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September 2009

Ornamental Pepper
'Black Pearl'

'Black Pearl" is a new cultivar ornamental pepper with plant height and width about 18 inches.
Foliage emerges bright emerald green and darkens to blacking green at maturity. Small lavender flowers give way to glossy shiny black orbs about 1/2 inch in diameter. The fruit ripens to cherry red which highly contrasts against the dark foliage.

This plant is located at the Lamar Senior Citizens Center, southwest corner of building.

August 2009

Rudbeckia
'Black-eyed Susan'

The Black-eyed Susans are a hybrid of the roadside plants growing throughout the area.  Golden yellow three inch blossoms have 10 to 20 rays emerging from a center disk.  Rudbeckias may be annual or biannual depending when the seed germinates.  Spring germination will yield blooms that year, whereas summer germination will over winter and bloom the next season.

This plant is locate in the west bed at the Lamar Senior Citizen Center.

July 2009

Echinacea purpurea
'Purple Coneflower'

A Missouri native plant with height reaching three feet.  Magenta flowers are formed
from 10-20 florets at the base of a orange cone.  On close inspection the cone has
geometrical patterns.  Butterflies and humming birds frequent the flowers.

 This plant is located at the Barton County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden,
Lamar City Park Native Plants Bed.

June 2009

Tradescantia subaspera
'Spiderwort'

Spiderwort is a native perennial that forms a grass like clump of long narrow leaves.
Clusters of triangular true blue or deep purple flowers are highlighted by bright yellow stamens.
On sunny days the flowers close around noon.

This plant is located at the Barton County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden,
Lamar City Park Native Plants Bed, northeast corner and
Lamar Senior Citizen Center, front west bed.

May 2009

Lamium maculatum
'Beacon Silver' or 'Spotted Dead Nettle"

Beacon Silver (Spotted Dead Nettle) features variegated silver white foliage trimmed in
dark green edges.  This easily grown ground cover averages 10" in height and 20" in width.
Rose pink pea shaped clusters flower from April through July.  Beacon Silver can be progagated
by division or cuttings and prefers semi-shade light.

This plant is located at the Barton County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden,
Lamar City Park shade bed and the Lamar Senior Citizens Center, north of west door.

April 2009

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'

Jack Frost brunnera features heart shaped silver leaves with dark green edges and veins.
Light, bright, sky blue flowers rise above the attractive foliage dotting the plant
and encouraging a closer inspection.

This plant is located at the Barton County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden,
Lamar City Park; shade bed south side.