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Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs Flashcards

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Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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aka: strawberry tree
height: 8-12(35) ft [2.4-3.6(10.6) m]
bloom color: white, pink
bloom time: Feb-Apr
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Ericaceae

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Camellia japonica

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aka: common camellia, Japanese camellia, peony camellia
height: 10-15 ft (3-4.5 m) high
bloom color: white, pink, red
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Theaceae

quick ID: Stems glabrous.Leaves alternate, simple, ovate to elliptic, 2.5-10 cm long, abruptly pointed, serrate with each serration tipped with a black gland, dark lustrous green above, leathery.

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Camellia sasanqua

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aka: Sasanqua camellia
height: 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m)
bloom color: white-red
bloom time: Oct-Dec
best exposure: partial shade-partial sun
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Theaceae

quick ID: Stems pubescent. Leaves alternate, simple, 2.5-7.5 cm long, obovoate to narrowly oval, lustrous dark green, hairy on the midrib above and below, rounded teeth on the margin, petiole pubescent.

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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aka: Victoria california lilac, blue blossom, blue mountain lilac, blue brush
height: 4-12 ft (1.2-4 m)
bloom color: blue
bloom time: May-July
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Rhamnaceae

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Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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aka: Summer Ice hybrid daphne, eternal fragrance daphne
height: 2-3 ft
bloom color: white with orange-yellow anthers
bloom time: Jul-Sept
best exposure: partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Thymelaeaceae

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Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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aka: variegated fragrant daphne, variegated winter daphne, ‘Aureomarginata’
height: 4 ft (1.2 m)
bloom color: reddish purple with white interior
bloom time: Mar-Apr
best exposure: partial shade-partial sun
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Thymelaeaceae

quick ID: Leaves edged with a narrow band of yellow or white.

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Fatsia japonica

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aka: Japanese aralia, glossy-leaved paper plant, big-leaf paper plant, figleaf palm, Formosa rice tree
height: 6-8(10) ft, [1.8-2.4(3) m]
bloom color: cream-white
bloom time: Sep-Nov
best exposure: full-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Araliaceae

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Garrya elliptica

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aka: wavyleaf silktassel, coast silktassel, silk tassel bush
height: 8-30 ft (2.5-9 m)
bloom color: cream, silvery, green
bloom time: Dec-Feb
best exposure: partial shade to full sun
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Garryaceae

quick ID: upper face of leaves is shiny & leathery, undersides are covered in wooly hairs

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Pieris japonica

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aka: Japanese pieris, Japanese andromeda
height: 9-12 ft (3-4 m)
bloom color: white
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun to partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Ericaceae

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Prunus laurocerasus

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aka: cherry laurel, English laurel
height: 10-20 ft (3-6 m)
bloom color: white
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun-full shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Rosaceae

quick ID: semi-circular stipular scar; leaves have cherry odor when bruised; 2-8 glands on underside of leaf blade base near midrib

cultivars: ‘Mt. Vernon’ - slow growing, compact dwarf to 3 ft (90 cm), wide spreading, dense, leaves similar to species. ‘Otto Luyken’ - poplular form, compact, speading to 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m) wide and 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, erect stems, narrow, glossy dark green leaves, abundant flowers.

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Prunus lusitanica

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aka: Portuguese cherry laurel, Portuguese laurel
height: 10-50 ft (3-15 m)
bloom color: white
bloom time: Apr-Jun
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Rosaceae

quick ID: petioles frequently reddish, especially in new foliage

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Viburnum davidii

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aka: David viburnum
height: 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m)
bloom color: pink, cream
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae

quick ID: thick leathery dark blue-green leaves have 3 pronounced lateral veins

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Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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aka: dwarf laurustinus, dwarf laurustine
height: 3-5 ft (9.8-16.4 m)
bloom color: pink, white
bloom time: Apr-May
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae

quick ID: leaves are opposite, ovate/oblong, glossy green with hair tufts on the underside, flowers drop petals & form into dark metallic blue fruits ~June

The cultivar ‘Spring Bouquet’ is a dwarf form Laurestinus which only grows 3’-5’ tall but still retains the beautiful bright pink flowers of the non-dwarfing species; typically grows 4’-6’ in a dense but upright vase shape.

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aka: dwarf laurustinus, dwarf laurustine

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Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
The cultivar ‘Spring Bouquet’ is a dwarf form Laurestinus which only grows 3’-5’ tall but still retains the beautiful bright pink flowers of the non-dwarfing species; typically grows 4’-6’ in a dense but upright vase shape.

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height: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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3-5 ft (9.8-16.4 m)

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bloom color: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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pink, white

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bloom time: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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Apr-May

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best exposure: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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full sun-partial shade

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type: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae

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quick ID: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

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leaves are opposite, ovate/oblong, glossy green with hair tufts on the underside, flowers drop petals & form into dark metallic blue fruits ~June

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aka: David viburnum

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Viburnum davidii

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height: Viburnum davidii

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3-5 ft (1-1.5 m)

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bloom color: Viburnum davidii

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pink, cream

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bloom time: Viburnum davidii

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Mar-May

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best exposure: Viburnum davidii

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full sun-partial shade

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type: Viburnum davidii

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Viburnum davidii

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Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae

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quick ID: Viburnum davidii

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thick leathery dark blue-green leaves have 3 pronounced lateral veins

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aka: Portuguese cherry laurel, Portuguese laurel

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Prunus lusitanica

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height: Prunus lusitanica

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10-50 ft (3-15 m)

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bloom color: Prunus lusitanica

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white

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bloom time: Prunus lusitanica

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Apr-Jun

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best exposure: Prunus lusitanica

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full sun-partial shade

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type: Prunus lusitanica

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Prunus lusitanica

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Rosaceae

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quick ID: Prunus lusitanica

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petioles frequently reddish, especially in new foliage

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aka: cherry laurel, English laurel

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Prunus laurocerasus

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height: Prunus laurocerasus

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10-20 ft (3-6 m)

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bloom color: Prunus laurocerasus

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white

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bloom time: Prunus laurocerasus

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Mar-May

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best exposure: Prunus laurocerasus

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full sun-full shade

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type: Prunus laurocerasus

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Prunus laurocerasus

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Rosaceae

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quick ID: Prunus laurocerasus

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semi-circular stipular scar; leaves have cherry odor when bruised; 2-8 glands on underside of leaf blade base near midrib

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cultivars: Prunus laurocerasus

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‘Mt. Vernon’ - slow growing, compact dwarf to 3 ft (90 cm), wide spreading, dense, leaves similar to species.

‘Otto Luyken’ - poplular form, compact, speading to 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m) wide and 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, erect stems, narrow, glossy dark green leaves, abundant flowers.

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aka: Japanese pieris, Japanese andromeda

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Pieris japonica

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height: Pieris japonica

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9-12 ft (3-4 m)

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bloom color: Pieris japonica

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white

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bloom time: Pieris japonica

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Mar-May

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best exposure: Pieris japonica

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full sun to partial shade

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type: Pieris japonica

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Pieris japonica

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Ericaceae

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aka: wavyleaf silktassel, coast silktassel, silk tassel bush

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Garrya elliptica

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height: Garrya elliptica

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8-30 ft (2.5-9 m)

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bloom color: Garrya elliptica

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cream, silvery, green

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bloom time: Garrya elliptica

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Dec-Feb

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best exposure: Garrya elliptica

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partial shade to full sun

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type: Garrya elliptica

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Garrya elliptica

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Garryaceae

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quick ID: Garrya elliptica

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upper face of leaves is shiny & leathery, undersides are covered in wooly hairs

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aka: Japanese aralia, glossy-leaved paper plant, big-leaf paper plant, figleaf palm, Formosa rice tree

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Fatsia japonica

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height: Fatsia japonica

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6-8(10) ft, [1.8-2.4(3) m]

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bloom color: Fatsia japonica

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cream-white

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bloom time: Fatsia japonica

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Sep-Nov

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best exposure: Fatsia japonica

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full-partial shade

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type: Fatsia japonica

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Fatsia japonica

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Araliaceae

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aka: variegated fragrant daphne, variegated winter daphne, ‘Aureomarginata’

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Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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height: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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4 ft (1.2 m)

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bloom color: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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reddish purple with white interior

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bloom time: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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Mar-Apr

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best exposure: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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partial shade-partial sun

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type: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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Thymelaeaceae

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quick ID: Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

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Leaves edged with a narrow band of yellow or white.

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aka: Summer Ice hybrid daphne, eternal fragrance daphne

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Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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height: Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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2-3 ft

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bloom color: Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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white with orange-yellow anthers

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bloom time: Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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Jul-Sept

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best exposure: Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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partial shade

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type: Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’

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Thymelaeaceae

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aka: Victoria california lilac, blue blossom, blue mountain lilac, blue brush

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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height: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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4-12 ft (1.2-4 m)

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bloom color: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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blue

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bloom time: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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May-July

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best exposure: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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full sun-partial shade

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type: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’

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Rhamnaceae

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aka: Sasanqua camellia

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Camellia sasanqua

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height: Camellia sasanqua

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6-10 ft (1.8-3 m)

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bloom color: Camellia sasanqua

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white-red

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bloom time: Camellia sasanqua

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Oct-Dec

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best exposure: Camellia sasanqua

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partial shade-partial sun

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type: Camellia sasanqua

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Camellia sasanqua

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Theaceae

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quick ID: Camellia sasanqua

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Stems pubescent. Leaves alternate, simple, 2.5-7.5 cm long, obovoate to narrowly oval, lustrous dark green, hairy on the midrib above and below, rounded teeth on the margin, petiole pubescent.

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aka: common camellia, Japanese camellia, peony camellia

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Camellia japonica

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height: Camellia japonica

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10-15 ft (3-4.5 m)

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bloom color: Camellia japonica

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white, pink, red

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bloom time: Camellia japonica

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Mar-May

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best exposure: Camellia japonica

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full sun-partial shade

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type: Camellia japonica

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Camellia japonica

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Theaceae

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quick ID: Camellia japonica

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Stems glabrous. Leaves alternate, simple, ovate to elliptic, 2.5-10 cm long, abruptly pointed, serrate with each serration tipped with a black gland, dark lustrous green above, leathery.

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aka: strawberry tree

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Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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height: Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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8-12(35) ft [2.4-3.6(10.6) m]

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bloom color: Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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white, pink

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bloom time: Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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Feb-Apr

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best exposure: Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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full sun-partial shade

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type: Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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broadleaf evergreen shrub

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family: Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’

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Ericaceae

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