Privet Honeysuckle---Lonicera pileata

-Ovate-lanceolate leaf, entire margin, tapers at the base

-Leaf is very leathery

-New growth is "bundled

-Small green buds at the base of leaves

Privet Honeysuckle---Lonicera pileata

-Ovate-lanceolate leaf, entire margin, tapers at the base

-Leaf is very leathery

-New growth is "bundled

-Small green buds at the base of leaves

Privet Honeysuckle---Lonicera pileata

-Ovate-lanceolate leaf, entire margin, tapers at the base

-Leaf is very leathery

-New growth is "bundled

-Small green buds at the base of leaves

Privet Honeysuckle---Lonicera pileata

-Ovate-lanceolate leaf, entire margin, tapers at the base

-Leaf is very leathery

-New growth is "bundled

-Small green buds at the base of leaves

Gold Dust Japanese Aucuba---Aucuba japonica 'Gold Dust'

-Opposite, 5-7", coarsely dentate on top half

-COVERED IN GOLD-YELLOW SPOTS

-Fruit is bright red berry

Gold Dust Japanese Aucuba---Aucuba japonica 'Gold Dust'

-Opposite, 5-7", coarsely dentate on top half

-COVERED IN GOLD-YELLOW SPOTS

-Fruit is bright red berry

Gold Dust Japanese Aucuba---Aucuba japonica 'Gold Dust'

-Opposite, 5-7", coarsely dentate on top half

-COVERED IN GOLD-YELLOW SPOTS

-Fruit is bright red berry

Boxleaf Euonymus---Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'

-Opposite, spatulate, serate except @ base

-Perpendicular leaf pattern, looks like an X from straight on

-Small red berry w/orange bracts that peel away

Boxleaf Euonymus---Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'

-Opposite, spatulate, serate except @ base

-Perpendicular leaf pattern, looks like an X from straight on

-Small red berry w/orange bracts that peel away

Boxleaf Euonymus---Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'

-Opposite, spatulate, serate except @ base

-Perpendicular leaf pattern, looks like an X from straight on

-Small red berry w/orange bracts that peel away

Boxleaf Euonymus---Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'

-Opposite, spatulate, serate except @ base

-Perpendicular leaf pattern, looks like an X from straight on

-Small red berry w/orange bracts that peel away

Irish Yew---Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'

-Individually attached flat needles

-Dark green/blue needles

-Smaller needles near bud, bigger down twig

-Whirled

-Upright, narrowly columnar form

Irish Yew---Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'

-Individually attached flat needles

-Dark green/blue needles

-Smaller needles near bud, bigger down twig

-Whirled

-Upright, narrowly columnar form

Irish Yew---Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'

-Individually attached flat needles

-Dark green/blue needles

-Smaller needles near bud, bigger down twig

-Whirled

-Upright, narrowly columnar form

Boxwood---Buxus sempervirens

-Simple, opposite leaves

-Eliptic to oblong, with dimpled tip

-Entire margin

-Can get orangey cast in winter

-Distinct scent

Boxwood---Buxus sempervirens

-Simple, opposite leaves

-Eliptic to oblong, with dimpled tip

-Entire margin

-Can get orangey cast in winter

-Distinct scent

Boxwood---Buxus sempervirens

-Simple, opposite leaves

-Eliptic to oblong, with dimpled tip

-Entire margin

-Can get orangey cast in winter

-Distinct scent

Boxwood---Buxus sempervirens

-Simple, opposite leaves

-Eliptic to oblong, with dimpled tip

-Entire margin

-Can get orangey cast in winter

-Distinct scent

Boxwood---Buxus sempervirens

-Simple, opposite leaves

-Eliptic to oblong, with dimpled tip

-Entire margin

-Can get orangey cast in winter

-Distinct scent

Boxleaf Honeysuckle---Lonicera nitida

-Tiny, simple, opposite leaves

-Ovate with smooth margin

-Very ordered on twig

-Tiny, bluish transluscent late summer berry

-Form is twiggy, loose, untidy, fine texture

Boxleaf Honeysuckle---Lonicera nitida

-Tiny, simple, opposite leaves

-Ovate with smooth margin

-Very ordered on twig

-Tiny, bluish transluscent late summer berry

-Form is twiggy, loose, untidy, fine texture

Boxleaf Honeysuckle---Lonicera nitida

-Tiny, simple, opposite leaves

-Ovate with smooth margin

-Very ordered on twig

-Tiny, bluish transluscent late summer berry

-Form is twiggy, loose, untidy, fine texture

Boxleaf Honeysuckle---Lonicera nitida

-Tiny, simple, opposite leaves

-Ovate with smooth margin

-Very ordered on twig

-Tiny, bluish transluscent late summer berry

-Form is twiggy, loose, untidy, fine texture

Hollyleaf Osmanthus---Osmanthus heterophyllus

-Opposite

-Young leaves have "holly like" apperance w/spines

-Adults are usually ovate

-Dark blue green on top with slight sheen

-Light brown twig w/lenticels

-Black, olive like berry

Hollyleaf Osmanthus---Osmanthus heterophyllus

-Opposite

-Young leaves have "holly like" apperance w/spines

-Adults are usually ovate

-Dark blue green on top with slight sheen

-Light brown twig w/lenticels

-Black, olive like berry

Hollyleaf Osmanthus---Osmanthus heterophyllus

-Opposite

-Young leaves have "holly like" apperance w/spines

-Adults are usually ovate

-Dark blue green on top with slight sheen

-Light brown twig w/lenticels

-Black, olive like berry

Hollyleaf Osmanthus---Osmanthus heterophyllus

-Opposite

-Young leaves have "holly like" apperance w/spines

-Adults are usually ovate

-Dark blue green on top with slight sheen

-Light brown twig w/lenticels

-Black, olive like berry

Media Yew---Taxus x media

-Combination of "V" and flat needles

-Most common Yew

-Whirled on new growth

-Flat on older growth

-Orange cast in winter

-Twig is orange-green

Media Yew---Taxus x media

-Combination of "V" and flat needles

-Most common Yew

-Whirled on new growth

-Flat on older growth

-Orange cast in winter

-Twig is orange-green

Media Yew---Taxus x media

-Combination of "V" and flat needles

-Most common Yew

-Whirled on new growth

-Flat on older growth

-Orange cast in winter

-Twig is orange-green

Media Yew---Taxus x media

-Combination of "V" and flat needles

-Most common Yew

-Whirled on new growth

-Flat on older growth

-Orange cast in winter

-Twig is orange-green

Media Yew---Taxus x media

-Combination of "V" and flat needles

-Most common Yew

-Whirled on new growth

-Flat on older growth

-Orange cast in winter

-Twig is orange-green

English Yew---Taxus baccata

-Individually attached needles, appear to come out flat

-Dark green, glossy, come to a point

-Form is wide, spreading, densely branched

-1 parent of Media Yew (Taxus x media)

English Yew---Taxus baccata

-Individually attached needles, appear to come out flat

-Dark green, glossy, come to a point

-Form is wide, spreading, densely branched

-1 parent of Media Yew (Taxus x media)

English Yew---Taxus baccata

-Individually attached needles, appear to come out flat

-Dark green, glossy, come to a point

-Form is wide, spreading, densely branched

-1 parent of Media Yew (Taxus x media)

English Yew---Taxus baccata

-Individually attached needles, appear to come out flat

-Dark green, glossy, come to a point

-Form is wide, spreading, densely branched

-1 parent of Media Yew (Taxus x media)

Evergreen Dogwood---Cornus capitata

-Ovate, opposite leaves

-2-4", greyish-green, some will get reddish/purple fall color

-Large, showy, messy strawberry like fruit

-Horizontal branching pattern

Evergreen Dogwood---Cornus capitata

-Ovate, opposite leaves

-2-4", greyish-green, some will get reddish/purple fall color

-Large, showy, messy strawberry like fruit

-Horizontal branching pattern

Evergreen Dogwood---Cornus capitata

-Ovate, opposite leaves

-2-4", greyish-green, some will get reddish/purple fall color

-Large, showy, messy strawberry like fruit

-Horizontal branching pattern

Evergreen Dogwood---Cornus capitata

-Ovate, opposite leaves

-2-4", greyish-green, some will get reddish/purple fall color

-Large, showy, messy strawberry like fruit

-Horizontal branching pattern

Evergreen Dogwood---Cornus capitata

-Ovate, opposite leaves

-2-4", greyish-green, some will get reddish/purple fall color

-Large, showy, messy strawberry like fruit

-Horizontal branching pattern

Bog Rosemary---Andromeda polifolia

-Alternate, stiff, leathery narrow needle like leaves with pointy tip

-Recurved margin

-Dark green-blue green

-Urn shaped purplish white flowers in umbles

Bog Rosemary---Andromeda polifolia

-Alternate, stiff, leathery narrow needle like leaves with pointy tip

-Recurved margin

-Dark green-blue green

-Urn shaped purplish white flowers in umbles

Southern Magnolia---Magnolia grandifolia

-Alternate, 4-8" long

-Wavy margin, tough, waxy, pubescent rust colored on underside

-Flowers creamy white, fragrant, 8-10"

-VERY fuzzy twig

-Cone like pod is fruit, upright and artichoke like, with spike of red seeds inside

Southern Magnolia---Magnolia grandifolia

-Alternate, 4-8" long

-Wavy margin, tough, waxy, pubescent rust colored on underside

-Flowers creamy white, fragrant, 8-10"

-VERY fuzzy twig

-Cone like pod is fruit, upright and artichoke like, with spike of red seeds inside

Southern Magnolia---Magnolia grandifolia

-Alternate, 4-8" long

-Wavy margin, tough, waxy, pubescent rust colored on underside

-Flowers creamy white, fragrant, 8-10"

-VERY fuzzy twig

-Cone like pod is fruit, upright and artichoke like, with spike of red seeds inside

Southern Magnolia---Magnolia grandifolia

-Alternate, 4-8" long

-Wavy margin, tough, waxy, pubescent rust colored on underside

-Flowers creamy white, fragrant, 8-10"

-VERY fuzzy twig

-Cone like pod is fruit, upright and artichoke like, with spike of red seeds inside

Strawberry Tree---Arbutus unedo

-Alternate, but whirled at tip

-Lanceolate with slight seration, like a small Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica)

-Slight red petiole

-Twig in youth can be reddish pink

-Bark is shaggy, small vertical strips, red/brown color

-Small, white urn chape flower in cluster

-Fruit is 1"round strawberry like berry

Strawberry Tree---Arbutus unedo

-Alternate, but whirled at tip

-Lanceolate with slight seration, like a small Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica)

-Slight red petiole

-Twig in youth can be reddish pink

-Bark is shaggy, small vertical strips, red/brown color

-Small, white urn chape flower in cluster

Strawberry Tree---Arbutus unedo

-Alternate, but whirled at tip

-Lanceolate with slight seration, like a small Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica)

-Slight red petiole

-Twig in youth can be reddish pink

-Bark is shaggy, small vertical strips, red/brown color

-Small, white urn chape flower in cluster

Strawberry Tree---Arbutus unedo

-Alternate, but whirled at tip

-Lanceolate with slight seration, like a small Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica)

-Slight red petiole

-Twig in youth can be reddish pink

-Bark is shaggy, small vertical strips, red/brown color

-Small, white urn chape flower in cluster

Strawberry Tree---Arbutus unedo

-Alternate, but whirled at tip

-Lanceolate with slight seration, like a small Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica)

-Slight red petiole

-Twig in youth can be reddish pink

-Bark is shaggy, small vertical strips, red/brown color

-Small, white urn chape flower in cluster

Japanese Camellia---Camellia japonica

-Larger than C. Sasanqua

-More serate, larger leaves, broader

-Glossy, tough leaves

-Smooth petiole (no hairs unlike C. Sasanqua)

-Leaves generally come to a point

-Flower buds up to 1"

-Flowers 3-6" wide, multiple layers of petals, color white-pink-red

Japanese Camellia---Camellia japonica

-Larger than C. Sasanqua

-More serate, larger leaves, broader

-Glossy, tough leaves

-Smooth petiole (no hairs unlike C. Sasanqua)

-Leaves generally come to a point

-Flower buds up to 1"

-Flowers 3-6" wide, multiple layers of petals, color white-pink-red

Japanese Camellia---Camellia japonica

-Larger than C. Sasanqua

-More serate, larger leaves, broader

-Glossy, tough leaves

-Smooth petiole (no hairs unlike C. Sasanqua)

-Leaves generally come to a point

-Flower buds up to 1"

-Flowers 3-6" wide, multiple layers of petals, color white-pink-red

Japanese Camellia---Camellia japonica

-Larger than C. Sasanqua

-More serate, larger leaves, broader

-Glossy, tough leaves

-Smooth petiole (no hairs unlike C. Sasanqua)

-Leaves generally come to a point

-Flower buds up to 1"

-Flowers 3-6" wide, multiple layers of petals, color white-pink-red

Japanese Camellia---Camellia japonica

-Larger than C. Sasanqua

-More serate, larger leaves, broader

-Glossy, tough leaves

-Smooth petiole (no hairs unlike C. Sasanqua)

-Leaves generally come to a point

-Flower buds up to 1"

-Flowers 3-6" wide, multiple layers of petals, color white-pink-red

Scarlet Firethorn---Pyracantha coccinea

-Alternate, lanceolate-obovate, 1-3" long

-Medium to dark green

-Accute apex

-Downy petiole

-Thorns on twig

-At tips, thorns and leaves look whirled

-Oval red-yellow fruit which holds on thru winter

Scarlet Firethorn---Pyracantha coccinea

-Alternate, lanceolate-obovate, 1-3" long

-Medium to dark green

-Accute apex

-Downy petiole

-Thorns on twig

-At tips, thorns and leaves look whirled

-Oval red-yellow fruit which holds on thru winter

Scarlet Firethorn---Pyracantha coccinea

-Alternate, lanceolate-obovate, 1-3" long

-Medium to dark green

-Accute apex

-Downy petiole

-Thorns on twig

-At tips, thorns and leaves look whirled

-Oval red-yellow fruit which holds on thru winter

Japanese Fatsia---Fatsia japonica

-Alternate, palmately and deeply lobed

-7-11 lobes, 8-12" long

-Serate margin

-Chartruese buds that open to white flowers

-Umbellos flower+seeds

-Coarse texture, tropical look+feel

Japanese Fatsia---Fatsia japonica

-Alternate, palmately and deeply lobed

-7-11 lobes, 8-12" long

-Serate margin

-Chartruese buds that open to white flowers

-Umbellos flower+seeds

-Coarse texture, tropical look+feel

Rosemary---Rosmarinus officinalis

-Opposite clusters of needles

-VERY fragrant

-Small cluster of 1/4"-1/2" periwinkle-lavender flowers

Rosemary---Rosmarinus officinalis

-Opposite clusters of needles

-VERY fragrant

-Small cluster of 1/4"-1/2" periwinkle-lavender flowers

Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata

-Alternate

-1/4"-1/2" glossy, flat leaves, crenate-sereolate margin

-New growth is yellow-bright green

-Small dots on underside

-Twigs thin, angular

Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata

-Alternate

-1/4"-1/2" glossy, flat leaves, crenate-sereolate margin

-New growth is yellow-bright green

-Small dots on underside

-Twigs thin, angular

Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata

-Alternate

-1/4"-1/2" glossy, flat leaves, crenate-sereolate margin

-New growth is yellow-bright green

-Small dots on underside

-Twigs thin, angular

Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata

-Alternate

-1/4"-1/2" glossy, flat leaves, crenate-sereolate margin

-New growth is yellow-bright green

-Small dots on underside

-Twigs thin, angular

David Viburnum---Viburnum davidii

-Opposite, up to 6" long, ovate-obovate, leathery w/red petiole

-3 strong veins that come out of petiole and arc up towards tip

-Stout, red flower bud

-Metallic blue oblong fruit

David Viburnum---Viburnum davidii

-Opposite, up to 6" long, ovate-obovate, leathery w/red petiole

-3 strong veins that come out of petiole and arc up towards tip

-Stout, red flower bud

-Metallic blue oblong fruit

David Viburnum---Viburnum davidii

-Opposite, up to 6" long, ovate-obovate, leathery w/red petiole

-3 strong veins that come out of petiole and arc up towards tip

-Stout, red flower bud

-Metallic blue oblong fruit

David Viburnum---Viburnum davidii

-Opposite, up to 6" long, ovate-obovate, leathery w/red petiole

-3 strong veins that come out of petiole and arc up towards tip

-Stout, red flower bud

-Metallic blue oblong fruit

Laurustinus Viburnum---Viburnum tinus

-Opposite, 2-3", eliptic and slightly leathery

-Entire margin w/fine hairs

-Axillary tufts below

-Single central vein w/alternating veins coming off

-Metallic blue fruit that matures to black

Laurustinus Viburnum---Viburnum tinus

-Opposite, 2-3", eliptic and slightly leathery

-Entire margin w/fine hairs

-Axillary tufts below

-Single central vein w/alternating veins coming off

-Metallic blue fruit that matures to black

Laurustinus Viburnum---Viburnum tinus

-Opposite, 2-3", eliptic and slightly leathery

-Entire margin w/fine hairs

-Axillary tufts below

-Single central vein w/alternating veins coming off

-Metallic blue fruit that matures to black

Laurustinus Viburnum---Viburnum tinus

-Opposite, 2-3", eliptic and slightly leathery

-Entire margin w/fine hairs

-Axillary tufts below

-Single central vein w/alternating veins coming off

-Metallic blue fruit that matures to black

Laurustinus Viburnum---Viburnum tinus

-Opposite, 2-3", eliptic and slightly leathery

-Entire margin w/fine hairs

-Axillary tufts below

-Single central vein w/alternating veins coming off

-Metallic blue fruit that matures to black

Convex Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata 'Convexa'

-VERY convex (bowl shaped curve)

-Most fruit of the Japanese Hollys, black in clusters of 3(?)

Convex Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata 'Convexa'

-VERY convex (bowl shaped curve)

-Most fruit of the Japanese Hollys, black in clusters of 3(?)

Hetzii Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata 'Hetzii'

-Alternate

-Larger leaves than other two Japanese Hollys

-Can have slight curve (convex), but not as dramatic

Hetzii Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata 'Hetzii'

-Alternate

-Larger leaves than other two Japanese Hollys

-Can have slight curve (convex), but not as dramatic

Hetzii Japanese Holly---Ilex crenata 'Hetzii'

-Alternate

-Larger leaves than other two Japanese Hollys

-Can have slight curve (convex), but not as dramatic

Opposite leaf shrubs

MOD CAP HORSE

Maple

Olyaceae (ashes)

Dogwoods

CAPifoliaceae (shrubs)

HORSEchestnut group