Nursery/Landscape Plant Identification A-E 101-132

Landscape Plant Identification Set 1

101 Abelia x grandiflora Glossy Abelia Davesgarden.com wikimedia.org Deciduous Shrub Color: blush pink Date of Flowering: May- September Characteristics: oval shaped green foliage that turns bronze/red in the winter, funnel-shaped flower, bushy shrub Exposure: sun, protect from cold winds Size: 3’-6’ http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2003/12/15/htop/b7e65f.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Abelia_x_grandiflora_03.jpg

102 Abies concolor White Fir about-garden.com jungleseeds.com Narrowleaf Evergreen Foliage Color: green Uses: Specimen tree Characteristics: produces red flowers, can withstand harsh cold temperatures http://www.about-garden.com/images_data/2902-abies-concolor-1.jpg http://www.jungleseeds.com/images/AbiesConcolor.jpg

103 Acer palmatum cv. Japanese Maple Wikipedia.com Deciduous Tree Height: 20’ Form: Rounded, moundlike Use: Specimen Characteristics: needs well drained soil Colors: Summer – red to green Fall - scarlet Wikipedia.com

104 Acer platanoides cv. Norway Maple Wikipedia.com Deciduous Tree Height: 100’ Form: Rounded, dense Use: Shade Characteristics: Brilliant foliage, fast growing Colors: Summer – green Fall - yellow Wikipedia.com

105 Acer rubrum cv. Red Maple Wikipedia.com Deciduous Tree Height: 120’ Form: rounded Use: Border, specimen Characteristics: Excellent fall color Colors: Summer – dark green Fall - red Wikipedia.com

106 Acer saccharum cv. Sugar Maple wikimedia.org cirrusimage.com Deciduous Tree Height: 120’ Form: Rounded Use: Shade Characteristics: Used to Produce maple syrup Colors: Summer – green Fall - yellow http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Acer_saccharum_foliage.jpg http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees/maple/acer_saccharum_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_maple_sugar.htm&h=1024&w=768&sz=557&tbnid=bBI7R0tn-H3lTM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAcer%2Bsaccharum&hl=en&usg=__jBRqLiQwxBW2ZiAXBHDqqhz_yj0=&ei=9gbOS4eGNJLqsQPo1YyvDg&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=8&ct=image&ved=0CCEQ9QEwBw

107 Ajuga reptans cv. Carpet Bugle ajuga.org/ floracyberia.net Ground cover Color: Blue to purple Date of Flowering: April/May Characteristics: gives dense coverage Exposure: shade or sun Size: 4” to 8” http://www.ajuga.org/images/Ajuga%20reptans%201.jpg http://www.floracyberia.net/spermatophyta/angiospermae/dicotyledoneae/lamiaceae/ajuga_reptans.jpg

108 Antirrhinum majus cv. Snapdragon Perennial Height: 1’ to 1.5’ Color: pink, purple, etc. Exposure: full sun Characteristics: blooms in mid to late summer and early fall, plant is poisonous if ingested

109 Aquilegia x hybrida cv. Columbine robsplants.com vanbloem.com Perennial Wildflower Height: 1’ to 3’ Color: red-yellow Exposure: full sun, partial sun, shade Characteristics: bloom in May-June http://www.robsplants.com/images/portrait/AquilegiaCrimsonStar080601a.jpg http://www.vanbloem.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-499.jpg

110 Amelanchier arborea Downy Serviceberry critsite.com bernheim.org Deciduous Shrub Color: White flowers, green foliage Date of Flowering: Mid-Spring Characteristics: Star shaped flowers are held in upright clusters, produces organt to red fruits Exposure: Sunny or lightly shaded Size: 10’ – 25’ http://www.critsite.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-100087.jpg http://www.bernheim.org/images/urbanTree/Amelanchier_arborea_flowers.jpg

111 Astilbe hybrid cv. Astilbe Americanmeadows.com Perennial Height:12” – 36” Spacing: 24” Color: pink, red, white Exposure: sun Uses: borders Characteristics: blooms jJuly and August, gives masses of color. Americanmeadows.com

112 Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum Wax Begonia Bpl.blogger.com Annual Height: 6” – 12” Spacing: 6” – 10” Color: pink, red, white Uses: edging, potted plant, window box, hanging basket Characteristics: May be used as a houseplant, needs direct sunlight. Bpl.blogger.com

113 Berberis x mentorensis Mentor Barberry members.tripod.com 113 Berberis x mentorensis Mentor Barberry mobot.org Deciduous Shrub Color: yellow flowers in early spring, green foliage that turns to orange, yellow or red in fall. Date of Flowering: April, May Characteristics: leaves are leathery, can withstand hot, dry summers Exposure: Full sun or light shade Size: 5’ high, 5’ – 7’ wide http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/images/low/C295-0628050cs.jpg http://members.tripod.com/hatch_l/berbredjewel.jpg

114 Betula nigra River birch talltreesgroup.com duke.edu soonerplantfarm.com Deciduous Tree Size at Maturity: 40’-70’ Form: Oval Use: Shade Tree, Ornamental Characteristics: pinkish orange bark, diamond shaped leaves, thrives in damp soils Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Golden Yellow http://www.talltreesgroup.com/Betula%20nigra.jpg http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/beni3452.jpg http://www.soonerplantfarm.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-10.jpg

115 Brassaia actinophylla Schefflera, Octopus tree aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu 115 Brassaia actinophylla Schefflera, Octopus tree hort.cornell.edu Perennial Height: 15’-20’ Spacing: 15’-20’ Color: Green, no flowers Use: Houseplant, indoor plant Characteristics: Intolerant of cold temperatures, needs well drained soil http://www.hort.cornell.edu/4hplants/flowers/Images/Schefflera%201.jpg http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/coastalplants/plants/schefflera.jpg

Landscape Plant Identification Set 2

116 Buxus microphylla cv. Littleleaf Boxwood magnoliagardensnursery.com 116 Buxus microphylla cv. Littleleaf Boxwood hortiplex.gardenweb.com Broadleaf Evergreen Size at Maturity: 4’ – 6’ Blooming Date: April – May Uses: Foundation plants, hedges, borders, topiary Characteristics: Grows best in well drained soils, compact, dense http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/jour/p/10/gw1006410/3356711002541905.jpeg http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/pictures300/Buxus_Jap300.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Buxus_Japanese.html&usg=__xxid4svaagJuA_v6e0jBRs36e4k=&h=300&w=300&sz=53&hl=en&start=2&sig2=MdTIEuE_sDs4En9I_ZnBCg&itbs=1&tbnid=OB86S-jRD6jkLM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBuxus%2Bmicrophylla%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=TAvOS6PGO6PutQO8kpyvDg

117 Camellia japonica cv. Common Camellia wikimedia.org Broadleaf Evergreen Size at Maturity: 25’ Blooming Date: Sept. to April Uses: Specimen tree or border Characteristics: can have pink, white, yellow, salmon, red, or multi-colored flowers Uploads.wikimedia.org

118 Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ Blue Atlantis Cedar image.gardening.eu 118 Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ Blue Atlantis Cedar wikimedia.org Narrowleaf Evergreen Foliage Color: Ice blue to blue gray Uses: Accent Characteristics: weeping, and dramatic, likes full sun http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Atlas_Cedar_Cedrus_atlantica_%27Glauca%27_Needles_3008px.JPG http://image.gardening.eu/piante/Immdata/cedrus_atlantica_glauca_pendula.jpg

119 Cercis canadensis Redbud about-garden.com 119 Cercis canadensis Redbud greengrasslandscape.com Deciduous Tree Size at Maturity: 35’ Form: Rounded Uses: Border Characteristics: Blooms same time as dogwood Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Yellow http://www.greengrasslandscape.com/photogallery/Cercis%20canadensis.jpg http://www.about-garden.com/images_data/3529-cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy-judas-tree.jpg

120 Chaenomeles speciosa cv. Japanese (Flowering) Quince greengrasslandscape.com 120 Chaenomeles speciosa cv. Japanese (Flowering) Quince oncampus.richmond.edu Deciduous Shrub Color: Orange to Red Date of Flowering: April Characteristics: border shrub, grows in partial shade Exposure: sun http://www.greengrasslandscape.com/photogallery/Chaenomeles%20speciosa%20%27Cameo%27.jpg http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/biology/trees/images/Chaenomeles_speciosa_main.jpg

121 Cornus florida cv. Flowering Dogwood wikimedia.org Deciduous Tree Size at Maturity: 35’ Form: Rounded Uses: Specimen Characteristics: Does well in shade or full sun, horizontal branching Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Red (A flowering dogwood blooming in April in Missouri.) ({{Information |Description={{en|1=Leaves of the Cornus florida (flowering dogwood) in the fall.}} |Source=Own work by uploader |Author=EnLorax |Date=2008-09-28 |Permission= |other_versions= }} <!--{{ImageUpload|full}}--> [[Category:Cornu)

122 Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster wikimedia.org 122 Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster Groundcover (Evergreen) Color: Dark green with purplish tint in Fall and Winter Date of Flowering: May-July Characteristics: White flowers, red berries appear in fall Exposure: Full sun to light shade Size: 12” – 15” http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Cotoneaster-dammeri-berries.JPG http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Cotoneaster-dammeri-flowering.JPG

123 Cotoneaster divaricatus Spreading Cotoneaster image51.webshots.com 123 Cotoneaster divaricatus Spreading Cotoneaster dkimages.com Deciduous Shrub Color: Flowers white with pink tint Date of Flowering: May/June Characteristics: upright, rounded, and dense, produces bright red fruit in Fall, leaves turn orange in Fall Exposure: Full sun to part shade Size: 5’ – 6’ http://image51.webshots.com/51/6/70/45/456567045BGgcDM_ph.jpg http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/925/715058.JPG

124 Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn soonerplantfarm.com 124 Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn oregonstate.edu Deciduous Tree Size at Maturity: 30’ Form: Dense, Rounded Uses: Specimen, accent Characteristics: Bright red fruit in fall, good for wildlife Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Scarlet http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/crph12.jpg http://www.soonerplantfarm.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-44.jpg

125 Cynodon dactylon cv. Bermudagrass US NPS photo 125 Cynodon dactylon cv. Bermudagrass Perennial Height: 12” to 18” Spacing: 6” – 9” Color: green, bloom is white Exposure: Full Sun Uses: Foliage Characteristics: Grassy herbaceous plant grown for foliage Cynodon dactylon - US NPS photo )

126 Dieffenbachia maculata cv. Spotted Dumbcane Flowerservant.com Perennial Height: 1’ – 10’ Spacing: 2’ – 3’ Color: Green Exposure: Shade Use: Container, border, accent, Indoor/House plant Characteristics: poisonous if ingested, can only be used outdoors in tropical regions Flowerservant.com

127 Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckii’ Striped Dracaena greengrowerindia.com 127 Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckii’ Striped Dracaena wikimedia.org Perennial Height: 6’ – 10’ Spacing: 4’ – 6’ Color: Green, variegated Exposure: Shade to partial sun Uses: Specimen, Border, Container plant, Indoor/Houseplant Characteristics: produces yellow flower and red fruit but these are not seen in plants used as houseplants http://www.greengrowerindia.com/files/products/images/162.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Dracaena.deremensis.Warneckii.jpg

128 Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’ Corn Plant Dracaena Mgonline.com Perennial tree Height: 5’ – 15’ Spacing: 6’ Color: Green with light strip Exposure: Indirect light – shade to partial sun Uses: Houseplant, specimen in warm climates Characteristics: needs little water, needs dusted if inside. Mgonline.com

129 Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower darrell.barrell 129 Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower wikimedia.org Perennial Wildflower Height: 3’ to 4’ Color: purple Exposure: full sun, partial sun Characteristics: bloom in July - September ({{Information |Description = A stand of ''Echinacea purpurea'' |Source = I created this work entirely by myself. |Date = 6 August 2009 |Author = Ed! (Photography) |other_versions ) (== Beschreibung == {{Information |Description=Asteraceae |Source=Eigenes Werk (own work) |Date=2008-9-9 |Author=Hedwig Storch |Permission= |other_versions= }} <!--{{ImageUpload|basic}}--> == Licensing: == ) (author: darrell.barrell description: closeup of echinacea purpura flower)

130 Epipremnum aureum cv. Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy Img.hgtv.com 130 Epipremnum aureum cv. Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy Ground cover Height: 20’ – 40’ Spacing: 3’ Color: green variegated Exposure: Part shade Uses: Houseplant, vine Characteristics: bright, waxy, heart-shaped leaves Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone Img.hgtv.com

131 Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus inmygarden.org 131 Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus wikipedia.org Deciduous Shrub Color: Green Date of Flowering: May Characteristics: Brilliant red leaf in fall, dense shrub, hedge plant Exposure: Sun Size: N/A (== Summary == {{Information| |Description = Euonymous Alatus in autumn colour |Source = self-made / en.wikipedia.org |Date = created 3. Oct. 2002 |Author = Chris Barton/Gif absarnt |Permission = ) ( winged euonymus Category:Euonymus alatus Image © [http://www.inmygarden.org/ Sue Sweeney]{{GFDL}}See this page for further copyright information.)

132 Euonymus fortunei cv. Wintercreeper pendernursery.com Wikipedia.org Ground Cover Color: dark green and white/yellow Date of Flowering: N/A Characteristics: good on slopes, holds leaves most of winter Exposure: shade or sun Size: 4” http://www.pendernursery.com/Images/Euonymus-fortunei-%27Emerald-.jpg Wikipedia--Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".