Crawlers vs. Climbers—Can You Guess the Habit of These Plants?
No matter the spot you have in your landscape design to fill in, there’s a plant that will do the trick! This quiz will test your knowledge on the growth habit of some of our favorite plants that thrive in Midwest gardens.
What is the growth habit of this plant?
Bugleweed has attractive foliage that looks great all year round. This groundcover grows about six inches tall and can add color to shady spots.
Trailing
Climbing
Groundcover
What is the growth habit of this plant?
Morning Glories climb by twining their vines around structures. These colorful beauties, with blooms in a range of shades, perform best in full sun.
Crawling
Climbing
Trailing
What is the growth habit of this plant?
The trailing foliage of Silver Falls Dichondra will grow up to four feet long, making for a beautiful display in window boxes or hanging baskets. Also suitable as a groundcover, this plant is drought and heat tolerant.
Trailing
Groundcover
All of the above
What is the growth habit of this plant?
With fragrant flowers available in white or purple and dark green leaves, Heliotrope has a mounded growth habit. This heat tolerant plant will attract butterflies to your garden.
Mounding
Climbing
Crawling
What is the growth habit of this plant?
Commonly called Million Bells, Calibrachoa has small petunia-like flowers displayed along the plant’s trailing habit.
Mounding
Trailing
Climbing
What is the growth habit of this plant?
The queen of flowering vines, Clematis has richly colored flowers and is fabulous at climbing up trellises, fences, or posts.
Climbing
Trailing
All of the above
What is the growth habit of this plant?
With mounds of dark green foliage and truly stunning flower clusters in various bright colors, Lantana has fragrant blooms that attract hummingbirds. This plant is highly drought tolerant plus loves the heat.
Trailing
Climbing
Mounding
What is the growth habit of this plant?
Suitable as a groundcover or as a climbing plant, English Ivy has glossy leaves with three deep lobes. This vine is also popular as a houseplant.
Groundcover
Climbing
All of the above
What is the growth habit of this plant?
With foliage that grows in a mound shape, Shasta Daisy blooms pom pom-like white blooms with yellow centres. The stems are sturdy, meaning this perennial won’t require staking, plus the flowers make beautiful cut arrangements.
Trailing
Climbing
Mounding
What is the growth habit of this plant?
The bright green to golden foliage of Creeping Jenny will brighten up any spot in a garden. This deer-resistant plant grows to only about three inches tall.
Groundcover
Climber
Mounding
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Sometimes, a plant is a plant is a plant. But if you are interested in taking your landscape design up a notch, then learning the different growth habits of plants is a great place to start! You can learn more about our Kaw Valley Favorites and other gorgeous plants on our website.
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You know quite a bit about the growth habits of plants! We hope you learned something new about how some of our favorite plants grow. You can also learn all about our Kaw Valley Favorites and other gorgeous plants on our website!
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