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Ageratum houstonianum

Ageratum, Blue Billygoatweed, Bluemink, Floss Flower, Mexican Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon' flowers Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon' flowers Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon' Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon'
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium aflatunense

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion
Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Flower and stem Flower and stem Flower bud Flower bud Flower Flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium cristophii

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion, Star of Persia
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Dried flowers Dried flowers Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower

Allium giganteum

Giant Ornamental Onion, Ornamental Onion
Plant Plant Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Close-up of flowers Close-up of flowers Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits

Allium karataviense

Ornamental Onion, Turkistan Onion
Flower form Flower form Leaves and emerging flower bud Leaves and emerging flower bud Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat Allium karataviense Allium karataviense Allium karataviense Allium karataviense
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium sphaerocephalon

Bald-Head Onion, Drumsticks, Ornamental Onion, Round-Headed Garlic, Round-Headed Leek
Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Bulb Bulb Flowers Flowers flower and form flower and form

Alternanthera ficoidea

Bloodleaf, Calico Plant, Copperleaf, Joseph's Coat, Joyweed, Parrot Leaf
Form of the plant Form of the plant Form in a pot with vriagated leaves Form in a pot with vriagated leaves Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Alterantha ficodea Alterantha ficodea 'Creme de Menthe' 'Creme de Menthe' 'Red Carpet' 'Red Carpet'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Amaranthus blitum

Livid Amaranth, Pigweed, Purple Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum L. Amaranthus blitum L. Amaranthus blitum L. Amaranthus blitum L. Amaranthus blitum habit Amaranthus blitum habit Amaranthus lividus flower Amaranthus lividus flower Amaranthus lividus form Amaranthus lividus form Amaranthus lividus form Amaranthus lividus form

Amaryllis belladonna

Amaryllis Lily, August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Jersey Lily, March Lily, Naked Lady, Resurrection Lily
Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Clumps of strap-like green leaves Clumps of strap-like green leaves

Anemone blanda

Anemones, Balkan Anemone, Grecian Windflower, Winter Windflower
Flowers Flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Leaves Leaves Buds Buds Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower

Anemone coronaria

Poppy Anemone, Spanish Marigold, Windflower
Cultivar with blue flowers Cultivar with blue flowers Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria Blue flowers of a cultivar Blue flowers of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form Form Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemone hortensis 'St Bavo'

Anemones, Windflower

Arctotis

African Daisy
Pink-orange daisy flowers. Pink-orange daisy flowers. Group of hybrids planted in the ground Group of hybrids planted in the ground Pink daisy flowers above silvery foliage. Pink daisy flowers above silvery foliage. Pale orange daisy flowers. Pale orange daisy flowers. Pale pink daisy flowers and silvery foliage Pale pink daisy flowers and silvery foliage Orange daisy flowers. Orange daisy flowers.

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
1 Cultivar/Variety

Begonia

Begonia
Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonias in the fall in Moore County Begonias in the fall in Moore County Flowers Flowers Begonia Begonia
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia – Tuberous Types

Hybrid Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia
large, double pink flower large, double pink flower Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Used in the garden Used in the garden Used in the garden Used in the garden Yellow double flower with red picotee. Yellow double flower with red picotee. Double flowers; petals yellow becoming red at edges. Double flowers; petals yellow becoming red at edges.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia x benaratensis BIG® Group

Begonia, Big Series Begonia
Begonia x benaratensis Begonia x benaratensis Begonia x benaratensis Begonia x benaratensis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'

Blue Chip Buddleja, Blue Chip Butterfly Bush, Lo & Behold®, Lo & Behold® Blue Chip Butterfly Bush
Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' flowers Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' flowers Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' leaf underside Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' leaf underside Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' leaves Buddleja 'Blue Chip Jr' leaves

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

Capsicum annuum Longum Group

Cayenne pepper, Chili Pepper, Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum (Longum group) Capsicum annuum (Longum group) Capsicum annuum (Longum group) Capsicum annuum (Longum group) Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum

Chrysanthemum x morifolium

Autumn Mum, Chrysanthemum, Florist's Chrysanthemum, Florist's Daisy, Garden Chrysanthemum, Garden Hardy Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Hardy Garden Mum, Mum
Chrysanthemum x morifolium bright yellow daisy like flower Chrysanthemum x morifolium bright yellow daisy like flower Chrysanthemum X morifolium (Dendranthema X grandiflorum) Chrysanthemum X morifolium (Dendranthema X grandiflorum) Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum X morifolium (Dendranthema X grandiflorum) Chrysanthemum X morifolium (Dendranthema X grandiflorum) Flowers - Fall - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Fall - Wake Co., NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Cosmos

Cosmos
Cosmos spp. Cosmos spp. Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos Cosmos
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cosmos sulphureus

Klondike Cosmos, Orange Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos sulphureus
4 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Cuphea hybrid 'Cupver'

Firecracker Plant, Vermillionaire® Firecracker Plant
Flowers Flowers Form Form Form Form

Dahlia

Bedding Dahlia, Dahlia
yellow single dahlia against dark reddish leaves. yellow single dahlia against dark reddish leaves. Yellow dahlias against dark red foliage. Yellow dahlias against dark red foliage. Stem bearing opposite leaves. Stem bearing opposite leaves. Compound leaves Compound leaves Yellow lacinated form dahlia Yellow lacinated form dahlia Flower bud Flower bud
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'

Dichondra, Kidney Weed, Silver Nickel Vine, Silver Ponysfoot
Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' form Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' form Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' leaves Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves

Eranthis hyemalis

Winter Aconite, Winter Hellebore, Winter Wolf's Bane
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Sculptural in the winter Sculptural in the winter

Erythronium 'Pagoda'

Avalanche Lily, Fawn Lily, Glacier Lily, Trout Lily
Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Euphorbia x martinii

Ascot Rainbow Spurge, Martin's Spurge, Martin's Wood Spurge, Mediterranean Spurge
Close up of flowers Close up of flowers Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow' Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow' Flowers surrounded by colorful bracts. Flowers surrounded by colorful bracts. Leaves Leaves Close up of flowers and bracts. Close up of flowers and bracts. Euphorbia x martini 'Ascot Rainbow' Euphorbia x martini 'Ascot Rainbow'
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Iris laevigata

Japanese Iris, Kakitsubata, Rabbit-Ear Iris, Shallow Flowered Iris, Water Iris
Iris laevigata bordering a pond or stream Iris laevigata bordering a pond or stream Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata in water Iris laevigata in water Iris laevigata fruits Iris laevigata fruits Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ixia

African Corn-Lily, Wand Flower
Form in October in Onkaparing in Australia Form in October in Onkaparing in Australia Flowers in October in Onkaparing in Australia Flowers in October in Onkaparing in Australia
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Jacobaea maritima

Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort
Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria Senecio cineraria
1 Cultivar/Variety

Leonotis leonurus

Common Lion's Paw, Lion's Claw, Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Minaret Flower, Wild Dagga
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lilium – Asiatic hybrids

Asian Lily, Asiatic Hybrid Lilies, Asiatic Lilies, Asiatic Lily, Lilies
Red, trumpet-shaped flower. Foliage in the background. Red, trumpet-shaped flower. Foliage in the background. Orange flowers on a dwarf plant Orange flowers on a dwarf plant Lilium - Asiatic hybrids Lilium - Asiatic hybrids Orange flowers on a dwarf plant Orange flowers on a dwarf plant Yellow and orange flowers on a potted dwarf plant. Yellow and orange flowers on a potted dwarf plant. Dark red flowers on dwarf plants. Dark red flowers on dwarf plants.
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Muscari botryoides

Compact Grape Hyacinth, Italian Grape Hyacinth, Sky Blue Grape Hyacinth, Small Grape Hyacinth
Muscari botryoides Flower and Form Muscari botryoides Flower and Form Flowers - March - Warren Co. - NC Flowers - March - Warren Co. - NC Form - March - Warren Co. - NC Form - March - Warren Co. - NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Narcissus

Daffodils, Jonquils, Narcissus, Paper White, Paperwhites, Tazettas
Flowers March Wake County Flowers March Wake County 'Dreamlight' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Dreamlight' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Tahiti' - March 29 - Haywood Co. - NC 'Tahiti' - March 29 - Haywood Co. - NC Capsule fruit and seeds. Capsule fruit and seeds. double daffodil early spring double daffodil early spring Flowers Flowers
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Narcissus cyclamineus

Cyclamen Daffodil, Cyclamineus Daffodils, Miniature Daffodil
Form Form Flowers Flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Narcissus poeticus

Findern Flower, Narcissus Recurvus, Nargis, Old Pheasant's Eye, Pheasant's Eye Daffodil, Poet's Narcissus
Form in May in Stupinskiy Rayon, Russia Form in May in Stupinskiy Rayon, Russia Form in May in Jesenice County, Slovenia Form in May in Jesenice County, Slovenia Flower in May in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Franc Flower in May in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Franc Flower in May in Lecco Lombardia in Italy Flower in May in Lecco Lombardia in Italy

Narcissus triandrus

Angel's Tears, Bulbocodium daffodil, Cyclamen Daffodil, Ganymede, Orchid Daffodil
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Nerine bowdenii

Cape Flower, Guernsey Lily, Japanese Spider Lily
Nerine bowdenii flowers Nerine bowdenii flowers Nerine bowdenii in flower Nerine bowdenii in flower Nerine bowdenii flower buds Nerine bowdenii flower buds Nerine bowdenii flowering stems Nerine bowdenii flowering stems Nerine bowdenii whole plant Nerine bowdenii whole plant

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Dove's Dung, Star of Bethlehem
An umbel of white, star-shaped flowers. An umbel of white, star-shaped flowers. An umbel of white, star-shaped flowers. An umbel of white, star-shaped flowers. Ornithogalum flower Ornithogalum flower

Pelargonium x hybridum

Geranium
flowers flowers Mature plants Mature plants Group of plants Group of plants Leaves Leaves Pelargonium 'Caliente Coral' Flower Pelargonium 'Caliente Coral' Flower Pelargonium x hybridum Pelargonium x hybridum
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Petunia x hybrida

Garden Petunia, Petunia
Petunia x hybrida Petunia x hybrida Petunia x hybrida Petunia x hybrida Leaves Leaves Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Supertunia royal velvet flowers and leaves Supertunia royal velvet flowers and leaves Petunia 'Phantom' Flower Petunia 'Phantom' Flower
28 Cultivars/Varieties

Phlox INTENSIA® Group

Phlox x Intensia Phlox x Intensia Phlox x Intensia Phlox x Intensia
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Rosa Barbra Streisand 'WEKquaneze'

Barbra Streisand rose
Fully double lavendar flower Fully double lavendar flower

Salvia argentea

Silver Sage
Rosette of silvery hairy leaves. Rosette of silvery hairy leaves. Rosette of silvery hairy leaves. Rosette of silvery hairy leaves. White, strongly 2-lipped flower. White, strongly 2-lipped flower. Silvery, hairy leaf near ground level Silvery, hairy leaf near ground level Rosette of silvery hairy leaves. Rosette of silvery hairy leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Salvia farinacea

Blue Sage, Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Cup Sage, Mealycup Sage, Mealy Sage
Low plants with spikes of deep purple blue flowers. Low plants with spikes of deep purple blue flowers. Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' close-up of skipper on dark blue flower close-up of skipper on dark blue flower Spikes of 2-lipped deep purple-blue flowers. Spikes of 2-lipped deep purple-blue flowers. Close-up of blue, 2-lipped flower with white marks on lower lip Close-up of blue, 2-lipped flower with white marks on lower lip Bed of low plants with spikes of blue flowers. Bed of low plants with spikes of blue flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties
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