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Calathea Louisae : MARANTACEAE, (Calathea Louisae). Beautiful foliage plant for partial to full shade. Leaves are about 1' long, oval, feathered with greenish white along midrib, flushed a light purplish-red beneath. White flowers, in spikes, in summer and fall. Hardy here. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG / 435x422 pixels / 32.1KB)
Calliandra haematocephala : FABACEAE, (Red Powder Puff). This plant, perennial here in southwest Mississippi for several years, offers globes of bright red in fall. Stems are long and arching, and leaves are pinnate and tomentose. Makes a nice foliage plant. Grows about 6' wide and 3' tall here in our growing season, but may reach small tree proportions in frost free areas. The flowers are usually spoiled by frost here, but should be tried in areas of little or late fall frost. Bolivia. Root hardy here to 7° F. Zones 8-11.
Caryopteris X clandonensis: SEE "Woody Plants". Caryopteris divaricata : VERBENACEAE, (Bluebeard). Interesting and showy blue curls of flowers atop 3' stems in summer. Hardy herbaceous
Cassia bicapsularis : FABACEAE, (Golden Senna). Very showy, late fall-blooming shrub, with large (2"), bright yellow pea flowers. Attractive foliage. Height 8' to 12'; open growth habit. Tropical America. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG / 453x479 pixels / 47.5KB)
Cassia corymbosa, (Golden Senna). Upright growing senna, to 5' or more tall; canes somewhat arching. Flowers late summer, yellow, in axillary corymbs. Very floriferous when mature. Zones 8-11.
Cestrums are excellent shrubs for warm regions. They offer good to excellent foliage, a clumping habit, and masses of small, tubular flowers in a range of colors and fragrances. Most have been reliably hardy here.
Cestrum aurantiacum : SOLANACEAE, (Yellow Shrub Jessamine). Spikes of yellow-orange tubular flowers in summer and fall, above clean, green leaves. Hardy here to 17°F. Height 4-5'. Wants some shade and adequate moisture. Leaves curl up with excess sun and dry soil. Guatemala. Zones 8-11.
Cestrum diurnum, (Day Jessamine). Shrub with pure white flowers, slightly fragrant during the day. Glossy foliage, showy flowers, and purple/black berries make this ornamental shrub worth considering. Partial shade and rich, moist soil preferred. Hardy here to 17°F, dying back to the ground each winter. West Indies. Zones 8-11.
Cestrum diurnum x nocturnum, (Hybrid Shrub Jessamine). Ochre-yellow flowers, followed by small, purple-black berries. Non-stop floral display! Great bushy filler plant, growing to 5-7' tall or more, but easily kept lower by shearing. Useful as a hedge, or perennial garden backdrop, as the flowers don't clash with anything. Evergreen to at least 19°F, probably hardy much lower. This appears to be the hardiest Cestrum, and is a fine, fine plant. Zones 7-11. (Image / JPEG / 540x529 pixels / 56KB)
Cestrum diurnum x nocturnum 'Lemon Peel'. Everblooming seedling with pure yellow flowers, without a hint of orange. An SPH introduction. Zones 7-11. (Image / JPEG / 640x480 pixels / 78.5KB)
Cestrum diurnum x nocturnum 'Orange Peel'. Free-flowering seedling with orange flowers, identical in color to C. aurantiacum, on a larger, hardier plant that also happens to do well in full sun. An SPH introduction. Zones 7-11. (Image (flowers) / JPEG / 620x602 pixels / 61.1KB) (Image (berries) / JPEG / 471x527 pixels / 70.8KB)
Cestrum elegans, (Purple Jessamine). A shrubby perennial with non-fragrant but gloriously beautiful rosy purple flowers in clusters during the cool months. Red berries follow. Upright growth habit to 5 feet tall or more; sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil. Fine house plant, but has been hardy here to 17° F. Mexico. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG / 480x408 pixels / 53KB)
Cestrum elegans 'Smithii', (Smith's Pink Shrub Jessamine), is a pink, everblooming version of C. elegans, with similar ornamental red berries. Hardy here. Zones 8-11. Fine for sun or shade, and good soils.
Cestrum fasciculatum, (Red Shrub Jessamine). This is very similar to C. elegans, but flowers are more reddish and the plant more everblooming. Glossy, large red berries are ornamental. Beautiful shrubby perennial for average soils and partial shade. Mexico. Zones 8-11.
Cestrum nocturnum , (Night-Blooming Jessamine). This is a rather tender shrub that is worth every effort at protection. Ours have survived temperatures in the low teens, freezing to the ground but returning from the roots. Killed at 4°F. Bloom time is late summer, and the fragrance at night is as glorious as the finest perfume. Small, white tubular flowers in the leaf axils are somewhat showy, as are the white berries that follow. In sun or shade, grows to 6'. To top it off, this makes a fine house plant also. West Indies. Zones 8b-10.
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 'May Queen' : ASTERACEAE, (Oxeye Daisy). Clean white daisies, with yellow centers, in spring. Despite the name, blooms in March or April here, and periodically through the summer and fall. The flowers are exactly like Shasta daisies, but May Queen is a better perennial here. Height 2'. Zones 4-9. Limited availability. (Image / JPEG / 388x226 pixels / 48KB)
Chrysanthemum pacificum: ASTERACEAE, (Silver and Gold). Silver-backed leaves, yellow flowers, and a stoloniferous habit. Very nice and dependable silver leafed plant for the Deep South, and there aren't many of those! Full sun and good drainage recommended. Height about one foot. Zones 5-8. (Image / JPEG / 396x264 pixels / 50KB)
Chrysanthemum x rubellum 'Clara Curtis', (Country Girl Daisy). Pink daisies adorn this low-growing "passalong" plant in fall. Give her rich soil, with good drainage, in partial shade. Height one foot. Zones 5-8.
Chrysanthemum 'Ryan's Pink' is named for Ryan Gainey of Georgia, a landscape architect in whose garden this plant was found growing. It comes to us from Goodness Grows perennial nursery in Georgia. Lovely, huge, soft pink flowers in the late summer and fall. The foliage remains in good shape throughout the year, and the plants remain compact without shearing (height about 15"). Hardy and dependable perennial for sun or partial shade, with good drainage. Zones 5-8. (Image / JPEG / 396x280 pixels / 37KB)
Chrysanthemum 'Venus'. Light pink (nearly white) daisies on this fall-blooming mum. Compact growth (about 12" here) and good flowering. Zones 5-8.
Chrysanthemum 'White'. Reliably perennial white fall mum from Mabel McCullough of McComb, MS. Blooms late, but is tolerant of a little frost. Shear once in midsummer, if desired. Height 2-3'. For a sunny, well drained site. Zones 5-8.
Chrysopsis villosa : ASTERACEAE, (Golden Aster). Bushy perennial to 4' tall, with loads of yellow daisies in summer and fall. Average to dry soils in sun. Native over most of the western half of the U.S. Zones 4-8. (Image / JPEG / 583x509 pixels / 52.1KB)
Cleome Hasslerana : CAPPARACEAE, (Spider Flower). Reseeding annual with spidery flowers of pink, rose, or white on 5 foot stems. Reliable summer-blooming favorite. Brazil, Argentina. (Image / JPEG / 421x462 pixels / 57.9KB)
Clerodendrum Bungei : VERBENACEAE, (Cashmere Bouquet). Sweet-smelling lavender-pink flowers in large heads to 6" across, in summer. Vigorous plants to 4-5' tall. Grow in good soils in partial shade, and be aware of the stolons. Zones 8-11. Hardy here.
Clerodendrum indicum, (Tubeflower, Turk's Turban). Shrubby perennial with tubular white flowers to 4 inches long. Reddish purple fruits follow the flowers. Native of the Malay Archipelago. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG / 544x576 pixels / 92.3KB)
Clerodendrum nutans (C. Wallichii), (Nodding Clerodendrum). Pendant white flowers appear at the tips of the erect to arching branches. Height 5-8'. Leaves are shiny, about 8 inches long by 1½ inches wide. Native from Assam to the Himalayas. Zones 8-11.
Clerodendrum speciossisimum, (Scarlet Clerodendrum, Giant Red Sage). Erect shrub to 12' tall, with panicles of bright scarlet flowers in cymes to 1½' long. Native of Java. Zones 8b-11.
Clerodendrum speciosum. (Not C. x speciosum). Cream-colored flowers in large heads atop 6 to 12 foot canes, followed by blue-black berries surrounded by a pink calyx. Clump-forming perennial, hardy from Zones 8b-11.
Clerodendrum trichotomum: SEE "Woody Plants". Clerodendrum ugandense, (Blue Butterfly Flower). Upright grower, with canes which can reach 10' tall, though the height is usually under 6' here, and plants are easily kept shorter by shearing. Practically everblooming, with 1" blue-violet flowers on long, thin stalks at the tops of the plants. Flowers are reminiscent of butterflies in shape. Plant in rich, moist, well drained soil in partial shade. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG / 252x286 pixels / 22KB)
Collinsonia canadensis : LAMIACEAE, (Collinsonia). Large triangular leaves smell lemony on this interesting native. The soft yellow mint flowers are produced in terminal spikes at the end of the summer, and these are lemon-scented also. Tolerates dry soil in partial shade or shade. Height 3-4', with a similar spread. Good plant for wild gardens or natural situations.
Coreopsis integrifolia, (Chipola River Daisy). Late summer blooming Coreopsis, with dark-centered, golden yellow-orange daisies. Good bloomer with glossy leaves that are quite attractive. Endemic plant of northwestern Florida. Rhizomatous, but not a particularly aggressive spreader. Height 2' or less. Perfectly hardy here. Zones 7(?)-10. (Image / JPEG / 540x420 pixels / 56KB)
Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun' has a dwarf habit (about 1' tall) and an orange ring near the center of the flower.
Coreopsis lanceolata 'Sunburst', (Sunburst Coreopsis). Tall grower with large single yellow blossoms. Best variety for cut flowers due to the long stems. Height is 4'.
Coreopsis lanceolata 'Sunray', (Sunray Coreopsis). Compact plants with semidouble yellow blooms. Very popular. Grows to 2' tall.
Coreopsis major, (Major Coreopsis). This native sports trifoliate foliage and clusters of dark-centered, yellow flowers in midsummer atop 3-4', vertical stems. Rhizomatous. Southeastern native; our plants from local stock.
Coreopsis nudata, (Pink Coreopsis). Spring to early summer bloomer with pink flowers atop wiry, 4' stems. Native to the coastal plain from Florida to Mississippi. Prefers very moist to wet soils in sun to half shade. Clump-forming perennial. Zones 8-10.
Coreopsis pulchra, (Beautiful Coreopsis). Looks like a big version of the threadleaf coreopsis with gold flowers in summer on rigid stems. For well drained soils. Height about 2'. (Image / JPEG / 600x409 pixels / 53KB)
Coreopsis rosea, (Pink Threadleaf Coreopsis) has foliage like threadleaf coreopsis and sports rose-pink flowers. Height is about 18". Begins bloom in July. Best in moist to wet soil in full sun or partial shade. Aggressive spreader.
Coreopsis rosea 'Alba', (White Threadleaf Coreopsis). This is the white-flowered form of the above, and is slightly slower to spread. Both require moist soil.
Coreopsis tripteris, (Tickseed). Tall slender plants with tripartite leaves, and anise-scented leaves and flowers. The multiple, brown-centered flowers appear in late summer atop 4-7' stems. This native is a valuable addition to the rear of the late summer border. Likes moist soil and a little shade. Zones 4-9. (Image / JPEG / 600x399 pixels / 51KB)
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam', (Threadleaf Coreopsis). This is a "dense, upright, bushy plant with hair-fine leaves, covered for months with butter yellow daisies" (Graham Stuart Thomas). Grows to 2' high and 18" spread. Excellent in the Deep South only if divided and reset every year. Zones 4-9.
Crinum sp. : AMARYLLIDACEAE, (Costa Rican Crinum). Reportedly Crinum ugandense. Blooms in summer. Tulip-shaped white flowers to 4 inches across, sweetly vanilla-scented, from swollen flower buds. Height 2½-3 feet, growing well in shade. Foliage dark green, erect, about 1 to 1½ inches wide. Zones 8-11.
Crocosmia aurea : IRIDACEAE, (Montbretia). The species includes flowers in colors of orange or yellow. Ours is a reddish orange. Spikes of gladiolus-like flowers in midsummer on 3' stems; flowers about 2 inches across. Zones 7-11.
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora : IRIDACEAE, (Montbretia). This has iris like leaves and scarlet-orange flowers in graceful, arching spikes in midsummer. We are unsure of the variety we offer, but it is very similar to C. Pottsii. Grows well anywhere! Corms may be lifted and treated like Gladiolus in the North. Zones 7-11. (Image / JPEG / 566x437 pixels / 49KB)
Crocosmia 'George Davidson', (George Davidson Montbretia). Peachy gold flowers in summer spikes. Green foliage, irislike. Height 2-3'. South Africa. Zones 7-11.
Crocosmia x 'Lucifer', (Lucifer Montbretia). Tall grower with bright red flowers in summer. Height to 6'. Zones 7-11.
Crocosmia Pottsii, (Potts' Montbretia). Sometimes listed as a cultivar of Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora. Scarlet orange flowers in midsummer. Height 3-4'.
Crocosmia 'Solfatare', (Solfatare Yellow Montbretia). Bronzy, iris like leaves and golden yellow flowers in graceful, arching spikes in summer. Grows well anywhere! Height 2-3'. Zones 7-11. (Image / JPEG / 319x420 pixels / 44.7KB)
Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Alba'. White-flowered form of the Mexican Heather. Zones 8b-11. Hardy in southwest Mississippi.
Cuphea ignea 'David Verity' is the Firecracker Flower in a greatly improved form. 2" tubular orange-red flowers and glossy, lanceolate leaves. Bushy perennial to 4', flowering late spring to frost. Zones 8-11. Hardy here. (Image / JPEG / 423x323 pixels / 44KB)
Cuphea 'Flamingo Pink', (Flamingo Firecracker Flower). Two to three foot plants, with small leaves, and rounded form. The beautiful, tubular flowers are hot pink, flaring to pale pink petals. Blooms heaily in late summer and fall. Species and native range unknown. Hardy here. Zones 8-11. (Image / JPEG / 640x480 pixels / 59.6KB)
Cuphea Llavea 'Mary', (Mary's Batflower). Bright scarlet flowers with a purple-black dot in the center remind one of a tiny red bat, when the flowers are viewed head on. Tender perennial for sun to partial shade. Flowers late spring to frost; height 2' or so. Well drained, rich soils recommended. Not hardy here. Mexico. Zones 9b-11. (Image / JPEG / 524x387 pixels / 44KB)
Cuphea micropetala, (Cigar Plant). Shiny, dark green foliage is attractive at all times. Tubular orange and yellow flowers attract hummingbirds. Grows to 5'. Mexico. Zones 7b-11. Hardy here.
Cypella plumbea : IRIDACEAE, (Blue Lead-Flower). Cormous perennial iris relative with pleated leaves. 4' stalks produce dark lead-blue iris-like flowers in summer. Native from southern Brazil to northern Argentina. Zones 7b-11. Hardy here.
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