Glossary of Terms

Term	Definition
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 its bed
deep shade tolerant	plants that can exist in low light situations
deer resistant	plants that deer tend not to feed on as a regular meal. See more information on deer resistant plants here.
drought tolerant	plants that can survive without water for an extended period of time
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
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 here.