This document provides information on 4 plants: sunflower, calendula, joe pye weed, and dragon tree. Sunflowers are annuals that grow 4-10 feet tall, attract bees and birds, and self-sow. Calendula are annual herbs 12-24 inches tall that bloom yellow or orange in spring and fall. Joe pye weed is a perennial that grows 4-6 feet tall, blooms purple or white in early fall, and attracts butterflies. Dragon tree is a 10 foot tall indoor foliage plant that prefers bright indirect light and moist soil.

1. Intro Week Plants Introduction to Horticulture

2. Sunflower Helianthus annuas Annual Mature Size: 4-10 ft. Hardiness: N/A Sun Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Bright Yellow Bloom Time: Mid Summer to Early Fall Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season This plant is resistant to deer

3. Calendula Pot Marigold or English Marigold Plant type: Annual, Herb Height: 12" to 24“, Spread: 4" to 6" Exposure: full sun Blooms: Yellow/Orange best in Spring and Fall Soil Condition: Moist Landscape Uses: Border, Container, Massing, Used to repel insects in vegetable gardens Cool season marigold – fades in summer heat, rebounds when weather cools

4. Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Height: 4-6’ Spread: 2-3’ Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Purple, White Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer Leaf Color: Green, Purple Landscape Uses: Back of garden, Woodland garden Special Features: North American native, Fragrant foliage, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Medicinal Herb

5. Dragon TreeDracaena Indoor foliage plant Hardiness: N/A Bright indirect light Temperature: 60 – 75 Keep soil moist – don’t allow to dry out Can reach up to 10’ tall Long variegated leaves may have red or yellow lines Pests: Mealy bugs or scale