Common Name
Family
Genus
Species
Cultivar or Variety
Characteristics of Plant
Where you can purchase seed. (EG members only)
Where you can purchase plants. For EG members only
Characteristics
Germination Tips
Life Cycle Annual Biennial Perennial
Zone Hardiness up to Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10
Endangered Species Yes No
Heirloom Yes No
When to Sow Seed Early Spring Mid Spring Late Spring Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall Early Winter Mid Winter Late Winter
Germination Temperature Winter Sow 40-50 F 50-60 F 60-70 F 70-80 F 80-90 F Above 90 F
Seed Sowing Depth Lay on top of soil 1/16" 1/8th" 1/4" 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1-2" 2-3" 3-4" 4" and up
Seed Needs Light to Germinate Yes No
Days to Germination 1-3 days 3-7 days 7-10 days 10-14 days 14-24 days 24- 30 days 30-40 days 40-60 days 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months and over
Sun Exposure Full Sun Part Sun/ Part Shade Shade
Plant Height 1 - 3 inches 3 - 6 inches 6 - 8 inches 8 - 10 inches 10 - 12 inches 1- 2 feet 2 - 4 feet 4 -6 feet 6 - 8 feet 8 - 10 feet 10 - 15 feet 15 - 20 feet Over 20 feet
Plant Form Creeping Ground Cover Clasping Vining Upright Branching Spreading
Blooms Yes No
Bloom Form Above Foliage Below Foliage Level with Foliage
Flower Color White Pale Yellow Bright Yellow Orange Rust Rose Salmon Lt. Pink Dark Pink Lt. Red Burgandy Red Dark Red Lt. Green Medium Green Dark Green Pale Blue Blue Dark Blue Lt. Purple Purple DarkPurple Brown Black Varigated Spotted Mottled
Fragrance None Faint Heavy Mild Over-powering Foul Topical Citrus Perfumed Sweet Fruity
Nutritional Needs Moist Wet Dry Acidic Alkaline High or Low Mineral Element
Fertile Yes No
Reproduces By Seed Stem Fragments Tubers Rhizomes Bulb Bulbil Bulblet Stolon Broken Taproot
Pests and Diseases Please list in comment section
Potential Hazzards or Invasiveness Poisonous to Humans Poisonous to Wildlife Poisonous to Aquatic Life Invasive Non-Invasive
Cutting Flower Yes No
Attractive to Wildlife Birds Hummingbirds Butterflies Rabbits Deer Squirrels Racoons Rodents Water Fowl
Companion Plants Other
Additional Uses Containers Borders Hanging Baskets Planters
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