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Bean Tree

Catalpa bignonioides
White flowers with purple speckles and a yellow streak in throat White flowers with purple speckles and a yellow streak in throat white tubular flowers with purple speckles. Large green leaves. white tubular flowers with purple speckles. Large green leaves. Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides - seed pods on full tree Catalpa bignonioides - seed pods on full tree
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bearberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon V. macrocarpon V. macrocarpon Plant Plant Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Bearberry Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster dammeri
Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster dammeri
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bearbind

Calystegia sepium
Pink Flowers Pink Flowers Note the bracts do not overlap Note the bracts do not overlap Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Seeds Seeds

Bear Corn

Conopholis americana
Conopholis americana Conopholis americana Conopholis americana Conopholis americana Bear corn Bear corn Bear corn Bear corn Bear corn Bear corn Early nectar source - April 11 - Haywood Co., NC Early nectar source - April 11 - Haywood Co., NC

Bearded Beggarticks,

Bidens aristosa
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Bidens aristosa Bidens aristosa Leaves Leaves Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Fruits forming Fruits forming

Bearded Iris

Iris x germanica
Iris germanica in the spring in Moore County Iris germanica in the spring in Moore County Iris germanica in the spring in Moore County Iris germanica in the spring in Moore County Iris germanica in spring with white flowers and green leaves Iris germanica in spring with white flowers and green leaves Iris germanica in the spring in Moore County Iris germanica in the spring in Moore County Iris germanica buds, leaves, and flowers Iris germanica buds, leaves, and flowers Iris germanica flower close up Iris germanica flower close up
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Bearded Tongue

Penstemon
Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Penstemon Form Form
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Beard Flower

Pogonia ophioglossoides
Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Native habitat Native habitat

Beard Grass

Anatherum virginicum
Stand of brown grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Stand of brown grass with white fluffy inflorescences. A single inflorescence with white, silky spikelets. A single inflorescence with white, silky spikelets. Close-up, labeled photo of a floret & associated structures. Close-up, labeled photo of a floret & associated structures. Tufted grass with glaucous stems Tufted grass with glaucous stems

Beard Tongue

Penstemon smallii
Penstemon smallii Penstemon smallii Spring form Spring form Close up of flower Close up of flower seedlings seedlings Stem and Flower Stem and Flower Stem and Flower Stem and Flower

Beargrass

Eryngium yuccifolium
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

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 spinosus

Bear's Breeches

Acanthus mollis
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bear's Breeches 'Summer Beauty'

Acanthus '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'

Bear's Britches

Acanthus mollis
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bearsfoot

Acanthus mollis
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bear's Foot

Smallanthus uvedalia
Form Form Flowers Flowers Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Side of flower Side of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Bearsfoot Hellebore

Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Used in the landscape Used in the landscape Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bear's grape

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Bear's Grass

Eryngium yuccifolium
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

Beautiful Hoya

Hoya bella
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.

Beautiful Wax Plant

Hoya bella
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.

Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana
Callicarpa americana in summer in Moore County Callicarpa americana in summer in Moore County Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana in fall in Moore County Callicarpa americana in fall in Moore County Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana in fall in Moore County Callicarpa americana in fall in Moore County Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Beautyberry

Callicarpa acuminata
Form of the shrub Form of the shrub White flowers with yellow stamens in a cluster White flowers with yellow stamens in a cluster Cluster of unopened flower buds Cluster of unopened flower buds Mature purple fruits in a bunch Mature purple fruits in a bunch Bunch of greenish immature fruits Bunch of greenish immature fruits Callicarpa acuminata Callicarpa acuminata
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Beautyberry

Callicarpa japonica
callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica callicarpa japonica Callicarpa japonica Callicarpa japonica
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Beautybush

Kolkwitzia amabilis
Kolkwitzia amabilis Kolkwitzia amabilis Kolkwitzia amabilis Kolkwitzia amabilis Flower Flower Leaf Leaf Form Form Flower and Leaf Flower and Leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Beauty Bush

Kolkwitzia amabilis
Kolkwitzia amabilis Kolkwitzia amabilis Kolkwitzia amabilis Kolkwitzia amabilis Flower Flower Leaf Leaf Form Form Flower and Leaf Flower and Leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Beauty Secret

Rosa 'Beauty Secret'

Beaver Poison

Cicuta maculata
Cicuta maculata Cicuta maculata Compound leaves; leaflet margins serrate Compound leaves; leaflet margins serrate Stems green or reddish green Stems green or reddish green Young fruits. Young fruits. hand holding leaflets hand holding leaflets Leaflets with serrate margins. Leaflets with serrate margins.

Beaver Tree

Magnolia virginiana
Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana bloom May 2021 bloom May 2021 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Under Leaf Under Leaf
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Beaverwood

Celtis occidentalis
Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Bark Celtis occidentalis Bark

Bedding Begonia

Begonia – Wax Types
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

Bedding Dahlia

Dahlia
yellow single dahlia against dark reddish leaves. yellow single dahlia against dark reddish leaves. Yellow dahlias against dark red foliage. Yellow dahlias against dark red foliage. Stem bearing opposite leaves. Stem bearing opposite leaves. Compound leaves Compound leaves Yellow lacinated form dahlia Yellow lacinated form dahlia Flower bud Flower bud
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bedding 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

Bedding Pelargonium

Pelargonium x hybridum
flowers flowers Mature plants Mature plants Group of plants Group of plants Leaves Leaves Pelargonium 'Caliente Coral' Flower Pelargonium 'Caliente Coral' Flower Pelargonium x hybridum Pelargonium x hybridum
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Bedstraw

Hypericum galioides
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bedstraw

Cynanchica gussonei
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers

Bedstraw St. John's Wort

Hypericum galioides
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bee-balm

Monarda didyma
Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers. plant with Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' in summer in Moore County plant with Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' in summer in Moore County Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of scarlet flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of scarlet flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of red flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of red flowers. Emerging growth with opposite decussate leaves. Emerging growth with opposite decussate leaves. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bee balm

Monarda
Close-up of pale pink flowers in a dense head-like cluster. Close-up of pale pink flowers in a dense head-like cluster. A clump of pink-flowered plants. A clump of pink-flowered plants. Red tubular flowers borne in terminal heads. Red tubular flowers borne in terminal heads. Close-up on honeybee on the flowers Close-up on honeybee on the flowers Leaves borne in the opposite decussate arrangement. Leaves borne in the opposite decussate arrangement. close-up of dense whorls of pink flowers. close-up of dense whorls of pink flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Beebalm

Monarda didyma
Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers. plant with Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' in summer in Moore County plant with Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' in summer in Moore County Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of scarlet flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of scarlet flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of red flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of red flowers. Emerging growth with opposite decussate leaves. Emerging growth with opposite decussate leaves. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers. Erect leafy shoots with terminal clusters of deep pink flowers.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Beebalm

Monarda
Close-up of pale pink flowers in a dense head-like cluster. Close-up of pale pink flowers in a dense head-like cluster. A clump of pink-flowered plants. A clump of pink-flowered plants. Red tubular flowers borne in terminal heads. Red tubular flowers borne in terminal heads. Close-up on honeybee on the flowers Close-up on honeybee on the flowers Leaves borne in the opposite decussate arrangement. Leaves borne in the opposite decussate arrangement. close-up of dense whorls of pink flowers. close-up of dense whorls of pink flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Bee Balm

Monarda fruticulosa
Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts Shrub; narrow leaves & white flowers subtended by pink bracts White, 2-lipped flowers subtended by pale pink bracts. White, 2-lipped flowers subtended by pale pink bracts.

Bee Balm

Monarda 'Raspberry Wine'
Close-up of a cluster of red, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Close-up of a cluster of red, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Close-up of the reddish bracts below the flowers. Close-up of the reddish bracts below the flowers. Close-up of the reddish bracts below clusters of flower buds. Close-up of the reddish bracts below clusters of flower buds. A mass planting of erect stems & clusters of red tubular flowers A mass planting of erect stems & clusters of red tubular flowers Monarda 'Raspberry Wine' new leaves Monarda 'Raspberry Wine' new leaves An insect on the red bracts and red flower buds. An insect on the red bracts and red flower buds.

Bee Balm

Monarda bradburyana
A mounded plant with many clusters of pale pink flowers. A mounded plant with many clusters of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Opposite decussate leaves and terminal flower cluster. Opposite decussate leaves and terminal flower cluster. Close-up of the clusters of pale pink flowers and foliage. Close-up of the clusters of pale pink flowers and foliage. Dense cluster of calyces that hold the nutlets. Dense cluster of calyces that hold the nutlets.

Bee Balm

Monarda punctata
pink bracts subtending whorls of densely packed buds. pink bracts subtending whorls of densely packed buds. Inflorescences of pink bracts subtending pale yellow flowers. Inflorescences of pink bracts subtending pale yellow flowers. pink bracts subtending pale yellow, violet-speckled flowers. pink bracts subtending pale yellow, violet-speckled flowers. pink bracts subtending pale yellow, violet-speckled flowers. pink bracts subtending pale yellow, violet-speckled flowers. Close-up on yellow, 2-lipped flowers with violet spots. Close-up on yellow, 2-lipped flowers with violet spots. Butterfly on flowers borne in whorls on vertical stems. Butterfly on flowers borne in whorls on vertical stems.