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Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

Canaan Fir, West Virginia Balsam Fir
Form Form Leaves Leaves Cones Cones

Abies nordmanniana

Caucasian Fir, Christmas Tree Fir, Nordmann Fir
Form Form Cones Cones Needles Needles Needles are attached to stem densely and leave circular scars. Needles are attached to stem densely and leave circular scars. Bark Bark Forest view Forest view
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer pensylvanicum

Goosefoot Maple, Moosewood, Snakebark Maple, Striped Maple, Whistlewood
Form Form Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Fall form Fall form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Samaras Samaras
1 Cultivar/Variety

Acer triflorum

Three-Flower Maple
Acer triflorum Tree Acer triflorum Tree Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Acer triflorum Form Form

Adina rubella

Adina, Chinese Buttonbush, Glossy Adina, Sputnik shrub
Adina Rubella Adina Rubella Flower close up Flower close up Adina rubella Adina rubella Adina rubella Hance leaves, stems, and more Adina rubella Hance leaves, stems, and more Adina rubella Hance close up Adina rubella Hance close up

Aechmea chantinii

Amazonian Zebra Plant, Queen of the Aechmeas, Queen of the Bromeliads
Erect inflorescence with showy red bracts. Erect inflorescence with showy red bracts. Vase-shaped rosette of reddish leaves w/ white transverse bands. Vase-shaped rosette of reddish leaves w/ white transverse bands. Form in a pot with variegated ;eaves Form in a pot with variegated ;eaves Form in a pot with a reddish bloom Form in a pot with a reddish bloom
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Aesculus flava

Big Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye, Yellow Buckeye
Tree in full bloom Tree in full bloom Flowers Flowers Fruits (capsules) Fruits (capsules) Capsules and seeds Capsules and seeds Tree in September Tree in September Form Form

Agalinis

False Foxglove, Gerardia, Purple Gerardia
Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native A. purpurea pinkish flower A. purpurea pinkish flower pink tubular flower pink tubular flower A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A. aspera purple flowers A. aspera purple flowers A. fasciculata form growing en masse A. fasciculata form growing en masse
1 Cultivar/Variety

Alocasia

Alocasia, Elephant's-Ear, Taro
Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins.
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Anethum graveolens

Anet, Dill, Dill-Oil Plant, East Indian Dill, Indian Dill, Meeting-Seed, Sabbath Day Posy
Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium

Anthurium, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Laceleaf, Tailflower
dark green glossy cordate leaves, white spathe, yellow spadix dark green glossy cordate leaves, white spathe, yellow spadix Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Anthurium Anthurium
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium andraeanum

Anthurium, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Laceleaf, Painter's Palette, Tail Flower
Plant growing in a pot with large green leaves and red flowers Plant growing in a pot with large green leaves and red flowers Large heart-shaped spathe with long center spadex Large heart-shaped spathe with long center spadex Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Heart shaded leaf detail Heart shaded leaf detail
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'

Arachnoides, East Indian Holly Fern, Indian Holly Fern, Shield Fern, Variegated Holly Fern
Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'

Arnica montana

Arnica Root, Leopard's-Bane, Mountain arnica, Mountain Snuff, Mountain Tobacco, Wolfbane
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Natural Form Natural Form Arnica acaulis Arnica acaulis Arnica montana Arnica montana

Asparagus setaceus

Asparagus Fern, Climbing Asparagus, Common Asparagus Fern, Feathered Asparagus Fern, Ferny Asparagus, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern
soft, fine, feathery, lime green needle-like fronds soft, fine, feathery, lime green needle-like fronds Asparagus setaceus in a container Asparagus setaceus in a container Asparagus setaceus habit Asparagus setaceus habit Asparagus setaceus stem Asparagus setaceus stem Asparagus setaceus frond Asparagus setaceus frond

Begonia – Cane Types

Angel Wing Begonia, Polka Dot Begonia, Spotted Begonia
cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia – Rex Types

Painted Leaf Begonia
Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view purple and silver leaves purple and silver leaves Leaves with silvery patterns & margins that spiral. Leaves with silvery patterns & margins that spiral. multi-colored foliage of black, white, red, and green multi-colored foliage of black, white, red, and green
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Blechnum spicant

Deer Fern, Hard Fern
Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant Blechnum spicant

Bougainvillea glabra

Bougainvillea, Lesser Bougainvillea, Paperflower, Paper Flower
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra Flower & Buds - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flower & Buds - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flowers/Bud/Leaves - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flowers/Bud/Leaves - Summer - Wake Co., NC

Buddleja alternifolia

Alternate Leaf Butterfly Bush, Alternate-leaved Butterfly Bush, Fountain Butterfly Bush, Weeping Butterfly Bush
Buddleja alternifolia flowers Buddleja alternifolia flowers Buddleja alternifolia (fountain butterfly bush) Buddleja alternifolia (fountain butterfly bush) Buddleja alternifolia form Buddleja alternifolia form Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia Buddleja alternifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Calceolaria crenatiflora

Pocketbook Plant, Poor Man's Orchid, Pouch Flower, Scalloped-flower, Slipper Flower, Slipperwort
bright yellow and brown flowers shaped like a pouch bright yellow and brown flowers shaped like a pouch dark green leaves with scalloped margins below the flowers dark green leaves with scalloped margins below the flowers Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora
1 Cultivar/Variety

Callianthe megapotamica

Brazilian Bellflower, Brazilian Bell Flower, Brazilian Bell-Flower, Chinese Lanterns, Flowering Maple, South American Hollyhock, Trailing Abutilon
Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia

Camellia
multi-petaled, pale reddish bloom, glossy, dark green leaves multi-petaled, pale reddish bloom, glossy, dark green leaves Dense, overlapping red petals Dense, overlapping red petals White buds with fades of dark pink, dark green leaves White buds with fades of dark pink, dark green leaves smaller, dark green leaves, vibrant, double pink blooms smaller, dark green leaves, vibrant, double pink blooms Dark green, glossy leaves, red petals with bright yellow anthers Dark green, glossy leaves, red petals with bright yellow anthers Bright, white bloom with a yellow center Bright, white bloom with a yellow center
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia 'Autumn Spirit'

Autumn Spirit Camellia
Flower - Warren Co., NC Flower - Warren Co., NC Flower - December - Warren Co., NC Flower - December - Warren Co., NC Flower - November- Warren Co., NC Flower - November- Warren Co., NC Flower - November- Warren Co., NC Flower - November- Warren Co., NC

Camellia japonica

Camellia, Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia, Peony Camellia
Flower Flower Camellia japonica Grace Albritton skdavidson nhc master gardener Camellia japonica Grace Albritton skdavidson nhc master gardener 'Morning Glow' 'Morning Glow' Camellia japonica Magic City skdavidson nhc master gardener flow Camellia japonica Magic City skdavidson nhc master gardener flow Camellia japonica Camellia japonica Variegated Leaves & Flower - February - Wake Co., NC Variegated Leaves & Flower - February - Wake Co., NC
17 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme'

Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme' Camellia japonica 'Kramer's Supreme'

Campanula carpatica

Carpathian Bellflower, Carpathian Harebell, Tussock Bellflower
Flowers Flowers Form Form White Flower White Flower Leaves Leaves
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Campanula divaricata

Appalachian Bellflower, Panicled Bellflower, Small Bonny Bellflower, Southern Bellflower, Southern Bluebell, Southern Harebell
Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata

Carex fraseriana

Fraser's Sedge, Lily-leaf Sedge
Cluster of strappy leaves and erect spikes in bloom Cluster of strappy leaves and erect spikes in bloom Two spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. Two spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. A few spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. A few spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. Broad leaves backing a spike of white male & female flowers. Broad leaves backing a spike of white male & female flowers. Clumps of pendulous, broad leaves on a slope. Clumps of pendulous, broad leaves on a slope. Three erect spikes with showy white male and female flowers. Three erect spikes with showy white male and female flowers.

Carex muskingumensis

Palm Sedge
Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Close-up of inflorescence with brown, catkin-like spikelets Close-up of inflorescence with brown, catkin-like spikelets
1 Cultivar/Variety

Centaurea solstitialis

Barnaby's Thistle, Yellow Knapweed, Yellow Star Thistle
Form in blooms with yellow flowers Form in blooms with yellow flowers Form in bloom with yellow flowers Form in bloom with yellow flowers Yellow flowerhead with long spines Yellow flowerhead with long spines Flower Flower Side view if achene with short whitish hairs Side view if achene with short whitish hairs Lobed green leaf Lobed green leaf

Chaenomeles speciosa Double Take™ Orange 'Orange Storm'

Double Take Orange Flowering Quince, Orange Storm Flowering Quince
Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' Double Take™ Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm'

Chaenostoma cordatum

Bacopa, Cascading Bacopa, Ornamental Bacopa, Trailing Phlox, White Phlox
Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Chaenostoma cordatum Chaenostoma cordatum
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Citrus x limon

Lemon
Lemon tree growing in a pot Lemon tree growing in a pot Form of the tree with yellow fruits Form of the tree with yellow fruits Yellow lemon and green leaves Yellow lemon and green leaves close-up of green, ovate leaves with crenate margins close-up of green, ovate leaves with crenate margins Whitish flower with multiple stamens Whitish flower with multiple stamens view of flower buds, cultivar 'Ponderosa' view of flower buds, cultivar 'Ponderosa'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Citrus x sinensis

Navel Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Tree form Tree form Green leaves with orange round fruits Green leaves with orange round fruits Blossom - March - NC Blossom - March - NC Early Fruit - March - NC Early Fruit - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Green leaf closeup Green leaf closeup

Clematis glaucophylla

White Leaf Leather Flower, White-leaf Leather-flower, Whiteleaf Leather Flower, Whiteleaf Leather-flower
Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC

Clematis recta

Bush Clematis, Ground Virginsbower
Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'

'Crystalina' Summersweet Clethra, Summersweet, Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'

Coix lacryma-jobi

Adley Millet, Chinese Pearl Barley, Christ's Tears, Coix Millet, Coixseed, Coix Seed, Job's Tears, Tear Grass, Yi Yi
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Convallaria pseudomajalis

American Lily-of-the-Valley, Appalachian Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily-of-the-Valley
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Coreopsis gladiata

Coastal Plain Tickseed, Coastal Tickseed, Florida Tickseed, Seepage Coreopsis, Southeastern Tickseed, Texas Tickseed
Sickle tickseed found in Pender County, NC. Sickle tickseed found in Pender County, NC. Sickle tickseed flower found in Brunswick County, NC. Sickle tickseed flower found in Brunswick County, NC.

Coreopsis 'Strawberry Lemonade'

Strawberry Lemonade Hybrid Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Strawberry Lemonade' Coreopsis 'Strawberry Lemonade'

Cornus amomum

Kinnikinnik, Pale Dogwood, Red Willow, Silky Cornel, Silky Dogwood, Swamp Dogwood
Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry, Canadian Bunchberry, Canadian Dwarf Cornel, Dwarf Dogwood, Quatre-temps
Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis forest growth habit forest growth habit Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Cornus controversa

Giant Dogwood
Cornus controversa Cornus controversa Cornus controversa 'Shikokumontana' Cornus controversa 'Shikokumontana' Cornus controversa 'Variegata' Cornus controversa 'Variegata' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers bark bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Corylopsis sinensis

Chinese Witch Hazel, Fragrant Winter Hazel, Winter Hazel
Corylopsis sinensis Corylopsis sinensis Corylopsis sinensis Corylopsis sinensis Corylopsis sinensis Corylopsis sinensis Flowers Flowers Close up of leaf. Close up of leaf.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Corylopsis veitchiana

Veitch's Winter Hazel
Flowers close up Flowers close up Form Form Form Form Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Stem Stem

Cuphea ignea

Cigar Flower, Cigar Plant, Firecracker Plant, Mexican Cigar Plant, Red-White-and Blue Flower, Vegetable Flower
Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea