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Alumroot Northern Exposure™

Heuchera Northern Exposure™ Group
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver' Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver' Airy inflorescence with tiny pink flowers. Foliage in background Airy inflorescence with tiny pink flowers. Foliage in background Silvery leaves with dark purple veins. Silvery leaves with dark purple veins. Airy inflorescence w/ tiny white flowers. Foliage in background Airy inflorescence w/ tiny white flowers. Foliage in background Mounds of purple foliage. Mounds of purple foliage. Dark, scalloped leaves. Dark, scalloped leaves.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Alum Root 'Southern Comfort'

Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'
Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Close-up on orange to bronze foliage. Close-up on orange to bronze foliage. Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Young inflorescence with white buds & pink, hairy leaves. Young inflorescence with white buds & pink, hairy leaves. Rosette of bronze-green leaves and old flower stalks. Rosette of bronze-green leaves and old flower stalks. Rosettes of bronzy green leaves and old flower stalks. Rosettes of bronzy green leaves and old flower stalks.

Alyssum

Lobularia maritima
Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima Lobularia maritima
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Amabilis fir

Abies amabilis
Form Form Top of foliage Top of foliage Underside of foliage Underside of foliage Branch with reddish hairs and stomal bands on needles Branch with reddish hairs and stomal bands on needles Cones Cones Bark Bark

Amarante Douteuse

Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthus tricolor 'Perfecta' Amaranthus tricolor 'Perfecta' Amaranthus tricolor 'Illuminationn' Amaranthus tricolor 'Illuminationn' Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthus gangeticus Amaranthus gangeticus
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Amaranthus Magic Fountains mix

Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain'

Amaryllis

Hippeastrum
long medium green stem, green strap-like leaves long medium green stem, green strap-like leaves blush pink flowers, green center, white to pink stamens blush pink flowers, green center, white to pink stamens Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Amaryllis Lily

Amaryllis belladonna
Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Clumps of strap-like green leaves Clumps of strap-like green leaves

Amazon Blue

Achetaria azurea
Otacanthus azureus flowers and leaves Otacanthus azureus flowers and leaves Otacanthus azureus flowers Otacanthus azureus flowers Achetaria azure Achetaria azure Otacanthus caenuleus Otacanthus caenuleus Achetaria azure Achetaria azure Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves

Amazon Elephant's Ear

Alocasia x mortfontanensis
Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. 'Polly' growing in a pot 'Polly' growing in a pot
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Amazonian Zebra Plant

Aechmea chantinii
Erect inflorescence with showy red bracts. Erect inflorescence with showy red bracts. Vase-shaped rosette of reddish leaves w/ white transverse bands. Vase-shaped rosette of reddish leaves w/ white transverse bands. Form in a pot with variegated ;eaves Form in a pot with variegated ;eaves Form in a pot with a reddish bloom Form in a pot with a reddish bloom
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Amazonica

Alocasia x mortfontanensis
Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. 'Polly' growing in a pot 'Polly' growing in a pot
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Amazonica Alocasia

Alocasia x mortfontanensis
Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. 'Polly' growing in a pot 'Polly' growing in a pot
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Amazon Lily

Urceolina amazonica
Form Form Leaf Leaf Waxy white flowers atop a long stalk. Waxy white flowers atop a long stalk. Form Form Close up of bloom Close up of bloom

Amazon Water Lily

Victoria amazonica
Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica

Amazon Water-platter

Victoria amazonica
Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica

Ambrosia Mexicana

Dysphania botrys
Form Form Flowers and stem with hairs Flowers and stem with hairs Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Americana Buddleja

Buddleja americana
flower and leaves flower and leaves

American Agave

Agave virginica
Entire plant showing a basal rosette of spear like green leaves Entire plant showing a basal rosette of spear like green leaves Thin long green flowering stem Thin long green flowering stem Young plant showing green long leaves in a bunch Young plant showing green long leaves in a bunch Inflorescence on a flowering stem Inflorescence on a flowering stem thin, long green flower base with conspicuous anthers at the top thin, long green flower base with conspicuous anthers at the top Closeup of the flower Closeup of the flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

American Aloe

Agave virginica
Entire plant showing a basal rosette of spear like green leaves Entire plant showing a basal rosette of spear like green leaves Thin long green flowering stem Thin long green flowering stem Young plant showing green long leaves in a bunch Young plant showing green long leaves in a bunch Inflorescence on a flowering stem Inflorescence on a flowering stem thin, long green flower base with conspicuous anthers at the top thin, long green flower base with conspicuous anthers at the top Closeup of the flower Closeup of the flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

American Aloe

Agave americana
cameron art museum wilmington nc skdavdison cameron art museum wilmington nc skdavdison form form Long flowerstak with flowers with the sky in the background Long flowerstak with flowers with the sky in the background Leaves with yellow edges Leaves with yellow edges Agave americana Agave americana Flower cluster branches along a stalk with sky for backdrop Flower cluster branches along a stalk with sky for backdrop
2 Cultivars/Varieties

American Alumroot

Heuchera americana
Tuft of scalloped, variegated leaves emerging between rocks. Tuft of scalloped, variegated leaves emerging between rocks. Top view from above the flower stalks & scalloped leaves Top view from above the flower stalks & scalloped leaves Closeup showing scalloped margins & paler interveinal areas Closeup showing scalloped margins & paler interveinal areas Rosette of leaves, with emerging flower buds and stalk Rosette of leaves, with emerging flower buds and stalk Tall flower stalks with small, non-showy flowers. Tall flower stalks with small, non-showy flowers. Seed pod & fine seeds. Millimeter scale shows seed < 0.25 mm Seed pod & fine seeds. Millimeter scale shows seed < 0.25 mm

American Alum Root

Heuchera americana
Tuft of scalloped, variegated leaves emerging between rocks. Tuft of scalloped, variegated leaves emerging between rocks. Top view from above the flower stalks & scalloped leaves Top view from above the flower stalks & scalloped leaves Closeup showing scalloped margins & paler interveinal areas Closeup showing scalloped margins & paler interveinal areas Rosette of leaves, with emerging flower buds and stalk Rosette of leaves, with emerging flower buds and stalk Tall flower stalks with small, non-showy flowers. Tall flower stalks with small, non-showy flowers. Seed pod & fine seeds. Millimeter scale shows seed < 0.25 mm Seed pod & fine seeds. Millimeter scale shows seed < 0.25 mm

American 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

American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis
Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' closeup (with Black Racer), spring, Durham County NC 'Emerald' closeup (with Black Racer), spring, Durham County NC Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis 'Linesville' Form 'Linesville' Form Screen Screen
23 Cultivars/Varieties

American Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Centerpoint' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Centerpoint' Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bark Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bark Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bud Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bud Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fall Color Form Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fall Color Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

American Ash

Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana Bark Bark Bud Bud
8 Cultivars/Varieties

American Barberry

Berberis canadensis
Form Form yelow flower in dangling raceme yelow flower in dangling raceme Flowers Flowers Red fruits in dangling clusters Red fruits in dangling clusters Branch Branch Leaves Leaves

American Basswood

Tilia americana
Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Dried brown drupes hanging from stalk with a fused bract. Dried brown drupes hanging from stalk with a fused bract.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

American 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

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia
Form Form Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Branches in spring (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Branches in spring (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Female flower (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Female flower (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Form Form

American Bellflower

Campanulastrum americanum
Campanula americana Campanula americana Campanual americana Campanual americana Campanula americana Campanula americana Campanula americana Campanula americana

American Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens
Immature fruit in terminal pendulous clusters. Immature fruit in terminal pendulous clusters. Male flowers and leaves Male flowers and leaves Fruits Fruits Fruits are very showy in the winter. Fruits are very showy in the winter.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum
Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum

American Bladdernut

Staphylea trifolia
Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia

American Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaves Leaves

American Buddleja

Buddleja americana
flower and leaves flower and leaves

American Bugbane

Actaea podocarpa
Form Form Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Close up of flower Close up of flower Inflorescence Inflorescence Leaf detail Leaf detail

American Burnet

Sanguisorba canadensis
Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis Sanguisorba canadensis

American Burnweed

Erechtites hieraciifolius
Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L.

American Butterfly Bush

Buddleja americana
flower and leaves flower and leaves

American Cancer-root

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

American Century Plant

Agave americana
cameron art museum wilmington nc skdavdison cameron art museum wilmington nc skdavdison form form Long flowerstak with flowers with the sky in the background Long flowerstak with flowers with the sky in the background Leaves with yellow edges Leaves with yellow edges Agave americana Agave americana Flower cluster branches along a stalk with sky for backdrop Flower cluster branches along a stalk with sky for backdrop
2 Cultivars/Varieties

American Chestnut

Castanea dentata
Castanea dentata Castanea dentata Castanea dentata Castanea dentata Leaves, burr, and nuts Leaves, burr, and nuts Fall color Fall color Male catkin Male catkin Castanea dentata Castanea dentata

American Chinquapin

Castanea pumila
Form Form Castanea pumila Castanea pumila Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaves and male catkins Leaves and male catkins Immature fruits Immature fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

American Climbing Fern

Lygodium palmatum
climbing fern. climbing fern. Palmate Sterile leaflet Palmate Sterile leaflet Form Form Form Form Fronds Fronds Leaflets Leaflets

American Cow-parsnip

Heracleum maximum
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Fruit halves Fruit halves Fruit Fruit

American Crabapple

Malus coronaria
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit bark bark