Plant ID By Me

Viburnum tinus (laurestine) Viburnum tinus wikipedia.org Pronunciation: vi-BUR-num TIE-nus Family: Adoxaceae Plant type: Boadleaf evergreen, shrub Zone: 7-9 Origin: Mediterranean, Europe  …….. Mature size   Height: 2-7 cm   Spread: 3 m Form: rounded Texture: medium-coarse Habit: densely upright …….. Leaves Viburnum tinus wikipedia.org Arrangement: Opposite pairs Shape: ovate, elliptic  Size: 4 - 10 cm long x 2-4 cm wide  Margin: entire Characteristics:  narrowly ovate to oblong, lustrous dark green above, paler beneath  Colour: green ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: umbel Colour: white, pinke Size: 0.8 cm - 1.2 cm Time: October - June ……… Stem Colour: brown, green Description: smooth woody established stem, young herbaceous new growth  ……… Fruit type:  Colour: metallic blue, matures to black Time: March, April, May Viburnum tinus wikipedia.org ...

Berberis verruculosa (Warty Barberry) Pronunciation: BUR-bur-iss ver-ruk-yoo-LH-sa Family: berberidaceae  Plant type: Broadleaf evergreen Zone: 5 Origin:  Western China …….. Mature size   Height: .7 - 1.5 m   Spread: 1-1.5 m Form: rounded  Texture: medium Habit: spreading, more so arching  dense …….. Leaves Arrangement: alternate simple Shape: Elliptic, obovate Size: 1.4-2.5 long x 1-1.2 wide Margin: spinose Characteristics: shiney lustrous, leathery, prickly to the touch Colour: green  ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: solitary flower Colour: yellow (typical of berberaceae family) Size: 1.3-1,6 cm Time: April May ……… Stem Colour: brown Description: smooth multi-stemmed trunk ……… Fruit type: berry Colour: Violet, black Time: July, August ……… Exposure - sun, part shade Preferred soil - rocky, dry, poor soil tolerance, (urban conditions) Landscape uses- filler, hed...

Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue) Pronunciation: fess-TEW-kuh GLAW-kuh Family: Poaceae Plant type: Grass, evergreen Zone: 3 Origin: europe …….. Mature size   Height: .2-.4 m   Spread: .2-.6m Form: mounded Texture: fine Habit: dense spreading  …….. Leaves Arrangement: basal Shape: linear, filiform Size:.2-.4 m Margin: entire Characteristics: grass-like, parallel venation, glabrous,  Colour: blue-green color ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: spike, floriferous  Colour: blue tinge, violet blue Size: 0.8-1.1 cm Time: June, July ……… Stem Colour: blueish green grey Description: basal ……… Fruit type: grain Colour: brown Time: September, October ……… Exposure - full sun Preferred soil - drought tolerant Landscape uses - mixed borders, look great with purple and orange leaves, fall and summer interest Propagation - seed or division (fiberous roots) Comments - " glaucus" means blue-green in...

Carex buchananii (Leatherleaf Shrub) Pronunciation: KAIR-ecks bew-KAN-un-ee-eye Family: Cyperaceae Plant type: Evergreen Grass Zone: 6 Origin: Australia/New Zealand …….. Mature size   Height: .4-.7 m   Spread: .4-.4 m Form: mounded Texture: fine Habit: arching habit …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple with basal arrangement  Shape: linear Size: 40-70 cm tall x 3-6mm wide Margin: sharp Characteristics: leathery Colour: brown ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: spike Colour: not showy, white Size: 4 cm long x 3 mm wide Time: July, June ……… Stem Colour: brown Description: basal ……… Fruit type: achene Colour: not showy Time: September, August ……… Exposure - little shade Preferred soil - tolerant of wet Landscape uses - marginal plant, alpine, accent plant, huge range of growing conditions Propagation - divided, roots are monocot, fiberous, seperate easily Comments - very low maintenance  P...

Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow' (Rainbow Leucothoe) Pronunciation: loo-KOTH-oh-ee fon-taynz-ee-AY-nuh Family: Ericaceae Plant type: Broadleaf evergreen Zone: 5 Origin: Europe, garden origin  …….. Mature size   Height: 0.7- 1.3 m   Spread: 0.5- 2m Form: oval Texture: medium Habit: arching  …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple alternate Shape: lanceolet Size: 2.6-3.4 cm wide x 7.9-8.3 cm tall Margin: serrated Characteristics: leathery Colour: yellow, green red  ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: raceme  Colour: showy, white Size: 5-7mm Time: April to May ……… Stem Colour: brown Description: lightly fissured, multistemmed ……… Fruit type: capsule Colour: brown Time: July - September  ……… Exposure - part shad to deep shade Preferred soil - Acidic soil Landscape uses - woodland, near building, shady area, floral arrangements Propagation, seed or cuttings Comments - easy to grow...

Ribes sanguineum (Red Flowering Current) Pronunciation: RYE-beez san-GWIN-ee-um Family: Grossulariaceae Plant type: Deciduous shrub Zone: 7 Origin: Europe,  …….. Mature size   Height: 1.5-3 m   Spread: 2m Form: Oval, vertical Texture: Medium, fine Habit: stiffly upright …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple alternate Shape: ovate, lobed  Size: 6.1 - 6.4 wide x 6.2-6.7 tall Margin: serrate Characteristics: wrinkly on the top, tomentose on the bottom (covered in dense hairs) Colour: green, yellow fall color ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: Raceme Colour: white, pink, deep red Size: 1.1-1.3 cm Time: April, May ……… Stem Colour: Red Description: Smooth ……… Fruit type: true berry Colour: white, blue, black Time: July, June ……… Exposure - summer part shade Preferred soil - very tolerant of a wide range of environments Landscape uses - early winter, spring interest, mixed border Propagation - seed,...

Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Bells) Pronunciation: HEW-kur-uh san-GIN-ee-uh Family: Saxifragacea  Plant type: Herbaceous perennial Zone: 3 Origin: US southwest …….. Mature size   Height: 20-40 cm   Spread: 10-30 cm Form: mounded Texture: coarse Habit: Dense, Upright …….. Leaves Arrangement: Simple Basal Shape: ovate Size: 3-7 cm long Margin: dentate  Characteristics: cordate, pubescent surface, heavily veined, soft flexible Colour: green, purple, white, red, scarlet  ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: floriferous, panicle Colour: showy, red Size: 3-9mm Time: June, July, August, September ……… Stem Colour: green, pink, red Description: herbaceous  ……… Fruit type: Capsule Colour: white, pink, red, black, violet Time: March, April, May ……… Exposure - filtered shade, full sun, part sun/shade Preferred soil - well drained Landscape uses - apline, attract birds, container planting, gr...