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Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis
red bracts red bracts close up of pink bracts close up of pink bracts close up of red bracts close up of red bracts white bracts white bracts Pink bracts Pink bracts very close up very close up
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea
purple blooms purple blooms Growing on a fence Growing on a fence purple blooms purple blooms As bonsai As bonsai Form- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Form- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra Flower & Buds - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flower & Buds - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flowers/Bud/Leaves - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flowers/Bud/Leaves - Summer - Wake Co., NC

Boulder Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds. Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds. Detail of bipinnate frond. Detail of bipinnate frond. Detail of bipinnate frond. Detail of bipinnate frond. Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds. Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds. Detail of frond with pinnatisect pinnae. Detail of frond with pinnatisect pinnae. Leaves Leaves

Boulevard False-cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
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'

Bouncing-bet

Saponaria officinalis
Flowers Flowers Flowers close up. Flowers close up. Form Form

Bourbon Rose

Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire'
Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire' Rosa 'Madame Isaac Pereire'

Bourbon Watsonia

Watsonia
Watsonia 'Mount Congreve' Watsonia 'Mount Congreve' Bourbon Watsonia (Watsonia borbonica) Bourbon Watsonia (Watsonia borbonica) Bourbon Watsonia (Watsonia borbonica) flower Bourbon Watsonia (Watsonia borbonica) flower Broad leaved Watsonia (Watsonia pulchra) Broad leaved Watsonia (Watsonia pulchra) Bugle Lily (Watsonia pyramidata 'Ablaze') buds Bugle Lily (Watsonia pyramidata 'Ablaze') buds Watsonia 'Mount Congreve' Watsonia 'Mount Congreve'
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Bower actinidia

Actinidia arguta
Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Bower Vine

Actinidia arguta
Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex elata
a mound of chartreuse grassy foliage a mound of chartreuse grassy foliage A grid planting of several plants with chartreuse grassy foliage A grid planting of several plants with chartreuse grassy foliage Cluster of brown spikes with dangling anthers. Cluster of brown spikes with dangling anthers.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bowles Periwinkle

Vinca minor
Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca Minor Vinca Minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bowman’s Root

Veronicastrum virginicum
Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum

Bowman's Root

Gillenia trifoliata
Close up of flowers and leaves Close up of flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bow Willow

Chilopsis linearis
Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Bowwood

Maclura pomifera
Flower Flower Fruit Fruit Form Form Close up fruit Close up fruit Yellow fall color Yellow fall color Cut open fruit with milky sap. Cut open fruit with milky sap.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Box

Buxus
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

Boxberry

Gaultheria procumbens
Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens

Boxelder

Acer negundo
Acer negundo Acer negundo Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Acer negundo Acer negundo
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Box elder

Acer negundo
Acer negundo Acer negundo Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Acer negundo Acer negundo
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Box Honeysuckle

Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis
Hedge of a plant with small golden yellow leaves Hedge of a plant with small golden yellow leaves Pair of small, greenish white tubular flowers. Pair of small, greenish white tubular flowers. Leafy shoots with opposite, ovate leaves. Leafy shoots with opposite, ovate leaves.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Box-Leaf Euonymus

Euonymus japonicus
Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus' Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus' Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus Euonymus japonicus
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Boxleaf Honeysuckle

Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis
Hedge of a plant with small golden yellow leaves Hedge of a plant with small golden yellow leaves Pair of small, greenish white tubular flowers. Pair of small, greenish white tubular flowers. Leafy shoots with opposite, ovate leaves. Leafy shoots with opposite, ovate leaves.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Box Leaf Honeysuckle

Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata
Low shrub with small leaves. Low shrub with small leaves. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Close-up on translucent violet berries. Close-up on translucent violet berries. Shrub with small leaves and translucent blue fruits Shrub with small leaves and translucent blue fruits
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Box-leaved Holly

Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Form Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Form Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Box Leaved Holly

Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Form Ilex crenata 'Helleri' Form Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata Ilex crenata
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Box-Leaved Honeysuckle

Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata
Low shrub with small leaves. Low shrub with small leaves. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Close-up on translucent violet berries. Close-up on translucent violet berries. Shrub with small leaves and translucent blue fruits Shrub with small leaves and translucent blue fruits
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Box Thorn

Lycium
Form in October in Maricopa County, Arizona Form in October in Maricopa County, Arizona Stem with leaves & spines in October. Maricopa County, Arizona Stem with leaves & spines in October. Maricopa County, Arizona Orange trumpet-like flowers in October. Maricopa County, Arizona Orange trumpet-like flowers in October. Maricopa County, Arizona
1 Cultivar/Variety

Boxwood

Buxus 'Green Mountain'
Green Mountain Green Mountain Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain Boxwood' leafminers Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain Boxwood' leafminers

Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Boxwood leafminer Boxwood leafminer Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Leaves Leaves Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Boxwood

Buxus sinica
Buxus sinica insularis pruned Buxus sinica insularis pruned Form Form Branch with buds Branch with buds Flower Flower Branch Branch
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Boxwood

Buxus 'Green Gem'
Buxus 'Green Gem' Buxus 'Green Gem' Buxus 'Green Gem' Buxus 'Green Gem'

Boxwood

Buxus 'Green Velvet'
Buxus 'Green Velvet' Buxus 'Green Velvet'

Boxwood

Buxus
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

Boy's Love

Artemisia abrotanum
Feathery leaves. Feathery leaves. Leaves and stems. Leaves and stems. Finely divided leaves. Finely divided leaves. Close up of leaves. Close up of leaves. Artemisia abrotanum Artemisia abrotanum Artemisia abrotanum Artemisia abrotanum

Bracken Fern

Pteridium latiusculum
Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum

Bracted Bindweed

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

Bracted Green Orchid

Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves

Bracted Viburnum

Viburnum bracteatum
Viburnum bracteatum Viburnum bracteatum Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Viburnum bracteatum Viburnum bracteatum Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bract Lavender

Lavandula stoechas
Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Bradbury Beebalm

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.

Bradford Pear

Pyrus calleryana
Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Brahmi

Bacopa monnieri
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Stems, back of leaves and flower Stems, back of leaves and flower Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Stems and leaves Stems and leaves

Brain Plant

Goeppertia makoyana
Form of plant with many variegated leaves Form of plant with many variegated leaves Leaf detail with light grreen and dark green markings Leaf detail with light grreen and dark green markings Form growing at Longwood Gardens Form growing at Longwood Gardens Plant with variegated leaves growing in a greenhouse Plant with variegated leaves growing in a greenhouse

Brake

Pteridium latiusculum
Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum

Brake Fern

Pteris
Pteris nipponica Pteris nipponica Pteris Pteris Pteris cretica Pteris cretica Pteris quadriaurita Pteris quadriaurita Pteris adscensionis Pteris adscensionis Pteris tripartita Pteris tripartita
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Brake Fern

Pteridium latiusculum
Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum

Bramble Fern

Hypolepis barringtonii
fronds. fronds. frond. frond. frond underside frond underside