Plant Types for San Diego

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Begonia

Botanical Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Begonia
Height: To about 2ft
Annual or Perennial: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Filtered sun, bright indirect light
Foliage: Arching stems carry deep green, shiny, crisp leaves with red undersides.
Flower Color: Vivid pink to crimson or white flowers develop from darker buds
Description:

Native to many tropical and sub-tropical regions. Grow great in pots and also thrive as indoor plants. These flowers bloom nearly all year and are very sturdy. They are tolerant of sun and wind.
Petunia hybrid

Botanical Name: Petunia hybrid
Common Name: Petunia
Height: 15-27 in
Width: 2-3 ft
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Foliage: Thick broad leaves that are slightly sticky to touch
Flower Color: Flowers are singular across to 4 ½ in with ruffled or fringed edges
Lobelia erinus

Botanical Name: Lobelia erinus
Height: 3-6 in
Width: 5-9 in
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full sun in cooler climates partial shade in hotter
Foliage: Leafy branching stems with green or bronzy foliage
Flower Color: Blooms from early summer to frost
Matthiola incana

Botanical Name: Matthiola incana
Height: 1 ft- 3ft
Width: 10-16 in
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Best in cool weather. Full Sun
Foliage: oblong gray-green leaves to 2 in
Flower Color: profuse spikes of fragrant flowers are single or double 1 in wide
Verbena ‘homestead purple’

Botanical Name: Verbena ‘homestead purple’
Height: 1-2 ft
Width: 2-3 ft
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Flower Color: Small tubular 5 petal flowers bloom usually in summer
Description:

Need good air circulation to avoid mildew
Viola tricolor

Botanical Name: Viola tricolor
Height: 6-12 in
Width: 6-12 in
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Foliage: Oval deeply lobed leaves to 1 ¼ in long
Flower Color: Flowers ½-3/4 in
Zinna agustifolia

Botanical Name: Zinna agustifolia
Height: Compact growth to 16 in
Width: to 16 in
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial shade
Foliage: Narrow leaves to 2 ½ in long
Flower Color: Orange inch wide flowers each ray has a paler stripe
Impatiens wallerana

Botanical Name: Impatiens wallerana
Height: To 2ft
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or full shade
Foliage: Narrow glossy dark green leaves 1-3 in long
Flower Color: Flowers 1-2 in wide in all colors but yellow and true blue
Description:

Native to northern Africa. Rapid and vigorous growers.
Coleus belmei

Botanical Name: Coleus belmei
Common Name: Solenostemon
Height: 1 1/2 – 2 ft
Width: 1 ½ - 2 ft
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: Some types of sun are tolerant
Foliage: Leaves 3-6 in long. Known for its brilliantly colored leaves
Description:

Great for indoor and outdoor hangers. Typically do best in shade. Best performance from seeds.
Dianthus caryophyllus

Botanical Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Common Name: Carnation
Height: 12-14 in
Width: 12-14 in
Annual or Perennial: Annual
Sun Requirements: light shade in hottest climates
Foliage: bluish green leaves and branching leafy stems That often become woody at base
Flower Color: varies.
Description:

thrive in fast draining light soil