Plant Information - Marion County
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New and Noteworthy Plants
General Plant Information
Hardiness Zone & Heat Zone Maps
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones (US Map) (US National Arboretum)
Hardiness Zone Map of Indiana
AHS Plant Heat Zones (US Map) (AHS)
Plant Information and Sources
Plant Information Online Database (University of Minnesota) New Link 11/07
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Plant Sources
Cyndi's Catalog of Garden Catalogs (www.gardenlist.com)
Marion County Information
1998 Master Gardener Tomato Cultivar Trial
Pest Resistant Crabapple Cultivars
Avoid Lawn Diseases with Proper Selection & Care
Plant Lists from 2004 White River Gardens Summer Walk-Arounds
Purdue Horticulture Gardens
2003 Guide to the Gardens (large file, over 1MB)
Specific Plants and Plant Topics
Butterfly Gardening (Plants to Attract Butterflies)
Drought Resistant Plants
Xeriscaping for Indiana (Purdue) New Link 4/08Drought Resistance in the Home Landscape (Ohio State University) New Link 11/07
Use the search tools at the following websites to find specific plants adapted to dry soil.
Plant Finder (Missouri Botanical Garden)
UConn Plant Database (University of Connecticut)
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest (University of Wisconsin)
Fragrant Plants
Flowers (see also "ornamental plants" and "native plants" sections below)
Growing Annual Flowers (HO-99) (Purdue)Annual Flowers (HO-80) (Purdue)
Growing Perennial Flowers (HO-61) (Purdue)
Recommended Perennial Flowers (HO-79) (Purdue)
Deadheading Do's and Don'ts (Purdue Extension-Marion County)
Perennial Plant of the Year (1990 to current) (Perennial Plant Association)
Kentucky Garden Flowers (University of Kentucky)
Cornell Herbaceous Perennials Database (Cornell University)
Designing Flower Gardens and Flower Growing Guides (Cornell University)
Flower Factsheets (Cornell University)
Designing and Preparing a Perennial Bed (University of Minnesota)
A Perennial Flower Bed Design (Kansas State University)
Fruitless Ornamental Plants
Sexes in Ornamental Plants (Ohio State University)Preventing Unwanted Fruit on Trees and Shrubs (Purdue Extension-Marion County)
Fruits and Nuts
Fruits and Nuts Adapted to IndianaFruits and Nuts for Edible Landscaping (HO-190)
Managing Pests in Home Fruit Plantings (ID-146)
Indiana Fruit and Vegetable Harvest Calendar
Fruit and Nut Publications (Purdue University)
Fruit and Nut Publications (Ohio State University)
Fruit and Nut Publications (University of Kentucky) New Link 2/09
Midwest Home Fruit Production Guide (Ohio State University) New Link 3/09
Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home (Cornell University)
Fruit Production for the Home Gardener: A Comprehensive Guide (Penn State Univ.)
Fruit Growing: North Central Region (eXtension.org) New Link 2/09
Fruit Crops (for commercial producers) (Purdue University)
Information Links on Specific Plants
Herbs
Growing Herbs (HO-28) (Purdue University)NewCROP Website (Purdue University)
Herb Gardening (University of Illinois) New Link 7/09
Herb Directory (Penn State University) New Link 7/09
Hort on the Internet: Herbs (North Carolina State University)
Hummingbird Gardening (Plants to Attract Hummingbirds)
Invasive Species
Invasive Species (IDNR) Updated Link 5/08Invasive Plants in Indiana (INPAWS)
Landscaping with Non-Invasive Plant Species: Making the RIGHT Choice (large 19 MB file) (IPSAWG) New Link 03/08
Indiana Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program (CAPS)
Midwest Invasive Plants Network
Invasive and Noxious Weeds (USDA Plants Database)
Native Plants
Prairie Wildflowers (Purdue University) New Link 03/08Establishing a Prairie Wildflower Planting (Purdue Ext.-Allen County) New Link 03/08
Meadow-In-A-Can Wildflowers (Purdue Ext.-Allen County) New Link 03/08
Landscaping Over Septic Systems with Native Plants (HENV-15) New Link 05/08
Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana (INPAWS)
Wildflowers of Marion County (Butler University Friesner Herbarium)
Spring Wildflowers on the Butler Campus (Butler University Friesner Herbarium)
Butler University Prairie (Butler University Friesner Herbarium)
Identification: Wildflowers of Indiana (www.discoverlife.org) New Link 03/08
Michigan Wildflowers (Carson City-Crystal High School, Carson City, MI) New Link 03/08
Missouri Wildflower Guide (Marizon Inc) New Link 03/08
Prairie Primer (University of Wisconsin) New Link 03/08
Identification: Trees of Indiana (www.discoverlife.org) New Link 03/08
Silvics of North America (USDA Forest Service) New Link 11/07
USDA Plants Database
Ornamental Plants (trees, flowers and other plants)
Plant Finder (Missouri Botanical Garden) ++Jesse Saylor's Plant Encyclopedia (Michigan State University) ++ New Link 11/07
HortAnswers (University of Illinois) New Link 02/08
PlantFacts Plant List (Ohio State University) ++
Illinois Best Plants (Chicago Botanic Garden) ++
Plant Evaluation Notes (Chicago Botanic Garden) Updated Link 11/07
Ornamental Plants Plus (Michigan State University)
Plant Elements of Design (A Plant Selection Program) (University of Minnesota)
Landscape Plants: Images, Identification, and Information (Oregon State University) +
P.L.A.N.T. Plant Material Links (Purdue University)
++ = Website has audio pronunciation of scientific names.
+ = Website has written pronunciation of scientific names.
Note additional links in the above "Native Plants" and "Invasive Species" sections.
Pest Resistant Plants
Poisonous Plants
Shade Gardening (Plants for Shade)
Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers
Tree, Shrub & Groundcover Fact Sheets (Ohio State University) New Link 03/08Plant Selection Guides for the Midwest (The Morton Arboretum) Updated Link 5/09
Indiana Community Tree Selection Guide (IDNR CUF) New Link 6/09
UConn Plant Database (University of Connecticut) ++
Woody Plants Database (Cornell University) + Updated Link 6/09
Woody Ornamentals (University of Florida)
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest (University of Wisconsin) ++
UI Plants (University of Illinois)
Recommended Urban Trees (Cornell University)
Deciduous Woody Groundcovers (2.7 MB file) (Cornell University)
Kentucky Trees (trees native to Kentucky) (University of Kentucky)
Woody Landscape Plants, HORT 217 (Purdue University)
Alternatives to Ash Trees (university-forest service, 25 pages)
Alternatives to Ash Trees (IDNR CUF, 1-page overview)
Information Links on Specific Plants
Woody Plant Identification
Many of the above websites will help you identify woody plants. Here are some additional sites on identification.
++ = Website has audio pronunciation of scientific names.
+ = Website has written pronunciation of scientific names.
Note additional links in the above "Native Plants" and "Invasive Species" sections.
Vegetables
Vegetables Adapted to IndianaIndiana Fruit and Vegetable Harvest Calendar
1998 Marion County Master Gardener Tomato Cultivar Trial (Purdue Extension-Marion County)
Our Vegetable Travelers (non-native vegetables) (National Geographic)
Vegetable Seeds and Seed Germination (Texas A&M University)
Vegetable Publications (Purdue University)
Watch Your Garden Grow (University of Illinois)
Vegetable Publications (Ohio State University) New Link 2/08
Vegetable Crops (for commercial producers) (Purdue University) New Link 2/08
Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners (Cornell University, NY)
2006 Vegetable Cultivar Evaluations (Ohio State University, Franklin County) New Link 11/07
2007 Vegetable Cultivar Evaluations (Ohio State University, Franklin County) New Link 03/08
Disease Resistant Vegetables
Seed catalogs also provide information on disease resistant vegetable cultivars (cultivated varieties).
Vines (ornamental)
Annual and Perennial Vines (Purdue University)Wildflowers (see "native plants" section)
Updated Page 11/09
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