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Dwarf Silene

Silene acaulis
Form and flowers in June in Beringoviskiy Rayon, Russia Form and flowers in June in Beringoviskiy Rayon, Russia Flower closeup in August in Graubunden, Switzerland Flower closeup in August in Graubunden, Switzerland Flower closeup in August in Graubunden, Switzerland Flower closeup in August in Graubunden, Switzerland Leaves and seedheads in August in Bruck an der Mur, Austria Leaves and seedheads in August in Bruck an der Mur, Austria

Dwarf Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum humile
Polygonatum humile Polygonatum humile Polygonatum humile Polygonatum humile Polygonatum humile Polygonatum humile Polygonatum humile-April-DavidsonCo-Kathy Sill-ccby40 Polygonatum humile-April-DavidsonCo-Kathy Sill-ccby40

Dwarf Spruce

Picea pungens 'Compacta'
Form Form Picea Pungens "Compacta" Picea Pungens "Compacta" Leaves Leaves

Dwarf Stinging Nettle

Urtica chamaedryoides
Form Form Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Leaves and stem with stinging hairs Leaves and stem with stinging hairs

Dwarf Sumac

Rhus michauxii
Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii Cluster of small greenish flowers Cluster of small greenish flowers Orange-red fall color of leaves Orange-red fall color of leaves

Dwarf Sumac

Rhus copallinum
Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Form Form Young tree form Young tree form Rhus copallina Rhus copallina Rhus copallina Rhus copallina
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dwarf Sunflower

Sanvitalia procumbens
Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens Sanvitalia procumbens

Dwarf Thread Sawara False-cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana'
Form Form Branch Branch close up close up

Dwarf Tickseed

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana'
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Honey bee on flower Honey bee on flower Leaves Leaves Winter form Winter form

Dwarf Tiger Lily

Iris domestica
Flowers Flowers Iris domestica Iris domestica Blackberry-like fruits Blackberry-like fruits Immature fruits Immature fruits Fruits opening Fruits opening Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dwarf Umbrella Tree

Heptapleurum arboricola
Heptapleurum arboricola Heptapleurum arboricola Heptapleurum arboricola Heptapleurum arboricola Heptapleurum arboricola Heptapleurum arboricola Bonsai in shallow glazed tray. Bonsai in shallow glazed tray. Foliage and small yellow berries Foliage and small yellow berries Potted shrub with palmately compound leaves. Potted shrub with palmately compound leaves.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Dwarf Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy'
Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy'

Dwarf Violet Iris

Iris verna
Flowers Flowers var. smaliia leaves var. smaliia leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dwarf Voodoo Lily

Typhonium
Leaves of T. trilobatum Leaves of T. trilobatum Flower of T blumei Flower of T blumei Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dwarf Wakerobin

Trillium pusillum
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat var. virginianum Native habitat var. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dwarf Wax-myrtle

Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera

Dwarf White Flowering Trillum

Trillium pusillum
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat var. virginianum Native habitat var. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dwarf White Spruce

Picea laxa 'Conica'
Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Picea glauca 'Conica' Picea glauca 'Conica'

Dwarf Whitestripe

Pleioblastus fortunei
Pleioblastus fortunei Pleioblastus fortunei Form Form Stem and leaf juncture Stem and leaf juncture Variegated leaves Variegated leaves

Dwarf White-Striped Bamboo

Pleioblastus variegatus
Form in January in Washington, District of Columbia Form in January in Washington, District of Columbia Stem in January in Washington, District of Columbia Stem in January in Washington, District of Columbia Stem tip in January in Monmouth County, New Jersey Stem tip in January in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Dwarf White Zinnia

Zinnia acerosa
Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Flower Flower

Dwarf Whitman Fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia
compact, dwarf variety, petite green leaves compact, dwarf variety, petite green leaves Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Erects fronds of a fern in a dense planting. Erects fronds of a fern in a dense planting. Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Dwarf-winged burning bush

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Fruit and leaf Fruit and leaf

Dwarf Yaupon

Ilex vomitoria 'Dwarf'
Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria 'Dwarf'
Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'

Dwarf Yellow Daylily

Hemerocallis minor
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower buds Flower buds Fruit Fruit

Dwarf Zinnia

Zinnia acerosa
Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Zinnia acerosa Flower Flower

Dyebush

Symplocos tinctoria
Leafy shoot with yellow axillary stamen flowers. Leafy shoot with yellow axillary stamen flowers. Bare stems (leaves just emerging) with axillary stamen flowers. Bare stems (leaves just emerging) with axillary stamen flowers. Sparsely branched shrub with elliptical leaves. Sparsely branched shrub with elliptical leaves. Close-up on mostly bare stem with axillary stamen flowers. Close-up on mostly bare stem with axillary stamen flowers. Leafy shoots bearing elongate, truncate purplish berries. Leafy shoots bearing elongate, truncate purplish berries. Leafy shoots bearing elongate, truncate purplish berries. Leafy shoots bearing elongate, truncate purplish berries.

Dyer Broom

Genista tinctoria
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem and buds Stem and buds Sessile leaves and stem Sessile leaves and stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dyer's Greenwood

Genista tinctoria
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem and buds Stem and buds Sessile leaves and stem Sessile leaves and stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dyer's Knotweed

Persicaria tinctoria
Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Potted plants with alternate simple leaves & spikes of pink fls. Potted plants with alternate simple leaves & spikes of pink fls. Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Upright plant growing in a garden Upright plant growing in a garden
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Dyer's Madder

Rubia tinctorum
Form of shrub with green leaves Form of shrub with green leaves Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Green leaves Green leaves Immature fruits Immature fruits Mature round purple fruits Mature round purple fruits Opposite leaf juncture Opposite leaf juncture

Dyer's Rocket

Reseda luteola
Plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Masses of plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Masses of plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Rosette plant with large strappy leaves Rosette plant with large strappy leaves First-year rosette with strappy leaves with undulate margins. First-year rosette with strappy leaves with undulate margins. Two spikes of small yellowish-green flowers. Two spikes of small yellowish-green flowers. Close-up of spike of small, yellowish green flowers. Close-up of spike of small, yellowish green flowers.

Dyer's Whin

Genista tinctoria
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem and buds Stem and buds Sessile leaves and stem Sessile leaves and stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dyer's Woad

Isatis tinctoria
Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Close up on a cluster of yellow flowers. Close up on a cluster of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Single, simple, sessile, somewhat fleshy leaf with pale midvein. Single, simple, sessile, somewhat fleshy leaf with pale midvein.

Dynastic

Rosa Carefree Wonder 'MEIpitac'
Clusters of small, pink, double roses. Clusters of small, pink, double roses. Clusters of small, pink, double roses. Clusters of small, pink, double roses. bush with many pink rose flowers. bush with many pink rose flowers.

Dysosma

Podophyllum pleianthum
Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Flowers - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - April 22 - Wake Co., NC 'Snowfall' - Form - April 22, Wake Co., NC 'Snowfall' - Form - April 22, Wake Co., NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Eared Coreopsis

Coreopsis auriculata
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Coreopsis auriculate 'Nana' Coreopsis auriculate 'Nana' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Coreopsis auriculate Coreopsis auriculate leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Earleaf Cucumber Tree

Magnolia fraseri
Large white flower with many tepals. Large white flower with many tepals. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri leaves leaves hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside. hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside.

Earleaf Magnolia

Magnolia fraseri
Large white flower with many tepals. Large white flower with many tepals. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri leaves leaves hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside. hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside.

Earleaf Umbrella Tree

Magnolia fraseri
Large white flower with many tepals. Large white flower with many tepals. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri leaves leaves hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside. hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside.

Ear-leaved Tickseed

Coreopsis auriculata
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Coreopsis auriculate 'Nana' Coreopsis auriculate 'Nana' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Coreopsis auriculate Coreopsis auriculate leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ear-leaved Tickseed

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana'
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Honey bee on flower Honey bee on flower Leaves Leaves Winter form Winter form

Early Azalea

Rhododendron prinophyllum
Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans' Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans' Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans' Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans'
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Early Bird Series White Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia Early Bird™ White 'JD900'
Flower, leaf and stem Flower, leaf and stem

Early Bird White Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia Early Bird™ White 'JD900'
Flower, leaf and stem Flower, leaf and stem

Early Bird White Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia Early Bird™ White 'JD900'
Flower, leaf and stem Flower, leaf and stem

Early Bird White Crepe Myrtle

Lagerstroemia Early Bird™ White 'JD900'
Flower, leaf and stem Flower, leaf and stem