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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 griseum

Paper Bark Maple, Paperbark Maple
Young tree form. Young tree form. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Form and hints of fall color. Form and hints of fall color. Fall color Fall color Trifolate compound leaves Trifolate compound leaves Acer griseum Acer griseum

Acer truncatum

Purple Blow Maple, Shangtung Maple
Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Fall color Fall color Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Form Form Bark, April- Brookside Gardens (Montgomery Co, MD). Bark, April- Brookside Gardens (Montgomery Co, MD).
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ajuga pyramidalis

Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Pyramidal Ajuga, Pyramidal Bugle
Flower Flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Closeup of leaves Closeup of leaves Red/purple leaves Red/purple leaves Growing in the grass Growing in the grass
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium

Onion, Ornamental Onions
Allium Allium Allium Allium Alllium Alllium flower head with dark purple star like flowers flower head with dark purple star like flowers Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Allium Plant Allium Plant
17 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Aspidistra

Cast Iron Plants
Spotted leaves of A. sichuanensis Spotted leaves of A. sichuanensis Form of A. elatior Form of A. elatior Flower of A. elatior Flower of A. elatior Form of A. lurida Form of A. lurida Flowers of A. lurida Flowers of A. lurida Form of A. longifolia Form of A. longifolia

Begonia grandis

Hardy Begonia
Begonia grandis flower Begonia grandis flower Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis leaves Begonia grandis leaves Begonia grandis leaf Begonia grandis leaf Begonia grandis mass planting Begonia grandis mass planting
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Berberis 'JC Raulston'

Hybrid Grapeholly, 'JC Raulston' Mahonia
Mahonia 'JC Raulston' Mahonia 'JC Raulston' Mahonia 'JC Raulston' Mahonia 'JC Raulston'

Camellia oleifera

Oil-seed Camellia, Tea-oil Camellia, Tea-oil Tree
Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Flower w/ Ant Pollinators - Fall - Buncombe Co., NC Flower w/ Ant Pollinators - Fall - Buncombe Co., NC Flower, Buncombe Co, NC Flower, Buncombe Co, NC Flower Flower Camellia Oleifera Camellia Oleifera
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia 'Polar Ice'

Polar Ice Camellia
Camellia 'Polar Ice' Camellia 'Polar Ice' Camellia 'Polar Ice' Camellia 'Polar Ice'

Camellia sinensis

Assam Tea, Tea Camellia, Tea Plant, Tea Tree Camellia
Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Plantation Plantation
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia 'Snow Flurry'

Snow Flurry Camellia
Camellia 'Snow Flurry' Camellia 'Snow Flurry' Camellia 'Snow flurry' Camellia 'Snow flurry' Flower - Nov. 11 - Warren Co., NC Flower - Nov. 11 - Warren Co., NC

Camellia Winter Group

Ackerman Hybrids, Camellia Hybrids, Winter Series Camellias
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia 'Winter's Snowman'

Winter's Snowman Camellia
Camellia 'Winter's Snowman' Camellia 'Winter's Snowman' Camellia 'Winter's Snowman' Camellia 'Winter's Snowman'

Camellia 'Winter's Star'

Winter's Star Camellia
Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star'

Caragana sinica

Chinese Peashrub, Chinese Pea Shrub
Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Form Form Form Form

Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'

Himalayan Cedar, Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar
Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs'

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor's Button, Bachelors Buttons, Bluebottle, Cornflower
blue/purple flowers and green stems blue/purple flowers and green stems Blue daisy flowers Blue daisy flowers Blue daisy flowers Blue daisy flowers Purple and white daisy flowers Purple and white daisy flowers Blue daisy flowers, close up. Blue daisy flowers, close up. Blue daisy flowers, close up. showing phyllaries. Blue daisy flowers, close up. showing phyllaries.

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

Eastern Redbud, Judas Tree, Love Tree, Ruby Falls Redbud
Cercis canadensis "Ruby Falls' Cercis canadensis "Ruby Falls' Weeping habit Weeping habit Flowers Flowers Form - March 24 - Wake Co., NC Form - March 24 - Wake Co., NC Bare form Bare form Form Form

Chamaerops humilis

Dwarf Palm, European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm
form form A very large, potted, multi-stemmed palm on a terrace. A very large, potted, multi-stemmed palm on a terrace. Commercial landscape with large multi-stemmed palm Commercial landscape with large multi-stemmed palm A dwarf, fan-leaf palm with stiff leaflets A dwarf, fan-leaf palm with stiff leaflets A dwarf, fan-leaf palm with silvery gray leaflets A dwarf, fan-leaf palm with silvery gray leaflets leaves leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles'

'Betty Stiles' Harlequin Glorybower
Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Cotinus

American Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Fall Form Fall Form Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Small yellowish cluster of flowers Small yellowish cluster of flowers Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dendropanax trifidus

Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus Dendropanax trifidus

Dictamnus albus

Burning Bush, Dittany, Gas Plant, White Dittany
Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus

Diospyros virginiana 'C-100'

C-100 Common Persimmon, Eastern Persimmon, Possumwood
Diospyros virginiana 'C-100' Diospyros virginiana 'C-100' Bark Bark Male flowers Male flowers

Diospyros virginiana 'Killen'

Killen Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana 'Killen' Diospyros virginiana 'Killen'

Euonymus europaeus

European Euonymus, European Spindle Tree, Spindle Tree
Form Form Fall form Fall form Fall color Fall color Spring flowers and leaves Spring flowers and leaves Fall leaves and fruits Fall leaves and fruits Fruits Fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Euonymus maackii

Winterberry Euonymus
Euonymus bungeanus Euonymus bungeanus Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf foliage and small white flowers foliage and small white flowers close-up of a single white flower with 4 petals. close-up of a single white flower with 4 petals. Red capsules hanging from nearly bare branches against the sky Red capsules hanging from nearly bare branches against the sky Close-up on red capsular fruits splitting to show red seeds. Close-up on red capsular fruits splitting to show red seeds.

Ficus carica 'Marseille'

Marseille Fig, Oregon Prolific, St. Anthony Fig
Ficus carica 'Marseille' Ficus carica 'Marseille' Ficus carica 'Marseille' Ficus carica 'Marseille'

Hemerocallis

Day Lilies, Daylily, Day Lily
Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis 6 Petalled Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC 6 Petalled Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC Hemerocallis Hemerocallis 2 Toned Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC 2 Toned Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC yellow funnel flowers with orange stamens yellow funnel flowers with orange stamens
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Heuchera Northern Exposure™ Group

Alumroot Northern Exposure™, Coral Bells Northern Exposure™, Coral Flower Northern Exposure™
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver' Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver' Airy inflorescence with tiny pink flowers. Foliage in background Airy inflorescence with tiny pink flowers. Foliage in background Silvery leaves with dark purple veins. Silvery leaves with dark purple veins. Airy inflorescence w/ tiny white flowers. Foliage in background Airy inflorescence w/ tiny white flowers. Foliage in background Mounds of purple foliage. Mounds of purple foliage. Dark, scalloped leaves. Dark, scalloped leaves.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Homalosorus pycnocarpos

Glade Fern, Narrow Leaf Spleenwort, Narrow-leaved glade fern, Narrow-leaved spleenwort, Silvery Spleenwort
fronds fronds newly emerged fronds; light green. newly emerged fronds; light green. frond. once pinnate. frond. once pinnate. frond. once pinnate. frond. once pinnate. underside of frond showing sori in herringbone pattern underside of frond showing sori in herringbone pattern

Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball™ Blush 'NCHA4'

Incrediball™ Blush Hydrangea, Incrediball™ Blush Mountain Hydrangea
Pink pompom flower cluster Pink pompom flower cluster Close up of pink pompom flower cluster Close up of pink pompom flower cluster

Illicium parviflorum

Hardy Anise Shrub, Ocala Anise, Small Anise Tree, Small Anise-Tree, Yellow Anise Tree
Dense shrub. Dense shrub. Dense shrub with ovate leaves. Dense shrub with ovate leaves. Dense shrub. Dense shrub. Hand holding leafy branch with small, nodding yellow flowers. Hand holding leafy branch with small, nodding yellow flowers. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca'

Hetz Blue Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca' Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca' Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca' Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca' Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca' Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca'

Juniperus communis 'Echiniformis'

Hedgehog Juniper, Hedgehog spruce

Juniperus sabina 'Monna'

Calgary Carpet Juniper
Form Form Branch Branch

Juniperus squamata 'Holger'

Holger Juniper, Single Seed Juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Holger' Juniperus squamata 'Holger'

Kellochloa verrucosa

Prairie Panic Grass, Warty panicgrass
Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Reddish stem Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs Reddish stem Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs

Lygodium japonicum

Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Lygodium japonica Form Form Form Form

Maackia amurensis

Amur Maackia, Chinese Yellow Wood
Form Form Flowers Flowers Compound leaves Compound leaves Maackia amurensis Maackia amurensis Legumes in July in China Legumes in July in China Trunk Trunk
1 Cultivar/Variety

Magnolia kobus

Kobus Magnolia, Northern Japanese Magnolia
Flower Form Flower Form Magnolia kobus Flowers in March in Wake County, NC Magnolia kobus Flowers in March in Wake County, NC Magnolia kobus Bark in March in Wake County, NC Magnolia kobus Bark in March in Wake County, NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Magnolia laevifolia

Magnolia, Polished Leaved Magnolia
Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis 'Gail's Favorite' Flowering Branch - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowering Branch - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowers - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowers - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Magnolia Mercury™ 'NCMX1'

Big-laurel, Bull-bay, Mercury™ Magnolia
Mercury™ Magnolia Mercury™ Magnolia Mercury™ Magnolia Mercury™ Magnolia Mercury™ Magnolia Mercury™ Magnolia Huge flowers Huge flowers 12" across 12" across

Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory'

Anise Magnolia, Wada's Memory Magnolia
Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory'

Melampodium divaricatum

Boton de Oro, Butter Daisy, Gold Medallion, Melampodium
Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Leaves & Flowers - Craven Co., NC Leaves & Flowers - Craven Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing'

Hicks Everbearing Red Mulberry
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