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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SUMMER BLOOMING ANNUALS: 3
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. One of the most common bedding plants for sunny public places with yellow marigolds. Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walteriana) Spiderplant (Cleome hasslerianna) Wax Begonia (Begonia semperflorens) Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens)
	2. Loves heat and humidy; perennial in Gulf States. Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Cape Leadwort (Plumbago auriculata) Petunia (Petunia sp.)
	3. Flowers close in late afternoon. Moss Rose (Portulaca grandiflora) Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum sp.) 4 O’clock (Mirabilis jalapa)
	4. ‘Blue Danube’ has edged borders for decades. Cornflower (Centaurea cyanthus) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Floss Flower (Ageratum houstonianum) English Daisy (Bellis perennis)
	5. Does well with high heat and humidity. Medallion Flower (Melaimpodium paludosum) Ornamental Kale (Brassica oleracea) Sunflower (Helianthus annus) French Marigold (Tagetes patuila)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SUMMER BLOOMING PERENNIALS: 3
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. 3′-4′ tall; susceptible to mildew. Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) Candytufts (Tberis sempervirens) Jupiters’s Beard (Centranthus ruber) Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflora)
	2. Long blooming; fleshy, floppy stems Bargenia (Bergenia crdifolia) Coralbells (Heuchera micrantha) Cranesbill (Geranium ‘Roxanne’) Spiderwort (Tradescamtoa x andersoniana)
	3. Reddish hairy upright stems; tolerates dry soil. Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides) Catmint (Nepeta x faesseni) Sundrop (Oenothera tetragona) Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata)
	4. Four sided stems; leaves can be made into tea. Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea) Beebalm (Monarda didyma) Sweet Woodruf (Galium odoratum) Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro)
	5. Stately habit; fern-like foliage; furrowed stems. Sweet Alyssum (Labularia maritima) Russian sage (Pervoskia atriplicifolia) Blanket Flower (Gaillardia ‘goblin’) Dusty Meadow Rue (Thalitricum flavum)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SUMMER BLOOMING ANNUALS: 2
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Fragrant old fashioned plant that fades in high heat and humidity. Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) Cape Lead Word (Plumbagho auriculata) Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Vinca (Catharanthus roseus)
	2. Most popular bedding plant, especially for shade. Medalian Flower (Melampodium paludosum) Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walteriana) Caladium (Caladium bicolor)
	3. Very fragiant flower that open yellow and mature to white. Angels Trumpet (Brugmansio x cendida) Floss Flower (Ageratum houstonianum) Spider Plant (Cleome hassleriana) Fushia (Fushsia x hybrida)
	4. Closely related to petunias but with excellent weather tolerance and a low growing habit. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) California Poppy (Escholzia californiea) Million Bells (Calibrahoa x hybrida) Wax Begonia (B. semperflorens-cultorum))
	5. Great cut flower used by florists; die out in heat and humidity. Swan River Daisy (Brachycome iberidifolia) Moss Rose (Portulaca grandiflora) Hibiscus (Hibisus acetosella) Praire Gentian (Eustoma grandiflora)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SUMMER BLOOMING PERENNIALS: 2
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Especially attractive to bumble bees and nocturnal moths. Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) Blue Star (Amsonia nubreatii) Corn Flower (Centaurea cyanus) Foamflow (Tiarella cordifolia)
	2. One of the latest perennials to emerge in the spring. Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora) Snap Dragon (Anthirrinum majus) Million Bells (Calibracoa x hybrida) Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflora)
	3. Foliage is pungent when bruised or crushed. Catmint (Nepeta x faessenii) Jupiter’s Beard (Centranthus ruber) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Russian Sage (Peroskia atriplicifolia)
	4. Noted for its very long bloom time; fern-like blue gray foliage. Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) Sweet Woodruff (Galium ocloratum) Butterfly Plant (Scabiosa columbaria)
	5. Deep cut feathery foliage; gets floppy in rich soil. Blanket Flower ‘Goblin’ (Gaillardia ‘Goblin’) Speedwell (Veronica spicata) Yarrow (Achillea filipendula) Lady’s Mantle (Alchmilla mollis)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SUMMER BLOOMING PERENNIALS: 1
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Leaves are hairy and stamens are woolly; spider mites love them. Delphinium (Delphinium elatum) Hardy Ageratum (Eupatorium coelestinum) Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflora) Mullein (Verbascum chaixii)
	2. Long flowering season if deadheaded. Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) Sundrop (Oenothera tetragona) Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)
	3. Blooms from early summer to fall in North but poops out mid-summer in South. Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) Hardy Geranium (Geranium endressii) Lavender Cotton (Santolina erocoides)
	4. Comes in many colors including white, orange, yellow, and green. Rose Champion (Lychnis coronaria) Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) Coneflower (Echinaacea purpurea) Goat’s Beard (Aruncus dioicus)
	5. Short lived but long blooming and heat tolerant. Blanket Flower ‘Goblin’ (Gaillardia ‘Goblin’) Russian Sage (Pervoskia atriplicifolia) Scabiosa (Scabiosa columbaria) Dusty Meadow Rue (Thalitricum flavum)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five spring bulbs see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SUMMER BLOOMING ANNUALS: 1
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Easy to grow almost anywhere; roadside wildflower favorite. Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Caladium (Caladium bicolor) Twinspur (Diascia)
	2. Old fashioned plant, self seeds readily. Bush Violet (Browallia speciosa) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) Monkey Flower (Mimulus) Spider Flower (Cleome hassleriana)
	3. Strong scent, unpleasant to some. Wallflower (Erysimlum) Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) Petunia (Petunia) French Marigold (Tagetes patula)
	4. VanGogh loved them and so do kids. Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Campion (Lychnis) Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum segetum) Sunflower (Helianthus annus)
	5. Date back to mid-1700’s; good cutflower but foilage is disease prone. California Poppy (Escholzia californica) Satin Flower (Clarkia amoena) Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Maiden Pink (Sweet Alyssum)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five spring bulbs see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SPRING BLOOMING PERENNIALS: 6
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Shade loving plant forming dense mat but often melts out in hot summers. Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum) Lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata) Maiden Pink (Dianthus dettoides) Beebalm (Monarda didyma)
	2. Must have abundant moisture. Blue Star (Amsonia hubreatii) Rockcress (Aubrieta deltoides) Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpiodes) Baby’s Breath (Gypsophilia paniculata)
	3. Grows to 5′ tall; needs part shyade and moist soil. Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) Siberian Bell Flower (Campanuila poscharskyana) Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
	4. Trailing habit good for walls or raised stonework. Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides) Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)
	5. Forms loose mat good as groundcover. Geum (Guem guellyon) Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) China Aster (Callistephus chinensis) Maiden Pink (Dianthus deltoides)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SPRING BLOOMING PERENNIALS: 5
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Very picky about planting depth as crown needs light. Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientalis) Geum (Geum guellyon) Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
	2. Short lived but fragrant. Primrose (Primula auricula) Perwinkle (Vinca minor) Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoicles) Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
	3. Mound forming with crimson-red leaves in fall. Maiden Pink (Dianthus deltoides) Sweetwoodruff (Galium odorata) Bloody Crainsbill (Geronium sanguineum) Begonia (Begonia sempervirens-cultorum)
	4. Needs ample moisture and rich soil; does well in shade. Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) False Spirea (Astilbi x arendsii) Sea Pink (Armeria maritima) Coralbells (Heuchera micrantha)
	5. A classic companion for roses. Catmint (Nepeta x faessenii) Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpiodes) Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five plants see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SPRING BLOOMING ANNUALS: 1
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Cool weather edging plant. Busy Lizzie (Impatiens wallerinia) Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) Cupflower (Nierembergia)
	2. Single Victorian men wore this in their lapel to signify their marital status. Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Cockscomb (Celosia argentea) Vinca (Catharanthus roseus) Cupids Dart (Catananche caerulea)
	3. Flowers are edible. Medallion Flowers (Melampodium paludosum) Brazilian Jasmine (Mandelvilla sanderi) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
	4. Edging plant with strong fragrance. Four O’clock (Mirabilis jalapa) Vervain (Verbena) Johnny Jump Up (Viola tricolor) Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
	5. Antirrhinum comes from Greek for “opposite snout.” Angleflower (Angelonia angustifolia) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis) Larkspur (Consolida)

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify the plant in the photo by selecting the correct name and clicking on the button next to it. Each time you play the game you only have one chance to identify the correct answer for each of the five plants. If you don’t get all of them correct the first time just click the “Let me try again” button located below the game board and try again. If you would like more information about these five spring bulbs see their Plant Profiles to get tips for growing each of them.

SPRING BLOOMING PERENNIALS: 4
Photos	Plant Names (Select the correct name and click the button)
	1. Great for growing in crevices of a rock wall. Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoides) Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) Aster (Aster novae-angliaae)
	2. Greenish yellow bracts around flowers last after flowers fade. Basket of Gold (Aurina saxatilis) Creeping Phlox (Phlox sublata) Bear’s Breeches (Acanthis mallis) Cushion Spurge (Eurhorbia epithymoides)
	3. Hairy leaves; does not do well in very cold or very hot climates. Columbine (Aquilegia x hybrida) Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum odoratum) Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora) Geum (Geum quellyon)
	4. Foliage, not flowers, are the main feature. Sea Pinki (Armeria maritima) Queen of the Praire (Filipendula rubra) Siberian Bellflower (Campanula poscharsky-ana) Coralbells (Heuchera micrantha)
	5. ‘Purity’ and ‘Snowflake’ are popular cultivars. Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) Bugle Weed (Ajuga reptans) Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)

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