| clumping |
non-rhizomatous, non-stoloniferous, non-spreading plants that stay in a clump |
| damp/wet soil tolerant |
plants that can tolerate damp/wet soil once established in their beds |
| deep shade tolerant |
plants that can exist in low light situations |
| deer resistant |
plants that deer tend not to feed on. They may nibble at new plantings, or pull from the ground in drought conditions, but will not make a regular meal on them. See more information on deer resistant plants at http://www.deer-resistant-plants.com/. |
| drought tolerant |
plants that will hold up with little watering once established in the ground after planting. |
| easy-to-grow |
plants that are easily established and require very little maintenance |
| filtered sun |
plants that thrive in non-direct, screened, or filtered sunlight |
| full sun |
plants that thrive in direct sunlight |
| lawn alternative |
plants that can substitute for traditional grass lawns |
| rhizomes |
underground stems growing just below surface, usually associated with fast spreading plants |
| rabbit resistant |
plants that rabbits tend not to feed on |
| salt tolerant |
plants that will tolerate salty surroundings as long as they are buffered/protected from direct contact with the sea |
| showy flowers |
plants that bloom with bright, colorful flowers sometime during the year |
| slope stabilizers |
plants that help stabilize soil and limit erosion on slopes |
| sun or shade |
plants that thrive in sunny or shady areas |
| some traffic |
plants that tolerate limited foot traffic |
| spreading |
plants that are usually aggressive in growth habit and generally spread by stolons or rhizomes |
| stolons |
creeping stems which grow on the surface and make a new plant, usually associated with fast spreading plants |
| variegated |
foliage that is diverse in colors and patterns |
| zone |
refers to recommended planting zone for a particular plant. USDA Zones can be seen at http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html. |