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Amethyst Falls Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Amethyst Flower

Browallia speciosa
Browallia speciosa Browallia speciosa Browallia speciosa Browallia speciosa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Amethyst Toad Lily

Tricyrtis lasiocarpa
Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa Tricyrtis lasiocarpa

Amistad Sage

Salvia 'Amistad'
Dark purple flower above green foliage Dark purple flower above green foliage Large bee is chewing through the floral tube to steal nectar. Large bee is chewing through the floral tube to steal nectar. Dark violet, 2-lipped flower emerging from a green-black calyx. Dark violet, 2-lipped flower emerging from a green-black calyx. Compact subshrub with spikes of violet flowers Compact subshrub with spikes of violet flowers Flowers visited by a ruby-throated hummingbird. Flowers visited by a ruby-throated hummingbird.

Amistad Salvia

Salvia 'Amistad'
Dark purple flower above green foliage Dark purple flower above green foliage Large bee is chewing through the floral tube to steal nectar. Large bee is chewing through the floral tube to steal nectar. Dark violet, 2-lipped flower emerging from a green-black calyx. Dark violet, 2-lipped flower emerging from a green-black calyx. Compact subshrub with spikes of violet flowers Compact subshrub with spikes of violet flowers Flowers visited by a ruby-throated hummingbird. Flowers visited by a ruby-throated hummingbird.

Amole

Beschorneria yuccoides
Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Form Form Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides

Amole

Agave amica
Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Ampalaya

Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia, vine Momordica charantia, vine Momordica charantia, flower Momordica charantia, flower Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit

Ampelopsis

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. heterophylla
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var maximowiczii Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var maximowiczii Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var maximowiczii Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var maximowiczii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Amur

Ligustrum vulgare
Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Dense panicle of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Shrub with opposite, elongate-ovate, green leaves. Shrub with opposite, elongate-ovate, green leaves. Shrub with medium, ovate leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Shrub with medium, ovate leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of green, unripe, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of green, unripe, olive-like fruits.

Amur Corktree

Phellodendron amurense
Form Form Fruit Fruit Form Form Form Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Amur Cork Tree

Phellodendron amurense
Form Form Fruit Fruit Form Form Form Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Amur Honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii
Large, dense shrub towering over a sidewalk. Large, dense shrub towering over a sidewalk. Close-up of paired white, 2-lipped, tubular flowers & stamens Close-up of paired white, 2-lipped, tubular flowers & stamens Branches with opposite leaves & pairs of axillary, red berries. Branches with opposite leaves & pairs of axillary, red berries. Leafy shoots bearing white tubular flowers that age to yellow Leafy shoots bearing white tubular flowers that age to yellow Upper surface of elliptical leaf with elongated tip. Upper surface of elliptical leaf with elongated tip. Lower surface of leaf, paler in color than the upper side. Lower surface of leaf, paler in color than the upper side.

Amur Lilac

Syringa reticulata subsp. amurensis
A cluster of small white flowers (looking like privet flowers) A cluster of small white flowers (looking like privet flowers) hand turning a leaf over to reveal the underside. Leaves serrate hand turning a leaf over to reveal the underside. Leaves serrate Hand holding papery strips of coppery bark with lenticels. Hand holding papery strips of coppery bark with lenticels. Cluster of small white flowers like privet flowers Cluster of small white flowers like privet flowers

Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis
Form Form Flowers Flowers Compound leaves Compound leaves Maackia amurensis Maackia amurensis Legumes in July in China Legumes in July in China Trunk Trunk
1 Cultivar/Variety

Amur Maple

Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Form Form Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Bark Bark Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Amur Maple

Acer tataricum
Acer tataricum Acer tataricum Acer tataricum 'Red Wing' fruits (samaras) Acer tataricum 'Red Wing' fruits (samaras) Acer tataricum Acer tataricum Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Red Wing' form Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Red Wing' form Fruits (samaras) and leaves. Fruits (samaras) and leaves. Leaves in the fall require clean up. Leaves in the fall require clean up.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Amur Tree Lilac

Syringa reticulata subsp. amurensis
A cluster of small white flowers (looking like privet flowers) A cluster of small white flowers (looking like privet flowers) hand turning a leaf over to reveal the underside. Leaves serrate hand turning a leaf over to reveal the underside. Leaves serrate Hand holding papery strips of coppery bark with lenticels. Hand holding papery strips of coppery bark with lenticels. Cluster of small white flowers like privet flowers Cluster of small white flowers like privet flowers

Amy Root

Apocynum cannabinum
Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Leaves Leaves Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Seeds Seeds

Ananas

Ananas comosus
Two rosettes in a clay pot producing small pineapples. Two rosettes in a clay pot producing small pineapples. grayish-green leaves with marginal yellowish-white stripes grayish-green leaves with marginal yellowish-white stripes Terminal spike of flowers; vegetative shoots at the base & apex Terminal spike of flowers; vegetative shoots at the base & apex Rosette of green leaves with rosy cast & rose- margins. Rosette of green leaves with rosy cast & rose- margins. Close-up of leaf with serrate margin & pink marginal variegation Close-up of leaf with serrate margin & pink marginal variegation bright pink bracteate spike of purple flowers. bright pink bracteate spike of purple flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Anchusa

Anchusa azurea
Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Anchusa azurea Flower Flower flower and form flower and form Flower Flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Andorra Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa'
Planted near a walkway. Planted near a walkway. Form Form

'Andup'

Prunus persica Stark® SunGlo 'Sun Glo'

Anemone Clematis

Clematis montana
flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemones

Anemone hortensis 'St Bavo'

Anemones

Anemone blanda
Flowers Flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Leaves Leaves Buds Buds Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower

Anet

Anethum graveolens
Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Angelica

Angelica archangelica
Leaves Leaves leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Form Form flower flower leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC

Angelica Blue Pfitzer Juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Angelica Blue'
New planting form in April in Mercer County, New Jersey New planting form in April in Mercer County, New Jersey Foliage in August in Mercer County, New Jersey Foliage in August in Mercer County, New Jersey

Angelica Tree

Aralia spinosa
Aralia spinosa - axil prickles Aralia spinosa - axil prickles Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Aralia spinosa - compound leaf Aralia spinosa - compound leaf Aralia spinosa habit with flowers Aralia spinosa habit with flowers inflorescence inflorescence
1 Cultivar/Variety

Angelica Tree

Aralia elata
Form Form Aralia Elata Aralia Elata Form Form Panicles of white flowers Panicles of white flowers Cluster of small round purple drupes Cluster of small round purple drupes Aralia elata Aralia elata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Angelonia

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
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Angeloweed

Pilea microphylla
Form/Leaves Form/Leaves Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Stem and Leaves Stem and Leaves Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Angel's Fishing Rod

Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum Form Form Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum Close up of flower Close up of flower Arching stems Arching stems

Angel's Tears

Narcissus triandrus
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Angel's Tears

Soleirolia soleirolii
Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Angel's Trumpet

Datura metel
Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia x candida
Flowers Flowers Tree form of plant growing in a container Tree form of plant growing in a container flower flower flowers flowers form form form form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Angel's Trumpet

Datura innoxia
Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia

Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia
Brugmansia Brugmansia Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Yellow flowers Yellow flowers Pink Flowers Pink Flowers White flower White flower

Angel's Trumpet

Datura wrightii
Flower close up Flower close up Flower and leaves Flower and leaves form form Flower buds Flower buds Native habitat Native habitat Form Form

Angel's-Wings

Opuntia microdasys
'Albata' plant 'Albata' plant Form Form Opuntia microdasys Opuntia microdasys Potted plants that have been dyed various bright colors. Potted plants that have been dyed various bright colors. Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Angel Wing Begonia

Begonia – Cane Types
cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Angel Wing Begonia

Begonia 'Argenteo-guttata'
Angel wing begonia Angel wing begonia Flowers Flowers

Angel Wings

Caladium
Caladium Caladium Leaves - Craven Co., NC Leaves - Craven Co., NC Caladium 'Gingerland' Caladium 'Gingerland'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Angel Wings

Caladium bicolor
Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Angel Wings® Senecio

Senecio candicans Angel Wings® 'Senaw'
Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' leaves Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' leaves Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' leaf close up Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' leaf close up Form Form

Angled Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum'
Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ in spring/summer Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ in spring/summer flowers and stems flowers and stems Plant Plant Leaf junction Leaf junction Stems Stems Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum'