WATER AND WATERSIDE PLANTS (updated 16 October, 2008)

The Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens 26th Annual
FALL PLANT SALE

Public Sale Saturday, October 18, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sunday, October 19, 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. [25]

Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus', "DWARF SWEET FLAG" - Handsome grasslike plant forming dwarf, tufted clumps of slender, dark green foliage; especially useful for water feature margins & containers. [14]

Bidens laevis, "BUR-MARIGOLD" - Calif. native, wetland perennial w/ lance-shaped leaves & an abundance of 3-in., yellow daisy flowers w/ yellow centers in fall when few other natives are in bloom. [8] (B*C*)

Darmera peltata, "INDIAN RHUBARB" - Calif. native, aquatic w/ huge, shield-shaped leaves from a thick rhizome & long-stalked clusters of pink flowers produced in spring before leaves; for damp ground or pond in part shade. [5] (C*)

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]

Hibiscus lasiocarpa (H. californicus), "ROSE-MALLOW" - Endangered, Calif. native shrubby perennial from Sacramento Delta area; heart-shaped, toothed leaves & 4-6 in. creamy white flowers w/ deep red centers in summer; marsh plant. [6] (H*B*)

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. [10] (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. [9] (H*)

Marsilea macropoda, "WATER CLOVER" - Uncommon fern for pond, waterside, groundcover or container culture; long-stalked, velvety, "4-leaf clover" leaves, arise from slender, creeping rhizome. [8]

Mimulus guttatus, "YELLOW MONKEYFLOWER" - Calif. native, waterside annual that reseeds readily; succulent, hollow stems w/ bright green, oval leaves & snapdragon-like, bright yellow, red-spotted flowers over long spring season. [25] (H*B*C*F*)

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. [10] (H*C*)

Scirpus cernuus, "FIBER OPTICS GRASS" - Calif. native, grass-like plant forming clumps of graceful, bright green, hair-like stems, each tipped w/ a tiny white flower structure; for moist or wet situation. [9] (C*)

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