Category Archives: SP2011-PID

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Doublefile Viburnum HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5 Sunset:  1-9, 14-24 FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, simple, deciduous, broad ovate to elliptic ovate, 2-4″ long, 1 – 2.5″ wide, dark green, nearly glabrous above, slightly pubescent … Continue reading →

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Potentilla fruticosa

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Potentilla fruticosa FAMILY: Rosaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Cinquefoil HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  2 Sunset:  1-21 FOLIAGE:                                                      alternate, deciduous, pinnately compound, 3-7 leaflets (usually 5), sessile, elliptic to linear oblong, 1/2″ – 1″, medium to dark green, emerge silky grey/green FLOWERS:                                                   1″ … Continue reading →

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Paeonia

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Paeonia FAMILY: Paeoniaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Peony HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3 or 4 (depending on species) Sunset:  1-11, 14-16 FOLIAGE:           divided dark green leaves, trifoliate, tripinnate, glabrous, lighter green beneath. FLOWERS:                                                   many petals on hybrids, emerging from large round buds, … Continue reading →

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Kalmia latifolia

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Kalmia latifolia FAMILY: Ericaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Mountain Laurel HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  1-7, 16, 17 FOLIAGE:                                                      evergreen, alternate, (appear whorled), simple, entire, 3-5″ long, dark green, yellowish green beneath, acute or short acuminate, petiole 1/4″ – 1″ long, … Continue reading →

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Hydrangea anomala ssp petiolaris

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Hydrangea anomala ssp petiolaris FAMILY: Hydrangeaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Climbing Hydrangea HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  1-21 FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, broad-ovate to ovate, cordate or rounded, 2-4″ long & nearly as wide, serrate, dark green, paler beneath, tufts of down in … Continue reading →

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Ceanothus thyrsiflorus FAMILY: Rhamnaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Blue Blossom (Wild Lilac) HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  8 Sunset:  1-9, 14-24 FOLIAGE:                                                      simple, 2″ long leaves, dark glossy green, small serration, truncate base, 3 prominent veins on underside, glabrous FLOWERS:                                                   spring, May to … Continue reading →

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Adiantum pedatum

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:     Adiantum pedatum (Adiantum aleuticum) FAMILY:  Adiantaceae COMMON NAME (S):          Maidenhair Fern or Five Finger Fern (Adiantum pedatum = Northern Maidenhair Fern) (Adiantum aleuticum = Western Maidenhair Fern) HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3 Sunset:  1-7, 14-21     FOLIAGE:                                                      semi-evergreen leaves … Continue reading →

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Actinidia kolomikta

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Actinidia kolomikta FAMILY: Actinidiaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Kolomikta Actinidia Variegated Kiwi Vine HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  1-9, 15-17   FOLIAGE:                                                      alternate, simple, leaves 3-5″ long, 3-4″ wide, broad-ovate, cordate base, acuminate tip, sharply and uniformly serrate, slightly pubescent on … Continue reading →

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Wisteria sinensis not covered

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Wisteria sinensis FAMILY: Fabaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Chinese Wisteria HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5 Sunset:  all zones (may have some flower bud loss in coldest winters in zone 1)   FOLIAGE:                                                      alternate, pinnately compound, 12” long leaves divided into 7-13 leaflets, … Continue reading →

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Wisteria floribunda

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Wisteria floribunda FAMILY: Fabaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Japanese Wisteria HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  5-9 Sunset:  all zones   FOLIAGE:                                                      alternate, pinnately compound, entire, 15-19 leaflets, light to medium green, 12-16″ long leaf, before flowers, emerge bronzy   FLOWERS:                                                   18″ clusters, hanging, … Continue reading →

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