Rose
sun.
red,
semi-shade
yellow,
June-Sept.
6/15
A-May
S-April
white.
rose
Ricinus communis
sun
Castor Bean
green,
24-84/61-2.1
M. May-Oct.
A-May
profusely.
blue
foliage
poisonous.
Dwarf varie-
norte
sun
yellow'
June-Sept.
24/61
Cone Flower
A-May
B-April
SaJpigJoSSiS sinutu
/
semi-shade
assorted
S-April
24/61
Painted Tongue
An aristocrat
of the an-
rich
Salvia isrinecee
Mealy-Cup
Sage
sun
Juty-Oct.
A-May
Free-flowering
purple.
8-MarCh.
White.
April
borders
blue.
24-36/61-91
plants
in
"
sun
Salvia splendens
riet Sage
A-May
red .
S-April
white.
March
scarlet.
18-30/46-76
Aug.-Oct.
pink
procumbens
sun.
Creeping
Zinnia
semi-shade
yellow
8/20
June-Oct.
A-May
bedding.
atropurpurea
sun.
assorted
24/61
July-Oct.
semi-shade
S~bloul
A-May
S-April
Senecio
Du.ty
sun
cineraria
gray
24/61
May-Oct.
foliage
Miller
the summer.
A-May
S-March
'Olamond'
is most
. Tageres
erecra
African
Marigold
Big
sun
viva-viva
Miller
gray foliage
24/61
Apr.-Oct.
white flowers
sun
yellow.
12-40/31-1M.
July-Oct.
orange
A-May
S-March
dissected
lotiaqe.
A-May
Marigolds
atlord a wealth
S-April
Marigold
Aztec
Marigold
parula
French
Marigold
sun
orange.
6-12/15-31
June-Oct.
yellow.
A-May
S-April
bronze
sun
tenuuoue
yellow
24/61
July-Oct.
Marigold
A-May
S-April
Dissected
foliage.
of low
dwarf. compact
habit. 1
Talinum
pink
18/46
July-Sept.
S-March
paniculatum
Jewell
of Opar
Thunbergla
Orange
seed.
gregorii
Lantern
Btuewlng.
sun
Sunllower
orange'
Vine
July-Sept.
orange-red
48/1.2M.
July-Sept.
A-May
S-April
A-May
red
flowers. Excel-
or
hedges.
Torenia lournieri
WI.hbone
sun
Vine
Tithonia rotundi/olia
Mexico
Flower
semi-shade
blue.
purple
12/31
July-Sept
A-May
C-March
~.,
Trr"',{mene
. -.Jace
coerulea
Flower
semi-shade
blue
July-Sept.
. 24/61
A-May
ropaeolum
Garden
majus
semi-shade
Nasturtium,
Tall Nasturtium
yellow,
July-Ocl.
12/31
A-May
orange.
red
A-May
Verbena x hybrida
sun,
blue.
Garden
semi-shade
red.
S-April,
white
March
Verbena
12/31
semi-shade
blue. gold.
June-Oct
6/15
S-February
red. apricot
Viola
and moist
semi-shade
assor1ed
May-Aug.
10/25
.Pansy
B-March
C-Aug.
~
Zinnia augustilolia
Classic
yellow-orange
24/61
June-Oct.
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Common
sun
sun
aSsor1ed
6-40/15-1
M.
June-Oct.
Zinnia
A-May
Attractive.
S-March.
flowered. somewhat
April
mildew resistant.
A-May
S-April,
March
small-
are. especially
types
well suited.
ONate:
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Zinnia
sun
A-May
Attractive
gOld.
S-March.
mahogany
April
resistant.
yellow,
12-18/31-46
A-Sow seed directly in bed. border or in rows where Ihey are 10 lIower.
SSow seed mooers or m noroecs and Iransplanl 10 garden.
C-Sow seed in coronarne and uensptant 10 garden
June-Oct.
multicolored
..
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of these plants in my garden, I've seen many of them flourishing elsewhere.
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4-8
2-9
4-9
fir
Red alder
Cedar
Cypress
.English holly
Sitka spruce
Shore p.i.n e",
Coast redwood
California laurel,
Shrubs:
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Bambop
Cotoneaster sp.
Escallonia sp.
Fuchsia sp.
Gaultheria shallon
Hebe sp.
Hydrangea sp.
Myrica californica
Potentilla fruticosa
Rosemarinus officinalis
Salix sp.
Wax myrtle
Shrubby cinquefoil
Rosemary
Willow
Ground cover:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Fragari~ chiloensis
Kinnickinnick
Beach strawberry
.".
Perennial flowers:
Acanthus mollis
Achillea sp.
Ajuga repens
Anaphalis margaritacea
Armeria maritima
Artemesia sp .
.r:-.stilbe
sp.
Centranthus ruber
Chrysanthemum maximum.
Crocosmia montbretiag
Digitalis purpurea
Eschscholzia californica
Hypericum calycinum
Iris tenax
Lithodora diffusa
Maianthemum dilatatum
Mysotis sylvatica
Narcissus sp.
Papaver sp ',_
Scilla hispanic~
Sisyrinchium californicum
Viola sp.
Zante'deschia aethiopica
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to wind,
coast
gardens
Oregon
myrtlewood
Hairy manzanita
some are hardy
Appleblossom
is hardier
than most
Salal
Bear's britches
Yarrow
Pearly everlasting
Sea pinks
Red valerian
Shasta daisy
Foxglove
California poppy
St. John's wort
Oregon iris
also called Lithospermum
False lily-of-the-valley
Forget-me-not
Daffodils
Poppies
also called scilla campanulata
Yellow-eyed grass
Calla lily
deer, and slugs.
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Achillea (Yarrow)
Aconitum (Monk's Hood)
Agapanthus (Lily-of-the-Nile)
Agastache (Hyssop)
Alcea (Hollyhock)
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
Alstroemeria (Berverian Lily)
Anemone
Artemiesia lactiflora (White Mugwort)
Aster
Astilbe (False Spiraea)
Astrant ia (Masterwort)
Baptisia (False Indigo)
Boltonia asteroides (False Starwort)
Catanache (Cupid's Dart)
Centaurea
Centranthus (Red Valerian)
e;ranthus (Wallflower)
rihrysanthemums
~~panula
(Peachl~af Bluebell/Cornflower)
Coreopsis
Crocosmia
Delphinium
Dianthus
Digital is (Foxglove)
Doronicum (Leopard's Bane)
Echinacea (Cornflower)
Echinops(Globe
Thistle)
Engeron (Flea Bane)
Eryngium (Sea Holly)
Eupatoium (Mist Flower)
Euphorbia Polychroma (Spurge)
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
Gaura
Geum (lady Stratheden)
Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
Helenium (Helen's Flower)
Hel ianthus (Sun Flower)
Hel iopsis (Ox-eye Daisy)
Hellebonis
Heuchera (Coral Bells)
Hosta
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!lJavendula (Lavender)
Liatri~ (Gayfeather)
Lilium (Lilies)
L imonium (Statice)
Lupinus (Lupine)
Malva
Matricaria
Monarda (Bee Balm)
Nepeta (Catmint)
Papaver (Poppy)
Patrinia
Penstemon (Beard Tongue)
Peony
Perovskia
Platycodon (Balloon Flower)
Phlox Paniculata (Garden Phlox)
Physostegia (Dragon's Head)
pyrethnum (Painted Daisy)
Rudbechia (Gloriosa Daisy)
Ruta (Rue)
Salvia
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
Sol idagon (Golden Rod)
Stokesia (Stokes Aster)
Thal ictrum (Meadow Rue)
Troll ius (GlobeFlower)
Zanteaeschia (Callal ily)
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Cut flowers, when properly conditioned, can last a week or longer. Each type
of flower has different requirements,
at a forty-five-degree
and remove any foliage that will be underwater in the vase. Submerged
leaves will rot and promote
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SOME SPECIAL
STEMS
WITH
CASES
NODES
CARNATIONS
arid similar
COLORED
POLLEN
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If brushed
on your clothing
an orange
stain.
Remove
THORNY
or your furniture,
the stamens
with
lily pollen
will leave
in vases.
STEMS
ROSES
shorn of their thorns. At home, pare thorns from stems with a sharp
knife, working from the top down-it
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disbudding is used. Vines are ideal for patio plants since
they do not grow so rank as the common morning glory.
Plant the vines in wind-protected locations as the brown,
'. 'ow or bicolor blooms are very delicate.
~randya
(A-!~urandya s.pecies). The f!owers resemble
miniature qloxinia blooms In colors of white, velvety
purple and rose. Ideal for a container plant with a
support needed, it also grows well in hanging baskets.
Mock Cucumber (Echinocytis lobata). The grapelike
foliage of the vine makes this a heavy rank grower. The
inconspicuous blooms produce seed pods which appear
like decorative, green, small cucumbers.
Moonflower
Vine (Ipomoea alba). Similar to a morning
glory, this vine produces extra-large and pure white
blooms which usually appear only in late afternoon or
early evening. An interesting eHect can be created by
interplanting with common moming glory.
Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolorand hybrids). Vines are
available in single or double flowered types in red, blue,
white, rose, purple, or two-toned colors. Select from
named cultivars. "Early Call Rose" is a 1970 All America
selection which produces giant, very early, very deep
rose flowers. Vines grow rapidly in warm soil and sunlight
and need a sturdy support. They can also be used for
~ --r]-traHic ground cover areas.
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Perennial Vines
Perennial vines usually are best started similarly to other
)ody ornamental trees and shrubs. Set 8 to 12 inches
.,om the desired support. Follow basic planting instruc~ns
for ornamental plants. Dig the hole 6 inches deeper
nd 12 inches wider than the root spread of the vine. Add
soil and set the plant at the original soil level. Use a
planting mixture of 2 parts soil to 1 part peat moss. Settle
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Jackman
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Big Petal
blue,
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Glossy Wintercreeper
Carrieref.--fruits well and clings to walls and stone.
var. coloratus-an
excellent ground cover with leaves
that turn purplish-red in the fall and winter, will
climb low walls and fences.
Graci/is-has leaves with white, yellow or even pink
margins.
Minima--Ieaves are less than 1/2 inch long. Use only
for small spaces.
var. radicans---can be used for either training or
climbing, leaves are about 1 inch long.
Stiver Queen-the leaf margin is completely white.
Vegeta-has thick leathery leaves, 1 to 1-1/2 inches
in diameter. Sometimes called evergreen bittersweet, it will grow into a 4-foot high shrub. It is
known for its evergreen foliage and colorful pink
and orange fruits.
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support since it becomes quite heavy. Its brilliant orangescarlet midsummer flowers are its chief attraction.
'Madame Galen' is a large flowered hybrid.
Wintercreeper (Euonymus tortuneh, This vine produces
aerial footlets to become a climbing vine on low walls and
fences. It can also be used as a ground cover. Choose
varieties and cultivars for different effects.
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