WATER AND WATERSIDE PLANTS (updated 10 October, 2009)
The Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens 27th Annual
FALL PLANT SALE
Public Sale Saturday, October 17, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sunday, October 18, 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. [12]
Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis', "DWARF UMBRELLA PLANT" - Small form of this easy & unusual
perennial; clumps of green, three-sided, slender stalks topped by umbrella-like cluster of narrow, green bracts;
good near water features or containers. [9/4] (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.
[20]
Equisetum hyemale, "COMMON SCOURING RUSH" - One-of-a-kind, primative plant w/ tall, cylindrical,
jointed stems from an underground, creeping rhizome; for wet site or pond side; extremely invasive so best
kept in containers. [7] (C*)
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. [14] (H*)
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*)
