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Acer

Maples
Form of a maple tree Form of a maple tree Red maple in fall with reddish leaves Red maple in fall with reddish leaves Typical palmately lobed maple leaf Typical palmately lobed maple leaf Leaves and small flowers of the vine maple Leaves and small flowers of the vine maple Maple tree used as a bonsai Maple tree used as a bonsai Japanesse maple leaves in fall red color Japanesse maple leaves in fall red color
36 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

Red Leaf Japanese Maple
Leaves in Oct. Leaves in Oct. Form in Spring Form in Spring Trunk, Branches & Bark of a Mature Tree Trunk, Branches & Bark of a Mature Tree Leaves in Spring Leaves in Spring Leaf Underside - Note Greenish Tint Leaf Underside - Note Greenish Tint Buds/Flowers/Leaves in Spring Buds/Flowers/Leaves in Spring

Acer tataricum

Amur Maple, Tatarian Maple
Acer tataricum Acer tataricum Acer tataricum 'Red Wing' fruits (samaras) Acer tataricum 'Red Wing' fruits (samaras) Acer tataricum Acer tataricum Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Red Wing' form Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Red Wing' form Fruits (samaras) and leaves. Fruits (samaras) and leaves. Leaves in the fall require clean up. Leaves in the fall require clean up.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aesculus hippocastanum

Common Horsechestnut, Common horse chestnut, European Horsechestnut, Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum full Aesculus hippocastanum full emerging leaves and male flower emerging leaves and male flower Aesculus hippocastanum flowers, multiple Aesculus hippocastanum flowers, multiple Fruit Fruit Aesculus hippocastanum leaves Aesculus hippocastanum leaves Leaf Leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ageratina aromatica

Lesser Snakeroot, Small-leaf White Snakeroot, Wild Hoarhound
Flowers Flowers Form Form Disc flowers Disc flowers Flower buds Flower buds Opposite leaves and stem Opposite leaves and stem Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

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

Carya cordiformis

Bitter Hickory, Bitternut, Bitternut Hickory, Bitter Pecan, Pig Hickory, Red Hickory, Swamp Hickory, White Hickory
Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Front and back of leaves (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Front and back of leaves (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall

Carya glabra

Broom Hickory, Coast Pignut Hickory, Pignut, Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory, Small Fruited Hickory, Smoothbark Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Sweet Pignut Hickory, Switch Hickory
Form Form Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Emerging leaves Emerging leaves Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carya laciniosa

Big Shellbark Hickory, Broom Hickory, King Nut, Shagbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory
Form looking up (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Form looking up (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Serrated margin (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Serrated margin (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall

Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Moudry'

Black Fountain Grass, Moudry Fountain Grass
Cenchrus alopecuriod 'Moundry' Form with flower stalks Cenchrus alopecuriod 'Moundry' Form with flower stalks

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Blue Leadwort, Dwarf Plumbago, Hardy Plumbago, Leadwort, Perennial Plumbago, Plumbago
Form and flowers Form and flowers Flowers Flowers Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves. Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves. Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves. Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves.

Ceratostigma willmottianum

Chinese Leadwort, Chinese Plumbago, Hardy Plumbago
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Japanese Judas Tree, Katsura Tree, Katsura Vine
Cercidiphyllum japonicium whole tree Cercidiphyllum japonicium whole tree Cercidiphyllum japonicium bark Cercidiphyllum japonicium bark Curling threads from the buds are the styles and stigmas Curling threads from the buds are the styles and stigmas Cercidiphyllum japonicium leaves Cercidiphyllum japonicium leaves Cercidiphyllum japonicium fall color Cercidiphyllum japonicium fall color Katsura Tree Katsura Tree
21 Cultivars/Varieties

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'

Katsura Tree, Pendulous Katsura Tree, Weeping Katsura Tree
Weeping form in April Weeping form in April Weeping form Weeping form Form in the spring, Davidson County, NC. Form in the spring, Davidson County, NC. Young form Young form Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Late April Late April

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 palustris

Swamp Tickseed
Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Growth habit Growth habit Leaves Leaves Stem Stem Leaf detail Leaf detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cornus

Cornel, Cornelian cherry, Dogwood
Flower clusters subtended by four white bracts. Flower clusters subtended by four white bracts. Flower clusters subtended by four pink bracts. Flower clusters subtended by four pink bracts. Border of leafless shrubs with either red or green stems. Border of leafless shrubs with either red or green stems. A cluster of white, star-like flowers A cluster of white, star-like flowers A cluster of yellow, star-like flowers A cluster of yellow, star-like flowers Cherry-like fruits Cherry-like fruits
17 Cultivars/Varieties

Cornus Cloudburst™ 'NCCH3'

Cloudburst Dogwood, Cloudburst™ Dogwood
White flowers White flowers

Cornus Little Ruby™ 'NCCH1'

Little Ruby, Little Ruby™
Small tree with maroon fall leaf color Small tree with maroon fall leaf color Pink flower with 7 bracts Pink flower with 7 bracts Red new shoots on a dogwood tree Red new shoots on a dogwood tree

Corylopsis pauciflora

Buttercup Winter Hazel, Winter Hazel
Form Form leaves leaves leaves leaves bud bud leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers

Cotinus coggygria Winecraft Black® 'NCCO1'

Winecraft Black®, Winecraft Black Smokebush

Crataegus viridis

Green Hawthorn, Southern Hawthorn, Washington Hawthorn
Form in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana Form in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana Leaf close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Leaf close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Leaf underside close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Leaf underside close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Berries in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Berries in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Bark with moss in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Bark with moss in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Flowers in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana Flowers in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Crataegus x lavalleei

Carriere Hawthorn, Hybrid Cockspurthorn, Lavalle Hawthorn, Lavallei
Fall form Fall form Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves and unripe fruit Leaves and unripe fruit Bark Bark

Croton alabamensis

Alabama Croton
Shrub Shrub Croton alabamensis Croton alabamensis Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Back of Leaf Back of Leaf Form Form

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Compact Winged Euonymus, Dwarf-winged burning bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Fruit and leaf Fruit and leaf

Euonymus alatus Fire Ball Seedless® 'NCEA1'

Fire Ball Seedless, Fire Ball Seedless® Burnig Bush, Fire Ball Seedless Burning Bush

Euphorbia palustris

Bog Spurge, Marsh Euphorbia, Marsh Spurge, Spurge, Swamp Spurge
close-up of flowers, spring, Davidson County, NC close-up of flowers, spring, Davidson County, NC Euphorbia palustris Form Close-up (Davidson CountyNC)-April Euphorbia palustris Form Close-up (Davidson CountyNC)-April
1 Cultivar/Variety

Euphorbia rigida

Gopher Spurge, Rigid Spurge, Silver Spurge, Upright Myrtle Spurge
Yellow green bracts, Cyathium, and nectar glands Yellow green bracts, Cyathium, and nectar glands True flowers surrounding by bright green bracts True flowers surrounding by bright green bracts Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower cluster Flower cluster up close of bracts and nectar glands March Cathy DeWitt ccbyNCND up close of bracts and nectar glands March Cathy DeWitt ccbyNCND Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia'

Fern Leaved Beech
Form in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Form in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Form in January in Voltabarazzo in Italy Form in January in Voltabarazzo in Italy Leaves in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Leaves in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Trunk in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Trunk in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany

Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group 'Purpurea'

Copper beech, Purple beech
Spring form Spring form Fruits with spiny cover Fruits with spiny cover Leaves Leaves Flowers and leaves in spring Flowers and leaves in spring Fall color Fall color Bark Bark

Fagus sylvatica f. pendula

Weeping European Beech
Form in June in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in June in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in November in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in November in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in October in Germany Form in October in Germany Brown branches & twigs with leaf buds in April in Berlin, Germa Brown branches & twigs with leaf buds in April in Berlin, Germa Sinewy dark grey trunk & branches with shiny bark in August. Sinewy dark grey trunk & branches with shiny bark in August.

Fothergilla x intermedia Legend of the Small® 'NCFI1'

Legend of the Small®, Legend of the Small Bottlebrush

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

American Ash, Canadian Ash, Green Ash, Red Ash, Water Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Centerpoint' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Centerpoint' Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bark Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bark Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bud Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bud Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fall Color Form Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fall Color Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Gerbera jamesonii

African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Gerber Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, Veldt Daisy
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flower form of the Genus Flower form of the Genus Side of flower and stem Side of flower and stem Basal leaves-growing wild in S. Africa Basal leaves-growing wild in S. Africa Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Hamamelis hybrids

Hybrid Witch Hazel, Witch Hazel
Winter form in bloom Winter form in bloom Form Form Red flowers Red flowers Yellow and orange flowers Yellow and orange flowers Leaves Leaves Fall color Fall color

Helianthus simulans

Muck Sunflower, Narrow-Leaved Sunflower, Swamp Sunflower
Flowers Flowers Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Back of flower Back of flower Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Glow Ball® 'NCHQ1'

Hylotelephium cauticola

Cliff-dwelling stonecrop, Stonecrop
Sedum cauticola Sedum cauticola Sedum cauticola Sedum cauticola Sedum cauticola Sedum cauticola
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lachenalia glaucina

Leopard Lily, Wild Hyacinth
A spike of blue flowers growing from the ground. A spike of blue flowers growing from the ground. Cluster of purplish tubular flowers Cluster of purplish tubular flowers Green strap-like leaves Green strap-like leaves Form of plant in bloom Form of plant in bloom

Lagerstroemia Early Bird™ White 'JD900'

Early Bird Series White Crape Myrtle, Early Bird White Crapemyrtle, Early Bird White Crape Myrtle, Early Bird White Crepe Myrtle
Flower, leaf and stem Flower, leaf and stem

Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit IV'

'Red Rocket' Crape Myrtle, Red Rocket Crapemyrtle, Red Rocket® Crape Myrtle, Red Rocket Crepe Myrtle, 'Whit IV' RED ROCKET®
Red Rocket Flower Red Rocket Flower

Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'

Natchez Crapemyrtle, Natchez Crape Myrtle, Natchez Crepe Myrtle, White Crape Myrtle, White Crepe Myrtle
'Natchez' Form 'Natchez' Form Fall Form Fall Form Lagerstroemia Natchez Lagerstroemia Natchez Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'

Larix decidua

Common Larch, European Larch
Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua
1 Cultivar/Variety

Larix kaempferi

Golden Larch, Japanese Larch
Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Fruit and Leaf Larix kaempferi Fruit and Leaf Pseudolarix kaempferi Pseudolarix kaempferi
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lindera erythrocarpa

Red-Fruit Spicebush
Lindera erythrocarpa Lindera erythrocarpa Stem and buds Stem and buds Bark Bark

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gumball'

Gumball Sweetgum
Gumball Sweetgum Gumball Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

'Slender Silhouette' Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua "Slender Silhouette' Liquidambar styraciflua "Slender Silhouette' Form in summer Form in summer Leaves close up -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Leaves close up -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Branches extend to the ground -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Branches extend to the ground -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Form in winter Form in winter Form in fall Form in fall

Liriodendron chinense

Chinese Tulip Poplar, Chinese Tulip Tree, Chinese Whitewood
Liriodendron chinense leaf Liriodendron chinense leaf Liriodendron chinense trunk Liriodendron chinense trunk Liriodendron chinense flower Liriodendron chinense flower Liriodendron chinense Form Liriodendron chinense Form Liriodendron chinense Leaf Liriodendron chinense Leaf Liriodendron chinense Leaf and Fruit Liriodendron chinense Leaf and Fruit
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