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Frost Grass

Spodiopogon sibiricus
Form in October in Beijing, China Form in October in Beijing, China Frosty appearance seeds in October in Beijing, China Frosty appearance seeds in October in Beijing, China

Frost Mint

Cunila origanoides
Cunila origanoides Cunila origanoides Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers in leaf nodes Flowers in leaf nodes Form Form Side of flower and stem Side of flower and stem Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Frosty

Episcia reptans
Flower, buds and leaves Flower, buds and leaves Leaves and flower Leaves and flower

Fruitland Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii'
Flower and stem in Dec. Flower and stem in Dec.

Fruitland Silverberry

Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii'
Flower and stem in Dec. Flower and stem in Dec.

Fruitless Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'
Form Form Form Form Close up of leaves Close up of leaves Leaves Leaves Fall Color Fall Color Bark Bark

FSwamp foxtail Grass

Cenchrus alopecuroides
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Closep of flower spike Closep of flower spike Form of the grass Form of the grass Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Viridescens' leaves Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Viridescens' leaves Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Red Head' form Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Red Head' form Form of the grass Form of the grass
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Fuchsia

Fuchsia x hybrida
Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Form in bloom in a hanging basket Form in bloom in a hanging basket Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Fuchsia Thalia

Fuchsia triphylla
Form in April in Bogota County, Colombia Form in April in Bogota County, Colombia Flower and buds in June in Pedernales County, Domnic Republic Flower and buds in June in Pedernales County, Domnic Republic Leaf in May in Bogota County, Colombia Leaf in May in Bogota County, Colombia Stem in May in Bogota County, Colombia Stem in May in Bogota County, Colombia

Fuiri Tenjiku Sedge 'Sparkler'

Carex phyllocephala
Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Fuji Apple

Malus domestica 'Fuji'
Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji"

Fuller Chinquapin

Castanea pumila 'Fuller'

Fullmoon Maple

Acer japonicum
Multi-trunked spreading habit. Shades of orange leaves in fall Multi-trunked spreading habit. Shades of orange leaves in fall Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Medium green leaves are opposite rounded, palmate & fern-like Medium green leaves are opposite rounded, palmate & fern-like Light green young leaves with 10 serrated lanceolate lobes. Light green young leaves with 10 serrated lanceolate lobes. Branch of bright red and orange leaves in fall Branch of bright red and orange leaves in fall Shades of bright orange 8-10 fern-like individual lobes in fall Shades of bright orange 8-10 fern-like individual lobes in fall
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Full Moon Maple

Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
Dwarf, layered, deciduous multi-trunked shrubby habit. Dwarf, layered, deciduous multi-trunked shrubby habit. Palmately compound opposite light green leaves & samaras Palmately compound opposite light green leaves & samaras Orange leaves in fall on a mounding habit shrub. Orange leaves in fall on a mounding habit shrub. Branches with yellow & orange leaves in fall Branches with yellow & orange leaves in fall Branches with yellow, orange & burgundy leaves in fall Branches with yellow, orange & burgundy leaves in fall Bunch of pendulous maroon flowers on long stalks & green samaras Bunch of pendulous maroon flowers on long stalks & green samaras

Full Moon Maple

Acer shirasawanum
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

Fume-root

Corydalis flavula
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

Fung Wax Flower

Hoya curtisii
Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems

Funky Flow® Mahonia

Mahonia Funky Flow® 'NCMH1'
Form of the shrub Form of the shrub Plant with yellow clusters of flowers Plant with yellow clusters of flowers Compound leaves Compound leaves

Furin-Tsutsuji

Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Furrowed Hoya

Hoya lacunosa
An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Furrowed Wake-robin

Trillium sulcatum
Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Bi-colored flower Bi-colored flower Bracts Bracts Bracts with flower bud Bracts with flower bud Trillium sulcatum Trillium sulcatum

Furry Feather Calathea

Goeppertia rufibarba
Potted plant with lanceolate leaves. Potted plant with lanceolate leaves. Plant with lanceolate leaves. Plant with lanceolate leaves. Red petioles with reddish hairs. Red petioles with reddish hairs.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Fuyo

Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus Mutabilis Hibiscus Mutabilis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Fuyu Kaki

Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu'
Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Fruit Fruit

Fuyu Persimmon

Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu'
Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Diospyros kaki 'fuyu' Fruit Fruit

Fuzzy Deutzia

Deutzia scabra
Cluster of white star-shaped flowers. Cluster of white star-shaped flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Clusters of white, pendulous flowers Clusters of white, pendulous flowers Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Double white flowers in panicles. Double white flowers in panicles. Ovate leaf with shallow serrations on margin Ovate leaf with shallow serrations on margin
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Fuzzy Pride-of-Rochester

Deutzia scabra
Cluster of white star-shaped flowers. Cluster of white star-shaped flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Clusters of white, pendulous flowers Clusters of white, pendulous flowers Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Double white flowers in panicles. Double white flowers in panicles. Ovate leaf with shallow serrations on margin Ovate leaf with shallow serrations on margin
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Gai Laan

Brassica oleracea Kai Lan & Chinese Kale Group
Form of Chinese broccoli in bloom Form of Chinese broccoli in bloom Alborlabra' leaves Alborlabra' leaves White flowers on astock White flowers on astock Bee visiting a white flower Bee visiting a white flower 'Alboglabra' leaves 'Alboglabra' leaves 'Alboglabra' - Gai Laan with Roast Pork 'Alboglabra' - Gai Laan with Roast Pork
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Gaillardia

Gaillardia pulchella
Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterfly Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella

Gajumaru

Ficus microcarpa
A large tree with a broad, umbrella-like canopy A large tree with a broad, umbrella-like canopy Many-branched trunk with brown, smooth bark. Many-branched trunk with brown, smooth bark. Smooth gray trunk with a net of aerial roots clinging to it. Smooth gray trunk with a net of aerial roots clinging to it. A shallow ceramic tray with a multiple-trunked bonsai A shallow ceramic tray with a multiple-trunked bonsai Ficus microcarpa Ficus microcarpa A bench with several bonsai trees A bench with several bonsai trees
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Gajumaru Indian Laurel

Ficus microcarpa
A large tree with a broad, umbrella-like canopy A large tree with a broad, umbrella-like canopy Many-branched trunk with brown, smooth bark. Many-branched trunk with brown, smooth bark. Smooth gray trunk with a net of aerial roots clinging to it. Smooth gray trunk with a net of aerial roots clinging to it. A shallow ceramic tray with a multiple-trunked bonsai A shallow ceramic tray with a multiple-trunked bonsai Ficus microcarpa Ficus microcarpa A bench with several bonsai trees A bench with several bonsai trees
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Gala Apple

Malus domestica 'Gala'
Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala"

Galax

Galax urceolata
Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Galax urceolata Leaves in Oct. Leaves in Oct.

Gallberry

Ilex glabra
Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Ilex glabra Flowers Ilex glabra Flowers Leaf and branch structure Leaf and branch structure Ilex glabra Ilex glabra Ilex glabra Ilex glabra
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Gall-of-the-earth

Gentianella quinquefolia
flowers flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Gama Grass

Tripsacum dactyloides
A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers

Ganymede

Narcissus triandrus
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Garden Angelica

Angelica archangelica
Leaves Leaves leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Form Form flower flower leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC

Garden Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus officinalis Stems Stems Asparagus in raised bed Asparagus in raised bed Stem Stem Fruit Fruit Asparagus Bed Asparagus Bed
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Garden Balsam

Impatiens balsamina
Full plant Full plant Flower red Flower red Flower pink Flower pink

Garden Beet

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group
Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group)
1 Cultivar/Variety

Garden Beets

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group
Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group) Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group)
1 Cultivar/Variety

Garden Burnet

Sanguisorba minor
Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba

Garden Calla

Zantedeschia aethiopica
Large, arrow-shaped leaves & white spathes borne above leaves Large, arrow-shaped leaves & white spathes borne above leaves Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves. Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves. White spathe and yellow spadix White spathe and yellow spadix Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves & white spathes on long stems. Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves & white spathes on long stems. Side view of the leaf showing undulate margin Side view of the leaf showing undulate margin Close-up on fleshy petioles with overlapping sheathing bases Close-up on fleshy petioles with overlapping sheathing bases
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Garden Canna

Canna x generalis
Cannas in the landscape Cannas in the landscape Upright shoots with large leaves and terminal orange flowers Upright shoots with large leaves and terminal orange flowers Yellow flowers with orange speckles. Yellow flowers with orange speckles. Upright shoots with large leaves and terminal orange flowers Upright shoots with large leaves and terminal orange flowers large red leaves and terminal orange flowers large red leaves and terminal orange flowers Upright shoots with large leaves and terminal orange flowers Upright shoots with large leaves and terminal orange flowers
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Garden Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus
ends of carrots ends of carrots Daucus carota subsp. sativus Daucus carota subsp. sativus carrots that are purple, yellow, white, and orange carrots that are purple, yellow, white, and orange Daucus carota subsp. sativus Daucus carota subsp. sativus Leaves of a carrot Leaves of a carrot carrot's leaves carrot's leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Garden Chamomile

Chamaemelum nobile
Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Leaves Leaves

Garden Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium
Chervil plant Chervil plant Herbarium Sheet Herbarium Sheet Seed Pod Seed Pod Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium