Nursery/Landscape Plant IdentificationA-E101-132

Landscape Plant IdentificationSet 1

101Abelia x grandifloraGlossy Abelia

Deciduous ShrubColor: blush pinkDate of Flowering: May-

SeptemberCharacteristics: 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’

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102Abies concolorWhite Fir

Narrowleaf Evergreen

Foliage Color: greenUses: Specimen treeCharacteristics:

produces red flowers, can withstand harsh cold temperatures

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103Acer palmatum cv.Japanese Maple

Deciduous TreeHeight: 20’Form: Rounded, moundlikeUse: SpecimenCharacteristics: needs well drained soilColors: Summer – red to green Fall - scarlet

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104Acer platanoides cv.Norway Maple

Deciduous TreeHeight: 100’Form: Rounded, denseUse: ShadeCharacteristics: Brilliant foliage, fast growingColors: Summer – green Fall - yellow

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105Acer rubrum cv.Red Maple

Deciduous TreeHeight: 120’Form: roundedUse: Border, specimenCharacteristics: Excellent fall colorColors: Summer – dark green Fall - red

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106Acer saccharum cv.Sugar Maple

Deciduous TreeHeight: 120’Form: RoundedUse: ShadeCharacteristics: Used to

Produce maple syrupColors: Summer – green Fall - yellow

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107Ajuga reptans cv.Carpet Bugle

Ground coverColor: Blue to purpleDate of Flowering:

April/MayCharacteristics: gives

dense coverageExposure: shade or sunSize: 4” to 8”

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108Antirrhinum majus cv.Snapdragon

Perennial Height: 1’ to 1.5’Color: pink, purple, etc.Exposure: full sunCharacteristics:

blooms in mid to late summer and early fall, plant is poisonous if ingested

109Aquilegia x hybrida cv.Columbine

Perennial Wildflower

Height: 1’ to 3’Color: red-yellowExposure: full sun,

partial sun, shade Characteristics:

bloom in May-June

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110Amelanchier arboreaDowny Serviceberry

Deciduous ShrubColor: White flowers, green

foliageDate of Flowering: Mid-

SpringCharacteristics: Star

shaped flowers are held in upright clusters, produces organt to red fruits

Exposure: Sunny or lightly shaded

Size: 10’ – 25’

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111Astilbe hybrid cv.Astilbe

PerennialHeight:12” – 36”Spacing: 24”Color: pink, red,

whiteExposure: sunUses: bordersCharacteristics:

blooms jJuly and August, gives masses of color.

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112Begonia x semperflorens-cultorumWax Begonia

AnnualHeight: 6” – 12”Spacing: 6” – 10”Color: pink, red, whiteUses: edging, potted

plant, window box, hanging basket

Characteristics: May be used as a houseplant, needs direct sunlight.

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113Berberis x mentorensisMentor Barberry

Deciduous ShrubColor: 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

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114Betula nigraRiver birch

Deciduous TreeSize at Maturity: 40’-70’Form: OvalUse: Shade Tree,

OrnamentalCharacteristics: pinkish

orange bark, diamond shaped leaves, thrives in damp soils

Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Golden Yellow

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115Brassaia actinophyllaSchefflera, Octopus tree

PerennialHeight: 15’-20’Spacing: 15’-20’Color: Green, no flowersUse: Houseplant, indoor

plantCharacteristics: Intolerant of

cold temperatures, needs well drained soil

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Landscape Plant IdentificationSet 2

116Buxus microphylla cv.Littleleaf Boxwood

Broadleaf Evergreen Size at Maturity: 4’ – 6’Blooming Date: April –

MayUses: Foundation plants,

hedges, borders, topiaryCharacteristics: Grows

best in well drained soils, compact, dense

hortiplex.gardenweb.com

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117Camellia japonica cv.Common Camellia

Broadleaf EvergreenSize at Maturity: 25’Blooming Date: Sept. to

AprilUses: Specimen tree or

borderCharacteristics: can have

pink, white, yellow, salmon, red, or multi-colored flowers

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118Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’Blue Atlantis Cedar

Narrowleaf Evergreen

Foliage Color: Ice blue to blue gray

Uses: Accent Characteristics:

weeping, and dramatic, likes full sun

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119Cercis canadensisRedbud

Deciduous TreeSize at Maturity: 35’Form: RoundedUses: BorderCharacteristics:

Blooms same time as dogwood

Colors: Summer: Green

Fall: Yellow

greengrasslandscape.com

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120Chaenomeles speciosa cv.Japanese (Flowering) Quince

Deciduous ShrubColor: Orange to RedDate of Flowering: AprilCharacteristics: border shrub, grows in

partial shadeExposure: sun

greengrasslandscape.comoncampus.richmond.edu

121Cornus florida cv.Flowering Dogwood

Deciduous TreeSize at Maturity: 35’Form: RoundedUses: SpecimenCharacteristics: Does

well in shade or full sun, horizontal branching

Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Red

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122Cotoneaster dammeriBearberry 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”

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123Cotoneaster divaricatusSpreading Cotoneaster

Deciduous ShrubColor: Flowers white with

pink tintDate of Flowering:

May/JuneCharacteristics: upright,

rounded, and dense, produces bright red fruit in Fall, leaves turn orange in Fall

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Size: 5’ – 6’

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124Crataegus phaenopyrumWashington Hawthorn

Deciduous TreeSize at Maturity: 30’Form: Dense, RoundedUses: Specimen, accentCharacteristics: Bright

red fruit in fall, good for wildlife

Colors: Summer: Green Fall: Scarlet

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125Cynodon dactylon cv.Bermudagrass

PerennialHeight: 12” to 18” Spacing: 6” – 9”Color: green, bloom is whiteExposure: Full SunUses: FoliageCharacteristics: Grassy herbaceous plant

grown for foliage

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126Dieffenbachia maculata cv.Spotted Dumbcane

PerennialHeight: 1’ – 10’Spacing: 2’ – 3’Color: GreenExposure: ShadeUse: Container, border,

accent, Indoor/House plantCharacteristics: poisonous

if ingested, can only be used outdoors in tropical regions

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127Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckii’Striped Dracaena

PerennialHeight: 6’ – 10’Spacing: 4’ – 6’Color: Green, variegatedExposure: Shade to partial sunUses: Specimen, Border,

Container plant, Indoor/Houseplant

Characteristics: produces yellow flower and red fruit but these are not seen in plants used as houseplants

greengrowerindia.com

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128 Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’Corn Plant Dracaena

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.

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129Echinacea purpureaPurple coneflower

Perennial WildflowerHeight: 3’ to 4’Color: purpleExposure: full sun, partial

sunCharacteristics: bloom in

July - September

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130 Epipremnum aureum cv.Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy

Ground coverHeight: 20’ – 40’Spacing: 3’Color: green

variegatedExposure: Part

shade Uses: Houseplant,

vineCharacteristics:

bright, waxy, heart-shaped leaves

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131Euonymus alatusWinged Euonymus

Deciduous ShrubColor: GreenDate of Flowering: MayCharacteristics: Brilliant

red leaf in fall, dense shrub, hedge plant

Exposure: SunSize: N/A

inmygarden.org

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132Euonymus fortunei cv.Wintercreeper

Ground CoverColor: dark green and

white/yellowDate of Flowering: N/ACharacteristics: good on

slopes, holds leaves most of winter

Exposure: shade or sunSize: 4”

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