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Swamp Rose-mallow; Mallow Rose

Swamp Rose-mallow; Mallow Rose

Hibiscus Moscheutos

Flowers–Very large, clear rose pink, sometimes white, often with crimson centre, 4 to 7 in. across, solitary, or clustered on peduncles at summit of stems. Calyx 5-cleft, subtended

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Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental grasses are valued in home landscapes for their hardiness and easy care, dramatic appearance and the wide variety of colors, textures and sizes available.

Pampas grass, one of the toughest grasses for the South. Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Types of Grasses

Ornamental grasses refers to both true grasses and

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Pickerel Weed

Pickerel Weed

Pontederia cordata

Flowers–Bright purplish blue, including filaments, anthers, and style; crowded in a dense spike; quickly fading; unpleasantly odorous. Perianth tubular, 2-lipped, parted into 6 irregular lobes, free from ovary; middle lobe

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