2. Black-eyed Susan
3. Rose of Sharon, Althea
4. Potentilla
5. Vinca
We like to use annual vinca for border planting. I always get white, because I think white flowers make such a nice, visible border for the walks.
Sometimes I do get another color for pots, though.
The foliage is a nice glossy dark green. The entire plant gets bushy on its own, without any pinching back. And, best of all, the deer don’t eat it! Truly a carefree plant -- just pop it in the ground in spring, and make sure it gets some water now and then .
There’s a perennial named Vinca which is a totally different plant. The annual vinca I’m showing here is actually Catharanthus roseus. Here is a nice summary of annual vinca.
And, what new thing did I learn about vinca while composing this entry? I learned that it's a bit fussy to propagate from seeds. I'm sort of surprised, considering we've had it come up volunteer some years. But, of course, in that situation it was just a fun surprise to see it popping up in the spring.
More information about the 100 Species Challenge here, and a link to all my 100 Species entries in the sidebar.
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We do this going down the road. Me and my kids(whom are also home schooled) will see plants and name them and see if we can get to 100. its so much fun to see how much you remember and learn. http://www.onlineplantnursery.com/
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