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Nephrolepis exaltata Common name: Evergreen or semi-evergreen fern
Boston Fern Evergreen or semi-evergreen fern Height: 12”-20” Spread: 18”-36” Fast growth rate
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Nephrolepis exaltata Rounded or upright growth form
Exposure: Full shade to Partial Sun (Shade) Pinnately compound leaf composition Lanceolate or ovate leaf shape Basal leaf arrangement (from soil without stem)
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Nephrolepis exaltata Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern
Crenate leaf margin Length: up to 24” Width: 2-4” Drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Salt intolerant
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Nephrolepis exaltata No Blooms or fruit North American Native
Pest: scale, mites, mealy bugs, snails and slugs Fungus diseases occasionally
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Nephrolepis exaltata Can be used as: Wetlands Container
Erosion control Ground cover Massing
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Ophiopogon japonicus Common name: Evergreen Perennial Mondo Grass
Height:6”-12” Spread:6”-12” Slow growth rate
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Ophiopogon japonicus Exposure: Full shade to Partial Sun (Shade)
Somewhat drought tolerant Salt tolerant Upright growth form Simple leaf composition Linear leaf shape
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Ophiopogon japonicus Basal leaf arrangement (from soil without stem)
Green or variegated leaf color Parallel leaf vein pattern Entire leaf margin Length: 6”-8” Width: 1/8”-1/4”
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Ophiopogon japonicus Blooms white Blooms early summer to early fall
Fruit is brown Inconspicuous blooms and fruit Pests: snails and slugs Naturalizing plant
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Ophiopogon japonicus Can be used as: Border Container Ground cover
Massing Specimen Seashore
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Pelargonium X hortorum
Common name: Geranium Evergreen Perennial Height: 12”-36” Spread: 18”-24” Average growth rate
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Pelargonium X hortorum
Exposure: Full sun Drought tolerant Somewhat salt tolerant Upright growth form Simple leaf composition Alternate leaf arrangement
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Green leaf color Leaves have dark colored band in leaf if in the sun Pests: aphids, mealybugs, and red spider mites Palmate leaf vein pattern Crenate leaf margin
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Pelargonium X hortorum
Length: 3”-4” Width: 3”-4” Diseases: botrytis and black leg Blooms: orange, pink, red and white Blooms mid spring to mid fall No fruit Propagated by cuttings and seeds
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Pelargonium X hortorum
Can be used as: Border Container Massing Specimen Suitable for cut flowers
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Pelargonium peltatum Common name: Evergreen perennial
Ivy Leaf Geranium Evergreen perennial Height: 12”-36” Spread: 18”-24” Average growth rate
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Pelargonium peltatum Exposure: Full sun Drought tolerant
Spreading growth form Simple leaf composition Alternate leaf arrangement Peltate (Star) leaf shape
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Green leaf color Palmate leaf vein pattern Entire or lobed leaf margin Length: 2”-3” Width: 2”-3” Pests: aphids, mealybugs, and red spider mites
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Pelargonium peltatum Diseases: botrytis and black leg
Blooms: pink, purple, red, and white Blooms mid spring to mid fall No fruit Propagated by cuttings and seeds
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Pelargonium peltatum Can be used as: Border Container Massing Specimen
Seashore
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Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Common name: Parlor Ivy Evergreen Vine Height: 3’-20’ Average growth rate
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Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Exposure: Full shade to partial sun Tolerates some salt Somewhat drought tolerant Spreading growth form Simple leaf composition Cordate (heart shaped) leaf shape
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Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Entire leaf margin Length: 4”-6” Width: 2”-3”
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Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
New leaf will be enclosed in bronze sheath Blooms green throughout the year Inconspicuous fruit All parts of this plant are poisonous Pests: Mites and scale
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Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Propagated through stem cuttings Can be used as: Container Arbor House plant
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Pinus mugo var. mugo Common name: Evergreen shrub Mugo Pine
Height: 2’-10’ Spread: 2’-15’ Slow growth rate
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Pinus mugo var. mugo Exposure: Partial sun to full sun
Tolerates salt well Somewhat drought tolerant Pyramidal or rounded growth form Simple leaf composition Alternate leaf arrangement
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Pinus mugo var. mugo Green leaf color Leaves are needle-like
2 Needles in a bundle Entire leaf margin Leaf vein pattern is parallel Length: 1”- 3”
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Pinus mugo var. mugo Blooms yellow in spring Inconspicuous flowers
Fruit is brown in fall Naturally multiple trunks Pests: scale, mites and bark beetles Disease: Canker and shoot blight
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Pinus mugo var. mugo Fruit causes litter Can be used as:
Border Seashore Specimen Screen Several dwarf varieties exist
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Pinus strobus Common name: Evergreen Tree Eastern White Pine
Height: 50’-75’ Spread: 25’-35’ Average growth rate
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Pinus strobus Exposure: Partial sun to full sun Salt intolerant
Upright growth form Simple leaf composition Needle-like leaf shape Alternate leaf arrangement
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Pinus strobus Blue or green leaf color Parallel leaf vein pattern
Serrated (finely toothed) leaf margin 5 Needles in a bundle Length: 3”-5” Width: 1/16”
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Pinus strobus Blooms pink or yellow in spring Inconspicuous blooms
Fruit is brown Fruit is persistent and edible for birds Fruit causes litter Pests: weevils, bark beetles, needle miners and caterpillars Disease: Root rot, rusts and canker
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Pinus strobus Limbs are whorled Cones are 6”-8’ in length
Can be used as: Specimen Screen Highly flammable
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Plectranthus australis
Common name: Swedish Ivy Evergreen perennial or succulent Height: 4”-12” Spread: 24”-36” Average growth rate
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Plectranthus australis
Exposure: Full shade to partial sun Salt intolerant Somewhat drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Spreading growth form Simple leaf composition
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Plectranthus australis
Obiculate leaf shape Opposite leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Crenate leaf margin Length: 1 ½”-2 ½” Width: 1”-1 ½”
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Plectranthus australis
Blooms white Blooms early summer to early fall Fruit is brown Pests: mites, mealy bugs, and chewing insects No disease problems
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Plectranthus australis
Stem tends to be 4 sided and shows purple coloration Propagate by stem cuttings Can be used as: Container Ground cover
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Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Common name: Japanese flowering cherry Deciduous Tree Height: 15’-25’ Spread: 15’-30’ Average growth rate
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Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Exposure: Full sun Tolerates salt Somewhat drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Upright growth form Simple leaf composition
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Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Lanceolate or ovate leaf shape Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Serrated leaf margin Length: 3” Width: 1 ½”
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Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Blooms pink in spring Attractive blooms Fruit is rare Fall leaf color is copper, orange, or yellow All parts of this plant are poisonous
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Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Pests: tent caterpillar, fall webworm and chewing insects Diseases: leaf spot, twig canker, black knot Used as a specimen plant Bark is showy
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FLOWER Spring Double pink
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Common name: Bradford pear Deciduous Tree Height: 25’-40’ Spread: 25’-35’ Fast growth rate
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Exposure: Full sun Tolerates salt Tolerates wetness Drought tolerant Pyramidal or rounded growth form Simple leaf composition
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Ovate leaf shape Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Crenate leaf margin Length: 1 ½”-3” Width: 1”-2 ½”
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Blooms white in spring Blooms before the tree has leaves Fall leaf color is orange, red, or yellow Fruit is brown or tan (1/4” pear) Pests: aphids, scale and borers
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Fire blight is the main disease Commonly used landscape tree Splitting is a problem Can be used as: Specimen Screen
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Quercus palustris Common name: Deciduous Tree Pin Oak Height: 50’-75’
Spread: 35’-50’ Average growth rate
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Quercus palustris Exposure: Partial sun to full sun
Somewhat salt tolerant Somewhat drought tolerant Flood tolerant Pyramidal growth form Simple leaf composition
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Quercus palustris Deltoid, ovate, oblong or obovate leaf shape
Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Lobed leaf margin Length:3”-5” Width: 3”-4”
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Quercus palustris Fall leaf color is copper or red
Blooms brown in spring Fruit is brown (acorn) Pests: scale, aphids and caterpillars Diseases: anthracnose, canker and leaf blister
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Quercus palustris Leaf has 5, sometimes 7, rarely 9 lobes
Sinus is very much “U” shaped and deep with narrow lobes Leaf dark green above, light green below, with tuffs of hair below
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Quercus palustris North American Native Can be used as: Specimen
Border
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Quercus phellos Common name: Deciduous Tree Willow Oak Height: 50’-75’
Spread: 35’-50’ Fast growth rate
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Quercus phellos Exposure: Partial sun to full sun Tolerates salt well
Drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Pyramidal or Rounded growth form Simple leaf composition
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Quercus phellos Elliptic, oblong or lanceolate leaf shape
Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Fall leaf color is yellow Pinnate leaf vein pattern Entire leaf margin
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Quercus phellos Length: 2”-5 ½” Width: 1/3”-1” Blooms brown in spring
Fruit is brown (acorn) Pests: scale, aphids and caterpillars Diseases: anthracnose, canker and leaf blister
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Quercus phellos North American Native
Best oak for overall texture and form Transplants more easily than other oaks Used mainly as a specimen plant
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