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Bowlesia incana

Hairy Bowlesia, Hoary Bowlesia, Rabbit Lettuce
Speading form of the plant Speading form of the plant Form of plant Form of plant Leaves with 5 lobes Leaves with 5 lobes Flower buds in leaf axil Flower buds in leaf axil Flower detail Flower detail Flower buds in leaf axil Flower buds in leaf axil

Calluna vulgaris

Common Heather, Heather, Scotch Heather, Scottish Heather
Showy, bright purple flowers Showy, bright purple flowers Lavender flowers. Lavender flowers. Stem and flowers Stem and flowers Closeup of flowers Closeup of flowers Form of 'Forest Fire' Form of 'Forest Fire' Form of 'Bonita' Form of 'Bonita'
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamine angustata

Slender Toothwort
Pale pink, 4-petaled flowers on an elongated stalk. Pale pink, 4-petaled flowers on an elongated stalk. Detail of tubular white flower Detail of tubular white flower Inside view of a white bell-shaped flower Inside view of a white bell-shaped flower Flower buds forming in March Flower buds forming in March Basal foliage with toothed leaflets. Basal foliage with toothed leaflets. Lobed stem leaves Lobed stem leaves

Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Fountain Grass, Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hameln' Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hameln' Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hameln' Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hameln' Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hammeln' Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Hammeln'

Chimaphila maculata

Pipsissewa, Ratsbane, Rat's Bane, Rheumatism Root, Spotted Pipsissewa, Spotted Wintergreen, Striped Pipsissewa, Striped Prince's Pine, Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata Judy Gallagher Judy Gallagher Seed Capsule Seed Capsule Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata

Corydalis flavula

Fume-root, Short-spurred Corydalis., Yellow Fumewort, Yellow Fumitory, Yellow Harlequin
Closeup of yellow tubular flowers Closeup of yellow tubular flowers Green leaves in a rosette Green leaves in a rosette Cluster of yellow tubular flowers Cluster of yellow tubular flowers Green compound leaves and yellow flowers Green compound leaves and yellow flowers Green tubula capsules Green tubula capsules Yellow flowers on a spike over finely dissected compound leaves Yellow flowers on a spike over finely dissected compound leaves

Daphniphyllum macropodum

Daphniphyllum, False Daphne, Redneck Rhododendron
Form - April - Wake Co., NC Form - April - Wake Co., NC Form Form Bright green leaves in Spring with red or pink tones on stems Bright green leaves in Spring with red or pink tones on stems Leaf Leaf Flower - April - Wake Co., NC Flower - April - Wake Co., NC Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum

Disanthus cercidifolius

Disanthus, Long-Stiped Disanthus, Redbud Hazel
Form Form leaves, form and trunk leaves, form and trunk leaves leaves seed head seed head flowers flowers fruit fruit
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Disporopsis pernyi

Evergreen Solomon's Seal
Disporopsis pernyi Disporopsis pernyi Disporopsis pernyi Disporopsis pernyi
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Eleutherococcus henryi

Henry-Aralia, Henry's Finger Aralia, Siberian Ginseng, Wu Kia P'i
Compound leaves Compound leaves leaves leaves leaves and berries leaves and berries leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Epilobium ciliatum

American Willowherb, Common Willowherb, Fringed Willowherb, Glandular Willowherb, Hairy Willowherb, Hairy Willowweed, Northern Willowherb, Slender Willow-herb
Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum stem stem leaves leaves flowers flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Epimedium x perralchicum

Barrenwort, Barren Wort, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Mitre, Fairy Wings
Form Form flowers flowers leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Euonymus alatus Fire Ball Seedless® 'NCEA1'

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

Fallopia aubertii

Fleece Vine, Silver Fleece Vine, Silver Lace Vine, Silvervine Fleeceflower
Silver Lace Vine Silver Lace Vine Silver Lace Vine Silver Lace Vine Polygonum aubertii Polygonum aubertii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Fargesia nitida

Chinese Fountain Bamboo, Clump-Forming Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Fountain Bamboo
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaf and stem Leaf and stem
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Ficus carica 'Celeste'

Celeste Fig, Sugar Fig
Hand holding a bowl with four, yellow-green fruits. Hand holding a bowl with four, yellow-green fruits. A large shrubby plant with lobed leaves. A large shrubby plant with lobed leaves. Plate of figs; one cut in half to show pink interior. Plate of figs; one cut in half to show pink interior. Ficus carica 'Celeste' Ficus carica 'Celeste' Ficus carica 'Celeste' Ficus carica 'Celeste' Ficus carica 'Celeste' Ficus carica 'Celeste'

Ficus carica 'Magnolia'

Magnolia Fig
Ficus carica 'Magnolia' Ficus carica 'Magnolia'

Filipendula ulmaria

Double Lady of the Meadow, European Meadowsweet, Meadowsweet, Queen of the Meadow
Form in June in Arkhangelsk Region in Russia Form in June in Arkhangelsk Region in Russia Form in July in Moscow, Russia Form in July in Moscow, Russia Leaf in August in Gouvy, Belgium Leaf in August in Gouvy, Belgium Flower in August in Gouvy, Belgium Flower in August in Gouvy, Belgium Seedpods in October in Moscow, Russia Seedpods in October in Moscow, Russia

Freesia

Baboon Flower, Freesias
Freesia Freesia
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Gazania krebsiana 'Tanager'

Tanager® African Daisy, Tanager® Gazania

Gentiana acaulis

Blauer Enzian, Gentian, Gentianella, Large-Flowered Gentian, Stemless Gentian, Trumpet Gentian
Gentiana acaulis Gentiana acaulis
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Geranium 'Dilys'

Cranesbill, Crane's Bill, Geranium Dilys, Hardy Geranium
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form

Helianthus schweinitzii

Schweinitz's Sunflower
Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit

Hepatica americana var. acuta

Mountain Hepatica, Sharp-leaved Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Liverleaf, Sharplobe Hepatica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Flower close-up, Wake Co. NC Flower close-up, Wake Co. NC Flowers and leaves, Wake Co. NC Flowers and leaves, Wake Co. NC

Hoya bella

Beautiful Hoya, Beautiful Wax Plant, Miniature Wax Plant, Pretty Waxflower, Waxflower
Close-up on an umbel of white flowers with pink centers. Close-up on an umbel of white flowers with pink centers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Umbels of white & pink flowers. Umbels of white & pink flowers.

Hydrangea paniculata Puffer Fish® 'NCHP1'

Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Glow Ball® 'NCHQ1'

Hylotelephium anacampseros

Evergreen Orpine, Herb of Friendship, Love Restorer, Love-restoring Stonecrop
Hylotelephium anacampseros Hylotelephium anacampseros

Hypoxis

Oxblood Lilies, Red Star, Stargrass
Form in September in Launceston TAS, Australia Form in September in Launceston TAS, Australia Form with Flower in September in Montgomery, TX Form with Flower in September in Montgomery, TX Sprout in September in Greenville, Rhode island Sprout in September in Greenville, Rhode island Close up of yellow flow with 6 sepals Close up of yellow flow with 6 sepals H. hemerocallidea Leaves and flower H. hemerocallidea Leaves and flower Lose up of a green leaf Lose up of a green leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Juniperus

Juniper
Form of the tree Form of the tree Low growing spreading species Low growing spreading species Form of the tree Form of the tree Scale leaves with small male cones on the tips of branches Scale leaves with small male cones on the tips of branches Leaves and blue female cones Leaves and blue female cones Round blue female cones Round blue female cones
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Magnolia sieboldii

Korean Mountain Magnolia, Oyama Magnolia, Siebold's Magnolia, Small Flowered Magnolia
Form in June in Huangshan in China Form in June in Huangshan in China Flower & leaves in June in Peongchang in South Korea Flower & leaves in June in Peongchang in South Korea

Poa pratensis

KBG, Kentucky Bluegrass, Kentucky Blue Grass, Meadow grass
Form in October in Aukland, New Zealand Form in October in Aukland, New Zealand Green linear leaves and prostrate stems Green linear leaves and prostrate stems Leaf and stem in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Leaf and stem in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Spikelets Spikelets Flowers in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Flowers in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Flower buds in May in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Flower buds in May in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Primula elatior

Great Cowslip, Oxlip, True Oxlip
Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior

Rhododendron x Perfecto Mundo® Group

Double Dark Pink, Double Purple, Double White, Epic Coral®, Epic Pink®, Orange, Perfecto Mundo® Double Dark Pink, Perfecto Mundo® Double Purple, Perfecto Mundo® Double White, Perfecto Mundo Epic Coral, Perfecto Mundo Epic Pink®, Perfecto Mundo® Orange, Perfecto Mundo® Pink Carpet, Perfecto Mundo® Red, Pink Carpet, Red
Cluster of orang flowers Cluster of orang flowers
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Rubia tinctorum

Common Madder, Dyer's Madder, Madder, Rose Madder
Form of shrub with green leaves Form of shrub with green leaves Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Green leaves Green leaves Immature fruits Immature fruits Mature round purple fruits Mature round purple fruits Opposite leaf juncture Opposite leaf juncture

Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale'

'Avondale', Avondale Blue Wood Aster, Blue Wood Aster

Symphyotrichum retroflexum

Curtis Aster, Rigid Whitetop Aster, Whitetop Aster
Purplish ray florets around yellow disc flowers Purplish ray florets around yellow disc flowers Purplish flowers and green leaves Purplish flowers and green leaves underside of flower sowing green bracts underside of flower sowing green bracts Linear green leaves Linear green leaves Form Form Green linear leaves Green linear leaves

Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz's Midget'

Hetz Midget Arborvitae, Hetz's Midget Eastern Arborvitae
Form Form Leaves Leaves Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz's Midget' Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz's Midget' Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz's Midget' Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz's Midget'

Viburnum Yin® 'NCVX2'

Yin Viburnum, Yin® Viburnum