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White Glory Weeping Nectarine

Prunus persica 'White Glory'

White Goldenrod

Solidago bicolor
Flower form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Flower form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Ray and disc flowers (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Ray and disc flowers (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Side view of flowers (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Side view of flowers (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Stem with hairs (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Stem with hairs (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Flower spike (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Flower spike (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Solidago bicolor Solidago bicolor

White Goosefoot

Chenopodium album
Small leafy plant with whitish new shoots. Small leafy plant with whitish new shoots. Small shrubby plant with spikes of tiny, insignificant flowers. Small shrubby plant with spikes of tiny, insignificant flowers. Axillary, dense spikes of tiny, green flowers. Axillary, dense spikes of tiny, green flowers. A single leaf with three lobes & an irregularly toothed margin A single leaf with three lobes & an irregularly toothed margin Young plants germinating in mulched soil. Leaves are deltoid. Young plants germinating in mulched soil. Leaves are deltoid. Shoot with sparse foliage & tight, dense spikes of green flowers Shoot with sparse foliage & tight, dense spikes of green flowers

White Gossamer Plant

Tradescantia sillamontana
Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana
4 Cultivars/Varieties

White Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata
Leaves & Branch in May in the Appalachian Tail, GA Leaves & Branch in May in the Appalachian Tail, GA Form in May in the Appalachian Trail, GA Form in May in the Appalachian Trail, GA

White Heads

Angelica capitellata
Form Form Flowers from above Flowers from above Side of flower Side of flower Bee on flower Bee on flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves

White Heart Hickory

Carya tomentosa
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall bright green compounded leaves on branches with terminal buds bright green compounded leaves on branches with terminal buds Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall

White Heart-leaved Aster

Eurybia divaricata
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Eurybia divaricatus Eurybia divaricatus Form Form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

White Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides
Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Flower Buds Flower Buds Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves Late season flowers cover the plant. Late season flowers cover the plant. Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Symphyotrichum ericoides Symphyotrichum ericoides
2 Cultivars/Varieties

White-Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum
In a rocky garden. In a rocky garden. Symphyotrichum pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum Flowers and leaves. Flowers and leaves.

White Hickory

Carya cordiformis
Fall color Fall color End bud (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall End bud (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Fruit Fruit Stem buds (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Stem buds (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall End bud End bud

White Hickory

Carya tomentosa
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall bright green compounded leaves on branches with terminal buds bright green compounded leaves on branches with terminal buds Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall

White Horehound

Marrubium vulgare
Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Form Form Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaf Leaf Fruit Fruit

White Inch Plant

Tradescantia fluminensis
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Variegated variety in a pot Variegated variety in a pot Invasive qualities Invasive qualities
10 Cultivars/Varieties

White Indigo

Baptisia alba
Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba

White Kerria

Rhodotypos scandens
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Rhodotypos scandens Rhodotypos scandens Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

White 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

White Laurel

Rhododendron maximum
Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum
8 Cultivars/Varieties

White Laurel

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

Whiteleaf Greenbrier

Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Smilax glauca

White-leaf Leather-flower

Clematis glaucophylla
Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC

Whiteleaf Leather-flower

Clematis glaucophylla
Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC

Whiteleaf Leather Flower

Clematis glaucophylla
Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC

White Leaf Leather Flower

Clematis glaucophylla
Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC

Whiteleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum albescens
Form in bloom Form in bloom Small flowers surrounded by whitish leafy bracts Small flowers surrounded by whitish leafy bracts Stem with widely spaced leaves Stem with widely spaced leaves Front and back of leaf Front and back of leaf Several clusters of flowers Several clusters of flowers Brown oval nutlets formin Brown oval nutlets formin
1 Cultivar/Variety

White Leaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum albescens
Form in bloom Form in bloom Small flowers surrounded by whitish leafy bracts Small flowers surrounded by whitish leafy bracts Stem with widely spaced leaves Stem with widely spaced leaves Front and back of leaf Front and back of leaf Several clusters of flowers Several clusters of flowers Brown oval nutlets formin Brown oval nutlets formin
1 Cultivar/Variety

White Leda

Rosa 'Leda'
Flower detail Flower detail Form in bloom Form in bloom

White Lilyturf

Ophiopogon jaburan 'Vittatus'
Broad long leaved with longitudinal streaks of light & dark gree Broad long leaved with longitudinal streaks of light & dark gree

White Lime

Tilia tomentosa
Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa
3 Cultivars/Varieties

White Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia
Mature form Mature form White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia Raceme of flowers Raceme of flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

White Mandarin

Streptopus amplexifolius
Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius

White Maple

Acer saccharinum
From From Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Foliage Foliage New foliage New foliage Older bark Older bark Samaras (fruits) Samaras (fruits)
2 Cultivars/Varieties

White Marguerite

Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba
Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba

White Meidiland

Rosa White Meidiland® 'MEIcoublan'

White Meidiland Rose

Rosa White Meidiland® 'MEIcoublan'

White Mexican Rose

Echeveria elegans
Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans
4 Cultivars/Varieties

White Milkweed

Asclepias variegata
Asclepias variegata Asclepias variegata Form Form A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

White Mountain Violet

Viola macloskeyi
Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi

White Mulberry

Morus alba
Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba
4 Cultivars/Varieties

White Oak

Quercus alba
Full Form Full Form white oak in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson white oak in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson Quercus alba Quercus alba Leaf and Fruit Leaf and Fruit Leaves with alternate arrangement on the stem Leaves with alternate arrangement on the stem Fall color and form Fall color and form

White Old-Field Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides
Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Flower Buds Flower Buds Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves Late season flowers cover the plant. Late season flowers cover the plant. Aster pilosus Aster pilosus Symphyotrichum ericoides Symphyotrichum ericoides
2 Cultivars/Varieties

White peach

Prunus persica
'Pink Cascade' Full Form 'Pink Cascade' Full Form Prunus persica Prunus persica Flower of species Flower of species Leaves of thespecies- note the inward curl Leaves of thespecies- note the inward curl Glands at base of leaf Glands at base of leaf Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
24 Cultivars/Varieties

White Persian Cat Cactus

Cephalocereus senilis
Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cactus in a pot Cactus in a pot Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis Cephalocereus Senilis
1 Cultivar/Variety

White Peruvian Lily

Alstroemeria 'Casablanca'
Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower

White Phlox

Chaenostoma cordatum
Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Chaenostoma cordatum Chaenostoma cordatum
8 Cultivars/Varieties

White Pickerel Weed

Pontederia cordata 'Alba'
Pontederia cordata alba Pontederia cordata alba Pontederia cordata alba Pontederia cordata alba

White Pine

Pinus strobus
Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus
6 Cultivars/Varieties