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Abronia fragrans

Fragrant Sand Verbena, Fragrant Sand-verbena, Fragrant Verbena, Fragrent White Sand Verbena, Heart's Delight, Prairie Snowball, Sand Verbena, Snowball Sand Verbena, Snowball Verbena, Sweet Sand-verbena, Wild Lantana
Closeup of a ball of white tubular flowers with 5 split corollas Closeup of a ball of white tubular flowers with 5 split corollas Small upright to sprawling habit with white fragrant flower ball Small upright to sprawling habit with white fragrant flower ball Closed white buds of flower balls Closed white buds of flower balls Spear shaped opposite leaves on hairy sticky stems and flower Spear shaped opposite leaves on hairy sticky stems and flower

Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breeches, Bear's Britches, Bearsfoot, Oyster Plant, Sea Dock
Spreading habit in bloom Spreading habit in bloom Flower spike of two lipped tubular white sepal & purple hoods Flower spike of two lipped tubular white sepal & purple hoods Rounded spreading habit Rounded spreading habit Close up two lipped tubular white flowers with purple hoods. Close up two lipped tubular white flowers with purple hoods. Closeup of dark green glossy deeply lobed large leaves Closeup of dark green glossy deeply lobed large leaves Green oval seeds on a spike Green oval seeds on a spike
1 Cultivar/Variety

Acanthus spinosus

Bear's Breeches, Spiny Bear's Breech, Spiny Bear's Breeches
Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus

Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'

Bear's Breeches 'Summer Beauty'
Acanthus 'Summer Beauty' Acanthus 'Summer Beauty' Flower spike Flower spike Close up of flower Close up of flower Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves Leaves Acanthus 'Summer Beauty' Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'

Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Anise Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Pollinator on flower Pollinator on flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Seed head Seed head Emerging spring growth Emerging spring growth

Agastache coccinea

Anise Hyssop, Orange-flowered Anise Hyssop
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Agastache rugosa

Blue Licorice, Indian Mint, Korean Mint, Patchouli Herb, Purple Giant Hyssop
Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa Agastache rugosa seedling Agastache rugosa seedling Flower and leaves close up Flower and leaves close up

Anchusa azurea

Alkanet, Anchusa, Italian bugloss
Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Flower Flower flower and form flower and form Flower Flower
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Anchusa capensis

Bugloss, Cape Forget-Me Not, Summer Forget-Me Not
Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aruncus dioicus

Bride’s-feathers, Eastern Goat's Beard, Goat's Beard
Form Form Form Form Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Asclepias incarnata

Marsh Milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata
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Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root
Clusters of orange flowers. Clusters of orange flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Clusters of orange flower buds. Clusters of orange flower buds. Green flower buds and leaves. Green flower buds and leaves. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers.

Asclepias variegata

Redring Milkweed, White-Flowered Milkweed, White Milkweed
Asclepias variegata Asclepias variegata Form Form A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Barbarea vulgaris

Bittercress, Garden Yellowrocket, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Wintercress, Winter Rocket, Wound Rocket, Yellowrocket, Yellow Rocket, Yellow Rocketcress
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaf and stem Leaf and stem

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

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 – Wax Types

Bedding Begonia, Wax Begonia, Wax Leaf Begonia
Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers. Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Betonica officinalis

Betony, Bishop's Wort, Common Hedgenettle, Lousewort, Purple Betony, Wood Betony, Woundwort
Close-up on the whorls of small flowers. Close-up on the whorls of small flowers. Erect stalk of whorls of small, 2-lipped flowers. Erect stalk of whorls of small, 2-lipped flowers. Small tight plant with heart-shaped leaves. Small tight plant with heart-shaped leaves. Heart-shaped leaves with serrate margins. Heart-shaped leaves with serrate margins. Narrow leaves with serrate margins. Different from basal leaves Narrow leaves with serrate margins. Different from basal leaves Erect stalk of small, 2-lipped flowers above mound of foliage. Erect stalk of small, 2-lipped flowers above mound of foliage.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Blephilia ciliata

Downy Wood Mint, Ohio Horsemint, Pagoda Plant, Sunny Woodmint
dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers.

Buddleja lindleyana

Lindley Butterfly Bush, Lindley's Butterfly Bush, Weeping Butterfly Bush
Buddleja lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana Buddlea lindleyana Buddlea lindleyana Buddlea lindleyana Buddlea lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana Buddleja lindleyana
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Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip'

Buddleja Pink Chip, Pink Micro Chip Buddleja, Pink Micro Chip Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
'Pink Micro Chip' blossom 'Pink Micro Chip' blossom 'Pink Micro Chip' bush 'Pink Micro Chip' bush 'Pink Micro Chip' leaves 'Pink Micro Chip' leaves 'Pink Micro Chip' leaves 'Pink Micro Chip' leaves

Buddleja x weyeriana

Weyer's Butterfly Bush
Buddleja x weyeriana Buddleja x weyeriana Buddleja x weyeriana Buddleja x weyeriana Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' Form of shrub 'Golden Glow' Form of shrub 'Golden Glow' Mottled green leaves of 'Flight's Fancy' Mottled green leaves of 'Flight's Fancy'
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Calibrachoa x hybrida

Calibrachoa, Million Bells, Mini Petunia, Trailing Petunia
Calibrachoa xhybrida Calibrachoa xhybrida Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp. Calibrachoa sp.
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Callirhoe involucrata

Finger Poppy Mallow, Poppy Mallow, Purple Poppy Mallow, Winecup
Callirhoe involucrata Callirhoe involucrata Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Back of flower Back of flower Flowers Flowers Callirhoe involucrata Callirhoe involucrata

Calycanthus chinensis

Allspice, Chinese Sweetshrub, Chinese Wax Shrub
Single flower with broad outer tepals & smaller inner tepals. Single flower with broad outer tepals & smaller inner tepals. Shrub with coarse foliage & large white flowers. Shrub with coarse foliage & large white flowers. Single flower with broad outer tepals & smaller inner tepals. Single flower with broad outer tepals & smaller inner tepals. Shrub with coarse foliage & large white flowers. Shrub with coarse foliage & large white flowers. Large coarse leaves and globose flower buds. Large coarse leaves and globose flower buds. Foliage and large white flowers. Foliage and large white flowers.

Calycanthus 'Venus'

Carolina Allspice, Sweetshrub, Sweet Shrub, Venus Sweetshrub
Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Leafy shoot with several white, many-petaled flowers. Leafy shoot with several white, many-petaled flowers. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Shrub with yellow autumnal foliage Shrub with yellow autumnal foliage Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Shrub with coarse foliage & large white flowers. Shrub with coarse foliage & large white flowers.

Campanula punctata

Campanula, Canterbury Bells, Spotted Bellflower
Campanula punctata Campanula punctata Campanula punctata Campanula punctata Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells' Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells' Campanula punctata 'Pink Chimes' Campanula punctata 'Pink Chimes' Campanula punctata Campanula punctata Campanula punctata Campanula punctata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Clethra alnifolia

Alderleaf Clethra, Alderleaf Pepperbush, Clethra, Coastal Sweet-pepperbush, Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush
Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Leafy shoots bearing spikes of showy white flowers. Leafy shoots bearing spikes of showy white flowers. Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Shrub with alternate, green leaves. Shrub with alternate, green leaves. Pinnately veined, serrate leaves & spikes of green fruits Pinnately veined, serrate leaves & spikes of green fruits Wasps visiting spikes of pink flowers. Wasps visiting spikes of pink flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Clintonia uniflora

Bead Lily, Bride's Bonnet, Queencup, Queen's Cup
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Form Form

Ctenium aromaticum

Toothache Grass
Expanse of tall grass with comb-like flowering spikes at sunrise Expanse of tall grass with comb-like flowering spikes at sunrise Clump of bluish grass with comb-like flower spikes on tall culms Clump of bluish grass with comb-like flower spikes on tall culms Closeup of comb-like flower spikes from a clump of grass Closeup of comb-like flower spikes from a clump of grass A large green and brown grass clump from above with broad leaves A large green and brown grass clump from above with broad leaves

Deeringia spicata 'Flamingo Feather'

Celosia Spicata, Cockscomb, Wheat Celosia
Celosia spicata Celosia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' pink feathery blooms. 'Flamingo Feather' pink feathery blooms. Celosia spicata Celosia spicata 'Flamingo Feather' form 'Flamingo Feather' form

Dichelostemma ida-maia

Firecracker Flower
Dichelostemma ida-maia Dichelostemma ida-maia Dichelostemma ida-maia Dichelostemma ida-maia

Echinacea angustifolia

Black-samson Echinacea, Coneflower, Narrow Leaf Purple Coneflower
Several pink petalled flowers with a brownish orange center Several pink petalled flowers with a brownish orange center Close up of the brownish orange center. Close up of the brownish orange center. leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Side view of brownish-orange Flower head and pink petals Side view of brownish-orange Flower head and pink petals Close up of flower head showing array of orange stamens Close up of flower head showing array of orange stamens Green pinnated Leaves Green pinnated Leaves

Engelmannia peristenia

Cut-leaf Daisy, Cutleaf Daisy, Engelmann Daisy, Engelmann's Daisy
Flower close up Flower close up Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves Leaves Leaves and stems with hairs Leaves and stems with hairs Flower buds in May Flower buds in May Flower, stem and seed-heads Flower, stem and seed-heads
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eryngium planum

Blue Eryngo, Blue Sea Holly, Flat Sea Holly, Sea Holly
flower, summer, flower, summer, Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers rosettes of broad leaves among rocks. rosettes of broad leaves among rocks. rosettes of broad leaves. rosettes of broad leaves. Small blue flowers in round heads surrounded by blue bracts. Small blue flowers in round heads surrounded by blue bracts.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Eryngium yuccifolium

Beargrass, Bear's Grass, Button Eryngo, Button snake-root, Rattlesnake Master
In the summer. In the summer. Rounded whitish flowers Rounded whitish flowers rounded whitish flowers rounded whitish flowers Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Dark brown rounded seedheads Dark brown rounded seedheads Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Erysimum x hybrida

Wallflower
Form, leaves, flowers E. x marshallii Form, leaves, flowers E. x marshallii Flowers of E. x linifolium Flowers of E. x linifolium Flower closeup x marshallii Flower closeup x marshallii
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Franklinia alatamaha

Franklinia, Franklin Tree
Franklinia alatamaha flower Franklinia alatamaha flower Franklinia alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha Fall Leaf Fall Leaf Franklinia alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha

Gaillardia aestivalis

Lance Leaf Blanket Flower, Lanceleaf Blanket Flower
Form, Wake Co. NC Form, Wake Co. NC Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Varying flower stages, Wake Co. NC Varying flower stages, Wake Co. NC Fluffy seeds forming, fall. Wake Co. NC Fluffy seeds forming, fall. Wake Co. NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Gaillardia pulchella

Annual Gaillardia, Beach Blanket-flower, Bedding Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, Firewheel, Gaillardia, Indian Blanket Flower
Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterfly Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella

Gordonia lasianthus

Gordonia, Loblolly Bay, Red Bay
Form Form Gordonia lasianthus Gordonia lasianthus Leaf closeup Leaf closeup underside of leaf underside of leaf Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Flower buds Flower buds
1 Cultivar/Variety

Gypsophila paniculata

Baby's Breath
Form in August in Klaipeda Region in Latvia Form in August in Klaipeda Region in Latvia Leaves and stem in August in Karsunskiy rayon, Russia Leaves and stem in August in Karsunskiy rayon, Russia Flowers in September in Kyiv, Ukraine Flowers in September in Kyiv, Ukraine Flowers closeup in in August in Klaipeda Region in Latvia Flowers closeup in in August in Klaipeda Region in Latvia Seedpods in July in Aken, Germany Seedpods in July in Aken, Germany
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Heuchera Primo® 'Pretty Pistachio'

Pretty Pistachio Coral Bells, Pretty Pistachio Heuchera
Lime green scalloped leaves. Lime green scalloped leaves.

Hibiscus 'Fireball'

Fireball Hibiscus, Hardy Mallow
Hibiscus 'Fireball' Hibiscus 'Fireball' Hibiscus 'Fireball' Hibiscus 'Fireball' Bud - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Bud - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flower- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flower- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flower - October - Wake Co., NC Flower - October - Wake Co., NC

Hibiscus hamabo

Hamabo Hibiscus, Hardy Yellow Hibiscus
Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird'

Blue Bird Rose-of-sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird' Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird'

Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo'

Sevenbark 'Haas' Halo', Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo' Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo' Close-up on white, lace-cap flower clusters. Close-up on white, lace-cap flower clusters. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. close-up on white lace-cap inflorescences. close-up on white lace-cap inflorescences.
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