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Acer buergerianum

Three-toothed Maple, Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum tree Acer buergerianum tree Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Acer buergeranum Acer buergeranum Bark Bark Fall color Fall color Leaves and inflorescence Leaves and inflorescence
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer campestre

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Form summer Form summer Fall form Fall form Acer campestere Acer campestere Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer rubrum

Carolina Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Bud Bud Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Cluster of male flowers showing filaments and anthers Cluster of male flowers showing filaments and anthers
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharinum

River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, Silver Maple, Swamp Maple, Water Maple, White Maple
From From Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Foliage Foliage New foliage New foliage Older bark Older bark Samaras (fruits) Samaras (fruits)
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aegopodium podagraria

Bishop's goutweed, Bishops' Weed, Bishopweed, Gout Weed, Ground Elder, Herb Gerard, Snow on the mountain
Aegopodium podograria Aegopodium podograria Plants Plants Plant Plant Aegopodium podograria Aegopodium podograria Flower Flower Leaf Leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush, Button Bush
Shoot with opposite leaves & spherical head of white flowers. Shoot with opposite leaves & spherical head of white flowers. Spherical cluster of white flowers with exserted stamens Spherical cluster of white flowers with exserted stamens Spherical cluster of white flowers & spherical clusters of buds Spherical cluster of white flowers & spherical clusters of buds Shrub with opposite leaves & spherical clusters of white flowers Shrub with opposite leaves & spherical clusters of white flowers Large, dense shrub on the bank of a pond. Large, dense shrub on the bank of a pond. Large, low shrub Large, low shrub
1 Cultivar/Variety

Corylus colurna

Byzantine Hazel, Constantinople Hazel, Tree Hazel, Turkish Filbert, Turkish Hazel
Corylus colurna Leaf Corylus colurna Leaf Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Cotoneaster, Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana'

Dwarf Japanese Cedar, Elegans Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana'

Dianthus armeria

Deptford Pink, Grass Pink, Mountain Pink
Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria

Eucommia ulmoides

Chinese rubber tree, Gutta-percha Tree, Hardy Rubber Tree
Form Form leaves leaves leaves leaves Underside of leaf and stem Underside of leaf and stem leaves leaves Eucommia ulmoides Eucommia ulmoides

Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi'

Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia Biloxi Lagerstroemia Biloxi Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi' Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi'

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper, Woodbine
wild form - new growth wild form - new growth Leaves Leaves Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia Seedlings - April 26 - Haywood Co., - NC Seedlings - April 26 - Haywood Co., - NC Form Form Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Phellodendron amurense

Amur Corktree, Amur Cork Tree, Chinese Corktree, Sakhalin Corktree, Sakhalin Cork Tree
Form Form Fruit Fruit Form Form Form Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Plantago major

Broad-leaved plantain, Cart Track Plant, Cuckoo’s bread, Doorweed, Dooryard plantain, Englishman’s-foot, Great plantain, Plantain, Ripple grass, Roundelay plantain, Snakeweed
Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Garden planting of rosettes with broad, reddish leaves Garden planting of rosettes with broad, reddish leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Prunus x subhirtella 'Pendula'

Japanese Flowering Cherry, Japanese Weeping Cherry, Weeping Cherry, Weeping Higan Cherry
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flower closeup Flower closeup Leaves Leaves Branches and buds Branches and buds Prunus x subhirtella 'Pendula' Prunus x subhirtella 'Pendula'

Quercus nigra

Black Oak, North American Barren Oak, North American Black Oak, Oaks, Possum Oak, Water Oak
Quercus nigra Quercus nigra Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Rosa carolina

Carolina Rose, Pasture Rose
A pair of pink single roses with yellow stamens. A pair of pink single roses with yellow stamens. Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina A pink rose bud with green sepals. A pink rose bud with green sepals. Hand holding a pinnately compound leaf. Hand holding a pinnately compound leaf.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Rudbeckia x Echinacea

Echibeckia™ Summerina® Brown, Echibeckia™ Summerina® Yellow
Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant in mass for a beautiful show. Plant in mass for a beautiful show. Stems are slightly striped and hairy. Stems are slightly striped and hairy. Flower bud Flower bud Stem is purple where it branches. Stem is purple where it branches. Close up of leaf Close up of leaf

Salix nigra

Black Willow
Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra

Senna obtusifolia

American Sicklepod, Chinese Senna, Coffee Pod, Coffeeweed, Sicklepod
Form in October in Hunan, China Form in October in Hunan, China Yellow flower & leaves in October in Dare County, North Carolina Yellow flower & leaves in October in Dare County, North Carolina Seed pod & seeds in Bastrop County, Texas Seed pod & seeds in Bastrop County, Texas

Ulmus americana

American Elm, Common Elm, Gray Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, White Elm
Full Form Full Form Fruit Fruit Full Form Full Form Leaf Leaf Bark Bark Ulmus americana Ulmus americana
8 Cultivars/Varieties