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* A beautiful very vigorous variety well know for its extreme cold hardiness.

* 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 .

* 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...

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* Threats to this species include habitat loss. The leaves are oval with pointed tips and serrated edges. * It is native to the eastern United States, where it can be found in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Requires a lime-free soil. Plants can be grown in containers in pond margins but are then best kept in drier conditions over winter. Kaempferi; native to Korea, China, Central Asia, and Japan.

The flower buds resemble white pearls, hence the common name. * Although floriferous and attractive in early spring, it basically plods though the rest of the growing season as a somewhat nondescript shrub.

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* Native to the west coast of North America , from British Columbia to California. * Red or orange berries in the fall; peeling bark reveals reddish inner bark. Conservation Plant Characteristics Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific madrone ARME Summary Duration...

* Threats to this species include habitat loss. The leaves are oval with pointed tips and serrated edges. * It is native to the eastern United States, where it can be found in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia.

* An evergreen native to China, where it is a widely used timber tree; the wood resists rot; of pyramidal habit with slightly pendulous branches; bark brown, peeling to reveal reddish underbark; green or blue-green needles; likes moist, acid soils and...

It can be dried, ground into a powder then used in making cakes etc. * Arctostaphylos patula is a species of manzanita known by the common name greenleaf manzanita . This shrub reaches between one and two meters in height.

* 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 .

* Synonymous with Halesia tetraptera (tetraptera meaning four-winged). * A Southeast U.S. native, small understory tree with a broad, rounded crown or a large shrub. Prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils in part shade.

It is important to have healthy branching or the overall growth of the tree will suffer. Needs pruning and needs to be protected from frost. It is the dominant understory shrub in many Korean hillside forests, growing at 400-1500 m altitude.

A very ornamental plant. It is the namesake of the city of Laurel, Mississippi (founded 1882). Mountain-laurel is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania . * A lovely evergreen plant for cool, acid, woodsy conditions such as rhododendrons like;...

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

It is in flower in March, and the seeds ripen in June. * Bark peels off in sheets, revealing reddish-brown underbark; may grow 1-2' a year; shiny green leaf changing to yellow in fall; variable; likes rich, moist, acid soil; good for for wet spots; native...

* The species has been introduced to other areas of Europe, and also to the Americas, New Zealand and Australia, where it is often considered a weed and is a serious problem invasive species in some areas (notably the western United States, Chile and...

Spain, Portugal. & Reut.) Hand.-Mazz. The fruit is a dry capsule 15-25 mm long, containing numerous small seeds .There are two subspecies : Rhododendron ponticum subsp. Description It is a dense, suckering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall, rarely...

Laevis and either A. * The plants are covered with one inch wide white flowers in spring, followed by edible black berries. * It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from June to July.

It is also called the “rose of winter.” * An edible oil is obtained from the seed. * The Japanese Camellia ( Camellia japonica ) is one of the best known species of Camellia . It is a member of the Theaceae family or tea family.

The showy part of the floral display, however, is the white, pink or rose sepals that become petal-like and reminiscent of poinsettias. * Fevertree or pinckneya is a large, open shrub or small tree, growing 10-30 ft.

* A cross between M. Heptapeta and M. Quinquepeta; large spreading shrub or small tree; flowers of plants from seed, 5-10", may be white, pink, or purplish, usually darker on the outside, whitish inside; flowers before leafing out, and sporadically thereafter--but...

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

Maximum is an evergreen shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft), rarely 10 m (33 ft), tall. Prefers a peaty or well-drained sandy loam. The leaves are 9-19 cm (3-8 in ) long and 2-4 cm (0.75-1.5 in) broad.

* Historically, Sambucus racemosa (native to Europe and Asia) was commonly known as European red elder and the very similar Sambucus pubens also known as S. Pubens (native to North America) was known as American red elder.