The Real Meaning of Plant Catalog Terminology

"A favorite of birds"

Translation:  "Avoid planting near cars, sidewalks, or clotheslines."

"Grows more beautiful each year"

Translation:  "Looks like road kill for the foreseeable future." 

"May require support"

Translation:  "Our daughter's engineering degree will finally pay off."

"Moisture-loving"

Translation:  "Plants are ideal for landscaping all your bogs and swamps."

"Carefree"

Translation:  "A reference to the plant's attitude rather than to your workload."

"Vigorous"

Translation: "Has a Napoleonic compulsion to take over the world." 

"Grandma's Favorite"

Translation:  "Grandma's Favorite... until she discovered free-flowering,  disease-resistant hybrids."