Name	Calendula
Genus/Species	Calendula officinalis
Family	Asteraceae
Type	Annual
Aka	Pot Marigold
Origin	Mediterrean
General	Good hardy colour almost year around
Use	Borders, all year colour, long lasting cut flowers
Zones	1-24
Attract
Sun	Full sun
Water	Moderate
Soil	Any
Size	2' high by 3' wide, will spread to several feet wide
Flower	Yellow and orange daisies
Bloom	Srping to summer
Seeds	Easily found on spent flowers
Prune	Dead head for rebloom and to control
Prop	Cuttings or seeds
Notes:	Trim to neaten
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Name	Carolina Jasmine
Genus/Species	Gelsemium sempervirens
Family	Loganiaceae
Type	Evergreen vine
Origin	Southeastern US
General	Lovely display fountain
Use	Shower of vines, on fences, curtain affect, ground cover
Zones	8 - 24
Attract	Hummers, bees
Sun	Full or partial sun
Water	Average, looks best if watered regularly but moderately drought tolerant
Soil	Average
Size	5' x 5'
Plant	One stem branches to a shower of limbs containing flowers
Leaf	Dark green ovalate
Flower	Bright yellow 1"
Bloom	Early spring
Seeds	None found yet
Feed	Nothing special required
Prune	To control, branches will trail on ground and root
	Cut back severely if needed
Prop	Cuttings easily transplanted
Danger	Poisonous for bunnie!!
Notes:	Too short a blooming season but spectacular
Picture	http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1262/index.html
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Name	Catalpa
Genus/Species	Catalpa speciosa
Family	Bignoniaceae
Type	Deciduous tree
Aka	Western Catalpa
Origin	Illinois to Arkansas
General
Use	Landscaping tree
Zones	All zones
Attract	Bees, butterflies, hummers
Sun	Full sun, some shade
Water	Average
Soil	Average
Size	40 - 70 feet
Plant	Rounded top, unusual limbs that twist interstingly
Leaf	10 - 12 long, slender
Flower	Pink trumpets in clusters
Bloom	Spring to summer
Seeds
Prune	Can be trimmed into umbrella shape and pruned to prevent leginess
Prop	Cuttings, seed
Notes:	More info at http://librisc.nybg.org/
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Name	Chasmanthe Corms
Genus/Species	Chasmanthe aethiopica
Family	Iridaceae
Type	Corm, tender perennial, herbaceous
Origin	South Africa
General	Procreates with joy
Use	Background
Zones	15-24
Attract	Hummers
Sun	Full sun to partial shade
Water	No water once established
Soil	Any soil
Size	4 feet plus
Plant	Tall willowy
Leaf	Light green swords
Flower	Stalk of slender brilliant orange red trumpets
Bloom	Feb - April
Seeds	Pods form after flowers on the stalks
Feed	NOT
Prune	To extract entire plant, you MUST get the corm
	Cut off brown leaves after dormant in summer
	If you trim off leaves after bloom, it will not produce as well following year
Prop	Seed or division
	Trim off pods if you don't want an invasion
Picture	http://plantsdatabase.com/go/62065/index.html
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Name	Cherimoya
Genus/Species	Annona cherimola
Family	Annonaceae
Type	Deciduous tree or shrub
Aka	Custard Apple
Origin	Hawaiin high elevations
General
Hardy	to 25 to -4
Use	Edible fruit
Zones	21-24
Attract
Growth	Quickly first 3-4 years
Sun	Full sun
Water	Regular water
Size	Unpruned 30 feet by thirty feet Pruned 15 feet by 15 feet
Leaf	4 -10", dull green top, hairy velvet beneath that drop in late srping
Flower	Thick hairy fleshy yellow to brown flowers with fruity fragrance
Bloom	Starting at leaf drop, continue for 3-4 months
Fruit	1/2 - 1 1/2 lb fruit, harvest late fall or winter when yellowish green Ripen at room temperature, will turn dull brown, refrigerate. White flesh tastes like pineapple crossed with banana Eat with spoon, tastes best cold
Seeds	Black seeds
Prune	After 4 or 5 years, prune to produce fruiting wood.
Prop	See Sunset book about pollination
Notes:
Picture	http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/56035/index.html
My notes	Brought to me, 12" high, by Dave Worden.
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Name	Chinese Fringe Tree
Genus/Species	Chionanthus retusus
Family	Oleaceae
Type	Deciduous tree
Origin	China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan
Use	Decorative
Zones	2-9, 14-24
Sun	Full sun to light shade
Water	Moderate
Size	To 20 feet
Leaf	Turns yellow in fall
Flower	White fringe
Bloom	June-July (March in zone 9)
Seeds	Pods, female produces small dark olives, requires male
Feed
Prop	Male and female needed to produce seeds
	Seeds might only germinate the second spring after planting
	Trees can take up to ten years to produce flowers
Picture	http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Oleaceae/Chionanthus_retusus.html
Notes	Female trees produce seed pods, males do not
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Name	Chinese Ground Orchid
Genus/Species	Bletilla striata/hyacinthina
Family	Orchidaceae
Type	Terrestrial orchid, herbaceous
Origin	China, Japan
General	One of the garden's treasures
Use	Woodland plant
Zones	4-9,12-24
	Hardy to 20, 10 if roots are protected
Sun	Full shade to light shade
Water	Frequent
Soil	Rich moist humus
Size	12"
Plant	Wispy green
Leaf	Long green sword
Flower	Tiny, delicate purple orchid
Bloom	March - April (short)
Prop	Division
	Spring before growth starts
Notes:	Bloom best when crowded, slow growth if let loose
Picture	http://plantsdatabase.com/go/671/index.html
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Name	Chitalpa
Genus/Species	Chitalpa linarius, cross of the Chilopsis linearis and Catalpa bignoides
Family	Bignoniaceae
Type	Deciduous tree
Aka
Origin
General	One of my favorites now
Use	Landscaping tree
Zones	All zones
Attract	Bees, butterflies, hummers
Sun	Full sun, some shade
Water	Average
Soil	Average
Size	40 - 70 feet
Plant	Rounded top, unusual limbs that twist interestingly
Leaf	10 - 12 long, slender
Flower	Pink trumpets in clusters
Bloom	Spring to summer
Seeds	None found yet, sterile!
Prune	Can be trimmed into umbrella shape and pruned to prevent leginess
Prop	Cuttings
	We use Y shaped cuttings fortomato stakes and four of them grew into trees
Notes:	I spent years thinking this was a Catalpa until Dave Worden, bless him, came to see it and corrected us!
Picture	http://members.aol.com/packratpro/eden/ponddeck1.htm
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Name	Clematis
Genus/Species	Clematis armandii
Family	Ranunculaceae
Type	Evergreen vine
Aka	Evergreen clematis
Origin	China
General	Strong climber
Hardy
Use	Fence covering
Zones	4 - 9, 12 - 24
Attract	Hummers, butterflies, bees
Sun	Full
Water	Average
Soil	Average, avoid excess salts
Size	Endless
Plant
Leaf	Long slender dark green
Flower	Pure white, fragrant
Bloom	Spring
Seeds	Tiny fuzzy
Feed
Prune	Trim after bloom as it blooms on last year's growth
	Pinch ends to control
Prop	Cuttings and seeds
Enemies
Danger
Notes:	Our hummers prefer this vine for all their nests
Picture	http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/55613/index.html
My notes
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Name	Cleome
Genus/Species	Cleome hasslerana/spinosa
Family	Capparaceae
Type	Annual
Aka	Spider Flower
Use	Naturalization area, background in mass
General	Procreates with a passion, little care needed
Zones	All zones
Attracts	Butterflies, bees, hummers
Sun	Full sun, some shade
Water	Some summer water, drought resistant. Withdraw water to confine
Soil	Tolerates terrible soil
Size	4- 5 feet tall and wide
Plant	Leggy
Leaf	Long thin light green
Flower	Pink to purple (white?) blooms, 6" wide clusters
Bloom	Summer to frost
Seeds	PLENTIFUL on long slender seed pods that open easily
Prune	None required unless you want to keep seeds or keep from becoming invasive
Prop	Seeds or cuttings
Picture	http://plantsdatabase.com/search.php?search_text=cleome
My notes	I gathered most of the seeds (ended up with about 50 pounds) from ONE plant and still have a thick carpet of Cleome seedlings where that plant was.
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Name	Coleus
Genus/Species	Solenostemon scutellarioides
Family	Coleus or Labiatae
Type	Tender perennial grown as an annual
Aka	Painted Nettle
Origin	Unknown, not North America
General	Lovely colours, endless varities available
Use	Potted colour in garden or house
Zones	H1,H2, or indoor
Sun	Bright sun, light shade, filtered sun
Water	Moderate toaverage, will wilt wasily but recover nicely
Soil	Average, well drained
Plant	Full lush colour if happy
Size	1 -2 feet high and wide, some are good fro hanging basket
Leaf	Wide spade
Flower	Talk stalks of tiny blue flowers
Bloom	Spring to summer
Seeds	Tiny if left to mature
Feed	Standard
Prune	Pinch for bushiness
Prop	Cuttings and seeds. Seeds need light to germinate.
Notes:	Kept very well in house or wintergreenhouse for the winter
	Cold wet soil and poor health cause to leaf drop
Pests	Mites will cause leaf curl and distortions
Warnings	Poisonous
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Name	Columbine
Genus/Species	Aquilegia caerulea = Rocky Mtn Aquilegia formosa = Western Aquilegia hybrids = Incls McKanna Aquilegia vulgaris = European
Family	Ranunculaceae
Type	Perennial
Aka	Western Columbine
Origin	Alaska to CA
General	Wonderful garden highlight
Use	Woodland, filler
Zones	1 - 11, 14 - 24
Attract	Hummers
Sun	Full to light shade
Water	Regular water
Soil	Well drained
Size	1 1/2 to 3 feet high
Flower	Variety of colour and combinations
Bloom	Spring to fall
Seeds	Seed pods plentiful
Prune	Dead head for rebloom
Prop	Easily reseeds
Notes:
Picture
My notes
Types	Rocky Mountain Blue Heirloom (Mrs. Scott Elliott) Song Bird Cardinal (Add) Swan Mix William Guiness Winky
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Name	Crepe Myrtle
Genus/Species	Lagershoemia indica
Family	Loosestrife
Type	Deciduous shrub or tree
Aka	Crape Myrtle
Origin	China
General	Slow growing, incredible colour
	Needs heat and sun to bloom
Zones	All zones
Sun	Full sun (will not bloom well in the shade)
Water	Infrequent but deep waterings
Soil	Does not like too alkaline
Size	to 20 feet
Plant	Compact , bushy in the sun, leggy in shade
Leaf	Light green tinged bronze, round, yellow in fall
Flower	Brilliant pinks , reds, purples, white
Bloom	July - Sept
Feed	Often needs iron
Seeds	Collected easily from pods
Prune	If cut back severly it should bloom several times a year
	Heavy trimming when dormant, pruning increases next year's bloom
Prop	Seeds or ripe wood cuttings
Enemies	Powdery mildew and aphids
Picture	http://plantsdatabase.com/search.php?search_text=crepe+myrtle
My notes
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Name	Curry Plant
Genus/Species	Helichrysum augustifolium or italicum
Family	Asteraceae (Compositae)
Type	Perennial herb
Origin	Europe
General	Lovely 'curry' scent
Zones	9-11
Attracts	Butterflies
Sun	Full sun
Water	Some summer water, drought resistant
Soil	Well drained
Size	3 - 5 feet tall, 3' wide
Plant	1 - 2 feet multi branches straight up
Leaf	Grey green thin (like Rosemary)
Flower	Small yellow fuzzies
Bloom	Summer to fall
Seeds	Have collected, have not sprouted
Prop	Seeds or cuttings
Picture	http://www.packrat-pro.com/unkplants.htm #7
	http://plantsdatabase.com/go/54309/index.html
My notes	Hard to find information
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