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title: "Nine Real Meanings of Plant Catalog Terminology"
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date_published: "2016-02-24T01:15:41-07:00"
date_modified: "2026-07-17T20:24:01-07:00"
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# Nine Real Meanings of Plant Catalog Terminology

9. “A favorite of birds” means to avoid planting near cars,

sidewalks, or clotheslines.

8. “Grows more beautiful each year” means “Looks like roadkill for

the foreseeable future.”

7. “Zone 5 with protection” is a variation on the phrase “Russian

roulette,” and it’s likely gonna die.

6. “May require support” means your daughter’s engineering

degree will finally pay off.

5. “Moisture-loving” plants are ideal for landscaping all your bogs

and swamps.

4. “Carefree” refers more to the plant’s attitude than to your

workload.

3. “Vigorous” is code for “has a Napoleonic compulsion to take over

the world.”

2. “Grandma’s Favorite” — until she discovered free-flowering,

disease-resistant hybrids.

1.”Annuals” means you will only be disappointed once a year.