Medium growing mounding deciduous shrub with white flowers. Handles pruning well and can handle adverse conditions....

Light green foliage with white edge. White summer flowers with a touch of pink on this smaller variety of ableia....

Mounding deciduous shrub with white flowers in the summer. Other varieties are available with different color blooms and in different sizes....

A rapid growing deciduous tree that is known for its bright fall colors of orange and red...

A rapid growing pyramidal deciduous tree that has bright red fall color....

A very quick growing shade tree that has a wide spread to it. Produces an orange/red fall color....

A good shrub for shade that has colorful yellow and green foliage. It produces red berries following a small bloom....

Yellow centers on a green margin leaf set this Aucuba apart from the others. Foliage is very striking on this slow growing shade loving shrub....

A good evergreen for screening, especially when access needs to be discouraged due to the thorns. Yellow flowers in March with black/blue berries in the fall....

Growth habit is upright and oval. Thorny branches with small oval red foliage that turns orange/red in the fall....

Upright vase shaped growth habit and the deciduous foliage has red and pink variegation before turning yellow/orange in the fall. Just beware of the thorns....

A fast growing multi-trunk tree known for its bright yellow fall color. Also known for its peeling bark that comes with age....

Native evergreen vine with tangerine trumpet colored flowers...

An easy to grow plant that comes in a variety of colors from white, pink, blue and deep purple. They are best cut back during the dormant months to a height of about 2' so that the branches produce more blooms....

This deciduous shrubs is known for the berries that develop on its branches in the fall and put on a great show during the winter. Different species grow to different heights and are known by the variance in the color of the purple berries...

Dark green foliage that is fairly dense on a good evergreen large shrub. Bloom colors and types vary by the variety and the plant can also be pruned as needed. Somewhat more cold hardy than Camellia japonica and the blooms usually occur before cold weather can damage them....

A good large evergreen with light blue/green needles that have a pedulous branching habit. Needs a lot of space to mature gracefully...

Medium growing, deciduous ornamental tree known for its purplish-pink flowers in the early spring....

Early spring lilac pink flowers emerge before the burgandy colored foliage. Leaf clor changes to a burgandy-green mix for the summer months....

There are a lot of different varieties of the quince available. The old parent plant has a pink/red bloom while some of the newer varieties have shades from white, peach and red....

Broad pyramidal conifer with branches of rich golden yellow....

Golden stringy branchlets droop to the ground to form a compact pyramidal mound....

Lustrous dark green rounded foliage wiith 3" to 4" panicles of white flowers in May and June....

Evergreen vine with glossy leathery foliage with pure white waxy flowers in early to mid spring...

Late to leaf out in spring with dark green foliage. This is a dwarf with fragrant white flowers spikes in late spring....

A good upright grower than can be used for screening in partial shade. Leaves are somewhat similar to privet and can handle pruning well....

Early flowering understory tree with four large white bracts surrounding a small cluster of greenish flowers. It is the North Carolina state flower. Foliage turns bright red in the fall....

Vigorous grower with reddish/pink flowers and a white center....

Large white blooms to 5" across make this species unique....

Bloom petals are pink on the outer part and white towrds the center on 3" blooms. Red fall color....

White flowers on this species taper to a point and bloom later than the native dogwood for our area....

Known for its bright red branches throughout the winter that stand out against an evergreen backdrop. Leaves turn pruple/red in the fall and has white flowers in the late spring....

One of the most common of the ornamental grasses and is known for the bright white plumes that can be 8' tall in late summer....

Stems and leaves are twisted and contorted. Great for winter interest....

A good fast growing evergreen shrub or groundcover that produces clusters of white blooms in early spring followed by red berries. Can be used in a variety of applications from slopes or as a groundcover....

A fast growing upright evergreen tree that is great for screening if you have the room. A lime green foliage color that can be combined with other evergreens to avoid the uniform looking screen....

Upright pyramidal habit with blue green needle foliage...

Slow growing mounding shrub with dark green foliage and light yellow trim to the edge. Rose purple buds open to creamy fragrant flowers in late winter and last several weeks....

A heat tolerant deciduous shrub whose foliage turns bright red in the fall. So hardy that the highway department uses it along the interstates throughout the Triangle....

One of the first plants to bloom in the spring with its bright yellow flowers - has also been known to bloom when there is snow on the ground. This plant has been around for years and is known for its hardiness. Best left un-pruned for the arching brnaches to develop....

Known for its fragrant white summer blooms, lots of varieties of this plant have been developed from groundcovers, to small/medium shrubs. The plants are now even available as small patio trees....

Semi-evergreen vine with bright yellow flowers in late winter and early spring....

Upright spreading habit with strap like blooms from January to March. This variety has bright yellow blooms in February....

One of the most popopular of the many types of hydrangea that are available. Large bright blue flowers that can offen weigh down the branches in the late spring....

An easy to grow evergreen that handles pruning well. Produces a good quantity of red berries for winter color. It can be used for foundation planting or in mass in a large plant bed....

A good solid evergreen that takes pruning well. Leaves are larger than that of other hollies but does not produce berries....

One of the hardiest and most frequently used shrubs around the Triangle. The smaller leaves helps it handle pruning well and can be shaped as needed....

A good dwarf Japanese holly. The smaller leaves also makes it easy to prune in the shape needed....

A good accent or highlight plant when you need a strong vertical emphasis. Since it is so narrow it can be used in a variety of applications and handles pruning well....

A low spreading, pendulous, deciduous shrub with yellow flowers during December and January....

A vase like growth habit that makes this juniper somewhat unique. Planted in mass it adds a dark green appearance to the landscape....

Golden color on the foliage that is retained through the winter. Likes full sun for best color....

A good easy to grow juniper that has lighter green foliage. Can tolerate partial to full sun and is drought tolerant....

A good medium growing evergreen that makes a great groundcover for slopes or to cascade over a wall....

A good all around juniper that can be used to cover large areas and slopes. Can take the full sun and is drought tolerant once established....

Upright growth habit on this smaller crepe myrtle that has purple blooms....

Vigorous upright grower with cherry red blooms thorughout the summer....

Upright grower that produces light lavender blooms in the summer and red and yellow fall foliage....

A good upright white blooming crepe myrtle that is resistant to mildew....

A coral pink bloom on this tree that develops a round crown. It is also one of the mildew resistant varieties....

A fast growing evergreen shrub/small tree that can be easily pruned to the desired shape. White blooms in the summer show up well against the dark green foliage....

Small leafed deciduous privet that has a creamy variegation to it. Can be pruned as need and also blooms in summer with white flowers on racemes that extend above the foliage....

A mounding evergreen shrub that has dark red/burgandy foliage with pink flowers in early spring...

Leaves are smaller than the species with brown backs. Blooms at an early age with creamy white fragrant blooms....

Small narrow evergreen foliage with a brown back on a narrow pyramidal grower....

A deciduous magnolia that blooms before the foliage comes out in the spring with white start shaped blooms. Blooms pods can be damaged by late frost/freeze....

An evergreen magnolia with light green foliage that has pink buds that lead to white blooms in March....

One of many varieties of deciduous magnolias with purple and white buds that open to large blooms of the same color mix in early spring. The varieties vary by the amount of purple in the bloom....

Thin bladed blue-green foliage that is followed by wispy pink blooms in late summer through fall. Great used in masses in front of evergreens....

A good evergreen plant that can be used as a pruned hedge or a small evergreen tree. Very easy to grow and tolerates pruning well. The foliage has a nice fragrance to it and small blue berries in the spring....

A good shrub that can provide year round appeal. Narrow light green foliage contrasts with darker green evergreen shrubs. White flowers appear in early spring and are followed by red berries in the fall and winter....

Mostly green foliage throughout the year but turns bright red in the fall through the winter. A great dwarf shrub to use in front of dark green evergreens....

Slower growing upright evergreen with creamy flowers in the spring with red berry clusters in the fall. Foliage can have light and dark green at the same time with a touch of red....

The native tree that we all see in the Triangle. A good naturalizing tree that is easy to grow....

Darker green needles on this pine that grows somewhat irregular....

Somewhat of an irregular growth habit which leads to the wide variety of its height and spread. A good solid evergreen that can be used for a lighter screen....

Medium growing deciduous tree that has pink and white flower buds in early spring opening to a carmine pink bloom....

A vase like growth habit for this deciuous tree that produces pink pompom blooms in the early spring...

One of the few fall blooming trees that can tolerate a wide variety of conditions once established. Light pink blooms sporadically throughout the fall....

A true weeping cherry that adds great interest to the landscape, especially as it ages. Soft pink blooms cover the branches in early spring....

A rapid growing vase-shaped deciduous tree with light pink single blooms. This is the cherry that you see in Washington DC...

Medium growing deciduous tree that likes full sun. Yellow fall foliage....

Medium growing deciduous tree with yellow/orange fall leaf color....

A good mounding shrub that is easy to care for. Blooms cover the plant in early to mid spring and the 'Snow White' variety blooms white....

3" single white flowers with a purplr stripe and sometimes solid purple blooms. As with all azaleas, good drainage and part sun is the best location. repeat bloms in late summer and fall....

An upright grower with rose-pink flowers that are 3.5" across. Needs good drainage and prefers partial sun....

2.5" wide semi-double orange-pink flowers that will repeat bloom in the late summer and fall. As with all azaleas they need protection from the afternoon sun and good drainage....

Graceful weeping habit with narrow leaves. Somewhat of a weak branching habit that can produce a lot of small branch debris after storm. Great for moist areas....

Stems are twisted and leaves are slightly curled. New stems are scarlet red in the winter....

A spreading deciduous shrub with gold foliage and pink flowers...

Native pyramidal tree that does well in wet environments. Sometimes will grow knees from the roots that protrude upwards....

Moderate growth rate for a good screen in limited areas. Great for residential use....

Pyramidal evergreen that is great for screening with its bright green foliage....

A good and somewhat under-used plant in the landscape. More of an upright grower with glossy green foliage. It sets its pinkish bloom pods in late winter that open white in early spring. Tends to like partial sun rather than full sun...