Plant+List+Eight

__Acanthaceae__ //Acanthus mollis // Bear's-breeches

__Acanthaceae__ //Odontonema strictum // Firespike



Red spike of flowers occurs in late fall and can last until December or the first frost, medium/dark green foliage, prefers shade and will be smaller in full sun, can be invasive, rhizotomous growth, 3'-3 1/2' tall, hardy to zone 7.

__Acanthaceae__ //Ruellia elegans ---// Ragun Cajun

__Asteraceae__ //Tagetes erecta ---// African Marigold

__Asteraceae__ //Tagetes patula ---// French Marigold

__Asteraceae__ //Zinnia elegans ---// Zinnia

__Asteraceae__ //Coreopsis grandiflora// --- Coreopsis

Full sun plant, perennial, 1 1/2' - 2' tall, lasts 2-3 years in the landscape, likes a moist but well drained soil, good to cut back at the end of summer as it can get sparse.

__Convolvulaceae__ //Ipomoea batatas ---// Sweet Potato Vine

__Lamiaceae__ //Coleus x hybridus ---// Coleus

Propogates easily, the foliage can contain many colors including pink, red, chartruse, green, or black, has a "duck foot" leaf shape, tender annual and will die back in the winter

__Scrophulariaceae__ //Angelonia angustfolia ---// Summer Snapdragon

Will bloom througout the summer, annual/tender perennial, has a variety of colors, 1' - 2' tall, tolerant of heat, not many insect problems, needs full sun and does not do well in shade.