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Summer Lilac

Buddleja davidii 'Attraction'

Summer Lilac

Buddleja 'Miss Pearl'
'Miss Pearl' blossom 'Miss Pearl' blossom 'Miss Pearl' leaves 'Miss Pearl' leaves 'Miss Pearl' bush 'Miss Pearl' bush

Summer Lilac

Buddleja 'Miss Molly'
Buddleja 'Miss Molly' Buddleja 'Miss Molly' 'Miss Molly' blossom 'Miss Molly' blossom 'Miss Molly' bush 'Miss Molly' bush Miss Molly - leaves Miss Molly - leaves

Summer Lilac

Buddleja 'Miss Violet'
'Miss Violet' panicle 'Miss Violet' panicle 'Miss Violet' bush 'Miss Violet' bush 'Miss Violet' leaves 'Miss Violet' leaves

Summer Lilac Buddleja

Buddleja fallowiana
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

Summer Morning

Rosa Baby Blanket® 'KORfullwind'
Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flower buds Flower buds

Summer Pheasant's Eye

Adonis aestivalis
Adonis aestivalis form Adonis aestivalis form Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower and leaves Adonis aestivalis flower and leaves Adonis aestivalis buds and outside of flower Adonis aestivalis buds and outside of flower Adonis spp. (Adonis aestivalis) form Adonis spp. (Adonis aestivalis) form

Summer Phlox

Phlox carolina
Phlox carolina Phlox carolina Phlox carolina Phlox carolina A bee nectaring on showy white flowers of 'Minnie Pearl' Pender A bee nectaring on showy white flowers of 'Minnie Pearl' Pender Phlox carolina angusta Phlox carolina angusta Flower Flower Form Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Summer Phlox

Phlox paniculata
Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata Flower detail Flower detail Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata Form Form Leaves Leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Summer Poinsettia

Euphorbia cyathophora
Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora

Summer rape

Brassica napus Oleifera Group
Form in bloom Form in bloom Close up of flower Close up of flower Stem with upper and lower leaves Stem with upper and lower leaves Stem and clasping leaves Stem and clasping leaves

Summer Savory

Satureja hortensis
Satureja hortensis Satureja hortensis

Summer Snapdragon

Angelonia angustifolia
Angelonia angustifolia 'Serena' Angelonia angustifolia 'Serena' Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia Angelonia angustifolia
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Summer Snow

Rosa Gourmet Popcorn 'WEOpop'
small white double flower roses. small white double flower roses.

Summer Snowflake

Leucojum aestivum
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Close up Close up Form Form Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Summer Snowflake Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Full Form Full Form Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' Flowers Flowers

Summer Spider Lily

Hymenocallis occidentalis
Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis

Summer Squash

Cucurbita pepo
Petit pan squash Petit pan squash Cucurbita pepo Cucurbita pepo Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Zucchini Plant Top View Zucchini Plant Top View Mature plant Mature plant Zucchini Plant Zucchini Plant
1 Cultivar/Variety

Summer Squash

Cucurbita
Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita fruit, Mecklenburg County, NC fruit, Mecklenburg County, NC leaves, Mecklenburg County, NC leaves, Mecklenburg County, NC Cucurbita Cucurbita
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia
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

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'
Form of the shrub with white clusters of flowers Form of the shrub with white clusters of flowers White flower clusters White flower clusters Closeup of individual flowers in the cluster Closeup of individual flowers in the cluster

Summer Sweet

Clethra fargesii
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Summersweet Clethra

Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'
Form of the shrub with white clusters of flowers Form of the shrub with white clusters of flowers White flower clusters White flower clusters Closeup of individual flowers in the cluster Closeup of individual flowers in the cluster

Summer Wine Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine'
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower spring leaves and buds spring leaves and buds Fall leaves Fall leaves Fall shrub form Fall shrub form

Summer Wisteria

Indigofera decora
Form of the shrub in bloom Form of the shrub in bloom Close up of a pink lipped flower Close up of a pink lipped flower Form of the shrub Form of the shrub Cluster of pink flowers Cluster of pink flowers Flower racemes and compound leaves Flower racemes and compound leaves Compound leaves with oval leaflets Compound leaves with oval leaflets
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sumner Pecan

Carya illinoinensis 'Sumner'

Sun Azalea

Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrids
Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrid Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrid
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Sunbird rose

Rosa Hot Tamale 'JACpoy'
Small, reddish orange rose flowers. Small, reddish orange rose flowers.

Sunblaze

Rosa Climbing Rainbow's End 'Savaclend'
Form in a pot at a nursery in Durham, North Carolina Form in a pot at a nursery in Durham, North Carolina Bunch of 4 flowers past their bloom - Petals are orange & red. Bunch of 4 flowers past their bloom - Petals are orange & red. Bunch of 9 flower buds with one with Yellow/Red petal sprouting Bunch of 9 flower buds with one with Yellow/Red petal sprouting One green rose hip at the end of a stem One green rose hip at the end of a stem Flower in bloom - yellow with pink border on outer petals Flower in bloom - yellow with pink border on outer petals Two flowers in bloom - yellow with pink border on outer petals Two flowers in bloom - yellow with pink border on outer petals

Sunchoke

Helianthus tuberosus
Yellow daisy flowers. Yellow daisy flowers. Helianthus tuberosus Helianthus tuberosus tall plant with yellow daisy flowers. tall plant with yellow daisy flowers. Hand cradling an ovate leaf Hand cradling an ovate leaf Phyllaries of yellow daisy flower. Phyllaries of yellow daisy flower.

Sundew

Drosera
Close-up of an unfurling, linear leaf with glandular hairs. Close-up of an unfurling, linear leaf with glandular hairs. Strappy leaves covered in glandular hairs. Dead insect. Strappy leaves covered in glandular hairs. Dead insect. Side view of a leaf folding over to ensnare an insect. Side view of a leaf folding over to ensnare an insect. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Sundew

Drosera filiformis
Close-up photo showing curled up leaf like a fiddlehead. Close-up photo showing curled up leaf like a fiddlehead. Stand of leaves with pinkish, glistening, glandular hairs. Stand of leaves with pinkish, glistening, glandular hairs. Close-up of a fly caught in the sticky goo of a leaf. Close-up of a fly caught in the sticky goo of a leaf. A plant growing in white sand. The leaves are erect & glistening A plant growing in white sand. The leaves are erect & glistening Close-up of a pinkish flower & leaf covered in glandular hairs. Close-up of a pinkish flower & leaf covered in glandular hairs. Close-up of a pinkish, 5-petaled flower. Close-up of a pinkish, 5-petaled flower.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Sundial Lupine

Lupinus perennis
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Growing along a road in PA Growing along a road in PA Native habitat in Illinois Native habitat in Illinois Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Compound leaf Compound leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sundrops

Oenothera fruticosa
Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Hedge Hedge Oenothera fruticosa Oenothera fruticosa Oenothera fruticosa leaves in the fall in Moore County Oenothera fruticosa leaves in the fall in Moore County Oenothera fruticosa leaves in the fall in Moore County Oenothera fruticosa leaves in the fall in Moore County
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Sundrops

Oenothera tetragona
Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona

Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius
Clusters of blooms on stems with narrow leaves. Clusters of blooms on stems with narrow leaves. Single head showing yellow ray florets and dark disc florets. Single head showing yellow ray florets and dark disc florets. Heads showing yellow ray florets and dark disc florets. Heads showing yellow ray florets and dark disc florets. Back of the head showing phyllaries and foliage. Back of the head showing phyllaries and foliage. Heads showing yellow ray florets and dark disc florets. Heads showing yellow ray florets and dark disc florets. POV looking down on a termina inflorescence bud. POV looking down on a termina inflorescence bud.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Sunflower

Helianthus
Helianthus Helianthus Helianthus Helianthus Tall sunflowers against a clear blue sky Tall sunflowers against a clear blue sky A hand holding a sunflower inflorescence A hand holding a sunflower inflorescence
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Sunflower Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Sunflower'
Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Green fruit on leafy branches. Fruit is smooth and ovoid. Green fruit on leafy branches. Fruit is smooth and ovoid. Longi-section through fruit: yellow flesh and large black seeds Longi-section through fruit: yellow flesh and large black seeds Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Asimina triloba 'Sunflower'

'SunGlo'

Prunus persica Stark® SunGlo 'Sun Glo'

Sungold False-cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'

Sunkist Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'
Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' Full Form (Davidson CountyNC)-April Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' Full Form (Davidson CountyNC)-April

Sunn Hemp

Crotalaria juncea
Close-up of yellow flowers against a blue sky. Close-up of yellow flowers against a blue sky. Herbaceous plant; erect stems; unifoliate leaves Herbaceous plant; erect stems; unifoliate leaves Herbaceous plant; erect stems; unifoliate leaves Herbaceous plant; erect stems; unifoliate leaves Dried legume pod on a plant with unifoliate leaves. Dried legume pod on a plant with unifoliate leaves. Hand cradling open legume and a cluster of dark seeds. Hand cradling open legume and a cluster of dark seeds. Herbaceous plant; erect stems; unifoliate leaves Herbaceous plant; erect stems; unifoliate leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sunny Knock Out®

Rosa Knock Out® Group
Coral 'Radral' Flower Coral 'Radral' Flower Coral 'Radral' Flower and bud Coral 'Radral' Flower and bud Yellow Knockou rose Yellow Knockou rose Flowers of Red Knockout Flowers of Red Knockout Form Form Double red flowers and form Double red flowers and form
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Sunny Woodmint

Blephilia ciliata
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.

SunPatiens

Impatiens x hybrida SunPatiens® Group
Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Trial Impatiens Sunpatiens Trial Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens Impatiens Sunpatiens
17 Cultivars/Varieties

Sun Plant

Portulaca grandiflora
Form Form Flowers Flowers Single Flower Single Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Sunroot

Helianthus tuberosus
Yellow daisy flowers. Yellow daisy flowers. Helianthus tuberosus Helianthus tuberosus tall plant with yellow daisy flowers. tall plant with yellow daisy flowers. Hand cradling an ovate leaf Hand cradling an ovate leaf Phyllaries of yellow daisy flower. Phyllaries of yellow daisy flower.