PLANT ID Week 2 Hort I

Euonymous japonica Evergreen Euonymous Celastraceae Shrub Japan

Arrangement: Opposite Type: Simple Margin: Serrate Vein: Pinnate Length: 1-3” Width: 1”

Life Cycle: Evergreen Height: 6-7’ Width: 3-5’ Upright Sun-Shade Growth: Rapid Zones: 5-10

Color: Green-Orange Season: Spring June Color: Pink Season: Fall Flower Color: Green-Orange Season: Spring June Fruit Color: Pink Season: Fall

DESCRIPTION Many named cultivars available with varying colors of foliage

PROBLEMS Euonymus scale insect is a real problem

Ilex x attenuata ‘Fosteri’ Fosteri Holly Aquifoliaceae Hybrid: I.cassine X I.opaca Shrub

Arrangement: Alternate Type: Simple Margin: Serrated Vein: Pinnate Length: 2” Width: ¾”

Life Cycle: Evergreen Height: 25’ Width: 6-8’ Sun-Part Shade Growth: Medium Zones: 6-9

Season: Spring Color: White Red Berry Season: Fall Flower: Inconspicuous Season: Spring Color: White Fruit Red Berry Season: Fall

Easily propagated by cuttings Cultural Practices Easily propagated by cuttings

Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’ Dwarf Burford Holly Aquifoliaceae China Shrub

Arrangement: Alternate Type: Simple Margin: Entire Vein: Pinnate Length:1 ¾-3” Width:1-1 ½”

Life Cycle: Evergreen Height: 5-8’ Width: 4-5’ Upright Sun-Part Shade Growth: Medium Zones: 6-9

Color: White Season: Spring Color: Red Season: Fall Dimensions: ¼-3/8” Flower Color: White Season: Spring Fruit Color: Red Season: Fall Dimensions: ¼-3/8”

DESCRIPTION Leaf is entire, but has one terminal spine, leaf margins tend to be parallel

CULTURAL PRACTICES Dioecious plant Propagate by stem cuttings

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ Dwarf Yaupon Aquifoliaceae Japan Shrub

Arrangement: Alternate Type: Simple Margin: Crenate Vein: Pinnate Length: ¾” Width: ¼-3/8”

Life Cycle: Evergreen Height: 1-2’ Width: 3’ Spreading Part Shade Growth: Slow-Medium Zones: 7-9

DESCRIPTION Good plant to use in coastal areas Stems are silver

Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ Helleri Holly Aquifoliaceae Japan Shrub

Arrangement: Alternate Type: Simple Margin: Serrated (toward apex) Vein: Pinnate Length: ½” Width: ¼-3/8”

Life Cycle: Evergreen Height: 2-3’ Width: 3-4’ Spreading Sun-Shade Growth: Slow Zones: 6-8

Flower: Inconspicuous Season: Spring Fruit: Inconspicuous

DESCRIPTION Leaf is oblong, but broadest 2/3 way to tip Wedge shaped at the base

CULTURAL PRACTICES Needs very little pruning

PROBLEMS Spiders mites

Evergreen Hollies I. attenuata 'Fosteri' Foster's Hybrid Holly               I. attenuata 'Fosteri' Foster's Hybrid Holly                                          I. cornuta 'Burfordi' Burford Chinese Holly I. cornuta 'Rotunda' Japanese Maple                                      I. vomitoria Yaupon Holly I. crenata 'Helleri' Heller's Japanese Holly