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Berberis thunbergii
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Japanese barberry
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, entire margin, spatulate or obovate, 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long, bright green above, paler and somewhat glaucous below.
Flower: Pale yellow, 1/3 inch across, usually in small clusters, appearing in April to May. Fruit: Shiny red, egg-shaped berry, 1/3 inch long, ripening in the fall and persisting into the next spring. Twig: Slender, angled or grooved and zigzagged, brown, buds small, thorns at each node, yellow inner bark. Bark: Gray-brown, finely shreddy. Form: Small bush with a round dense crown, reaching several feet tall. |
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Berberis thunbergii
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Japanese barberry
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Callicarpa americana
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American beautyberry; French mulberry
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, elliptical to ovate, serrated margin, 3 to 5 inches long, fuzzy above and below, green above, white woolly beneath.
Flower: Small, pink to bluish, tubular, appearing from leaf axils in mid to late summer. Fruit: Numerous, small, 1/4 inch in diameter, bright purple, ripens in late summer to early fall. Twig: Slender to moderate, scruffy gray-scaly and brown, light lenticels, oval leaf scar with a single bundle scar, buds small and naked or with a few scales. Bark: Brown with numerous raised lenticels. |
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Callicarpa americana
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American beautyberry; French mulberry
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Calycanthus floridus
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sweetshrub
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, oval to elliptical, entire margins, 3 to 6 inches long, smooth dark green above, whitened and pubescent below.
Flower: Dark brownish red, 1 to 2 inches across, numerous sepals and petals, strong strawberry like odor, appearing May to July. Fruit: Green turning to light brown, somewhat woody at maturity, bell-shaped "capsule", 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, borne on a stalk, matures in late summer early fall, persistent. Twig: Moderate in texture, brown; swollen at the opposite, U-shaped leaf scars; fragrant when broken, faint ridges or lines often run down from nodes; buds round and hairy, no end bud. Bark: Light brown, thin and lenticeled, fragrant. Form: Dense, rounded shrub to 6 feet. |
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Calycanthus floridus
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sweetshrub
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Chaenomeles speciosa
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common flowering quince
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, fine round teeth on margin, ovate, 2 to 3 1/2 long, large circular stiplues, shiny dark green above, slightly paler below.
Flower: Very showy, white, pink and red, most commonly red, 1 1/2 inches across, appearing before the leaves. Fruit: Pome, 2 to 3 inches across, green with some red, very bitter. Twig: Slender, gray-brown, often terminating in a thorn, buds small and darker. Bark: Light brown, smooth with some raised lenticels. Form: Shrub with arching, dense, tangled crown reaching heights of 10 feet. |
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Chaenomeles speciosa
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common flowering quince
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Clethra alnifolia
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summersweet clethra
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summersweet clethra Clethraceae Clethra alnifolia L. symbol: CLAL3
Leaf: Alternate, simple, finely serrated margin, obovate, 2 to 3 1/2 inches long, glabrous, shiny dark green above, paler below. Flower: Small white flowers occurring in dense clusters on long 3 to 6 inch terminal spikes, appearing in mid to late summer. Fruit: Brown dry capsules, occurring in long clusters, persistent through the winter. Twig: Slender and scruffy brown; buds with loose scales, the terminal is much larger than the laterals; leaf scar with one bundle scar. Bark: Grayish, eventually separating into loose strips. Form: Dense shrub up to 10 feet tall, often root suckers to form thickets. |
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Clethra alnifolia
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summersweet clethra
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Cornus sericea
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redosier dogwood
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, arcuately veined, 2 to 4 inches long, somewhat narrow, entire margin, green above, pale below.
Flower: Monoecious; small, dull white in flat top clusters about 2 inches across appearing in late spring to early summer. Fruit: Dull white, 1/4 to 1/3 inch in diameter in rounded clusters. Maturing in late summer to fall. Twig: Bright red, sometimes green splotched with red, white pith, buds narrow and tapering, flower buds more swollen. Bark: Red to green with numerous lenticels; later developing larger cracks and splits and turning light brown. Form: Small to medium sized shrub with numerous stems forming thickets up to 15 feet tall but generally shorter. |
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Cornus sericea
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redosier dogwood
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Cotinus coggygria
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smoke tree
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, oval, entire margin, blunt-tipped, 3 to 5 inches long; blue green above, paler below, several cultivars prized for purple foliage.
Flower: Small, greenish yellow occurring on many finely branched, slender clusters which resemble puffs of smoke; changes color from yellowish to pink as the age; few actual flowers occur. Fruit: Light brown, 1/8 inch long, kidney-bean shaped; few appear on the slender branched, hairy stems. Twig: Moderately stout, reddish green or with a purple tint, glaucous, turning gray-brown with age; buds small, leaf scar not lobed. Bark: Initially light gray-brown, later splitting into thin strips and becoming scaly and darker. Form: A shrub to 15 feet tall with an equal spread. |
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Cotinus coggygria
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smoke tree
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Cytisus scoparius
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scotch broom
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Leaf: Alternate, palmately compound, 3 leaflets, entire leaf 1/2 to 1 inch across, dark green above, paler and fuzzy below.
Flower: Monoecious; large, 1 inch long, pea-like and bright yellow, appearing in late spring and early summer. Fruit: Flat pods 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, fuzzy edges, brown when ripe in late summer. Twig: Slender, green, angled and grooved, tips often die back; buds very small. Bark: Greenish brown, smooth but becoming shallowly fissured with lighter strips. Form: Large open shrub to 10 feet, often looking tangled. |
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Cytisus scoparius
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scotch broom
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Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
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compact winged euonymus
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'Compactus' is a popular burning bush cultivar. It is a deciduous shrub which is not all that "compact" since it typically grows in a mound to 10' tall with a slightly larger spread, though it can easily be kept shorter by pruning. It features elliptic to obovate, dark green leaves (to 3" long) which turn bright red in fall (sometimes more pinkish in shade). Fall color can be spectacular and gives rise to the common name. Small, yellowish-green flowers appear in May but are not showy. Small fruits (1/3" red capsules) appear in fall, but are usually hidden by the foliage. Corky bark ridges on the branches of Euonymus alatus give rise to the additional common name of winged euonymus for the species. However, the corky ridges are absent or very reduced in size on the stems of 'Compactus'. For a truly compact burning bush, see Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' which typically grows from 3-5' tall.
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Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
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compact winged euonymus
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buds are imbricate, brownish green
buds are strongly divergent long corky wings, along stems rounded, horizontal branching habit bright red fall color |
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Forsythia x intermedia
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border forsythia; golden bells
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Flower/Fruit: Large pale to deep yellow flowers in early spring; borne on old wood
Foliage: Opposite, simple medium to dark green leaves; 3 to 5" long; green to yellowish green fall color, sometimes purplish |
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Forsythia x intermedia
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order forsythia; golden bells
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Fothergilla gardenii
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dwarf fothergilla
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, ovate to elliptical, coarsely toothed or wavy margin, inequalateral base, 1 to 3 inches long, dark green above, pale and often fuzzy below.
Flower: Attractive, elongated (1 to 2 inches long) with numerous white stamens (1/2 to1 inch long), looks like a bottlebrush, fragrant, appearing in spring. Fruit: Woody capsule (1/4 inch long), pointed tip, occur in long clusters, ripen in fall. Twig: Slender, zigzag, fuzzy brown; buds stalked, flower buds larger and egg-shaped. Bark: Gray-brown speckled with lighter lenticels. Form: A multi-stemmed, suckering, thicket-forming shrub, 3 to 5 feet tall. |
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Fothergilla gardenii
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dwarf fothergilla
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Hibiscus syriacus
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rose-of-Sharon
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, coarsely serrated and often three-lobed, ovate or diamond shaped, 2 to 3 inches long, palmately veined from the base, green above, slighter paler below.
Flower: Very showy, 5-petaled, ranging from white to reddish-purple depending on cultivar, 3 to 4 inches across, perfect, blooms most of the summer as long as the plant is actively growing. Fruit: Ovate, pointed, brown, dry capsule, 3/4 inch long and wide, ripening in late summer and fall, persistent. Twig: Moderate, light gray-brown to brown, raised leaf scar, hairy stiplues may be present, buds small and not evident. Bark: Fairly smooth with brown and gray striping. Form: Small tree or upright shrub up to 10 feet in height, pyramidal crown. |
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Hibiscus syriacus
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rose-of-Sharon
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Hydrangea arborescens
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smooth hydrangea
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, serrated margin, heart-shaped, 4 to 10 inches long, upper surface dull dark green, lower surface slightly paler.
Flower: Flat-topped clusters (4 to 6 inches across) of small white flowers, larger sterile flowers may be present along edges of cluster, appearing in early summer. Fruit: Dry, light brown capsules appearing in early fall. Twig: Moderate, light brown to brown, large white pith, scales present where new branches form, buds 1/8 inch long, leaf scar shallow, U-shape with 3 bundle scars. Bark: Brown, finely shreddy. Form: Small, 3 to 6 feet tall, open shrub with a round crown and many unbranched stems. |
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Hydrangea arborescens
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smooth hydrangea
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Ligustrum vulgare
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European privet
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Common privet (also European privet or wild privet) is a fast-growing, deciduous (semi-evergreen in mild winter climates) shrub that typically grows 10-15’ tall and as wide. It has good winter hardiness and formerly was the most popular species of privet grown for hedging in northern areas. Unfortunately, it is one of the least ornamental of the privets, and is now planted less frequently. Over time, it has escaped landscape plantings and naturalized in many parts of the U. S. and southern Canada. It features oval to lanceolate, dark green leaves (to 2.5” long) and small, tubular, white flowers in panicles (to 3” long). Flowers bloom at the stem tips in June. Flowers are very fragrant, but are considered by many to have a strong, unpleasant aroma. Flowers give way to globe-shaped, glossy drupes which ripen to black in fall and persist throughout winter. Fruit clusters are considered by some to be the best ornamental feature of this species.
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Ligustrum vulgare
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European privet
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Philadelphus coronarius
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sweet mockorange
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, oblong to ovate, coarsely to not serrated, 2 to 4 inches long, green above, lighter below.
Flower: White, four petals, yellow anthers, 1 inch across, fragrant, appearing in early summer. Fruit: Dry, four-parted capsule, 1/2 inch long, persistent. Twig: Slender, light brown to reddish brown, raised leaf scar, 3 bundle scars, hidden bud. Bark: Light brown, coarsely shreddy. Form: Shrub, with an overall rounded shape and arching branches. |
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Philadelphus coronarius
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sweet mockorange
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Potentilla fruticosa
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bush cinquefoil
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Shrubby cinquefoil or bush cinquefoil is a vigorous, floriferous, many-branched, deciduous shrub of the rose family that typically grows in a bushy mound to 2-4’ tall. It is a circumpolar species that is native to northern parts of the U. S. (south in the Sierras and Rockies) as well as parts of Canada, Europe and Northern Asia. It features saucer-shaped, five-petaled, bright yellow flowers (to 1.5” diameter) and compound pinnate leaves (each primarily with 5 leaflets, but occasionally with 3 or 7). Flowers (solitary or in small terminal cymes) appear over a long late spring through summer bloom period. The common name of cinquefoil is in reference to the leaves (cinq means five and foil means leaf). Fruticosa means shrublike. Additional common names include yellow rose, fivefingers, golden hardhack and widdy. This plant is considered synonymous with Dasiphora floribunda.
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Potentilla fruticosa
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bush cinquefoil
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Rhus typhina
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staghorn sumac
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Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 16 to 24 inches long, with 11 to 31 lanceolate leaflets with serrate margins each 2 to 5 inches long, rachis fuzzy; green above and paler below.
Flower: Often Dioecious; small, with yellow-green petals, borne on upright, dense terminal cluster up to 8 inches long, appearing in mid-summer. Fruit: A round (1/8 inch diameter), red, fuzzy drupe; borne on upright dense clusters; mature in late summer, but persist through winter. Twig: Stout, brown and very fuzzy (resembling deer antlers in velvet); buds are small, rounded and covered with soft, brown hairs, nearly encircled by leaf scar. Bark: Remaining fuzzy for several years, turning gray-brown and smooth with numerous lenticels, much later becoming a bit scaly. Form: A shrub or small tree to 25 feet, with a short, often poorly formed trunk and wide spreading very open crown. Branches repeatedly and widely fork. |
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Rhus typhina
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staghorn sumac
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Salix discolor
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pussy willow
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to oblong, weakly serrated, 2 to 4 inches long, may be fuzzy, blue-green above, pale almost white below.
Flower: Dioecious; catkins, both males and females very fuzzy, silvery gray, 1 inch long, appearing in late winter or very early spring. Fruit: Small, brown capsules in clusters 2 to 2 1/2 inches long, each containing many small fuzzy seeds, ripen in late spring. Twig: Slender, green or red, may be fuzzy, buds purple-red with a single cap-like scale. Bark: Gray-brown, initially smooth, becoming split and shallowly furrowed or scaly. Form: Small tree or multi-stemmed shrub up to 30 feet. |
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Salix discolor
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pussy willow
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Sambucus canadensis
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American elder
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Leaf: Opposite, pinnately compound, 6 to 11 inches long, with 5 to 11 elliptical, serrate leaflets, acuminate tips, bottom leaflets are often 3-lobed, dark green above and much paler below.
Flower: Monoecious; small, white, borne in dense, flat-topped clusters, up to 8 inches across, appearing in summer. Fruit: Small, berrylike drupe, purple-black, and very juicy, up to 1/4 inch in diameter, borne in flat-topped clusters, maturing in late summer. Twig: Stout, silvery- to yellow-gray with obvious, warty lenticles, large white pith; buds are very small, red-brown and pointed, terminal buds are generally lacking. Bark: Smooth and brown becoming shallowly furrowed and rough with age. Form: A large shrub or small tree often with multiple stems that are spreading or arching reaching up to 12 feet tall. The trunk is usually short. |
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Sambucus canadensis
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American elder
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Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
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Anthony Waterer spirea
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apanese spirea is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 4-6’ tall with a slightly larger spread. Leaves (to 3” long) are oval and sharply-toothed. Tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) cover the foliage from late spring to mid-summer, with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes occurring. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. ‘Anthony Waterer' is a compact cultivar that grows to 2-3' tall and to 3-4' wide. Carmine red flowers in flattened corymbs (to 6" wide) appear in a showy bloom from late spring to mid-summer. New foliage emerges with reddish purple tinting in spring, matures to blue-green by summer and finally turns reddish in fall.
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Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
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Anthony Waterer spirea
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Spiraea x vanhouttei
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Vanhoutte spirea
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Vanhoutte spirea (also commonly called bridalwreath) is a vase-shaped, deciduous shrub with branching that arches gracefully toward the ground. It is a hybrid cross between S. trilobata x S. cantoniensis. It typically grows 5-8’ tall with a spread to 7-10’ wide. It is particularly noted for its showy spring bloom. Tiny white flowers (each to 1/3” diameter) appear in late April to May in umbellate clusters (to 2” wide) that profusely cover the leafy branching. Small, rhombic to obovate, coarsely serrate, dark blue-green leaves (to 1.5” long) may have or at least suggest 3-5 lobes. Fall color is usually undistinguished, but attractive purplish hues may sometimes develop. Specific epithet honors Belgian nurseryman, L. B. Van Houtte (1810-1876).
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Spiraea x vanhouttei
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Vanhoutte spirea
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white flowers are stem tips
brown follicles that is held through winter thin brown stems buds held at 90 degree angle from stems branching pattern at 90 degrees vase-shaped lobed leaves with serrated margins alternate leaf arrangement |
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Syringa vulgaris
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common lilac
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, broadly ovate, 2 to 4 inches long, 1 1/2 to 3 inches wide, heart-shaped, entire, dark green to bluish green above, lighter below.
Flower: Light purple, pink or even white (cultivar dependent), fragrant, flowers in terminal clusters, 4 to 7 inches long, appearing in late spring. Fruit: Dry, brown capsules, 1/2 inch long. Twig: Stout, angled (almost 4 sided) or ridged, lustrous brown, glabrous, numerous raised lenticels; leaf scars raised, crescent-shaped; buds large, green but turning purple in the winter. Bark: Gray to gray-brown, smooth but becoming finely shreddy when large. Form: A multi-stemmed, suckering, tall shrub reaching up to 15 feet in height. |
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Syringa vulgaris
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common lilac
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Viburnum lantana
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wayfaringtree viburnum
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Viburnum lantana
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wayfaringtree viburnum
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Viburnum lentago
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nannyberry
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Leaf: Opposite, simple, finely serrated, ovate to elliptical, long pointed tip, 2 1/2 to 4 inches long, shiny dark green above, paler with tiny black dots beneath, petiole reddish, winged and wavy.
Flower: Small, white, occurring in round topped clusters, 3 to 5 inches across, appearing in spring. Fruit: Dark blue, oval drupes, up to 1/2 inch long, occurring in hanging clusters from red stems, ripen in fall. Twig: Slender, gray-brown; buds are valvate, slender, up to 1/2 inch long and pinkish brown, flower buds similar but appear swollen. Bark: Gray-brown, initially smooth but later becoming irregularly scaly. Form: A large shrub or small tree reaching up to 20 feet tall, with an open crown and arching branches. |
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Viburnum lentago
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nannyberry
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Viburnum opulus
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European cranberrybush
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Weigela florida is native to N. China, Korea and Japan. It is a dense, rounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows to 6-10’ tall and may spread over time to as much as 12’ wide. Branching is somewhat coarse, and branches on mature shrubs tend to arch toward the ground. Funnel-shaped, rose pink flowers (each to 1.25” long) bloom profusely in spring, with a sparse and scattered repeat bloom often occurring in mid to late summer. Elliptic to obovate, medium green leaves (to 4.5” long) with serrate margins retain good color throughout the growing season. Insignificant fall color. Fruit is inconspicuous.
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Viburnum opulus
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European cranberrybush
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Weigela florida
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weigela
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opposite buds and leaves
simple leaves, ovate shape tubular flowers along branches in spring |
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Weigela florida
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weigela
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