Choosing Garden Plants By Jeanne Pfeifer
Different types of plants Roses Annuals Perennials Biennials
Types of Roses Floribunda Hybrid Tea Grandiflora Climber Shrub (English) Tree Roses
Floribunda Clusters of flowers 3-15 flowers in each cluster Most colorful of different types of roses Height: about 4 feet
Hybrid Tea Upright One flower per stem Flower has a high center point Many are fragrant
Grandiflora Cross between floribunda and hybrid Grows up to 6 feet Flowers are like hybrid tea cluster
Tree Roses Hardy root stock Long stem grafted onto long stem Rose bush grafted onto long stem Needs winter protection
Shrubs Small, spreading English Roses May be used as ground cover
Annuals Flower quickly Last for one season Long season of flowering Usually sun loving Need water Plant after frost is past
Some types of annuals
Some Helpful websites for annuals
Perennials Flower plants Bloom year after year May be tubers, bulbs or roots Good resource to search for the “right plant”: http://www.perennials.com/ Color, sun exposure, attributes, time of bloom care
Biennials Biennials complete their life cycle in two years, building strong plants the first year and then blooming the second year.