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Beaver Water District Administration Building Botanical Reference Guide Beaver Water District Administration Building Botanical Reference Guide Botanical Names of Plants 1. Acer Palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ 2. Acer Saccharum 3. Berberis Thunbergli ‘Rosy Glow’ 4. Betula Nigra ‘Heritage’ 5. Buchloe Dactyloides ‘609’ 6. Buxus Sempiervirens 7. Calamagrostis Acutiflora ‘Karl Forester’ 8. Carex Morrowii ‘Variegata’ 9. Cupressocyparis Leylandii 10. Cornus Kousa 11. Cynodon Dactylon ‘Tifway’ 12. Equisetum Scirpoides 13. Euonymus Alatus ‘Compactus’ 14. Gleditsia Triacanthos Inermis 15. Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’oro’ 16. Hosta ‘Francee’ 17. Hosta Sleboldiana ‘Elegans’ 18. Ilex Crenata ‘Soft Touch’ 19. Ilex Cornuta ‘Carissa’ 20. Ilex Cornuta ‘Needlepoint’ 21. Ilex Cornuta ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ 22. Iris Ensata 23. Juncus Effusus 24. Juniperus Conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ 25. Magnolia Virginiana 26. Miscanthus Sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ 27. Miscanthus Sinensis ‘Variegatus’ 28. Pennisetum Alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ 29. Pennisetum Alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ 30. Phalaris Arundluacea ‘Picta’ 31. Pinus Strobus 32. Quercus Shumardii 33. Rudbeckia Speciosa ‘Viette’s Little Suzy’ 34. Salix Babylonica 35. Sedum Spectabile ‘Autumn Fire’ 36. Spiraea Bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ 37. Taxodium Distichum 38. Taxus Media ‘Densiformis’ 39. Typha Angustifolla 40. Viburnum Plicatum ‘Mariesii’ For more information about these and other plants visit the link below: http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/alpha.asp Turf Buchloe Dactyloides ‘609’ – Buffalo Grass Sod Aka: Buchloe Dactyloides 'Sharp's Improved' Common Name: Buffalo Grass Zone: 3 to 9 Plant Type: Turfgrass Family: Poaceae Native Range: None Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet Spread: to 0.5 feet Bloom Time: Non-flowering Bloom Data Bloom Color: Green Sun: Full sun Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Low General Culture: Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates heat, drought and a wide range of soils. Adapts to alkaline soils. Avoid frequent watering. When grown as a turfgrass, mow as needed to a height of 2-3" tall. Also may be naturalized without mowing as a 4-6" tall grass. 'Sharp's Improved' is a seeded variety. May also be established by sod or plugs. - 1 - Noteworthy Characteristics: Buffalo grass is a fine-textured warm season grass which is native to the Great Plains. It typically grows 4-6" tall and spreads by stolons. In optimum growing conditions, it can form a low maintenance turf which survives hot and humid summers with minimal water and fertilizer. The main disadvantages of buffalo grass as a turfgrass are (1) foliage turns straw-colored from mid- fall to mid-spring when grass is dormant, (2) somewhat aggressive habit which may result in spread into adjacent plantings such as flower beds, vegetable garden and borders and (3) will not tolerate heavy foot traffic. 'Sharp's Improved' is reportedly a vigorous variety with acceptable quality as a turf grass. Problems: Click for detailed list of pests and problems. No serious insect or disease problems. Stolons may spread into adjacent areas. Uses: Low-maintenance turfgrass. Also frequently planted in parks and golf courses. Effective on dry sunny slopes where it can also provide some erosion control. Back to plant list - 2 - Cynodon Dactylon ‘Tifway’ – Bermuda Sod ‘Tifway’ Aka: Cynodon Dactylon 'Sundevil' Common Name: Bermuda grass Zone: 6 to 10 Plant Type: Turfgrass Family: Poaceae Native Range: None Height: to 0.25 feet Spread: 0.25 to 0.5 feet Bloom Time: Non-flowering Bloom Data Bloom Color: Green Sun: Full sun Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Medium General Culture: Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates heat, drought and a wide range of soils. When grown as a turfgrass, mow regularly to a height of 3/4" to 1.5" tall, fertilize during the growing season (May to August) and use soil barriers to prevent spread into adjacent areas. Sometimes overseeded with rye. Bermuda grass has winter hardiness problems in the Midwest Transition Area, however, and is not recommended as a turfgrass for St. Louis. Some winter kill is to be expected when winter temperatures dip below 10 degrees F. 'Sundevil' is a seeded variety which is considered even less winter hardy than the species. Needs regular dethatching. - 3 - Noteworthy Characteristics: Bermuda grass (also sometimes commonly called wire grass) is a tough, warm season grass which spreads rapidly by both stolons and rhizomes. In optimum conditions, it will form a dense lawn which tolerates foot traffic well and excludes many common weeds. On the other hand, many homeowners consider it to be a noxious weed and expend considerable energy trying to eradicate it from their lawns and garden areas. The main disadvantages of Bermuda grass as a turfgrass are (1) foliage turns straw-colored from mid-fall to late spring when grass goes dormant and (2) highly aggressive habit which results in spread into adjacent plantings such as flower beds, vegetable garden and borders. 'Sundevil' is a coarse, seeded turfgrass variety which features light green blades. Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. White grubs are the most common insect problem. Brown patch and dollar spot are infrequent disease problems. Aggressive plant which many homeowners consider to be a weed. Uses: Turfgrass for southern lawns. Also used extensively in southern golf courses for fairway and tee areas. Back to plant list - 4 - Groundcover Equisetum Scirpoides – Dwarf Horsetail Aka: Winter Scouring Rush / Equisetum hyemale Common Name: winter scouring rush Zone: 4 to 9 Plant Type: Rush or Sedge Family: Equisetaceae Native Range: Eurasia, North America Height: 2 to 4 feet Spread: 1 to 6 feet Bloom Time: Non-flowering Bloom Color: Non-flowering Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium to wet Maintenance: Medium General Culture: Best grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates an extremely wide range of soils, however. Will grow in up to 4” of standing water. Spreads to form large colonies in the wild. Homeowners are often more interested in learning how to eradicate this plant from the landscape than how to grow it. It is a very aggressive plant which, if not preemptively restrained, - 5 - will spread aggressively by branched, creeping rhizomes. Once established, it can be extremely difficult to remove by digging because its rhizomes spread wide and deep, and any small section of rhizome left behind can sprout a new plant. Consider using soil barriers to restrict growth. In water gardens or tub gardens, plant in pots at water bottom to contain growth (both height and spread). Noteworthy Characteristics: Scouring rush (also commonly called rough horsetail) is a non-flowering, rush-like, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial which typically grows 3-5’ tall and is native to large portions of Eurasia, Canada and the U.S., including Missouri. It typically occurs in wet woods, moist hillsides and peripheries of water bodies (lakes, rivers, ponds). This species features rigid, rough, hollow, vertically-ridged, jointed-and-segmented, bamboo-like, dark green stems (to 1/2” diameter at the base) which rise up from the plant rhizomes. Each stem node (joint) is effectively marked by a whorl of tiny, stem-clasping, scale-like leaves which are fused into an ash-gray sheath (1/4” long) ending in a fringe of teeth. Teeth are usually shed during the growing season. Each sheath is set off and accentuated, both above and below, by thin, stem-ringing, black bands. Photosynthesis is basically carried on by the stems of this plant. Vegetative and fertile stems are alike in this species, with some vegetative stems bearing, at the stem tips, pine cone-like fruiting heads (to 1” long) which contain numerous spores. The evergreen stems are particularly noticeable in winter and can provide significant interest to the landscape. Stems have a high silica content and were used by early Americans for polishing pots and pans, hence the common name of scouring rush. Equisetum is not a rush however. Nor is it a fern. Equisetum is the single surviving genus of a class of primitive vascular plants that dates back to the mid-Devonian period (350 + million years ago). Today, the equisetums are categorized as fern allies in large part because they, like the ferns, are non-flowering, seedless plants which reproduce by spores. Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Very aggressive spreader. Uses: Water gardens. Japanese gardens. Bog gardens. Stream or pond peripheries. Good plant for covering a wet low spot where nothing else will grow. Interesting plant for large patio containers. Provides strong vertical accent to any planting. Back to plant list - 6 - Hosta ‘Francee’ – Francee Hosta Aka: Hosta 'Francee' Common Name: Hosta Zone: 3 to 9 Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Liliaceae Native Range: None Height: 1 to 2 feet Spread: 1 to 3 feet Bloom Time: June - August Bloom Color: Pale lavender Sun: Part shade to full shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Low General Culture: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Performs best in rich, moist, organic soils. Plants need consistent moisture during the growing season. Water is best applied directly to the soil beneath the leaves. Divide plants as needed in spring or autumn. Division is usually easiest in early spring before the leaves unfurl. - 7 - Noteworthy Characteristics: ‘Francee’ is generally considered to be one of the best of the white-margined hostas. It is a sport of H. 'Fortunei Albomarginata'. It typically matures in a dense, arching mound to 21" tall and to 36" wide. Heart-shaped, dark green leaves (to 8" long) have narrow white margins. Foliage holds good color throughout the growing season. Funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers in dense racemes appear in late summer atop leafy green scapes rising above the foliage mound to 30” tall. M. Klopping & AHS 1986. Problems: Slugs and snails are attracted to the foliage, chewing jagged holes in the leaves, and if left unchecked, can cause serious damage over a fairly short period of time.
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