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Fort Gordon BASOPS Technical Exhibit F-009 - Flower Beds
FLOWER BEDS
| Location |
| Beds Sizes |
| Plant Name/Classification |
| Planting/Maintaining |
| Gate No. 1 |
| 3,652 SF |
| Red Flame Azaleas (Perennials) |
| Transplant potted Azaleas into the soil in the fall. Best maintained in filtered shade with moist, well-drained, acidic soils (pH between 4.5 to 6.0) high in organic matter with compost. Water to wet the soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches using drip irrigation/soaker or overhead irrigation (early morning only). Broadcast fertilize after flowering cover an area 4 to 6 inches from the trunk to beyond the dripline or edge of the canopy. Prune by thinning after bloom. |
| White Oakleaf Hydrangea |
| Plant in full sun to dense shade in less humid, well-drained soil. Maintain by applying manure and/or compost around roots, or a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year, or 10-10-10 twice during the summer months prior to August. |
| Blue Wire Grass (Perennial) |
| Perennials |
| Red Salvia (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun in well-drained soils after the last frost. Maintain by removing the bloom spikes after blooms have faded. |
| Red Sunset Bay Daylily (Perennials) |
| Plant in direct sun or light shade 18 to 24 inches apart in the fall or early spring in slightly acid (pH 6 to 6.5) well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Water thoroughly after planting and deep water weekly until established. Maintain by consistent watering while budding and flowering and fertilizing in the early spring when new growth commences and again in midsummer. Remove spent blooms and seedpods after summer flowering and remove dead foliage as they die during the fall. Cut off the scape close to ground level when all the flowering stalk are finished. |
| Yellow Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
| Red Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Space miniature varieties four to six inches apart. Space giant varieties one to two feet apart. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
| Gate No. 1 Welcome Sign in Gordon Highway |
| 1,967 SF |
| Red Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
| White Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
| Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
| Gate 6 |
| 4,000 SF |
| Undefined |
| B-33720 Darling Hall |
| 14,445 SF |
| White Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
| Red Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
| Blue Ageratums (Annuals) |
| Plant in spring after last frost in full to partial sun in well-drained but moist composted soil. Maintain by deadheading or shearing back slightly when plants become untidy. |
| Red Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| White Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
POW/MIA Park
(Chamberlain Ave) POW/MIA Park
(Chamberlain Ave)
4,122 SF
| Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
| Red Salvia (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun in well-drained soils after the last frost. Maintain by removing the bloom spikes after blooms have faded. |
| Blue Ageratum (Annuals) |
| Plant in spring after last frost in full to partial sun in well-drained but moist composted soil. Maintain by deadheading or shearing back slightly when plants become untidy. |
| Red Regular Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| White Regular Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| Review Stand in Barton Field |
| 4,760 SF |
| Red Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| White Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| Blue Ageratums (Annuals) |
| Plant in spring after last frost in full to partial sun in well-drained but moist composted soil. Maintain by deadheading or shearing back slightly when plants become untidy. |
| Red Salvia (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun in well-drained soils after the last frost. Maintain by removing the bloom spikes after blooms have faded. |
| Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
Meyers Mall Park
3,598 SF
| Red Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| White Begonias (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun to filtered sunlight. Water to drench, then let dry. Maintain with high phosphorus fertilizer |
| Blue Ageratums (Annuals) |
| Plant in spring after last frost in full to partial sun in well-drained but moist composted soil. Maintain by deadheading or shearing back slightly when plants become untidy. |
| Red Salvia (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun in well-drained soils after the last frost. Maintain by removing the bloom spikes after blooms have faded. |
| Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
B-36302 Post Office B-36302 Post Office
2,030 SF
| Red Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
White Geraniums (Annuals) White Geraniums (Annuals) Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die.
| Blue Ageratums (Annuals) |
| Plant in spring after last frost in full to partial sun in well-drained but moist composted soil. Maintain by deadheading or shearing back slightly when plants become untidy. |
| Red Salvia (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun in well-drained soils after the last frost. Maintain by removing the bloom spikes after blooms have faded. |
| Heritage Park |
| 1,560 SF |
| Red Salvia (Annuals) |
| Plant in full sun in well-drained soils after the last frost. Maintain by removing the bloom spikes after blooms have faded. |
| Blue Ageratum (Annuals) |
| Plant in spring after last frost in full to partial sun in well-drained but moist composted soil. Maintain by deadheading or shearing back slightly when plants become untidy. |
| Marigolds (Annuals) |
| Transplant Marigold potted plants into the soil after the last local frost date. Water freely/frequently. Fertilize once a month with a general purpose fertilizer. |
| Red Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
| White Geraniums (Annuals) |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. Pinch or cut off blooms after they die. |
Freedom Park Freedom Park Freedom Park
5,651 SF
| Osmanthus |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Fertilize with a general-purpose fertilizer every year or two in fall. Spread the fertilizer over the root zone and water it in. You can also use a layer of compost as a slow-release fertilizer. |
| Barberry shrub |
| Plant in full or partial shade with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Maintain with compost and a general purpose fertilizer. |
| Vanhoutte Spirea |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) tolerate partial shade. Some are spring bloomers; whereas others bloom in the summer.Fertilize with a general-purpose fertilizer every year. |
| Rosaceae |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day). Gardens surrounded by hedges should be avoided due to the restricted air movement and disease problem. |
| Tuscan Blue Rosemary |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) tolerate partial shade and poor soil. Plant is a pine-scented rosemary with fine leaves and tiny pale blue flowers. Hedges of Tuscan Blue Rosemary can grow to 6 feet tall. |
| Nerium Oleander |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Fertilize with a general-purpose fertilizer every year or two in fall. All parts of this plant are toxic green or dry. |
| Privet |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours). Will grow in almost any soil in hot locations. |
| Bearded Iris |
| Prefer at least 6-8 hours of sunlight a day. In hot climates (zones 8-11), they will tolerate 4-6 hours of sun. Make sure your Iris get some shade during the day in hotter climates. Bearded Iris prefer to be planted in well-drained soil. |
| Mexican Petunia |
| An evergreen perennial that forms colonies of stemmy stalks standing 3 ft in height. Leaves are dark green and arranged oppositely at the nodes. The lance-shaped leaves are to 6-12 inches in length and 1/2-3/4 in wide. Flowers have 5 petals, are metallic blue to purple in color, and trumpet shaped, about 2 inches in diameter. |
| Purple Hearts |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day). Fertilize with a general-purpose fertilizer every year. Purple Heart plant spreads out as it grows. Adults usually reach anywhere from 8 to 12 inches tall with a width that covers of 16 inches. |
| Dianthus Cultivars Pink |
| Full sun, in most climates, to light shade in hottest climates. Most Dianthus thrive in light, fast-draining soil. Some need more of a rocky type of soil while other need more of a fairly rich soil. Plants to prefer a more alkaline soil than acidic (neutral to higher pH). |
| Achillea Yarrow |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Fertilize with a general-purpose fertilizer every year or two in spring. |
| Creeping Phlox |
| Prefer at least 6-8 hours of sunlight a day. In hot climates (zones 8-11), they will tolerate 4-6 hours of sun. Plant phlox in the spring—after the threat of frost has passed. Put a thin layer of compost and a 2-inch layer of mulch around the plants to help keep the soil moist and control weeds. |
| Rudbeckia Coneflower |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) tolerate partial shade in heavy and lightly damp soil. |
| Echinacea Purpurea Purple Coneflower |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) tolerate partial shade in heavy and lightly damp soil. |
| Salvia Sage |
| Prefer at least 6-8 hours of sunlight a day. In hot climates (zones 8-11), they will tolerate 4-6 hours of sun. Well drainage or occasionally dry soil. |
| Lane Avenue Traffic Circle |
| 7,467 SF |
| Arizona Fescue |
| Grass specie also referred to as mountain bunch grass and pine grass, commonly found on dry, shallow, clay loam soil; however, it can also grow on loams and sandy to gravelly soils. Does not tolerate trampling, and will not withstand foot traffic. |
| Lemon Coral Stonecrop |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. |
Foxtail and Cheatgrass
| Rudbeckia Coneflower |
| Plant in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) tolerate partial shade in heavy and lightly damp soil. |
| Bergenia Crassifolia Saxifragaceae |
| Evergreen, clump-forming perennial approx .5m high and wide. Leaves are green, large and round, with crinkled edges. Pink, cup-shaped flowers are held in racemes during winter-spring. Suitable for full sun or shade in temperate climates. Grows in either dry or wet soils, but leaf color is best when grown in full sun and poor soil. Tolerates frost. Propagate by division after flowering. |
| Traffic circles various locations |
| 6 x 7,000 SF |
| Undefined |
| FORT GORDON (Growing Zone) |
| 8a |
| Average risk of frost |
| November 1 through March 30 |
| Certain frost |
| November 18 through March 12 |
| Frost-Free |
| April 18 through October 16 |
| Number of frost-free days in a growing season |
| 216 Days |
