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* Small, delicate plant forms a rounded mound, often loose and open; evergreen; 3" flowers in May, parents of this strain have flowers in variations of pink and purple; acid soil, good drainage; in the U.S. needs light shade in the North, more shade in...

* Evidence of Gardenia jasminoides in cultivation in China dates to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), where both wild and double-flowered forms have been depicted in paintings, such as those of the Song Emperor Huizong, and the Tenth century artist Xu Xi

* Native to east Asia. * Significant progress has been reported on polyphenols, particularly ellagic acid, tannins and anthocyanins, antioxidant activity, anti-cancer and anti-viral properties.

* Pinus glabra differs markedly from most other pines in that it does not occur in largely pure pine forests, but is typically found as scattered trees in moist woodland habitats in mixed hardwood forest.

* Fairly dense and bushy, especially when young. * Native to primarily North and South Carolina, but also found in Virginia and Georgia. Japonica which has pendulous flower clusters.

* Bright green needles to 6", 7" cones; native to California south to Baja; grows quickly when young; "a beautiful specimen" (Wyman); used ornamentally in southern California, especially along the coast, and as a timber tree throughout the world in Mediterranean...

Diseases Main article: List of rhododendron diseases Major diseases include Phytophthora root rot, stem and twig fungal dieback; Ohio State University Extension provides information on maintaining health of rhododendrons.

Dislikes dry soils, requiring cool, permanently moist conditions at the roots. Plants are very cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -30°c. Prefers almost full sun. It is the namesake of the city of Laurel, Mississippi (founded 1882).

It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant. * It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–12 metres (9.8–39.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5...

Description It is a dense, suckering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall, rarely 8 m. Rhododendron ponticum subsp. Baeticum (Boiss. The leaves are evergreen , 6-18 cm long and 2-5 cm broad.

* The cone for the Jack pine tree is usually 5 cm and curved at the tip. * In the far west of its range, it hybridizes readily with the closely related lodgepole pine ( P. * The trees have an extensive root system and are well adapted for growing in poor...

This pine has become a popular ornamental and has several cultivars, but in the winter it becomes yellowish. * The Japanese Red Pine ( Pinus densiflora ) has a home range that includes Japan , Korea , northeastern China ( Heilongjiang , Jilin , Liaoning...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant . * Ilex glabra , also known as Appalachian Tea , Dye-leaves , Evergreen Winterberry , Gallberry , Inkberry , is a species of holly native to the Eastern and the South Central United States and southern...

* The wood is strong, hard, durable,and takes a good polish. * Tallowwood is so named owing to the greasy feel of the wood when cut. It grows in forests near the coast on moderate to fertile soils in a protected, sunny position.

Pseudocamellia, which see, but with longer leaves, smaller flowers (in June and July), and petals that are reddish at the base; needs acid soil; native to Japan. * A shrub or tree, resembling S.

* Flowers to 2" across, white, pink, or purplish; likes cool, moist, acid soil and shade; dark green evergreen leaves 4-8"; of open habit; flowering in summer; native from Nova Scotia to Georgia and Alabama.

* The fully ripe fruit is pleasantly acid with a flavour resembling green apples. The fruit can also be used for making jelly and cider. This shrub reaches between one and two meters in height.

Sarracenia rubra is generally clump-forming. * Like other members of the genus Sarracenia, the Sweet pitcher plant traps insects using a rolled leaf, which in this species is generally smaller and narrower than most species, usually not exceeding 65 cm.

* An evergreen groundcover, a source of wintergreen oil; 1/4" very light pink or pinkish white flowers in summer, scarlet fruit; wants acid, woodland-type soil; native to eastern and central North America south to Georgia.

Pinky-purple flowers, 1 1/2"; a deciduous species that blooms before leafing out, the earliest of all to bloom; site to protect from late freezes; leaves to 4" x 1 1/4", light green, yellows and reds in fall; needs acid soil; parent of several cultivars;...

* This much-branched shrub is especially showy in flower. Oblong to elliptic green leaves. It is relatively tolerant of dry sites and can be transplanted into wild shrub gardens. Canescens) and Woolly Azalea (R.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used for making small items such as tool handles. It is rare in the north of its range in southern Connecticut, southeastern...

Flowers are yellowish-green and tubular with five, reflexed lobes. Rich-green foliage. * 1/2-1" yellow-green trumpet-shaped flowers backed by white, pink, or rose sepals, "beautiful for flower effect" (Dirr); dark green simple 4-8" leaves; likes moist...

* Rhododendron catawbiense ( Catawba Rhododendron ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States , growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama .

Cherry Laurel, Carolina Cherry, Laurelcherry or Wild Mock Orange, is a flowering tree native to the Southeastern United States, from North Carolina south to Florida and westward to eastern Texas.

* Medium green leaves, of loose upright habit; "spectacular in flower...does extremely well in Southeast" (Dirr); flower buds pearllike; 11/2" flowers, not long-lasting, in pendulous panicles at branch tips; tough and adaptable; full sun or part shade;...