Abelia x grandiflora Glossy Abelia

Glossy Abelia Foliage: Evergreen or semi-evergreen broadleaf Flowers: tiny white flowers Height: 3 to 6 feet Spread: 3 to 6 feet Form: Bushy Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Unique Characteristic: Small, glossy, dark-green foliage turns purple in winter. Its small, pink flowers bloom from summer until frost.

Acer palmatum Japanese Maple Foliage: simple leaf with 5 to 9 lobes Flowers: N/A Height: 15 to 25' Spread: 10 to 25' Form: Low; dense rounded top; spreading branches; assumes a layered look Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Unique Characteristic: green during summer; yellow, bronze, purple to red fall color

Acer platanoides Norway Maple Foliage: Dark green simple, deciduous, 5 lobbed leaf with sharp points; yellow fall color Flowers:N/A Height: 40 to 50' but can reach 90' Spread: 30 to 45' Form: Dense; rounded, symmetrical crown; spreading Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Unique Characteristic: 2-winged samaras, 1 1/2 to 2 inches long in clusters, relatively flat seed cavity

Acer rubrum Red Maple Foliage: Deciduous; 2 to 5" opposite, simple leaf with 3 to 5 lobes; often triangular shape Flowers: Height: 40 to 60' Spread: 25 to 45' Form: Pyramidal when young; ascending branches with an irregular rounded crown Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Unique Characteristic: fall color from tree to tree varies- yellow, yellow-green, orange to red

Ageratum mexicanum Ageratum Foliage: Palmate veins, scalloped margin Flowers: Fluffy clusters of lavender-blue flowers Height: 6 to 18 inches Spread: 6 to 12 inches Form: compact, neatly-formed plants Stopped here 9 26 hort 2

Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema Foliage: Parallel veins Flowers: none Height: 2 to 3 feet Spread: 2 to 3 feet Form: upright Leaf Arrangement: spiral, simple leaf Unique Characteristic: Indoor plants

Ajuga reptans Ajuga, Carpet Bugle Foliage: Glossy medium green 3 to 4 inch oval-shaped leaves in tight rosettes Flowers: Height: 3 to 4 inches Spread: 3 to 4 inches Form: Compact, dense mat Leaf Arrangement: rosettes Unique Characteristic: Evergreen Groundcover

Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon Foliage: Oblong, spatulate, green Flower: Lavender, orange, pink, red, yellow, white Height: 6 to 36 inches Spread: 6 to 10 inches Form: Line flowers (tall); upright Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Unique Characteristic: Bedding Plant; Flowers in a variety of colors; can be used for flower arrangements

Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island Pine Foliage: soft looking and light green Flower: Height: 2 to 100 feet tall Spread: 30 feet Form: pyramidal Leaf Arrangement: closely overlaping Unique Characteristic: House Plant in North Carolina

Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ Sprengeri Fern Foliage: delicate needlelike leaves, ferny; tiny thorns present despite soft appearance of plant; foliage is bright green or yellow green Flower: rare small waxy white flowers scattered throughout plant; not conspicuous; sporadic blooming Height: 12 to 24 inches Spread: 3 feet Form: mounding, spreading or trailing clump with delicate appearance Leaf Arrangement: Unique Characteristic: House Plant; small red berries

Asparagus setaceus Plume Asparagus Fern Foliage: light, feathery appearance; tiny and thread like with a dark green color Flower: white followed by black berries Height: 12 inches Spread: 2 feet Form: cascading Leaf Arrangement: Unique Characteristic: perennial; not really fern; native to South Africa

Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba Foliage: evergreen; simple, lustrous, leathery leaves; 3 to 8" long; rounded green stems Flower: rare purple male flowers Height: 6 to 10 feet Spread: 4 to 6 feet Form: Dense upright rounded shrub Leaf Arrangement: opposite Unique Characteristic: young leaves exposed to sun will blacken

Aucuba japonica

Begonia x semperflorens cultorum Wax Begonia Foliage: simple, broad, toothed, highly variable in texture and color Flower: small, axillary clusters, 4-parted, with 2 small and 2 large petal-like parts, white, pink, or red, stamens many Height: 6 to 15 inches Spread: 6 to 15 inches Form: Upright and mounding Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Unique Characteristic: Roots are poisonous

Begonia x semperflorens cultorum

Berberis julianae Wintergreen Barberry Foliage: evergreen; simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 2 to 3" long; spiny serrated; wine-red fall color Flower: Small yellow flowers in spring Height: 4 to 6 Spread: 6 to 8 Form: Rounded, dense mound Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Unique Characteristic: thorns on stems

Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry Foliage: Deciduous; simple bright green leaves; 0.5 to 1.3" long; narrows at base; bright red to orange fall color Flower: pale yellow flowers in spring; often hidden under the foliage; 0.3" bright red berries in fall persisting into winter Height: 3 to 6 feet Spread: 4 to 7 feet Form: Dense, rounded shrub with numerous branches Leaf Arrangement: alternate Unique Characteristic: 0.3" bright red berries in fall persisting into winter

Betula nigra River Birch Foliage: Deciduous; simple leaf; modest yellow fall color Flower: Height: 40 to 70 feet Spread: 40 to 60 feet Form: Pyramidal when young; upright Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Unique Characteristic: pealing bark

Buxus microphylla Japanese Boxwood Foliage: simple, medium green leaves; 0.3 to 1" long Flower: Fragrant, non-showy flowers in spring Height: 3 to 4 feet Spread: 3 to 4 feet Form: Compact, dense, rounded shrub; much branched Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Unique Characteristic: attracts bees

Buxus sempervirens Common Boxwood Foliage: evergreen; simple leaves, broadest near or below the middle Flower: small, in axillary clusters Height: 15 to 20 feet Spread: 15 to 20 feet Form: dense and multi-branched most often develops a gumdrop shaped form Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Unique Characteristic: underside of leaves has a white line from apex to base

Camellia japonica Common Camellia Foliage: simple, lustrous, leathery dark green leaves; 2 to 4" long Flower: 3 to 5" semi-double to double flowers in winter or spring; white, pink, red, rose, variegated; not fragrant Height: 8 to 15 feet Spread: 5 to 10 feet Form: Upright, dense, pyramidal shrub; stiff and formal Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Unique Characteristic: grow great in pine tree shade

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