Common Rush---

Juncus sp.

-Clumping
-Stalk is round, hollow (like a chive)
-"Rushes are round"
-Flower comes up 4" out of the stalk

Common Rush---

Juncus sp.

-Clumping
-Stalk is round, hollow (like a chive)
-"Rushes are round"
-Flower comes up 4" out of the stalk

Common Rush---

Juncus sp.

-Clumping
-Stalk is round, hollow (like a chive)
-"Rushes are round"
-Flower comes up 4" out of the stalk

Common Rush---

Juncus sp.

-Clumping
-Stalk is round, hollow (like a chive)
-"Rushes are round"
-Flower comes up 4" out of the stalk

Black Mondo Grass---

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

-Base of the leaves green, shift to black

-Narrow blade w/blunt tip

-Tiny white-pink flowers in summer, black fruit

Black Mondo Grass---

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

-Base of the leaves green, shift to black

-Narrow blade w/blunt tip

-Tiny white-pink flowers in summer, black fruit

Black Mondo Grass---

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

-Base of the leaves green, shift to black

-Narrow blade w/blunt tip

-Tiny white-pink flowers in summer, black fruit

Black Bamboo---Phyllostachys nigra

-2-3", delicate, alternate, whirled @ tips

-Light green

-Start green, blacken after 2-3 years

-Upright canes

Black Bamboo---Phyllostachys nigra

-2-3", delicate, alternate, whirled @ tips

-Light green

-Start green, blacken after 2-3 years

-Upright canes

Black Bamboo---Phyllostachys nigra

-2-3", delicate, alternate, whirled @ tips

-Light green

-Start green, blacken after 2-3 years

-Upright canes

Black Bamboo---Phyllostachys nigra

-2-3", delicate, alternate, whirled @ tips

-Light green

-Start green, blacken after 2-3 years

-Upright canes

Black Bamboo---Phyllostachys nigra

-2-3", delicate, alternate, whirled @ tips

-Light green

-Start green, blacken after 2-3 years

-Upright canes

New Zealand Flax---

Phormium tenax

-Basil leaves, strap-like w/wavy margin

-Twisted, usually deep brown-purple

-Tough, hard to rip

-In right conditions, flower is a long panicle of red-orange, summer flowers

New Zealand Flax---

Phormium tenax

-Basil leaves, strap-like w/wavy margin

-Twisted, usually deep brown-purple

-Tough, hard to rip

-In right conditions, flower is a long panicle of red-orange, summer flowers

New Zealand Flax---

Phormium tenax

-Basil leaves, strap-like w/wavy margin

-Twisted, usually deep brown-purple

-Tough, hard to rip

-In right conditions, flower is a long panicle of red-orange, summer flowers

P.J.M Rhododendron---

Rhododendron 'P.J.M'

-4-6' tall, wide

-Simple, alternate, 2" in length

-Eliptic, slight texture above, rusty look below

-Bronze-purple in winter

-Dense, twiggy

-Bluish-pink-lavendar flower

P.J.M Rhododendron---

Rhododendron 'P.J.M'

-4-6' tall, wide

-Simple, alternate, 2" in length

-Eliptic, slight texture above, rusty look below

-Bronze-purple in winter

-Dense, twiggy

-Bluish-pink-lavendar flower

P.J.M Rhododendron---

Rhododendron 'P.J.M'

-4-6' tall, wide

-Simple, alternate, 2" in length

-Eliptic, slight texture above, rusty look below

-Bronze-purple in winter

-Dense, twiggy

-Bluish-pink-lavendar flower

P.J.M Rhododendron---

Rhododendron 'P.J.M'

-4-6' tall, wide

-Simple, alternate, 2" in length

-Eliptic, slight texture above, rusty look below

-Bronze-purple in winter

-Dense, twiggy

-Bluish-pink-lavendar flower

P.J.M Rhododendron---

Rhododendron 'P.J.M'

-4-6' tall, wide

-Simple, alternate, 2" in length

-Eliptic, slight texture above, rusty look below

-Bronze-purple in winter

-Dense, twiggy

-Bluish-pink-lavendar flower

Daffodil---

Narcissus sp.

-Basil strap like leaves, 3/4" wide, 15" tall

-Leaves twist as they go up

-6 outer flower petals, trumpet shape on inside

Daffodil---

Narcissus sp.

-Basil strap like leaves, 3/4" wide, 15" tall

-Leaves twist as they go up

-6 outer flower petals, trumpet shape on inside

Daffodil---

Narcissus sp.

-Basil strap like leaves, 3/4" wide, 15" tall

-Leaves twist as they go up

-6 outer flower petals, trumpet shape on inside

Japanese Skimmia---

Skimmia japonica

-Alternate, whirled at tips, 3-5" long, accuminate tip

-Glossy, entire, thick

-Smells like carrots when the leaf is torn

-Creamy white bloom

-Petioles get red tint in sun

Japanese Skimmia---

Skimmia japonica

-Alternate, whirled at tips, 3-5" long, accuminate tip

-Glossy, entire, thick

-Smells like carrots when the leaf is torn

-Creamy white bloom

-Petioles get red tint in sun

Japanese Skimmia---

Skimmia japonica

-Alternate, whirled at tips, 3-5" long, accuminate tip

-Glossy, entire, thick

-Smells like carrots when the leaf is torn

-Creamy white bloom

-Petioles get red tint in sun

Japanese Skimmia---

Skimmia japonica

-Alternate, whirled at tips, 3-5" long, accuminate tip

-Glossy, entire, thick

-Smells like carrots when the leaf is torn

-Creamy white bloom

-Petioles get red tint in sun

Japanese Skimmia---

Skimmia japonica

-Alternate, whirled at tips, 3-5" long, accuminate tip

-Glossy, entire, thick

-Smells like carrots when the leaf is torn

-Creamy white bloom

-Petioles get red tint in sun

Japanese Skimmia---

Skimmia japonica

-Alternate, whirled at tips, 3-5" long, accuminate tip

-Glossy, entire, thick

-Smells like carrots when the leaf is torn

-Creamy white bloom

-Petioles get red tint in sun

Mexican Orange---

Choisya ternata

-Opposite, compound, palmate, trifoliate leaf, 3 leaflets

-Obovate, 2-5", entire, some fragrance

-White flowers @ tips of branches, 5 petals

-Small, blue berry

-'Sundance gold' is bright yellow in sun, lime gren in shade

Mexican Orange---

Choisya ternata

-Opposite, compound, palmate, trifoliate leaf, 3 leaflets

-Obovate, 2-5", entire, some fragrance

-White flowers @ tips of branches, 5 petals

-Small, blue berry

-'Sundance gold' is bright yellow in sun, lime gren in shade

Mexican Orange---

Choisya ternata

-Opposite, compound, palmate, trifoliate leaf, 3 leaflets

-Obovate, 2-5", entire, some fragrance

-White flowers @ tips of branches, 5 petals

-Small, blue berry

-'Sundance gold' is bright yellow in sun, lime gren in shade

Mexican Orange---

Choisya ternata

-Opposite, compound, palmate, trifoliate leaf, 3 leaflets

-Obovate, 2-5", entire, some fragrance

-White flowers @ tips of branches, 5 petals

-Small, blue berry

-'Sundance gold' is bright yellow in sun, lime gren in shade

Mexican Orange---

Choisya ternata

-Opposite, compound, palmate, trifoliate leaf, 3 leaflets

-Obovate, 2-5", entire, some fragrance

-White flowers @ tips of branches, 5 petals

-Small, blue berry

-'Sundance gold' is bright yellow in sun, lime gren in shade

Andromeda---

Pieris japonica

-Single, Alternate-whirled, lanceolate, slight seration, 2-3", reddish new growth

-Cluster of hanging, white bells, somewhat fragrant

-Dry capsule fruit, round, brown

Andromeda---

Pieris japonica

-Single, Alternate-whirled, lanceolate, slight seration, 2-3", reddish new growth

-Cluster of hanging, white bells, somewhat fragrant

-Dry capsule fruit, round, brown

Andromeda---

Pieris japonica

-Single, Alternate-whirled, lanceolate, slight seration, 2-3", reddish new growth

-Cluster of hanging, white bells, somewhat fragrant

-Dry capsule fruit, round, brown

Andromeda---

Pieris japonica

-Single, Alternate-whirled, lanceolate, slight seration, 2-3", reddish new growth

-Cluster of hanging, white bells, somewhat fragrant

-Dry capsule fruit, round, brown

Valley Valentine Andromeda---

Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'

-Single, Alternate-whirled, lanceolate, slight seration, 2-3", reddish new growth

-Cluster of hanging, red bells, somewhat fragrant

-Dry capsule fruit, round, brown

Varigated Andromeda---

Pieris japonica 'Variegata'

-Single, Alternate-whirled, lanceolate, slight seration, 2-3", reddish new growth

-Cluster of hanging, white bells, somewhat fragrant

-Dry capsule fruit, round, brown

-Stays small

Winter Daphne---

Daphne odora

-Single, alternate, thick, leathery, lanceolate w/entire margin

-White-Pink bloom, very fragrant, waxy, thick

-Smells like strawberry Pez

-Whirled looking twigs, thick, red/brown shiny bark

Winter Daphne---

Daphne odora

-Single, alternate, thick, leathery, lanceolate w/entire margin

-White-Pink bloom, very fragrant, waxy, thick

-Smells like strawberry Pez

-Whirled looking twigs, thick, red/brown shiny bark

Winter Daphne---

Daphne odora

-Single, alternate, thick, leathery, lanceolate w/entire margin

-White-Pink bloom, very fragrant, waxy, thick

-Smells like strawberry Pez

-Whirled looking twigs, thick, red/brown shiny bark

Winter Daphne---

Daphne odora

-Single, alternate, thick, leathery, lanceolate w/entire margin

-White-Pink bloom, very fragrant, waxy, thick

-Smells like strawberry Pez

-Whirled looking twigs, thick, red/brown shiny bark

Winter Daphne---

Daphne odora

-Single, alternate, thick, leathery, lanceolate w/entire margin

-White-Pink bloom, very fragrant, waxy, thick

-Smells like strawberry Pez

-Whirled looking twigs, thick, red/brown shiny bark

Varigated Winter Daphne---

Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'

-Single, alternate, thick, leathery, lanceolate w/entire margin

-White-Pink bloom, very fragrant, waxy, thick

-Smells like strawberry Pez

-Whirled looking twigs, thick, red/brown shiny bark

Hellebore---

Helleborus sp.

-Basil leaf, palmately compound on 1" stem

-# of leaflets vary, shape varies from narrow to ovate w/serate margin

-5 petal open cup/bell shape flower on upright 1' long stem, pedulus bloom

-Chartruese to white to maroon

-Tough, thick leaf

Hellebore---

Helleborus sp.

-Basil leaf, palmately compound on 1" stem

-# of leaflets vary, shape varies from narrow to ovate w/serate margin

-5 petal open cup/bell shape flower on upright 1' long stem, pedulus bloom

-Chartruese to white to maroon

-Tough, thick leaf

Hellebore---

Helleborus sp.

-Basil leaf, palmately compound on 1" stem

-# of leaflets vary, shape varies from narrow to ovate w/serate margin

-5 petal open cup/bell shape flower on upright 1' long stem, pedulus bloom

-Chartruese to white to maroon

-Tough, thick leaf

Hellebore---

Helleborus sp.

-Basil leaf, palmately compound on 1" stem

-# of leaflets vary, shape varies from narrow to ovate w/serate margin

-5 petal open cup/bell shape flower on upright 1' long stem, pedulus bloom

-Chartruese to white to maroon

-Tough, thick leaf

Hellebore---

Helleborus sp.

-Basil leaf, palmately compound on 1" stem

-# of leaflets vary, shape varies from narrow to ovate w/serate margin

-5 petal open cup/bell shape flower on upright 1' long stem, pedulus bloom

-Chartruese to white to maroon

-Tough, thick leaf

Korean Rhododendron---

Rhododendron mucronulatum

-Deciduous, alternate-whirled, 2-3", lanceolate-eliptic

-1.5" flower, purple

-Twiggy form

Korean Rhododendron---

Rhododendron mucronulatum

-Deciduous, alternate-whirled, 2-3", lanceolate-eliptic

-1.5" flower, purple

-Twiggy form

Korean Rhododendron---

Rhododendron mucronulatum

-Deciduous, alternate-whirled, 2-3", lanceolate-eliptic

-1.5" flower, purple

-Twiggy form

Korean Rhododendron---

Rhododendron mucronulatum

-Deciduous, alternate-whirled, 2-3", lanceolate-eliptic

-1.5" flower, purple

-Twiggy form

Crocus---

Crocus sp.

-Grass like leaves, shorter than bloom

-3 petals on inner sect, 3 on outer sect

-White, yellow, purple, sometimes striped

Crocus---

Crocus sp.

-Grass like leaves, shorter than bloom

-3 petals on inner sect, 3 on outer sect

-White, yellow, purple, sometimes striped

Crocus---

Crocus sp.

-Grass like leaves, shorter than bloom

-3 petals on inner sect, 3 on outer sect

-White, yellow, purple, sometimes striped

Flowering Quince---

Chaenomeles sp.

-Alternate, single, clustered @ thorns

-Ovate, serate, bronze in new growth

-Twigs light brown, up to 2" thorns, unruly/brambly form

-5 petal flower, lipstick pink

-Fruit is like a small squashed apple

Flowering Quince---

Chaenomeles sp.

-Alternate, single, clustered @ thorns

-Ovate, serate, bronze in new growth

-Twigs light brown, up to 2" thorns, unruly/brambly form

-5 petal flower, lipstick pink

-Fruit is like a small squashed apple

Flowering Quince---

Chaenomeles sp.

-Alternate, single, clustered @ thorns

-Ovate, serate, bronze in new growth

-Twigs light brown, up to 2" thorns, unruly/brambly form

-5 petal flower, lipstick pink

-Fruit is like a small squashed apple

Flowering Quince---

Chaenomeles sp.

-Alternate, single, clustered @ thorns

-Ovate, serate, bronze in new growth

-Twigs light brown, up to 2" thorns, unruly/brambly form

-5 petal flower, lipstick pink

-Fruit is like a small squashed apple

Pigsqueak---

Bergenia sp.

-Basil leaves, 12-18", round, cabbage like, leathery, glossy, slightly serate-dentate, maroon-bronze in winter

-Bloom is nodding cluster, usually on 12-18" stem, usually pink

Pigsqueak---

Bergenia sp.

-Basil leaves, 12-18", round, cabbage like, leathery, glossy, slightly serate-dentate, maroon-bronze in winter

-Bloom is nodding cluster, usually on 12-18" stem, usually pink

Pigsqueak---

Bergenia sp.

-Basil leaves, 12-18", round, cabbage like, leathery, glossy, slightly serate-dentate, maroon-bronze in winter

-Bloom is nodding cluster, usually on 12-18" stem, usually pink

Eastern Hemlock---

Tsuga canadensis

-Individually attached, small curved petiole, 1/4"-1/2" long

-Doubly ranked, much more ordered, flat than T.heterophylla

-Similar cone to T.heterophylla

-Loose, fine texture

Eastern Hemlock---

Tsuga canadensis

-Individually attached, small curved petiole, 1/4"-1/2" long

-Doubly ranked, much more ordered, flat than T.heterophylla

-Similar cone to T.heterophylla

-Loose, fine texture

Eastern Hemlock---

Tsuga canadensis

-Individually attached, small curved petiole, 1/4"-1/2" long

-Doubly ranked, much more ordered, flat than T.heterophylla

-Similar cone to T.heterophylla

-Loose, fine texture

Eastern Hemlock---

Tsuga canadensis

-Individually attached, small curved petiole, 1/4"-1/2" long

-Doubly ranked, much more ordered, flat than T.heterophylla

-Similar cone to T.heterophylla

-Loose, fine texture

Eastern Hemlock---

Tsuga canadensis

-Individually attached, small curved petiole, 1/4"-1/2" long

-Doubly ranked, much more ordered, flat than T.heterophylla

-Similar cone to T.heterophylla

-Loose, fine texture

Thread Sawara Falsecypress---

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'

-Awl like scales

-Stringy+hanging

-Tiny coco puff cone

Thread Sawara Falsecypress---

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'

-Awl like scales

-Stringy+hanging

-Tiny coco puff cone

Thread Sawara Falsecypress---

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'

-Awl like scales

-Stringy+hanging

-Tiny coco puff cone

Japanese Cryptomeria---

Cryptomeria japonica

-Awl scales, 3-4" long segments, 1/4"-1/2"

-Bronzey in winter, blue green in summer

-Splay away from branch, curve back in

-Green-yellow male pollen cone

-Spikey 1-1.5" female cone, in clusters

-Stripey red bark

Japanese Cryptomeria---

Cryptomeria japonica

-Awl scales, 3-4" long segments, 1/4"-1/2"

-Bronzey in winter, blue green in summer

-Splay away from branch, curve back in

-Green-yellow male pollen cone

-Spikey 1-1.5" female cone, in clusters

-Stripey red bark