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1 Plant ID Scientific N, O, P, Q

2 Nephrolepis exaltata Common name: Evergreen or semi-evergreen fern
Boston Fern Evergreen or semi-evergreen fern Height: 12”-20” Spread: 18”-36” Fast growth rate

3 Nephrolepis exaltata Rounded or upright growth form
Exposure: Full shade to Partial Sun (Shade) Pinnately compound leaf composition Lanceolate or ovate leaf shape Basal leaf arrangement (from soil without stem)

4 Nephrolepis exaltata Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern
Crenate leaf margin Length: up to 24” Width: 2-4” Drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Salt intolerant

5 Nephrolepis exaltata No Blooms or fruit North American Native
Pest: scale, mites, mealy bugs, snails and slugs Fungus diseases occasionally

6 Nephrolepis exaltata Can be used as: Wetlands Container
Erosion control Ground cover Massing

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10 Ophiopogon japonicus Common name: Evergreen Perennial Mondo Grass
Height:6”-12” Spread:6”-12” Slow growth rate

11 Ophiopogon japonicus Exposure: Full shade to Partial Sun (Shade)
Somewhat drought tolerant Salt tolerant Upright growth form Simple leaf composition Linear leaf shape

12 Ophiopogon japonicus Basal leaf arrangement (from soil without stem)
Green or variegated leaf color Parallel leaf vein pattern Entire leaf margin Length: 6”-8” Width: 1/8”-1/4”

13 Ophiopogon japonicus Blooms white Blooms early summer to early fall
Fruit is brown Inconspicuous blooms and fruit Pests: snails and slugs Naturalizing plant

14 Ophiopogon japonicus Can be used as: Border Container Ground cover
Massing Specimen Seashore

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21 Pelargonium X hortorum
Common name: Geranium Evergreen Perennial Height: 12”-36” Spread: 18”-24” Average growth rate

22 Pelargonium X hortorum
Exposure: Full sun Drought tolerant Somewhat salt tolerant Upright growth form Simple leaf composition Alternate leaf arrangement

23 Green leaf color Leaves have dark colored band in leaf if in the sun Pests: aphids, mealybugs, and red spider mites Palmate leaf vein pattern Crenate leaf margin

24 Pelargonium X hortorum
Length: 3”-4” Width: 3”-4” Diseases: botrytis and black leg Blooms: orange, pink, red and white Blooms mid spring to mid fall No fruit Propagated by cuttings and seeds

25 Pelargonium X hortorum
Can be used as: Border Container Massing Specimen Suitable for cut flowers

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30 Pelargonium peltatum Common name: Evergreen perennial
Ivy Leaf Geranium Evergreen perennial Height: 12”-36” Spread: 18”-24” Average growth rate

31 Pelargonium peltatum Exposure: Full sun Drought tolerant
Spreading growth form Simple leaf composition Alternate leaf arrangement Peltate (Star) leaf shape

32 Green leaf color Palmate leaf vein pattern Entire or lobed leaf margin Length: 2”-3” Width: 2”-3” Pests: aphids, mealybugs, and red spider mites

33 Pelargonium peltatum Diseases: botrytis and black leg
Blooms: pink, purple, red, and white Blooms mid spring to mid fall No fruit Propagated by cuttings and seeds

34 Pelargonium peltatum Can be used as: Border Container Massing Specimen
Seashore

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37 Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Common name: Parlor Ivy Evergreen Vine Height: 3’-20’ Average growth rate

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42 Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Exposure: Full shade to partial sun Tolerates some salt Somewhat drought tolerant Spreading growth form Simple leaf composition Cordate (heart shaped) leaf shape

43 Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Entire leaf margin Length: 4”-6” Width: 2”-3”

44 Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
New leaf will be enclosed in bronze sheath Blooms green throughout the year Inconspicuous fruit All parts of this plant are poisonous Pests: Mites and scale

45 Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Propagated through stem cuttings Can be used as: Container Arbor House plant

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49 Pinus mugo var. mugo Common name: Evergreen shrub Mugo Pine
Height: 2’-10’ Spread: 2’-15’ Slow growth rate

50 Pinus mugo var. mugo Exposure: Partial sun to full sun
Tolerates salt well Somewhat drought tolerant Pyramidal or rounded growth form Simple leaf composition Alternate leaf arrangement

51 Pinus mugo var. mugo Green leaf color Leaves are needle-like
2 Needles in a bundle Entire leaf margin Leaf vein pattern is parallel Length: 1”- 3”

52 Pinus mugo var. mugo Blooms yellow in spring Inconspicuous flowers
Fruit is brown in fall Naturally multiple trunks Pests: scale, mites and bark beetles Disease: Canker and shoot blight

53 Pinus mugo var. mugo Fruit causes litter Can be used as:
Border Seashore Specimen Screen Several dwarf varieties exist

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58 Pinus strobus Common name: Evergreen Tree Eastern White Pine
Height: 50’-75’ Spread: 25’-35’ Average growth rate

59 Pinus strobus Exposure: Partial sun to full sun Salt intolerant
Upright growth form Simple leaf composition Needle-like leaf shape Alternate leaf arrangement

60 Pinus strobus Blue or green leaf color Parallel leaf vein pattern
Serrated (finely toothed) leaf margin 5 Needles in a bundle Length: 3”-5” Width: 1/16”

61 Pinus strobus Blooms pink or yellow in spring Inconspicuous blooms
Fruit is brown Fruit is persistent and edible for birds Fruit causes litter Pests: weevils, bark beetles, needle miners and caterpillars Disease: Root rot, rusts and canker

62 Pinus strobus Limbs are whorled Cones are 6”-8’ in length
Can be used as: Specimen Screen Highly flammable

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71 Plectranthus australis
Common name: Swedish Ivy Evergreen perennial or succulent Height: 4”-12” Spread: 24”-36” Average growth rate

72 Plectranthus australis
Exposure: Full shade to partial sun Salt intolerant Somewhat drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Spreading growth form Simple leaf composition

73 Plectranthus australis
Obiculate leaf shape Opposite leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Crenate leaf margin Length: 1 ½”-2 ½” Width: 1”-1 ½”

74 Plectranthus australis
Blooms white Blooms early summer to early fall Fruit is brown Pests: mites, mealy bugs, and chewing insects No disease problems

75 Plectranthus australis
Stem tends to be 4 sided and shows purple coloration Propagate by stem cuttings Can be used as: Container Ground cover

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78 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Common name: Japanese flowering cherry Deciduous Tree Height: 15’-25’ Spread: 15’-30’ Average growth rate

79 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Exposure: Full sun Tolerates salt Somewhat drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Upright growth form Simple leaf composition

80 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Lanceolate or ovate leaf shape Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Serrated leaf margin Length: 3” Width: 1 ½”

81 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Blooms pink in spring Attractive blooms Fruit is rare Fall leaf color is copper, orange, or yellow All parts of this plant are poisonous

82 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Pests: tent caterpillar, fall webworm and chewing insects Diseases: leaf spot, twig canker, black knot Used as a specimen plant Bark is showy

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89 Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Common name: Bradford pear Deciduous Tree Height: 25’-40’ Spread: 25’-35’ Fast growth rate

90 Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Exposure: Full sun Tolerates salt Tolerates wetness Drought tolerant Pyramidal or rounded growth form Simple leaf composition

91 Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Ovate leaf shape Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Crenate leaf margin Length: 1 ½”-3” Width: 1”-2 ½”

92 Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Blooms white in spring Blooms before the tree has leaves Fall leaf color is orange, red, or yellow Fruit is brown or tan (1/4” pear) Pests: aphids, scale and borers

93 Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Fire blight is the main disease Commonly used landscape tree Splitting is a problem Can be used as: Specimen Screen

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101 Quercus palustris Common name: Deciduous Tree Pin Oak Height: 50’-75’
Spread: 35’-50’ Average growth rate

102 Quercus palustris Exposure: Partial sun to full sun
Somewhat salt tolerant Somewhat drought tolerant Flood tolerant Pyramidal growth form Simple leaf composition

103 Quercus palustris Deltoid, ovate, oblong or obovate leaf shape
Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Pinnate leaf vein pattern Lobed leaf margin Length:3”-5” Width: 3”-4”

104 Quercus palustris Fall leaf color is copper or red
Blooms brown in spring Fruit is brown (acorn) Pests: scale, aphids and caterpillars Diseases: anthracnose, canker and leaf blister

105 Quercus palustris Leaf has 5, sometimes 7, rarely 9 lobes
Sinus is very much “U” shaped and deep with narrow lobes Leaf dark green above, light green below, with tuffs of hair below

106 Quercus palustris North American Native Can be used as: Specimen
Border

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114 Quercus phellos Common name: Deciduous Tree Willow Oak Height: 50’-75’
Spread: 35’-50’ Fast growth rate

115 Quercus phellos Exposure: Partial sun to full sun Tolerates salt well
Drought tolerant Tolerates wetness Pyramidal or Rounded growth form Simple leaf composition

116 Quercus phellos Elliptic, oblong or lanceolate leaf shape
Alternate leaf arrangement Green leaf color Fall leaf color is yellow Pinnate leaf vein pattern Entire leaf margin

117 Quercus phellos Length: 2”-5 ½” Width: 1/3”-1” Blooms brown in spring
Fruit is brown (acorn) Pests: scale, aphids and caterpillars Diseases: anthracnose, canker and leaf blister

118 Quercus phellos North American Native
Best oak for overall texture and form Transplants more easily than other oaks Used mainly as a specimen plant

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