For This lab, the class walked around the campus identifying different types of trees, shrubbery, and flowers. In today's blog I will identify 3 of each trees, shrubs, and flowers that were identified on campus.
We will begin with tree...
1) Yoshino Cherry Tree
The tree that made the Macon Cherry Blossom Festival famous. Fragrant, white-pink flowers; oriental branching pattern; glossy bark; dark-green leaves. Likes full sun, well-drained soil. Grows to 40' to 50'. (zones 5-8)
2) Magnolia GrandiFlora
Native to the Southeastern United States the Southern Magnolia is an evergreen with large dark green leaves and white fragrant flowers. It will grow to 90 feet and the flowers can be 12 inches across. Recommended for the Upper, Middle, Lower, and Coastal South
3) Dogwood
The tree of Georgia in full bloom
Next, the shrubs...
1) Loropetalum myrtle
2) Itea
3) Sago Palm
Finally, the Flowers
1) Day Lily
These perennials have fleshy roots topped with clumps of curving, sword-shaped leaves that can grow up to two feet long. After the foliage develops, the tall, straight, branched stalks appear, bearing numerous flower buds. The flowers on a single stalk open a few at a time for a period of several weeks.
2) Marigold
can be tall plants, growing up to 36 inches high, though breeding has produced shorter heights. They have large, fully double flowers in yellow, gold, and orange.
3) Snap Dragon
Snapdragon flowers have a unique, irregular shape and come in shades of yellow, red, pink, orange, bronze, lavender and white.
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