1. PLANT ID WEEK 3

2.  Cercis canadensis  COMMON NAME: Eastern Red Bud  Small, deciduous tree20’- 25’tall and wide  Border, foundation, specimen  FOLIAGE: Heart-shaped leaves, simple, entire margins, yellow in fall  FLOWERS: Small, purplish- pink pea-like flowers, Appear before the foliage  FRUIT- 3”-5” bean like pod 1

3.  Ophiopogon japonicus  COMMON NAME: Mondo Grass  Height 6”-10”, spreading  Mounded herbaceous perennial  evergreen groundcover, used in borders, edging, foundation  FOLIAGE: long, narrow leaves  FLOWERS: Flower spikes hidden under leaves  Fruit: blue-black berries in fall 2

4.  Ageratum mexicanum  COMMON NAME: Ageratum  Bedding plant  Annual  Leaves: simple, oval shape with crenate margins  SIZE: 6”-12” tall and wide  FLOWERS: Clusters of lavender-blue flowers grow on top of plant 3

5.  Pelargonium X hortorum  COMMON NAME: Geranium  Sold as an annual, but could be keep indoors in winter  8-18” tall, 12-24” wide  FOLIAGE: Medium to dark green, undulate leaf margins, alternate arrangement  FLOWER: Red, Pink, White clusters above leaves 4

6.  Tagetes erecta  COMMON NAME: African marigold  Annual flower, height of 6”-24”, width 6”-24”  Border, container, edging  Alternate arrangement, simple, elliptic shape with deeply cut serrulated lobes  FLOWERS: Yellow, orange, red colors 5