LUCKEN/MESNER - DETAILED PLANT GUIDE NAME ON MARKER DESCRIPTION Acorn squash (Cucurbita pepo), so named for its shape, comes in a variety of colors and can be a welcome addition to any gardener’s table. Acorn squash belongs to a group of squashes commonly known as winter squash; not because of their growing season, but for Acorn Squash their storage qualities. In the days before refrigeration, these thick skinned vegetables could be kept through the winter, unlike their thin skinned and vulnerable cousins, the summer squash. This dwarf version of the white spruce grows to a maximum of about 10 to 12 feet with a spread of 7 to 10 feet but does it very Alberta Spruce slowly—growing just 2 to 4 inches per year. It is generally grown as a large shrub or small specimen tree. Specific epithet comes from arbor meaning tree in reference to the similarity of this shrub to a small tree. 'Annabelle' is a Annabelle Hydrangea smooth hydrangea cultivar which features much larger flowers than the species. It is a deciduous shrub with a rounded habit which typically grows 3-5' tall Bulbs of the Asiatic lily must have the winter chill to produce big blooms. Plant the bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb, Asiatic Lilies with the flat end down, then mulch lightly to retain moisture. In spring, plant short annuals around the lily bulbs to shade them. Astilbe plants have long-blooming, plume-like flowers in soft shades of white, pink and red. The flowers are held on tall, stiff stalks, Astilbe above the airy foliage. Astilbes are one of the easiest perennial flowers to grow, but they give a high return. The low-growing foliage is covered by flowers for much of the growing season. Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is very easy to Asylum grow, from plant or seed. It is a cool season flower that can be set out in early spring. In frost-free climates, Sweet Alyssum can also be grown throughout the fall and winter. Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae. Some of its members are giants, forming Bamboo by far the largest members of the grass family. There are 91 genera and about 1,000 species of bamboo. They are found in diverse climates, from cold mountains to hot tropical regions. Black Raspberries Raspberry is the name given to two plant species in the genus Rubus, Rubus idaeus (red raspberry) and Rubus occidentalis (black raspberry) grown for their edible fruit. Raspberry plants have perennial root systems and biennial stems which are known as canes. Blueberries are perennial floweringplants with indigo-colored berries. They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Blueberries Vaccinium. Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries and grouseberries. Boxwood is an evergreen (the species name “sempervirens” means “always green”) shrub or small tree that belongs to the family Boxwood Buxacece. It usually grows to 12 or 15 feet when it is left undisturbed. Boxwood produces a lot of pollen and blooms early which makes the plant very attractive to bees. Broccoli, Brassica oleracea, variety italica, form of cabbage, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), grown for its edible flower buds and Broccoli stalk. Broccoli is a fast-growing annual plant that grows 60–90 cm (24–35 inches) tall The Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) is a beautiful, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with masses of blossoms—long, seductively spiked Butterfly Bush trusses—that bloom from summer to autumn. The flowers come in many colors, though butterflies prefer the lavenderpink (mauve) of the species to the white and dark purple cultivars. The cabbage plant, Brassica oleracea, is an herbaceous annual or biennial vegetable in the family Brassicaceae grown for its edible Cabbage head. There are many different varieties of cabbage which include the white and red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and the savoy cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. sabauda. Cantaloupe (muskmelon, mushmelon, rockmelon, sweet melon) or spanspek (South Africa) is a variety of the Cucumis melo species in Cantaloupe the Cucurbitaceae family. Cantaloupes range in weight from 0.5 to 5 kilograms (1 to 11 lb). Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the non-netted, orange-fleshed Cauliflower melons of Europe, but may mean any orange-fleshed melon of C. melo. China is the world's largest producer of cantaloupes, providing half of the global total in 2016. Celery (Apium graveolens) is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves, or hypocotyl are eaten and used in cooking. Chives Chives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, is an edible species of the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion. A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known Clematis as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for C. viticella and for C. terniflora; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; leather flower for those with fleshy petals; or vase vine for the North American Clematis viorna Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform Cucumber fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless. ... Many different types of cucumber are traded on the global market. Daisies A Daisy flower is composed of white petals and a yellow center, although the flower can sometimes have a pink or rose color. Daisies are not made of just one flower. A daisy is made up of two types of flowers - disk florets and petal-like white ray florets. Day Lily The crown is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots. Along the scape of some kinds of daylilies, small leafy "proliferations" form at nodes or in bracts. A proliferation forms roots when planted and is often an exact clone of its parent plant Dogwoods can be planted in full sun or partial shade, though partial shade is best (morning sun in particular). Dogwoods are typically Dogwood an understory tree in the wild. Because eggplant really needs warm soil to grow well, gardeners in cool climates often do best growing the plants in large, dark- Eggplant colored containers. ... Eggplants grow into tall, angular plants, so they should be spaced 24 to 36 inches apart. Colocasia esculenta , commonly called elephant's ear, is a tuberous, stemless, frost-tender perennial of the arum family (see also calla lily and jack-in-the-pulpit) which typically grows 3-6' tall and as wide. For gardeners, it is primarily grown as a foliage plant with huge, Elephant Ear Caladium heart-shaped to arrowhead-shaped, conspicuously-veined, downward-pointing, peltate leaves (to 2' long) on long, stout, succulent stems. As the common name suggests, each leaf purportedly resembles an elephant's ear. Calla lily-like flowers with yellowish-white spathes and spadixes are infrequently produced and usually hidden by the foliage when they do occur. This species is also commercially grown as a food crop in Hawaii (poi is made from the tubers) where it is commonly called taro. English Ivy Hedera helix, commonly known as English ivy, is a vigorous, aggressive, fast-growing, woody evergreen perennial that is primarily grown as a climbing vine or trailing ground cover. As a climbing vine, it may over time grow upwards to 50-100' in height. Espalier training trees. Training apples and pears asespaliers is a space-saving way of growing fruit on a wall or fence. They require little Espalier Pears pruning once established and are attractive in blossom and fruit and architectural during winter. Ornamentals such as Pyracantha are sometimes trained as espaliers. Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, is an herbaceous perennialplant in the family Apiaceae grown for use as a herb or flavoring. Thefennel Fennel plant is an erect herb with 4–5 hollow stems and distinctly divided feathery foliage. The leaves are simple and linear and are 2–15 cm in length. High climbing vine, with stems up to 35m long in the wild but usually cultivated at around 1–3m. Bark flaky. Tendrils growing opposite Grape Vines leaves. Leaves palmately lobed, hairy/bristly on underside. Flowers form in dense panicles that develop into bunches of berries (‘grapes’). Pollinated by wind, insects and self-pollination. The apple is a small tree that can reach 25 feet in height with a crown spread of 25 feet. The leaves are simple, oval in shape, have small serrations along the margin, and are arranged alternately along the branches. A typical leaf is 2 – 5 inches long, 1.5 – 2.5 inches wide, and has an acuminate tip (Petrides 1972). The twigs, buds, and undersides of the leaves usually have white pubescence. The bark Green Apple is brown and scaly and mature trees in the park can have a trunk diameter of up to 24 inches. Showy, white, five petaled blossoms, often tinged with pink, are found on the tree in late spring. The flowers are pollinated by bees and other insects.