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Bostonfern

Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata leaf Nephrolepis exaltata leaf Spores Spores Spores Spores Form 'Ruffles' Form 'Ruffles'
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata Nephrolepis exaltata leaf Nephrolepis exaltata leaf Spores Spores Spores Spores Form 'Ruffles' Form 'Ruffles'
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Boston Ivy

Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata Climber growing on a wall. Climber growing on a wall. Fall Color Leaf Fall Color Leaf Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Boton de Oro

Melampodium divaricatum
Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Leaves & Flowers - Craven Co., NC Leaves & Flowers - Craven Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Aesculus parviflora
Aesculus parvaflora Aesculus parvaflora Form (upper right) with hostas, Buncombe Co. NC, early fall Form (upper right) with hostas, Buncombe Co. NC, early fall Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parvaflora Aesculus parvaflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix
Elymus hystrix 2 Elymus hystrix 2 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix leaves Elymus hystrix leaves Elymus hystrix seed heads Elymus hystrix seed heads Wild Form Wild Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bottle Brush Grass

Elymus hystrix
Elymus hystrix 2 Elymus hystrix 2 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix leaves Elymus hystrix leaves Elymus hystrix seed heads Elymus hystrix seed heads Wild Form Wild Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bottle Euphorbia

Jatropha podagrica
Large plant in summer Large plant in summer Flowers Flowers Large plant in a greenhouse in March Large plant in a greenhouse in March Stem of plant Stem of plant Seedling Seedling Native habitat Native habitat

Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria
Late July - Vine - Durham Co., NC Late July - Vine - Durham Co., NC Early Aug. - Mature Fruit - Durham Co., NC Early Aug. - Mature Fruit - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept. -Female Flower Bud - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept. -Female Flower Bud - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept. _ Female Flower - Front View - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept. _ Female Flower - Front View - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept. _ Female Flower - Side View - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept. _ Female Flower - Side View - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept - Fruit & Leaves - Durham Co., NC Mid Sept - Fruit & Leaves - Durham Co., NC

Bottle Grass

Setaria viridis
Form Form Setaria - Giant Foxtail Setaria - Giant Foxtail Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Setaria - Giant Foxtail Setaria - Giant Foxtail Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC

Bottle Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata
Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata

Bottlestopper

Eschscholzia californica
Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bottle Stopper

Eriogonum inflatum
Form Form Inflated stem node Inflated stem node Flower detail Flower detail Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Basal leaves Basal leaves Underside if leaf and stem Underside if leaf and stem

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

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 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

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

Box elder

Acer negundo
Irregular rounded habit of a young tree & yellowish-green leaves Irregular rounded habit of a young tree & yellowish-green leaves Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters & 3-5 sepal Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters & 3-5 sepal Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Large multi-trunk with gray flakey bark of a mature tree. Large multi-trunk with gray flakey bark of a mature tree. Pinnately compound opposite leaves with 3 to 7 leaflets Pinnately compound opposite leaves with 3 to 7 leaflets Bunches of pendulous green samaras on common green stalks Bunches of pendulous green samaras on common green stalks
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Boxelder

Acer negundo
Irregular rounded habit of a young tree & yellowish-green leaves Irregular rounded habit of a young tree & yellowish-green leaves Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters & 3-5 sepal Female pistillate flowers in loose drooping clusters & 3-5 sepal Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Large multi-trunk with gray flakey bark of a mature tree. Large multi-trunk with gray flakey bark of a mature tree. Pinnately compound opposite leaves with 3 to 7 leaflets Pinnately compound opposite leaves with 3 to 7 leaflets Bunches of pendulous green samaras on common green stalks Bunches of pendulous green samaras on common green stalks
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 Gem'
Buxus 'Green Gem' Buxus 'Green Gem' Buxus 'Green Gem' Buxus 'Green Gem'

Boxwood

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

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 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

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

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