Horticulture I Plant ID Shrubs

Abelia X grandiflora CN: Glossy Abelia Medium, evergreen shrub Leaves: 1” long, reddish-green Flowers: small clusters white bugle-shaped, 1” long arching branches Fall: Bronze

Acuba japonica CN: Japanese Acuba Evergreen shrub Dense, upright, round Leaves: thick & shiny green & yellow “splattered”

Berberis thunbergii CN: Japanese Barberry Deciduous shrub 3’ – 6’ tall Twiggy, arching branches Leaves: bright green Fall: purplish leaves, red berries ½” spines

Buxus sempervirens CN: Common Boxwood Evergreen shrub Very dense Leaves: small, elliptical close together dark green, yellow underneath Uses: hedge, topiaries, etc.

Euonymous japonica CN: Evergreen Euonymous Large, evergreen shrub Leaves: 1 ½” – 3” long half wide as length all green, gold margins, or white margins shiny Dense, oval

Euonymous alata CN: Winged Euonymous (Burning Bush) medium, deciduous shrub Leaves: dark green, 1”-2” New growth: light green & gray stems Round, flat top Fall: Bright red, very showy

Forsythia X intermedia CN: Border Forsythia (Yellow Bell) Large, deciduous shrub Bright yellow flowers = early spring Upright, spreading Arching shoots Leaves med. to dark green

Myrica cerifera CN: Wax Myrtle Evergreen shrub Irregular, round, dense Leaves: olive green Bayberry scent Small gray fruit

Pinus mugo var. ‘Mugo’ CN: Mugo Pine Evergreen, dwarf tree Dense, multi-trunked Needles: clusters of 2 rigid, slightly curved 1” – 2”, bright green Cones: 1” – 2”, dark gray

Plant Identification Shrubs 2 Horticulture I

Ilex X attenuate ‘Fosteri’ CN: Fosteri Holly Large, evergreen shrub Upright, pyramidal, compact Leaves: 1 – 3” spiny points Large amt. red berries

Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’ CN: Dwarf Burford Holly Medium, evergreen shrub Round, compact Hedges & Borders Red Berries Glossy leaves

Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ CN: Helleri Holly Small, evergreen shrub Low, dense, spreading mound Leaves: shiny, dark green “boxwood like” Small white flower Black berries

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ Dwarf Yaupon Dwarf, evergreen shrub 2’ x 2’ - Dense, round Leaves: dark green ½ “ – 1 “ New growth: light green Stems: gray

Juniperus conferta CN: Shore Juniper Dense, evergreen shrub Small, spreading Leaves: awl’s in 3 pointed end white band w/ green through middle Bright blue-green very small cone – blue

Juniperus horizontalis ‘Plumosa’ CN: Creeping Juniper Evergreen, ground cover Dense, flat Branching, spreading Light green awl leaves

Ligustrum japonicum cb. CN: Japanese Privet Large, evergreen shrub Leaves: 3” long x 1 ½ “ wide raised vein underneath ¼ “ dark purple berries hard seed inside Clusters of terminal flowers

Nandina domestica CN: Heavenly Bamboo (Dwarf Nandina) small, semi-evergreen shrub White blooms Red Berries Lacy, upright Many colors through year

Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba Hybrid Rhododendron Large, evergreen shrub Leaves: dark green 5” long x 2” wide smooth margins Shade Many, large flowers (pink, purple) Grows wild in NC mtns.

Rhododendron kiusianum CN: Azalea medium, semi-evergreen shrub Acidic soil Flowers: funnel-shaped large clusters, lots very showy dense, spreading