Plant Identification

Nandina Domestica•Common name – Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo•Evergreen•Up to 7ft tall and 5 ft wide•Spring leave are bright pink or red•Leaves bi- to tri- pinnately compound•Flowers are white, early summer•Fruit is bright red berry, late autumn through winter•All parts are poisonous•Invasive

Camellia japonica•Common name – Japanes Camellia

•Evergreen tree or shrub

•5 – 20ft tall and wide

•Alternate, leathery leaves

•Flowers Jan – March

•Large rose like flower on the end of the branches with a short stem

Rosemarinus officinalis•Common name – Rosemary•Woody, Perennial herb•Evergreen•Fragrant, culinary and medicinal uses•Said to improve memory•Flowers in spring, summer and some times all year -Blue•Drought tolerant•Grows up to 5ft tall and wide

Helleborus niger•Common name – Lenten Rose or Christmas Rose• 12” – 24” tall and wide•Evergreen•Drought resistant•Flowers late Winter – early Spring•Toxic•Urban legends of using to control demons and madness

Aucuba japonica•Common name – Aucuba•Evergeen•Leaves are opposite and are often variegated•5 – 8 ft tall and wide•Dioecious , separate male and female parts•Fruit is red berry•Flowers are small purplish

x Cupressocyparis leylandiiCommon name – Leyland Cypress

• Mature height – 60’ – 70’• Mature spread – 15’ – 20’• Evergreen• Grows quickly• Sun to partial shade• Pyramidal shape• Susceptible to Rust

Heuchera villosa

• 10” – 36” tall and wide• Perennial /semi-

evergreen• Brightly colored leaves• Long flowers of white,

green, pink or red in Spring

Common name – Coral Bells

Gardenia augusta ‘Radicans’

Common name – Dwarf Gardenia• Evergreen• Broadleef• 1’ – 2’ tall• 3’ – 5’ wide• White bloom in Spring• Very fragrant• Sun to partial shade

Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’Common name - Burford Holly

• Evergreen• 10’ – 25’ tall• Rounded shape, upright

form• Showy, round red

berries in the fall and winter

• Drought tolerant

Prunus laurocerasus

Common name – Cherry Laurel• Long, thick leaves• Evergreen• Grows from 4’ – 50’

depending on variety• Flowers, white in Spring• Used for hedges and

screening plants

Ajuga reptans

COMMON NAME: Ajuga

FORM: evergreen to semi-evergreen rapid-growing groundcover

FOLIAGE: ranges from green to bronze to purple

FLOWERS: may be rose or white, but most commonly purplish-blue

Chrysanthemum morifolium

COMMON NAME: Florist chrysanthemum

FORM: bushy perennial, up to 5 feet tall with a spread of 4 feet

FOLIAGE: medium to dark-green lobed leaves

FLOWERS: large aster-type flowers with varying colors

Impatiens hawkeriCOMMON NAME: Touch me not

FORM: annual

FOLIAGE:

FLOWERS: early summer until frost

Hosta sp.

COMMON NAME: Hosta

FORM: clumping growth habit

FOLIAGE: medium green or variegated large clasping leaves with prominent veins

FLOWERS: varying colors from white to purple

Pelargonium X hortorum

COMMON NAME: Ivy Leaf Geranium

FORM: trailing growth habit, 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide

FOLIAGE: ivy-shaped and come in rich green or variegated form

FLOWERS: dainty and come in white, pink, lilac, burgundy, or red

Euonymus japonica ‘variegata’• Common name –

Evergeen Euonymus• Evergreen

Coleus hybridus• Common name-

Coleus

Ficus pumila• Common name –

Creeping Fig• Evergeen• Vine growth• Infinite growth• Adheres to masonry

surfaces

Ilex crenata ‘Helleri• Common name –

Helleri Holly• Evergeen• 2’ -3’ growth• Horizontal

branching habit

Saintpaulia ionantha• Common name –

African Violet

Liriope muscari• Common name -

Monkey Grass• 12” tall and wide• Can be clumping form

or spreading form• Evergreen• Purple flower

Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’• Common name –

Bradford Pear• Ornamental

flowering tree• 35’ – 50’ tall• Oval tree shape• White spring flowers

with bad smell• Disease resistant

but often lost to storm and wind damage

Iris x germanica• Common name –

Bearded Iris• 18” – 26”• Spring flowers,

yellow, blue, white, purple

• Full sun to partial shade

• Clump forming habit, rhizomes

Magnolia grandiflora• Common name –

Southern Magnolia• 30’ -90’ tall

depending on variety

• Evergreen• Large white flowers

in summer• Underside of leaves

often brown

• Common name-Border Forsythia

• Height 6’ -8’ width 4’6’

• Full sun• Yellow flowers in

Spring• Drought tolerant,

deer resistant