Littleleaf Cotoneaster---

Cotoneaster microphyllus

-Tiny, 1/4" leaf, lanceolate-ovate, deep green, glossy, fuzzy on underside

-Whirled looking

-Arching, not fishbone form

-Small, white bloom in May

-Red berry coated in glaucus bloom, looks pinkish

Littleleaf Cotoneaster---

Cotoneaster microphyllus

-Tiny, 1/4" leaf, lanceolate-ovate, deep green, glossy, fuzzy on underside

-Whirled looking

-Arching, not fishbone form

-Small, white bloom in May

-Red berry coated in glaucus bloom, looks pinkish

Littleleaf Cotoneaster---

Cotoneaster microphyllus

-Tiny, 1/4" leaf, lanceolate-ovate, deep green, glossy, fuzzy on underside

-Whirled looking

-Arching, not fishbone form

-Small, white bloom in May

-Red berry coated in glaucus bloom, looks pinkish

Littleleaf Cotoneaster---

Cotoneaster microphyllus

-Tiny, 1/4" leaf, lanceolate-ovate, deep green, glossy, fuzzy on underside

-Whirled looking

-Arching, not fishbone form

-Small, white bloom in May

-Red berry coated in glaucus bloom, looks pinkish

Loebner Magnolia---

Magnolia x Loebneri

-PUBESCENT BUDS, grey, fuzzy

-Larger than M.stellata

-Alternate, simple, narrowly obovate, often emerge bronzey

-Wider than stellata

-Yellow in fall

-Flowers are pure white, 9-15 petals, 4-6", obovate-strap like petals

-'Leonard Messel' cultivar, short, pink flowers

Loebner Magnolia---

Magnolia x Loebneri

-PUBESCENT BUDS, grey, fuzzy

-Larger than M.stellata

-Alternate, simple, narrowly obovate, often emerge bronzey

-Wider than stellata

-Yellow in fall

-Flowers are pure white, 9-15 petals, 4-6", obovate-strap like petals

-'Leonard Messel' cultivar, short, pink flowers

Loebner Magnolia---

Magnolia x Loebneri

-PUBESCENT BUDS, grey, fuzzy

-Larger than M.stellata

-Alternate, simple, narrowly obovate, often emerge bronzey

-Wider than stellata

-Yellow in fall

-Flowers are pure white, 9-15 petals, 4-6", obovate-strap like petals

-'Leonard Messel' cultivar, short, pink flowers

Dwarf Iris---

Iris reticulata

-Basil leaves, glossy, grass like, clumping

-Typically yellow markings on falls

-Violet purple-blue

-Fragrant

Dwarf Iris---

Iris reticulata

-Basil leaves, glossy, grass like, clumping

-Typically yellow markings on falls

-Violet purple-blue

-Fragrant

Dwarf Iris---

Iris reticulata

-Basil leaves, glossy, grass like, clumping

-Typically yellow markings on falls

-Violet purple-blue

-Fragrant

Buttercup Winterhazel---

Corylopsis pauciflora

-Alternate, unfolded looking, parallel veins

-Ovate, oblique base

-Sharply toothed, dentate, scratchy feeling

-Reddish tint, dull blue-medium green

-Flowers in mid-Feb-April

-Pale chartruese buds, chain of pale yellow flowers

-Woody seed capsule

-Tan, thin, delicate zig-zag twigs

Buttercup Winterhazel---

Corylopsis pauciflora

-Alternate, unfolded looking, parallel veins

-Ovate, oblique base

-Sharply toothed, dentate, scratchy feeling

-Reddish tint, dull blue-medium green

-Flowers in mid-Feb-April

-Pale chartruese buds, chain of pale yellow flowers

-Woody seed capsule

-Tan, thin, delicate zig-zag twigs

Buttercup Winterhazel---

Corylopsis pauciflora

-Alternate, unfolded looking, parallel veins

-Ovate, oblique base

-Sharply toothed, dentate, scratchy feeling

-Reddish tint, dull blue-medium green

-Flowers in mid-Feb-April

-Pale chartruese buds, chain of pale yellow flowers

-Woody seed capsule

-Tan, thin, delicate zig-zag twigs

Buttercup Winterhazel---

Corylopsis pauciflora

-Alternate, unfolded looking, parallel veins

-Ovate, oblique base

-Sharply toothed, dentate, scratchy feeling

-Reddish tint, dull blue-medium green

-Flowers in mid-Feb-April

-Pale chartruese buds, chain of pale yellow flowers

-Woody seed capsule

-Tan, thin, delicate zig-zag twigs

Candytuft---

Iberis sempervirens

-Alternate, 1/2"-1", strap like, delicate, medium-dark green

-Flowers bloom February, very white clusters, profuse

-4 petals

Candytuft---

Iberis sempervirens

-Alternate, 1/2"-1", strap like, delicate, medium-dark green

-Flowers bloom February, very white clusters, profuse

-4 petals

Candytuft---

Iberis sempervirens

-Alternate, 1/2"-1", strap like, delicate, medium-dark green

-Flowers bloom February, very white clusters, profuse

-4 petals

Candytuft---

Iberis sempervirens

-Alternate, 1/2"-1", strap like, delicate, medium-dark green

-Flowers bloom February, very white clusters, profuse

-4 petals

Candytuft---

Iberis sempervirens

-Alternate, 1/2"-1", strap like, delicate, medium-dark green

-Flowers bloom February, very white clusters, profuse

-4 petals

Candytuft---

Iberis sempervirens

-Alternate, 1/2"-1", strap like, delicate, medium-dark green

-Flowers bloom February, very white clusters, profuse

-4 petals

Siberian Squill---

Scilla siberica

-Rosette of semi-erect basil leaves

-6" tall, 3/4" across

-Linear, oblong, shiny green, smooth margin, taper to blunt point

-1 or more stalk, narrow, 6" tall, purple green tint, curves down @apex

-Pendulus single flower, bright blue, star shaped, up to 1", 6 blue petals, 6 stamen

Siberian Squill---

Scilla siberica

-Rosette of semi-erect basil leaves

-6" tall, 3/4" across

-Linear, oblong, shiny green, smooth margin, taper to blunt point

-1 or more stalk, narrow, 6" tall, purple green tint, curves down @apex

-Pendulus single flower, bright blue, star shaped, up to 1", 6 blue petals, 6 stamen

Siberian Squill---

Scilla siberica

-Rosette of semi-erect basil leaves

-6" tall, 3/4" across

-Linear, oblong, shiny green, smooth margin, taper to blunt point

-1 or more stalk, narrow, 6" tall, purple green tint, curves down @apex

-Pendulus single flower, bright blue, star shaped, up to 1", 6 blue petals, 6 stamen

Hyacianth---

Hyacianthus sp.

-Rosette pattern, 3-4 basil leaves, thick, curved, linear leaves, 1' tall, 1" wide

-Cupped up towards bloom

-Each flower has 6 petals, clustered on cylindrical receme

-Very fragrant

-15-30 flowers per flouresence, white-pale-pink-pale purple

Hyacianth---

Hyacianthus sp.

-Rosette pattern, 3-4 basil leaves, thick, curved, linear leaves, 1' tall, 1" wide

-Cupped up towards bloom

-Each flower has 6 petals, clustered on cylindrical receme

-Very fragrant

-15-30 flowers per flouresence, white-pale-pink-pale purple

Hyacianth---

Hyacianthus sp.

-Rosette pattern, 3-4 basil leaves, thick, curved, linear leaves, 1' tall, 1" wide

-Cupped up towards bloom

-Each flower has 6 petals, clustered on cylindrical receme

-Very fragrant

-15-30 flowers per flouresence, white-pale-pink-pale purple

Poppy-flowered Anemone---

Anemone coronaria

-Spreading, basil leaves, finely disected, tri-foliate, deeply lobed, look like parsely

-Single bloom, with whirled, leafy bracts below, 6 petals or multiple of 6

-Purple, pink, red, darker on inside

Poppy-flowered Anemone---

Anemone coronaria

-Spreading, basil leaves, finely disected, tri-foliate, deeply lobed, look like parsely

-Single bloom, with whirled, leafy bracts below, 6 petals or multiple of 6

-Purple, pink, red, darker on inside

Poppy-flowered Anemone---

Anemone coronaria

-Spreading, basil leaves, finely disected, tri-foliate, deeply lobed, look like parsely

-Single bloom, with whirled, leafy bracts below, 6 petals or multiple of 6

-Purple, pink, red, darker on inside

Poppy-flowered Anemone---

Anemone coronaria

-Spreading, basil leaves, finely disected, tri-foliate, deeply lobed, look like parsely

-Single bloom, with whirled, leafy bracts below, 6 petals or multiple of 6

-Purple, pink, red, darker on inside

Forsythia---

Forsythia sp.

-Arching habit, twiggy

-Golden tan twig color

-Opposite, 2-3", ovate, serate, medium-light green, purple in fall

-Profuse bright yellow flowers, star shaped, 4 petals

Forsythia---

Forsythia sp.

-Arching habit, twiggy

-Golden tan twig color

-Opposite, 2-3", ovate, serate, medium-light green, purple in fall

-Profuse bright yellow flowers, star shaped, 4 petals

Forsythia---

Forsythia sp.

-Arching habit, twiggy

-Golden tan twig color

-Opposite, 2-3", ovate, serate, medium-light green, purple in fall

-Profuse bright yellow flowers, star shaped, 4 petals

Star Magnolia---

Magnolia stellata

-Shrubby, multi-trunked, brown-gray buds

-Slightly zig-zag twig, graceful(?)

-Densely branched

-Alternate, most narrow of magnolias, strap like 4" long, 2" wide, entire, bronze fall color

-Flower has 12-21 white petals, narrow, skinny+strap like, pure white, 3-4"

-Smallest magnolia

Star Magnolia---

Magnolia stellata

-Shrubby, multi-trunked, brown-gray buds

-Slightly zig-zag twig, graceful(?)

-Densely branched

-Alternate, most narrow of magnolias, strap like 4" long, 2" wide, entire, bronze fall color

-Flower has 12-21 white petals, narrow, skinny+strap like, pure white, 3-4"

-Smallest magnolia

Star Magnolia---

Magnolia stellata

-Shrubby, multi-trunked, brown-gray buds

-Slightly zig-zag twig, graceful(?)

-Densely branched

-Alternate, most narrow of magnolias, strap like 4" long, 2" wide, entire, bronze fall color

-Flower has 12-21 white petals, narrow, skinny+strap like, pure white, 3-4"

-Smallest magnolia

Star Magnolia---

Magnolia stellata

-Shrubby, multi-trunked, brown-gray buds

-Slightly zig-zag twig, graceful(?)

-Densely branched

-Alternate, most narrow of magnolias, strap like 4" long, 2" wide, entire, bronze fall color

-Flower has 12-21 white petals, narrow, skinny+strap like, pure white, 3-4"

-Smallest magnolia

Star Magnolia---

Magnolia stellata

-Shrubby, multi-trunked, brown-gray buds

-Slightly zig-zag twig, graceful(?)

-Densely branched

-Alternate, most narrow of magnolias, strap like 4" long, 2" wide, entire, bronze fall color

-Flower has 12-21 white petals, narrow, skinny+strap like, pure white, 3-4"

-Smallest magnolia

Whitcomb Higan Cherry---

Prunus subhirtella 'Whitcombii'

-Alternate, ovate-oblong

-Flower has single petals, notched, comes out strong pink, fades to white

-Wide spreading, horizontally branched

Whitcomb Higan Cherry---

Prunus subhirtella 'Whitcombii'

-Alternate, ovate-oblong

-Flower has single petals, notched, comes out strong pink, fades to white

-Wide spreading, horizontally branched

Whitcomb Higan Cherry---

Prunus subhirtella 'Whitcombii'

-Alternate, ovate-oblong

-Flower has single petals, notched, comes out strong pink, fades to white

-Wide spreading, horizontally branched

Whitcomb Higan Cherry---

Prunus subhirtella 'Whitcombii'

-Alternate, ovate-oblong

-Flower has single petals, notched, comes out strong pink, fades to white

-Wide spreading, horizontally branched