Herbaceous Plant Identification Oaklands College草本植物识别奥克兰大学.pptVIP

Herbaceous Plant identification and uses Tutor – Barry Dore What are herbaceous plants? Plants that do not develop woody material e.g. Sedum, Iris Summer/Autumn – flower and give colour Winter – die back and are in dormant state at or below ground level Spring – produce new stems and leaves Herbaceous plants can withstand winter frost and damp Achillea – Achillea millifolium Full sun Well drained soil Flower - white, or sometimes pinkish Leaves - feathery, long and narrow Red hot poker – Kniphofia ‘green jade’ Sunny site Well drained soil Colour - Red / yellow spikes Height : 24 – 60