Many authors, experts in the area of plant taxonomy, have produced volumes which offer plant identification aids. I have included a suggested list of such references in the section entitled “References For Wildflower Identification.” If you are interested in acquiring copies of these or other publications,
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Annual geraniums are popular for their wide range of brilliant flower color and attractive leaves. They can be grown as bedding plants and in containers on decks and patios, in hanging baskets, or in window boxes. They will grow in every part of South Carolina.
Height/Spread
There is great variation in leaf, flower
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Marigolds are easy to grow, bloom reliably all summer and have few insect and disease problems. They have understandably been a favorite annual in this country for many years.
Height/Spread
Plant height varies with the cultivar. Marigolds cover a full range of sizes from about 6-inch dwarves to 3 foot-tall plants.
Ornamental Features
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From the delicate, paper thin, showy flowers to the superb bark and foliage, the crapemyrtle is a favorite landscape plant throughout the South. Introduced to North America in 1747, the crapemyrtle is native to China and Korea. It can thrive from North Alabama to the Gulf Coast.
The crapemyrtle is an
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