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Helleborus foetidus

Bear's Foot, Bearsfoot Hellebore, Dungwort, Ox Heel, Setterwort, Stinking Hellebore, Stinkwort
Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Used in the landscape Used in the landscape Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Helleborus niger

Black Hellebore, Christmas Rose, Easter Rose, Hellebore, Lenten Rose
Helleborus niger Helleborus niger Helleborus niger Helleborus niger
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Helleborus orientalis

Christmas Rose, Hellebore, Lenten Rose, Rose-colored Christmas Rose
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Palmately divided leaves Palmately divided leaves Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis Lenten Rose Lenten Rose
1 Cultivar/Variety

Helleborus x hybridus

Hybrid Lenten Rose, Lenten Rose
Helleborus x hybridus Helleborus x hybridus Mature Helleborus in Bloom Mature Helleborus in Bloom Form Form Form Form Helleborus x hybridus Helleborus x hybridus Helleborus x hybridus Helleborus x hybridus
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Helleborus x hybridus Ice N' Roses® 'COSEH 4200'

Gold® Series Hellebore, Hellebore, Ice N' Roses Rose Hellebore, Lenten Rose
Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses Red' Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses Red' Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses Red' Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses Red' Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses Red' Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses Red' Flowers Flowers Form Form

Helonias bullata

Swamp Pink, Swamp-pink
A dense spike of pink stamens and blue anthers. A dense spike of pink stamens and blue anthers. spikes of pink flowers spikes of pink flowers rosette of strap leaves & single erect spike of pink flowers. rosette of strap leaves & single erect spike of pink flowers. Seedpods in May in Jackson County, North Carolina Seedpods in May in Jackson County, North Carolina

Hemerocallis

Day Lilies, Daylily, Day Lily
Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis 6 Petalled Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC 6 Petalled Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC Hemerocallis Hemerocallis 2 Toned Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC 2 Toned Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC yellow funnel flowers with orange stamens yellow funnel flowers with orange stamens
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Hemerocallis fulva

Daylily, Ditch Lily, Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily
Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Hemerocalis fulva Flower Flower

Hemerocallis hybrida

Daylily
Hemerocallis hybrida Hemerocallis hybrida Tall stems bearing yellow flowers. Grassy foliage below. Tall stems bearing yellow flowers. Grassy foliage below. Daylily flower that is red with a yellow throat. Daylily flower that is red with a yellow throat. Golden yellow flowers over grassy foliage Golden yellow flowers over grassy foliage Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis hybrida Hemerocallis hybrida
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Hemerocallis minor

Daylily, Dwarf Yellow Daylily, Grass-Leaved Daylily, Small Daylily
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower buds Flower buds Fruit Fruit

Hemionitis arifolia

Heart Fern, Heart Leaf Fern, Heart-Leaf Fern, Tongue Fern
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hemionitis bradburyi

Woolly Lipfern
fern with hairs on fronds. fern with hairs on fronds. Closeup of fronds Closeup of fronds Underside of frond Underside of frond

Hemionitis lanosa

Hairy Lipfern, Woolly Fern
Form in spring Form in spring Leaves in spring Leaves in spring

Hemionitis rotundifolia

Button Fern, Cliffbrake, Cliff Brake, Cliff Break, Green Cliff Brake
Butter Fern Butter Fern

Hemionitis seticaulis

Australian Cliffbrake, Sickle Fern
fern frond fern frond Erect fern fronds Erect fern fronds hand holding fern frond to show smooth underside of leaflets hand holding fern frond to show smooth underside of leaflets Shiny fern fronds. Shiny fern fronds. Fern in botanical garden with a sign reading Pellaea falcata. Fern in botanical garden with a sign reading Pellaea falcata. Erect fern fronds Erect fern fronds

Hepatica americana

American Liverwort, Blue Anemone, Blunt-lobed Hepatica, Roundleaf liverleaf, Round-lobed Hepatica, Round-lobed Liverleaf
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hepatica americana var. acuta

Mountain Hepatica, Sharp-leaved Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Liverleaf, Sharplobe Hepatica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Flower close-up, Wake Co. NC Flower close-up, Wake Co. NC Flowers and leaves, Wake Co. NC Flowers and leaves, Wake Co. NC

Heptacodium miconioides

Seven-son Flower
Heptacodium miconioides Fall Form Heptacodium miconioides Fall Form Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides

Heptapleurum actinophyllum

Australian Ivy Palm, Octopus Tree, Schefflera, Starleaf, Umbrella Tree
Form Form Native habitat form Native habitat form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Stem Stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Heptapleurum arboricola

Dwarf Schefflera, Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Hawaiian Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree, Parasol Plant, Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Tree
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

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Cartwheel-flower, Giant Cow Parsley, Giant Cow Parsnip, Giant Hogweed, Hogsbane
Flower form (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Flower form (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Flower clusters (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Flower clusters (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Side view with hairs on stem (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Side view with hairs on stem (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Leaf close-up (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Leaf close-up (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits forming (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits forming (Boone, NC)-Mid Summer

Heracleum maximum

American Cow-parsnip, American Hogweed, Cow Parsnip, Giant Hogweed, Indian Celery, Indian Rhubarb
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

Hesperaloe parviflora

Coral Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Red Yucca, Yellow Yucca
Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers. Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers. Close-up of a rosette of stiff leaves with marginal fibers. Close-up of a rosette of stiff leaves with marginal fibers. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors). Stalks red. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors). Stalks red. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up of leaves with marginal fibers. Close-up of leaves with marginal fibers.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Hesperantha

Crimson Flag
Schizostylis Schizostylis Schizostylis Schizostylis Schizostylis Schizostylis Schizostylis Schizostylis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Hesperantha coccinea

Crimson Flag Lily, Crimson River Lily
Schizostylis coccinea Schizostylis coccinea

Hesperis matronalis

Damask Violet, Dame's Rocket, Dame's Violet, Garden Rocket, Mother-Of-The-Evening, Sweet Rocket
Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Close up of the stem and alternate ovate leaves. Close up of the stem and alternate ovate leaves.

Hesperocyparis arizonica

Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid' Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid' Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Silver Smoke' Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Silver Smoke' Hesperocyparis arizonica var glabra Hesperocyparis arizonica var glabra Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Hesperocyparis glabra

Arizona Cypress, Cedro, Cuyamaca Cypress, Piute Cypress, Smooth Arizona Cypress
Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Monterey Cypress
Mature tree with many spreading branches & open crown. Mature tree with many spreading branches & open crown. A pair of large, wind-swept trees growing on the coast. A pair of large, wind-swept trees growing on the coast. Brown fibrous bark on a furrowed & fluted trunk. Brown fibrous bark on a furrowed & fluted trunk. Branches with scale leaves and several roundish closed cones. Branches with scale leaves and several roundish closed cones. Youn pyramidal tree with golden yellow branch tips. Youn pyramidal tree with golden yellow branch tips.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'

Lemon Cypress, Monterey Cypress Gold Crest
A young erect tree with spreading branches & yellow foliage. A young erect tree with spreading branches & yellow foliage. Conical conifer with chartreuse foliage. Conical conifer with chartreuse foliage. Potted plant; tip wired to curve to one side; for Christmas. Potted plant; tip wired to curve to one side; for Christmas. Scaly branch with yellow new growth. Scaly branch with yellow new growth. Close-up of the foliage to show color. Close-up of the foliage to show color.

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Wilma'

Dwarf Lemon Cypress, Wilma Cypress, Wilma Goldcrest
Small conifer with chartreuse needle foliage. Small conifer with chartreuse needle foliage. Small conifer with chartreuse needle foliage. Small conifer with chartreuse needle foliage.

Heteropterys glabra

Redwing
Vine Form Vine Form Fruit and Leaves Fruit and Leaves Flower, Fruit and Leaves Flower, Fruit and Leaves Fruit Detail Fruit Detail Flower Detail Flower Detail Leaf Detail Leaf Detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Heuchera

Alumroot, Coral Bells, Heuchera
Display of various cultivars with colorful leaves & small flower Display of various cultivars with colorful leaves & small flower Lobed leaves that are pale pink with red veins. Lobed leaves that are pale pink with red veins. Close-up of small pink, bell-shaped flowers with 5 corolla lobes Close-up of small pink, bell-shaped flowers with 5 corolla lobes Border of various cultivars with colorful orange leaves Border of various cultivars with colorful orange leaves White, pubescent, bell-shaped flowers & pink inflor. branches White, pubescent, bell-shaped flowers & pink inflor. branches Pink stems bearing small, pink flowers with white petal lobes Pink stems bearing small, pink flowers with white petal lobes
25 Cultivars/Varieties

Heuchera americana

Alumroot, American Alumroot, American Alum Root, American Sanicle, Coral Bells, Rock Geranium
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

Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'

Alumroot, Alum Root, Berry Smoothie Heuchera, Coral Bells, Heuchera
Purple-red leaves Purple-red leaves Pink-purple foliage and scalloped leaves. Pink-purple foliage and scalloped leaves. Pink-purple foliage and scalloped leaves. Pink-purple foliage and scalloped leaves. Pink, scalloped leaves with red veins. Pink, scalloped leaves with red veins.

Heuchera Northern Exposure™ Group

Alumroot Northern Exposure™, Coral Bells Northern Exposure™, Coral Flower Northern Exposure™
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

Heuchera 'Palace Purple'

Palace Purple Alumroot, Purple Palace Coral Bells
Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaf Reddish purple, lobed leaf Reddish purple, lobed foliage forming a border around a lawn. Reddish purple, lobed foliage forming a border around a lawn. Reddish purple, lobed foliage in a container. Reddish purple, lobed foliage in a container. Heuchera 'Palace Purple' leaf Heuchera 'Palace Purple' leaf

Heuchera Primo® 'Pretty Pistachio'

Pretty Pistachio Coral Bells, Pretty Pistachio Heuchera
Lime green scalloped leaves. Lime green scalloped leaves.

Heuchera sanguinea

Coral Bells, Heuchera
green rosette plants with tall clusters of small dark pink flos. green rosette plants with tall clusters of small dark pink flos. green rosette plant with clusters of small dark pink flowers. green rosette plant with clusters of small dark pink flowers. Close-up of a cluster of small, red, bell-shaped flowers. Close-up of a cluster of small, red, bell-shaped flowers. Close-up of a honeybee nectaring on a red flower. Close-up of a honeybee nectaring on a red flower. A bed of red coralbells, blue forget-me-nots & white tulips. A bed of red coralbells, blue forget-me-nots & white tulips.

Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'

Alum Root 'Southern Comfort', Coral Bells 'Southern Comfort', Coral Flower 'Southern Comfort', Southern Comfort Coral Bells
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.

Heuchera villosa

Crag-Jangle, Hairy Alumroot, Hairy Heuchera, Maple-leaved Alumroot
Rosettes of green leaves, with overtopping inflorescences Rosettes of green leaves, with overtopping inflorescences Plant in profile highlighting the long hairs on the petioles. Plant in profile highlighting the long hairs on the petioles. Rosette on a rock face, with an inflorescence of white flowers. Rosette on a rock face, with an inflorescence of white flowers. Fuzzy inflorescence and tiny white flowers. Fuzzy inflorescence and tiny white flowers. Hand cradling a leaf that is lobed like a maple leaf. Hand cradling a leaf that is lobed like a maple leaf. Green foliage in a rosette. Leaves roundish but lobed. Green foliage in a rosette. Leaves roundish but lobed.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Hibiscus acetosella

African Rosemallow, Cranberry Hibiscus, False Roselle, Maroon Mallow, Red Hibiscus, Red-leaved Hibiscus
Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor' Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor'
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Hibiscus 'Fireball'

Fireball Hibiscus, Hardy Mallow
Hibiscus 'Fireball' Hibiscus 'Fireball' Hibiscus 'Fireball' Hibiscus 'Fireball' Bud - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Bud - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flower- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flower- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Flower - October - Wake Co., NC Flower - October - Wake Co., NC

Hibiscus hamabo

Hamabo Hibiscus, Hardy Yellow Hibiscus
Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo Hibiscus hamabo

Hibiscus martianus

Heart-Leafed Hibiscus, Heart-leaf Hibiscus, Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte
Hibiscus martianus Hibiscus martianus Bright red show flower with yellow anthers Bright red show flower with yellow anthers Shiny heart-shaped green leaves on a low shrub. Shiny heart-shaped green leaves on a low shrub. Hibiscus martianus Hibiscus martianus Hand holding dried & dehisced seed pods with seeds. Hand holding dried & dehisced seed pods with seeds.

Hibiscus mutabilis

Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose, Cotton Rose Mallow, Fuyo
Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus Mutabilis Hibiscus Mutabilis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Chinese Hibiscus, HIbiscus
Flower, bud, and leaves Flower, bud, and leaves Close-up of a pink, 5-petaled flower with red staminal tube. Close-up of a pink, 5-petaled flower with red staminal tube. Orange flower with central staminal tube and stigmas. Orange flower with central staminal tube and stigmas. Yellow flower with central staminal tube and stigmas. Yellow flower with central staminal tube and stigmas. Pink flower with central staminal tube and stigmas. Pink flower with central staminal tube and stigmas. leafy shoot showing ovate leaves with serrate margins. leafy shoot showing ovate leaves with serrate margins.

Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus, Rose of China, Rose of Sharon, Rose-of-Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus
18 Cultivars/Varieties