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Phlox paniculata

Autumn Phlox, Cross-leaved Phlox, Fall Phlox, Garden Phlox, Perennial Phlox, Summer Phlox, Tall Phlox
Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata Flower detail Flower detail Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata Form Form Leaves Leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Phlox paniculata 'David'

'David' Garden Phlox, Garden Phlox
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Used in the landscape Used in the landscape Flower buds Flower buds Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Phlox paniculata 'David's Lavender'

'David's Lavender' Phlox, Garden Phlox, Lavender Phlox, Phlox
Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem Stem Leaf Leaf

Phlox pilosa

Deam's Phlox, Downy Phlox, Hairy Phlox, Prairie Phlox
Form Form Phlox pilosa Phlox pilosa Phlox pilosa Phlox pilosa Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Upper leaves Upper leaves

Phlox stolonifera

Creeping Phlox, Star Rock Phlox
Phlox stolonifera Phlox stolonifera Form Form Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Phlox subulata

Creeping Phlox, Flowering Moss, Ground Pink, Moss Phlox, Moss Pink, Moss-pink, Mountain Pink, Rock Phlox
Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Form under Sun Form under Sun Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Phlox subulata 'Red Wing' Phlox subulata 'Red Wing' Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Phlox subulata
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Phlox 'Wanda'

Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda' Phlox 'Wanda'

Phoenix acaulis

Dwarf Date Palm, Stemless Date Palm
Form Form Form Form A small, solitary, pinnate-leaved palm growing among grasses. A small, solitary, pinnate-leaved palm growing among grasses. A small, solitary, pinnate-leaved palm growing in a garden. A small, solitary, pinnate-leaved palm growing in a garden.

Phoenix canariensis

Canary Date Palm, Canary Island Date Palm
Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form

Phoenix roebelenii

Dwarf Date Palm, Miniature Date Palm, Pygmy Date Palm, Robellini Palm, Roebelin Palm
Form Form Form Form Form Form Group planting Group planting Spines Spines Flowers Flowers

Phoradendron leucarpum

American Mistletoe, False Mistletoe, Mistletoe, Mistletoe "American", Oak Mistletoe
Form with berries Form with berries Leaves Leaves Phoradendron leucarpum Phoradendron leucarpum Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers

Phormium tenax

New Zealand Flax
Leaves Leaves Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Leaf Blade Leaf Blade
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Photinia davidiana

Chinese Photinia
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit 'Palette' leaves 'Palette' leaves Form Form Leaves Leaves

Photinia glabra

Japanese Photinia, Red-leaf Photinia
Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Form Form Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Photinia serratifolia

Chinese Hawthorn, Chinese Photinia, Oriental Photinia
Form Form Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia 'Pink Crispy' 'Pink Crispy' Form Form

Photinia serrulata

Chinese Photinia, Oriental Photinia
Growth Habit Growth Habit Flower Flower Form Form Growth Growth Photinia serrulata Photinia serrulata Form Form

Photinia x fraseri

Fraser Photinia, Fraser's Photinia, Red-Tip Photinia
Photinia x fraseri Photinia x fraseri Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Marble' Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Marble' Photinia x fraseri Form Photinia x fraseri Form Photinia x fraseri Leaf Photinia x fraseri Leaf Form in China Form in China As a plantation As a plantation
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Phragmites australis

Common Reed
Form showing height Form showing height Seed head in Sept. Seed head in Sept. Flowers in July Flowers in July Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Leaves Leaves Winter form Winter form

Phyllanthus nivosus

Snowbush
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Leaves Leaves Leaves with pink mottling and red stems Leaves with pink mottling and red stems
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Phyllanthus tenellus

Long-stalked Phyllanthus, Longstalked Phyllanthus
Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus Phyllanthus tenellus

Phyllanthus urinaria

Chamberbitter, Chamber Bitter, Gripeweed, Shatterstone, Stonebreaker
Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria seedling Phyllanthus urinaria seedling

Phyllostachys aurea

Bamboo, Fish Pole Bamboo, Fishpole Bamboo, Golden Bamboo
Form Form Grown in hardscape Grown in hardscape Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Stem closeup Stem closeup Stem closeup Stem closeup
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Phyllostachys aureosulcata

Yellow Groove, Yellow Groove Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata Phyllostachys aureosulcata Phyllostachys aureosulcata Phyllostachys aureosulcata Form Form Stem Stem Form Form Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Phymatosorus scolopendria

Monarch Fern, Musk Fern, Serpent Fern, Wart Fern
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Leaves Leaves Form Form Leaf Blade Leaf Blade

Physalis

Bladder Cherry, Cape Gooseberry, Chinese Lantern, Ground Cherry, Jerusalem Cherry, Strawberry Tomato
Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis pruinosa Physalis pruinosa Physalis Nahaufnahme Physalis Nahaufnahme Physalis alkekengi Physalis alkekengi Physalis peruviana Physalis peruviana

Physalis heterophylla

Clammy Ground Cherry
Form in June in IL Form in June in IL Physalis heterophylla Flower Physalis heterophylla Flower side view of flower (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer side view of flower (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Sepals enclosing fruit (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Sepals enclosing fruit (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Berry inside protective husk (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Berry inside protective husk (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Green leaf (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Green leaf (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Physalis philadelphica

Husk Tomato, Jamberries, Mexican Green Tomato, Mexican Husk Tomato, Miltomates, Strawberry Tomato, Tomatillo
Fruit and Leaves Fruit and Leaves Form Form Ripe purple fruit bursts out of the papery husk. Ripe purple fruit bursts out of the papery husk. A husk formed around the fruit. A husk formed around the fruit. Fruit Fruit Alternate, simple leaves Alternate, simple leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Physocarpus opulifolius

Atlantic Ninebark, Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark, Ninebark, Nine Bark
Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Form of 'Diablo' Form of 'Diablo' 'Diablo' flower 'Diablo' flower Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Physocarpus opulifolius Lemon Candy 'Podaras 3'

Lemon Candy Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3' Lemon Candy

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine'

Ninebark, Nine Bark, Summer Wine Ninebark
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower spring leaves and buds spring leaves and buds Fall leaves Fall leaves Fall shrub form Fall shrub form

Physocarpus opulifolius Tiny Wine® 'SMNPOTWG'

Tiny Wine® Gold Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTWG' Tiny Wine® Gold

Physostegia purpurea

Eastern False Dragonhead, Savannah Obedient-plant
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf Leaf

Physostegia virginiana

False Dragon Head, Obedient Plant, Virginia Lions-heart
Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana flowers Physostegia virginiana flowers Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County Opposite leaves Opposite leaves Stem Stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'

Miss Manners, Miss Manners Plant, Obedient Plant
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form

Phytolacca americana

American Pokeweed, Common Pokeweed, Garnet, Pidgeon Berry, Poke, Pokeberry, Pokeweed, Scoke
Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Phytolacca americana var. rigida

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Maritime Pokeweed, Pigeonberry, Poke, Pokeberry, Poke Salad, Pokeweed
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Picea abies

Baltic Whitewood, Common Spruce, European Spruce, Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce cones (Picea_abies) Norway Spruce cones (Picea_abies) Picea abies Picea abies Picea Abies female cone Picea Abies female cone Picea abies flowers Picea abies flowers Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Picea abies 'Maxwellii'

Maxwell's Norway Spruce, Maxwell Spruce
Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves

Picea abies 'Nidiformis'

Bird's Nest Spruce
Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Picea abies 'Nidiformis' bonsai Picea abies 'Nidiformis' bonsai Picea abies "Nidiformis' Picea abies "Nidiformis' Picea abies "Nidiformis' Picea abies "Nidiformis' Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Picea abies 'Nidiformis'

Picea abies 'Pumila'

Pumila Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Picea abies 'Pumila' Form Form Form Form

Picea abies 'Pumila Glauca'

Dwarf Blue Norway Spruce, Norway Spruce

Picea asperata

Chinese spruce, Dragon Spruce
Form Form Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Form Form Form Form Form Form

Picea laxa

Black Hills Spruce, Canada Spruce, Cat Spruce, Porslid Spruce, Single Spruce, Skunk Spruce, Western White Spruce, White Spruce
Picea glauca Picea glauca Form (Matanuska-Susitna, AK)-Mid Summer Form (Matanuska-Susitna, AK)-Mid Summer Form Form Pine Cone Pine Cone Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Form Form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Picea laxa 'Conica'

Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Dwarf Alberta White Spruce, Dwarf White Spruce
Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Picea glauca 'Conica' Picea glauca 'Conica'

Picea likiangensis var. purpurea

Purplecone Spruce, Purple Lijiang Spruce, Purple Likiang Spruce

Picea mariana

Black Spruce
Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Picea mariana 'Nana'

Blue Nest Spruce, Dwarf Black Spruce
Form Form

Picea omorika

Nana, Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika
2 Cultivars/Varieties