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- 1. Blooms as an orange/blue flower and thrives in full sun/partial shade. Can withstand drought and wind and grow well in warm climates.
- 4. Dark green foliage and blooms as a white flower in the spring. Does well in heavily shaded areas. Best suited in warm climates.
- 8. Evergreen ground cover with foliage year-round. Can grow to 10” tall and 3’ wide as ground cover. Does well in full sun or dense shade in well-drained soil, but can adapt to other conditions as long as it has plentiful water.
- 9. Nimble, bushy-tailed rodents. Eat nuts, leaves, roots, seeds, and other plants. They also catch and eat small animals, such as insects and caterpillars.
- 14. Cluster Flowers between spring and summer. Flowers are bright red in color. Attracts beneficial insects, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- 16. Endemic to Australia, meaning that it exclusively grows there naturally. Flowers bloom between February and March, and are yellow in color. The corms of the plant have been used by Australia's aboriginal people for food.
- 17. Bloom year-round as a yellow flower. Drought resistant and thrive in full sun/partial shade. Can tolerate hot, dry climates and dislike constantly wet soils.
- 18. Giant spider lily, thrives in full sunlight and requires regular watering. Blooms as a white or purple flower in the spring.
- 19. Very graceful palm with a weeping look to it. Native to the east coast of Queensland, Australia, it received its name from its has very distinctive, fan-shaped leaves that split into many long segments from the middle of the leaf and look like ribbons dangling
- 20. Blooms maroon to purple flowers each spring, resistant to insects and diseases. When bruised or crushed, leaves will emit an aromatic scent that smells similar to licorice.easy to grow with little to no chemical requirements.
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- 2. Grows a pink and white flower in the spring and produces white flowers in the summer. Used as groundcover, is drought-resistant, and is partial to full sun/partial shade. Does not do well in cold winds.
- 3. Blooms in early spring, and requires very little maintenance. Bears plums, which serve as a larval host for many species, and used as a food source for many animals. Originally cultivated by Native Americans, and is the state fruit of Kansas.
- 5. Grows better in mildly shady spaces. Blooms small white flowers in the spring. Afterward small red berries turn ripe and black. These berries provide food for birds and other animals.
- 6. Flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Forms large evergreen leaves. Flowers stand above the leaves at the tips of stalks. Flowers consist of three orange sepals and three blue petals. The plant is drought tolerant, and can last for long amounts of time without water.
- 7. Has long hanging leaves; hence “weeping”. Red berries attract birds and mammals. Female varieties have flowers in the spring (but require pollen from male variety). Its scientific name, Pendula, is latin for pendulum, referring to the hanging branches
- 10. Require a dry period during the winter months and regular watering during the other seasons. Grow well in full sun/partial shade and can withstand drought. Often used as an accent plant in gardens.
- 11. Versatile groundcover that can be planted statewide and blooms all summer long with cheerful golden flowers.
- 12. Has a good tolerance for heat, humidity, and drought. Commonly used as groundcover, thrives in full sun and partial shade.
- 13. Low-growing ground cover with fern-like leaves and pink puffball flowers (which bloom throughout spring-fall). Attracts butterfly larvae and bees. Leaves fold up when touched. Deep root system controls erosion and drought tolerant.
- 15. Foliage changes drastically with the seasons. Spring and Summer are characterized by serrated, arrowhead shaped leaves of a soft green color. As Fall begins to chill the air, these leaves change to a rich, warm yellow color before defoliating.