WATER AND WATERSIDE PLANTS (updated 12 October, 2007)

The Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens 25th Annual
FALL PLANT SALE

Public Sale Saturday, October 20, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sunday, October 21, 9 am to 3 pm



KEY TO THE CODES AT END OF THE PLANT DESCRIPTIONS:

H* - attracts Hummingbirds
B* - attracts Butterflies or feeds butterfly larvae
W* - Water efficient/drought tolerant plants
C* - California native plant or derivative
F* - especially good cut Flower or cut Foliage
S* - fragrant flowers ("S" for Scented)

The number of plants we expect to have available at the sale appears in brackets at the end of the plant description.

Acorus gramineus 'Masamune', "VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG" - Handsome grasslike plant forming tight clumps of slender, cream-margined leaves; especially useful for water feature margins & containers. [6]

Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris', "IMPERIAL TARO" - Handsome, tuberous tropical plant w/ large, arrow-shaped sea-green leaves w/ velvety purple coloration between the lighter veins; can be grown in water. [9]

Cyperus isocladus, "DWARF PAPYRUS" - Evergreen perennial forming a clump of three-sided, leafless, bright green stalks topped by a tuft of shiny green, thread-like bracts, like a miniature papyrus; aquatic, or moist site. [6] (F*)

Cyperus papyrus, "PAPYRUS" - Most unusual, graceful perennial w/ 6-10 ft., green, three-sided stalks topped by mop-like head of thread-like parts; good near water features or in other moist soil. [12] (F*)

Eichhornia crassipes, "WATER HYACINTH" - Unusual & easy water plant w/ bulbous stems topped by shiny, rounded leaves & thick spikes of 2 in., orchid-like, lilac blue flowers in summer; floats on water surface. [25]

Iris pseudacoris, "YELLOW FLAG" - Vigorous, rhizomatous perennial w/ sword-shaped foliage to 5 ft. topped w/ showy, yellow flowers in spring; good vertical accent near water feature. [18/4] (H*)

Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria', "CARDINAL FLOWER" - Perennial for moist site w/ rich soil in very light shade or part sun; rosette of narrow, reddish leaves & a 2-4 ft. spike of glowing red, tubular, 2-lipped flowers in summer; hummingbird favorite. [12] (H*)

Myriophyllum aquaticum, "PARROT FEATHER" - Easy & vigorous floating plant for pond or tub garden w/ feather-like, blue-green leaves arranged "foxtail" style along ropy stems. [25]

Pontederia cordata, "PICKEREL WEED" - Aquatic plant w/ long-stalked, heart-shaped leaves held well above the water & long stems topped w/ a compact spike of bright blue flowers. [8] (H*C*)

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