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Abies firma

Japanese Fir, Momi Fir
Form Form Form Form Abies firma close up of needles 2 Abies firma close up of needles 2 Abies firma cones Abies firma cones Abies firma branch Abies firma branch Abies firma needles Abies firma needles

Abies fraseri

Fraser Fir, Mountain Balsam, She-Balsam, Southern Balsam
Abies fraseri tree Abies fraseri tree Abies fraseri cones Abies fraseri cones Abies fraseri macro Abies fraseri macro Abies fraseri needles Abies fraseri needles Abies fraseri mature tree Abies fraseri mature tree
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Abies koreana

Abeto Coreano, Korean Fir, Kusang Namu, Sapin Coréen
Form Form Cones Cones Abies koreana macro Abies koreana macro Form Form Abies koreana Abies koreana Cones Cones
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Abies lasiocarpa

Alpine Fir, Mountain Balsam Fir, Pino Real Blanco de las Sierras, Rocky Mountain Fir, Subalpine Fir, Western Balsam Fir, White Balsam Fir
Cones Cones Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Form (Hood River County, OR)-Late Fall Form (Hood River County, OR)-Late Fall Bark Bark Form with cones Form with cones
3 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 japonicum 'Aconitifolium'

Fernleaf Full Moon Maple, Fernleaf Maple, Full Moon Maple
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple Cultivars
Acer palmatum Acer palmatum Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Fall Color Leaves Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Fall Color Leaves Acer palmatum 'Green Cascade' leaf Acer palmatum 'Green Cascade' leaf Leaf Buds - March - Warren Co., NC Leaf Buds - March - Warren Co., NC Red fall leaves and red samaras (Cabarrus County, NC) Red fall leaves and red samaras (Cabarrus County, NC)
32 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 palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa'

Japanese Maple
Fall Form - Red-Orange Leaves Fall Form - Red-Orange Leaves Fall Leaves - Red-Orange in color Fall Leaves - Red-Orange in color New Growth- light green leaves emerging from a red sheath New Growth- light green leaves emerging from a red sheath Form in Summer - Dark Green Leaves Form in Summer - Dark Green Leaves

Acer palmatum subsp. matsumurae

Japanese Laceleaf Maple, Laceleaf Japanese maple, Spiderleaf Maple, Threadleaf Maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. Dissectum Acer palmatum var. Dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. Dissectum Acer palmatum var. Dissectum
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer pensylvanicum

Goosefoot Maple, Moosewood, Snakebark Maple, Striped Maple, Whistlewood
Form Form Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Fall form Fall form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Samaras Samaras
1 Cultivar/Variety

Acer shirasawanum

Full Moon Maple, Shirasawa Maple
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves and red samara Leaves and red samara Acer shirasawanum Acer shirasawanum Acer shirasawanum Acer shirasawanum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Adenium obesum

Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star
Form in a pot Form in a pot Pink Flowers Pink Flowers Flowers of 'Dark Red' Flowers of 'Dark Red' Leaves Leaves Form Form In pot In pot

Aechmea fasciata

Silver Vase Bromeliad, Silver Vase Plant, Urn Plant
Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Pink, cone-like inflorescence & blue flower buds Pink, cone-like inflorescence & blue flower buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Agave salmiana

Century Plant, Green Maguey, Pulque Agave
Agave salmiana form Agave salmiana form Agave salmiana form Agave salmiana form Agave salmiana form Agave salmiana form 'Green Giant' form 'Green Giant' form Flower Flower Form Form

Ananas comosus

Ananas, Pina, Pineapple
Two rosettes in a clay pot producing small pineapples. Two rosettes in a clay pot producing small pineapples. grayish-green leaves with marginal yellowish-white stripes grayish-green leaves with marginal yellowish-white stripes Terminal spike of flowers; vegetative shoots at the base & apex Terminal spike of flowers; vegetative shoots at the base & apex Rosette of green leaves with rosy cast & rose- margins. Rosette of green leaves with rosy cast & rose- margins. Close-up of leaf with serrate margin & pink marginal variegation Close-up of leaf with serrate margin & pink marginal variegation bright pink bracteate spike of purple flowers. bright pink bracteate spike of purple flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Arbutus unedo

Killarney Strawberry Tree, Madroño, Strawberry Madrone, Strawberry Tree
Form Form Flowers, leaves, fruit Flowers, leaves, fruit Flowers Flowers Shrub form Shrub form Leaves top and undersides Leaves top and undersides Stem Stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Asarum virginicum

Heart-Leaf Ginger, Virginia Heartleaf, Viriginia Ginger, Wild Ginger
Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Funnel- or bell-shaped, dark purple flowers with white freckles. Funnel- or bell-shaped, dark purple flowers with white freckles. Plant with variegated leaves & brownish flowers at ground level Plant with variegated leaves & brownish flowers at ground level Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Fingers holding smooth, heart- to kidney-shaped leaf. Fingers holding smooth, heart- to kidney-shaped leaf. Ruler held next to more-or-less cylindrical flower tube. Ruler held next to more-or-less cylindrical flower tube.

Asimina triloba 'Wabash'

Wabash® Pawpaw
Asimina triloba 'Wabash' Asimina triloba 'Wabash'

Asplenium trichomanes

Brightgreen Spleenwort, Dense Spleenwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Mountain Spleenwort, Toothed Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes

Berberis candidula

Paleleaf Barberry
Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula leaves and bark Berberis candidula leaves and bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Buddleja fallowiana

Chinese Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac Buddleja
Flower and leaves in August in Lijiang, China Flower and leaves in August in Lijiang, China Form in August in Fuzhou City, China Form in August in Fuzhou City, China
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus

Box, Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Parasol' Buxus sempervirens 'Parasol' Buxus microphylla 'Green Pillow' Buxus microphylla 'Green Pillow' Buxus Sempervirens Buxus Sempervirens Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus_microphylla Buxus_microphylla Buxus Microphylla 'Japonica' Buxus Microphylla 'Japonica'
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus microphylla

Littleleaf Box, Littleleaf Boxwood
Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Form Form Form Form
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus microphylla var. japonica

Japanese Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica Leaves Leaves Branches Branches
1 Cultivar/Variety

Buxus sempervirens

Boxwood, Common Box, Common Boxwood, European Box
Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Boxwood leafminer Boxwood leafminer Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Leaves Leaves Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

English Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'

Common Box, Vardar Valley Boxwood
Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves closeup in September in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Leaves closeup in September in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Foliage in August in Bethesda, Maryland Foliage in August in Bethesda, Maryland Manicured mounded form Asheville, North Carolina Manicured mounded form Asheville, North Carolina

Camellia japonica

Camellia, Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia, Peony Camellia
Flower Flower Camellia japonica Grace Albritton skdavidson nhc master gardener Camellia japonica Grace Albritton skdavidson nhc master gardener 'Morning Glow' 'Morning Glow' Camellia japonica Magic City skdavidson nhc master gardener flow Camellia japonica Magic City skdavidson nhc master gardener flow Camellia japonica Camellia japonica Variegated Leaves & Flower - February - Wake Co., NC Variegated Leaves & Flower - February - Wake Co., NC
17 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Carex

Sedge
Tufts of leaves forming mounding plants in a mulched area. Tufts of leaves forming mounding plants in a mulched area. Tufts of leaves with red and orange longitudinal stripes Tufts of leaves with red and orange longitudinal stripes Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Clump of grassy variegated foliage. Clump of grassy variegated foliage. Inflorescences with basal female flowers enclosed in utricles Inflorescences with basal female flowers enclosed in utricles White female flowers enclosed in utricles; male flowers terminal White female flowers enclosed in utricles; male flowers terminal
29 Cultivars/Varieties

Carex cherokeensis

Cherokee Sedge
Clump of grass-like plant with erect spikes of flowers. Clump of grass-like plant with erect spikes of flowers. Green, grass-like foliage. Green, grass-like foliage. Woodland with ground covered by clumps of grassy foliage. Woodland with ground covered by clumps of grassy foliage. Erect spike with basal female flowers and terminal male flowers Erect spike with basal female flowers and terminal male flowers spike of urticles spike of urticles Finger cradling a triangular stem. Finger cradling a triangular stem.

Carex conica

Birdfoot Sedge, Hime-Kan-Suge Sedge
Carex conica Carex conica Two clumps of grassy foliage; leaves green with white margins Two clumps of grassy foliage; leaves green with white margins Clumps of grassy foliage; erect spikes with long anthers Clumps of grassy foliage; erect spikes with long anthers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam, Blue Beech, Hornbeam, Ironwood, Musclewood, Muscle Wood, Water Beech
Medium tree with open crown and gray bark Medium tree with open crown and gray bark Smooth bark on "muscled," fluted, sinewy branches. Smooth bark on "muscled," fluted, sinewy branches. Shoots with ovate, alternate leaves & strong pinnate venation. Shoots with ovate, alternate leaves & strong pinnate venation. Shoots with ovate, alternate leaves & strong pinnate venation. Shoots with ovate, alternate leaves & strong pinnate venation. Underside of leaf with pinnate venation & axillary domatia Underside of leaf with pinnate venation & axillary domatia Smooth bark on "muscled," fluted, sinewy trunk. Smooth bark on "muscled," fluted, sinewy trunk.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Carpinus orientalis

Oriental Hornbeam
Upright form of the tree in leaf Upright form of the tree in leaf Detail of dangling green catkin Detail of dangling green catkin Form of the tree Form of the tree Detail of green leaves Detail of green leaves Detail of the underside of leaves Detail of the underside of leaves Yllow-brown fall leaf color Yllow-brown fall leaf color

Carpinus turczaninovii

Korean Hornbeam
Form Form Leaves & Branches - June - Licheng Dist., CN Leaves & Branches - June - Licheng Dist., CN Leaves & Stem Leaves & Stem Leaf Sprouts & Flowers Leaf Sprouts & Flowers

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

Carya pallida

Pale Hickory, Sand Hickory
Tree form (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Tree branches (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Tree branches (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Both sides of leaves (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Both sides of leaves (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall End and stem buds (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall End and stem buds (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Fruit husk (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Fruit husk (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall

Cedrus libani

Cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon Cedar
Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani Cedrus libani
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Japanese Plum Yew, Japanese Plum-Yew, Spreading Plum Yew, Spreading Plum-Yew
Growth habit Growth habit Botanical illustration showing all parts of the plant Botanical illustration showing all parts of the plant 'Fastigiata' 'Fastigiata' Whole plant Whole plant Form (Gwynedd, UK)-Early Spirng Form (Gwynedd, UK)-Early Spirng 'Fastigiata' Form 'Fastigiata' Form
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens'

Duke Gardens Plum Yew, Duke Gardens Plum-Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens' - Full Bush Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens' - Full Bush Form Form Planted in a group Planted in a group

Cercis canadensis Carolina Sweetheart™ 'NCCC1'

Carolina Sweetheart, Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud
Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Golden Hinoke Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'

Slender Hinoki false cypress
Form- 6 year old tree Form- 6 year old tree Leaves Leaves Seed cones Seed cones

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

Form Form Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup As a bonsai As a bonsai Bark Bark Branch Branch

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Nana Lutea Chamaecyparis, 'Nana Lutea' Hinoki Cypress
Close up Close up Form Form Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'

Golden Fernleaf Cypress
Form Form close up close up Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'

Blue Moss Cypress, Boulevard False-cypress
Form Form Pruned Pruned Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'