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Plant Abbreviations
Plant Abbreviations
All plants are described as follows:
Genus Species Cultivar Common Name (Leaf Retention) (Hardiness Zone) (Plant Uses)
Monarda didyma 'Adam' Red Bee Balm (Prn) (z5) (Cut, Hon, Hum)
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Leaf Retention
Dec = deciduous
EG = evergreen
SEG = semi-evergreen
Prn = perennial roots
Cultural Conditions
(noted in abbreviated form
at the end of plant descriptions:)
S = sun
PSh = partial shade
Sh = shade
D = drier conditions
M = medium moisture
W = wetter conditions
GDr = good drainage required
Acid = pH below 7
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Hardiness Zones
best estimate / avg minimum
Zone / Temp in F.
2 -50 to -40 F
3 -40 to -30 F
4 -30 to -20 F
5 -20 to -10 F
6 -10 to 0 F
7 0 to 10 F
8 10 to 20 F
9 20 to 30 F
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Size
Large
Medium
Small
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Shrub
over 8'
3-6'
under 3'
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Tree
over 60'
30-60'
< 30'
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Plant Uses
ornamental, plus:
E/WNa -E/Wnative
B&W - birds & wildlife
Hon - honey/bees
Bon - bonsai potential
N.Fix - nitrogen fixing
Ed - edible/wild fruit
Cut - cut flower
Hum - hummingbird
Bfly - buttterfly
Fra - fragrant
Bas - baskets
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