Arpophyllum spicatum has stems that grow up to eight inches tall. The flowers are numerous and grow…
Artabotrys uncinatus is a climbing shrub with branches at a wide angle. The leaves are oblong and taper…
The common names of Artemisia stelleriana are old woman, dusty miller, and beach wormwood. The plant…
The common name of Artemisia pontica is Roman wormwood. The plant is shrubby and erect, growing between…
The common name of Artemisia vulgaris is mugwort. The leaves are white and cottony beneath but green…
Artemisia lactiflora is a white flowered form of mugwort. It is a beautiful plant with fragrant foliage.
Globe artichokes is grown for its edible flower heads. It is a strong, thistle-like plant.
The edible parts of the artichoke are the the fleshy receptacle of the flower head and the thickened…
Jerusalem artichoke is the tuber of a sunflower. The flower produces white, edible tubers. It can be…
Arum italicum is larger than the maculatum variety. The leaves are triangular and light veined. The…
Pictured is a milkweed flower showing pollination. The pollen coheres into a waxy mass. The pollen-masses…
The common name of Ascyrum hypericoides is St. Andrew's cross. The plant is branchy and grows a foot…
The flowers of Asparagus sprengeri are whitish pink, fragrant, and appear in May and June. The plant…
Asparagus asparagoides is also known as smilax of florists. The stems are slender and branched. The…
The common name of Asperula odorata is sweet woodruff. The plant grows between six and eight inches…
Aster macrophyllus has a reddish, angular stem and grows about two and a half feet tall. The leaves…
Aster cordifolius has a smooth stem with thin, rough, usually hairy leaves. The flowers heads are blue…
The common name of Aster novae-angliae is New England aster. The plant grows between three and five…
Aster herveyi grows two to three feet tall. The firm leaves are rough above and hairy on the veins beneath.…
The comet type of China aster has very flat rays. The flowers are rose, white, or blue.
The branching type of China aster was first introduced in 1893. It is likely that more than half of…
The stem of Astilbe astilboides grows two to three feet tall. The leaves are oval and oblong. The flowers…
Astragalus hypoglottis grows between three and twenty four inches tall. The flowers are violet-purple.…
Astragalus adsurgens is a small plant with fifteen to twenty five leaflets. The flowers are purplish…
Atropa belladonna is known as deadly nightshade. The plant is erect, branching, and leafy. The leaves…
The flowers of Aubrietia deltoidea are violet or purple. The plant grows two to twelve inches tall.
Auricula is a European perennial that bears flowers of many colors. The flowers grow wild in the mountains…
Pictured is an autumn blooming bulb. The scientific name of the flower is Colchicum autumnale.
Babiana stricta grow one foot or less tall. The leaves are broad and sword shaped. The flowers are scattered,…
Illustrated in the tip of a flower cluster of banana. The cluster is similar to a giant, elongated bud…
Banksia ericifolia is a shrub or small tree, growing twelve to fourteen feet tall. The leaves grow hardly…
The common names of Barbarea vulgaris are common winter cress, upland cress, and yellow rocket. The…
Barosma pulchella grows three to four feet tall. The leaves are scattered and oval shaped. The flowers…
The flowers of Barringtonia speciosa are large and showy. The petals are white with a purple tinted…
Bauhinia kappleria is a strong tree that grows to fifty feet tall. The flowers are whitish rose with…
Begonia socotrana is a winter flowering species. The flowers are bright rose. The leaves are dark green…
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine is a hybrid. The leaves are small and pure green. The flowers have four petals…
The Begonia Gloire de Sceaux plant is stout, half shrubby, erect, vigorous, and compact. It will grow…
The leaves of Begonia davisii are dull green and thinly hairy. The flowers are bright red.
The stem of Begonia boliviensis droops and grows two to three feet tall. The flowers are scarlet, long,…
Begonia dregei grows one to three feet tall. The leaves are thin, small, deeply serrated, and green.…
Illustrated is a single flowered Begonia tuberhybrida. It is the garden race of tuberous begonias.
Begonia tuberhybrida is a garden form of tuberous begonia. Illustrated is the double flowered variety.
Pictured is a double flowered Begonia tuberhybrida. It is a garden form of tuberous begonia.
Illustrated is Begonia rex in its original form. The leaves are hairy and have a rich, metallic green…
Begonia Countess Louise Erdoedy is a variety of Begonia rex. The leaves have a silvery upper surface…
The flowers of Begonia rajah are small and pink. It is a distinct and beautiful hothouse species.
The leaves of Begonia magnifica are large and bold, sometimes rising two feet. The flowers are long…
Begion triomphe de lorraine is a variety of Begonia semperflorens. The flowers are cherry red and the…
Begonia corbeille de feu is also known as basket of fire. The flowers are bright, coral-red. The plant…
The flowers of Begonia fuchsioides droop like fuchsia and are rich scarlet. The plant grows two to three…
The flowers of Begonia ingramii are large and rose colored. It is a free flowering plant.
Begonia scharffiana grows one to three feet tall. The leaves are large, thick, fleshy, hairy, olive…