Annuals

Annuals

Sarah Stainback

Scientific Name: Ageratum mexicanum 

Common Name: Ageratum

Pronunciation: Ager-at-um mex-can-um

 

Characteristics: 

-Height: 6 to 8 inches

-Spacing: 6 to 9 inches

-Sun Exposure: Full sun

-Flower Color: Violet, pink, and blue

-Life Cycle: Annual

-Landscape: Pretty colors

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Scientific Name: Begonia x sermperflorens-cultorum
Common Name: Wax Begonia
Pronunciation: Beg-on-ia x semp-er-flor-ens

Characteristics: 
-Height: 6 to 15 inches
-Spacing: 4 to 6 inches
-Sun Exposure: Full or direct sunlight
-Flower Color: Red, white, and pink
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Small size
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Scientific Name: Coleus x hybrid
Common Name: Coleus
Pronunciation: Col-e-us x hy-brid

Characteristics:
-Height: 1 to 4'
-Spacing: 9 to 5 inches
-Sun Exposure:  Full sunlight
-Flower Color: Reds and greens
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Good for the fall time
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Scientific Name: Inpatients hybrid
Common Name: Impatient cv. and hybrids
Pronunciation: Im-pat-i-ent hy-brid

Characteristics:
-Height: No more than 1 foot
-Spacing: 12 inches
-Sun Exposure: Full sunlight
-Flower Color: Ranges of pinks and purple
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Attractive colors
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Scientific Name: Pelargonium x hortorum
Common Name: Geranium
Pronunciation: Pel-er-gor-ni-um x hort-or-um

Characteristics:
-Height: 4 inches or so
-Spacing: 15 to 24'
-Sun Exposure: Full morning sun
-Flower Color: Ranges of pinks, whites, and reds
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Great spring flower
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Scientific Name: Pelargonium peltatum
Common Name: Ivy Leaf Geranium
Pronunciation: Pel-er-gon-i-um pelt-at-um

Characteristics:
-Height: 12 to 18 inches
-Spacing: 9 to 12 inches
-Sun Exposure: Full sun
-Flower Color: Pinks, purples, reds, and peach colors
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Lightens up areas with its colors
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Scientific Name: Petunia hybrid sp.
Common Name: Petunia
Pronunciation: Pet-un-ia hy-brid

 Characteristics:
-Height: 8 to 12'
-Spacing: 8 to 10
-Sun Exposure: Full sun
-Flower Color: Pinks, purples, blues, whites, and yellows
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Easy to grow outside
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Scientific Name: Salvia splendens
Common Name: Salvia
Pronunciation: Sal-via splend-ens

 Characteristics:
-Height: 3'
-Spacing: 8 to 12 inches
-Sun Exposure: Sunny
-Flower Color: Purple
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Tall, and slender for tight spaces
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Scientific Name: Tagetes species
Common Name: African Marigold
Pronunciation: Tag-et-es spe-cie-s

Characteristics:
-Height: 3'
-Spacing: 6 to 9 inches
-Sun Exposure: Full sun
-Flower Color: Fall colors
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Tall and attractive colors
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Scientific Name: Viola x wittrockiana
Common Name: Pansy
Pronunciation: Vi-ola x witt-rock-ia-an

Characteristics:
-Height: 8 inches
-Spacing: 10 inches
-Sun Exposure: Full sun
-Flower Color: Yellows, pink, reds, whites, and blues
-Life Cycle: Annual
-Landscape: Small and attractive colors
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