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Asparagus Fern
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Asparagus Fern
Botanical Name: Asparagus densiflorus "sprengeri"
Outstanding Features
• Arching graceful stems have slender fronds with bright green needle like foliage
• Grows 12" to 24" (30-61 cm) tall and wide
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
• If plants become too dry they will turn yellow and drop their leaves
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Super Spike
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Super Spike
Botanical Name: "Cordyline indivisa"
Outstanding Features
• Long green, grasslike leaves grow up from a common point with leaves arching downwards
• Tall, upright plant
• Grows to 24" to 36" (61-91 cm)
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Clean as needed
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Variegated Vinca Vine
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Variegated Vinca Vine
Botanical Name: Vinca major "variegata"
Outstanding Features
• Trailing long stems covered with broad variegated leaves
• The stems will be of various lengths up to 24" (61 cm)
Hardiness
• Zones 7 to 10
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Variegated Swedish Ivy
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Variegated Swedish Ivy
Botanical Name: Plectranthus australis "variegata"
Outstanding Features
• Vigorous trailing and spreading plant with green and white variegated leaves
• Can spread up to 18" (45 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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English Ivy
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English Ivy
Botanical Name: "Hedera helix"
Outstanding Features
• A dense trailing habit with rich dark green lobed leaves
• Grows to various lengths up to 24" (61 cm)
Hardiness
• Zones 5 to 10
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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German Ivy
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German Ivy
Botanical Name: "Senecio mikanioides"
Outstanding Features
• Vigorous spreading and trailing vine with succulent glossy green leaves
• Trailing vine up to 24" (61 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Green and Silver
Plectranthus
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Green and Silver Plectranthus
Botanical Name: "Glechoma hederacea"
Outstanding Features
• Lovely trailing stems with green and silver oval shaped leaves
• The leaves are somewhat fuzzy
• Trailing vine up to 24" (61 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Full sun to shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Variegated White
English Ivy
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Variegated White English Ivy
Botanical Name: "Hedera helix"
Outstanding Features
• Glossy trailing foliage ideal for containers
• Trailing vine up to 24" (61 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Partial sun or shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Variegated Yellow
English Ivy
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Variegated Yellow English Ivy
Botanical Name: "Hedera helix"
Outstanding Features
• Glossy trailing foliage ideal for containers
• Trailing vine up to 24" (61 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Partial sun or shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Grape Ivy
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Grape Ivy
Botanical Name: "Cissus rhombifolia"
Outstanding Features
• Coiling tendrils ideal for containers
• Trailing vine 3' to 10' (.9 - 3.1 m) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Partial sun or shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Deadnettle
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Deadnettle
Botanical Name: "Lamium maculatum"
Outstanding Features
• Marbled, vein foliage ideal for containers
• Trailing vine up to 8" (20 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Partial shade or shade
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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Spider Plant
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Spider Plant
Botanical Name: "Chlorophytum comosum"
Outstanding Features
• Plantlets on arching stalks ideal for containers
• Arching stalks 12" to 24" (30 - 61 cm) in length
Hardiness
• Treat as an annual in cooler climates
Location
• Partial sun
Watering
• Keep soil moist
Feeding
• Incorporate a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into the soil prior to planting
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is added to the soil
Maintenance
• Prune to shape if needed
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