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Master Gardener Decision Support Guide

Woody Ornamentals

Other woody ornamentals. Note: Keys have not been developed for these plants at this time.



Ajuga reptans--Carpet Bugle -
Abelia
Anise
Aucuba
Barberry
Buckeye
Buddleia davidii--Butterfly Bush -
Butia capitata--Brazilian Butia Palm -
Callicarpa dichotoma--Purple Beautyberry -
Calluna vulgaris--Scotch Heather -
Calycanthus floridus--Common Sweetshrub -
Campsis grandiflora--Chinese Trumpetcreeper -
Carex 'Morrowii'--Evergold Carex -
Carpinus caroliniana--American Hornbeam or Ironwood -
Carolina silverbell
Clereya
Cephalataxus harringtonia--Japanese Plum Yew -
Chionanthus virginicus--White Fringetree -
Clematis sp.--Large Flowered Clematis -
Cortaderia selloana--Pampas grass -
Cottoneaster
Cotinus coggygria--Smoketree -
Crataegus phaenopyrum--Washington Hawthorn -
Cryptomeria japonica--Japanese Cryptomeria -
Cypress false
Cytissus scoparius--Scotch Broorn -
Daphne
Deutzia gracilis--Slender Deutsia -
Elaeagnus pungens--Thorny Elaeagnus -
Erica carnea--Spring Heath -
Eriobotrya japonica--Loquat -
Fatsia japonica--Fatsia -
Fatshedera lizei--Fatshedera -
Festuca ovina 'glauca'--Blue Fescue -
Forsythia
Gelsemium sempervirens--Carolina Yellow Jessamine -
Hedera helix--English Ivy -
Halesia carolina--Carolina Silverbell -
Hawthorn indian
Hibiscus
Hydrangea
Hypericum calycinum--Aaronsbeard Hypericum -
Illicium parvafolium--Small Anise Tree -
Jasminum floridum--Flowering Jasmine - -
Jasminum nudiflorum--Winter Jasmine -
Kalmia latifolia--Mountain Laurel -
Koelreuteria paniculata--Golden Raintree -
Leucothoe axillaris--Coastal Leucothoe -
Leucothoe fontanesiana--Drooping Leucothoe -
Ligustrum japonicum 'Coriaceum'--Curly Leaf Ligustrum -
Ligustrum lucidum--Glossy Privet -
Ligustrum sinense 'Variegatum'--Chinese Ligustrum -
Lilac
Lonicera fragrantissima--Winter Honeysuckle -
Loropetalum chinese--Loropetalum -
Mahonia
Michelia figo--Banana Shrub -
Miscanthus sinensis--Chinese Miscanthus (Maiden Grass) -
Nandina
Nerium oleander--Oleander -
Ophiopogon japonicus Mondograss (Dwarf Lilyturf)
Osmanthus heterophyllus--Hollyleaf Osmanthus -
Pachysandra terminalis--Japanese Pachysandra -
Parthenocissus tricuspidata--Boston Ivy -
Peris
Phlox subulata--Moss Phlox (Thrift) -
Phyllostachys aurea--Yellow Bamboo -
Picea abies--Norway Spruce -
Picea glauca 'Conica'--Dwarf Alberta Spruce -
Picea pungens f. glauca--Colorado Blue Spruce -
Pistacia chinensis--Chinese Pistache -
Pittosporum tobira--Janapense Pittosporum -
Podocarpus maorophyllus var. maki--Shrubby Yew -
Punica granatum--Pomegranate -
Quince, flowering
Rose of Sharon
Sabal palmetto--Palmetto Palm -
Salix babylonica--Weeping Willow -
Santolina sp.--Santolina -
Spirea
Sorbus aucuparia--European Mountainash -
Storax, Japanese
Ternstroemia gymnanthera--Japanese Cleyera -
Trachelosphermum jasminoides--Confederate Jasmine -
Vaccinium ashei--Rabbiteye Blueberry -
Viburnum
Vinca major 'Variegata'--Varigated Periwinkle -
Vinca major--Common Periwinkle -
Vitex agnus castus--Chasetree -
Weigela
Wisteria sinensis--Chinese Wisteria -
Japanese Yew
Yucca


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Designed by David Goforth on January 6, 1998
Contents updated by David Goforth on January 6, 1998