These Are the Plants I Know

A Tree and Shrub Reference by Heather Scott

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  • All
  • Type
    • Deciduous
    • Coniferous
    • Evergreen
    • Tree
    • Shrub
    • Climber
    • Ground Cover
    • Herbaceous
  • Leaf Arrangement
    • Alternate Arrangement
    • Opposite Arrangement
    • Subopposite Arrangement
    • Spiral Arrangement
    • Whorled Arrangement
  • Leaf Type
    • Simple
    • Compound
    • Needle-like
  • Zone
    • Zone 3
    • Zone 4
    • Zone 5
    • Zone 6
    • Zone 7
    • Zone 8
  • List
    • List 1
    • List 2
    • List 3
    • List 4
    • List 5
    • List 6
    • List 7
    • List 8
    • List 9
    • List 10
    • List 11
    • List 12

Leaf Arrangement

Tsuga canadensis

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 3

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Scale-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 6

Sequoia sempervirens

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 8

Sciadopitys verticillata

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Sciadopitiaceae, Tree, Whorled Arrangement, Zone 6

Pinus sylvestris

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 2

Pinus strobus

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 3

Pinus ponderosa

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 3

Pinus nigra

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 4

Pinus mugo

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Shrub, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 2

Picea omorika

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 4

Juniperus sabina

Cupressaceae, Deciduous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Shrub, Zone 3

Cunninghamia lanceolata

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 7

Juniperus conferta

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 12, Needle-like, Opposite Arrangement, Zone 6

Cryptomeria japonica

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Group

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 12, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Shrub, Zone 4

Chamaecyparis pisifera

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 4

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 6

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Shrub, Zone 2

Cedrus deodara

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 7

Cedrus atlantica

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 6

Calocedrus decurrens

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 12, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 7

Araucaria araucana

Araucariaceae, Coniferous, Evergreen, List 12, Scale-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 7

Tsuga mertensiana

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 4

Cupressus nootkatensis

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 11, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 5

Juniperus communis

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 11, Needle-like, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Zone 2

Picea sitchensis

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 7

Pinus contorta var. contorta

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 7

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Thuja plicata

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 11, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 6

Tsuga heterophylla

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Taxus x media

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Shrub, Spiral Arrangement, Taxaceae, Zone 4

Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Cephalotaxaceae, Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Shrub, Spiral Arrangement, Zone 6

Podocarpus nivalis

Alternate Arrangement, Coniferous, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 11, Needle-like, Podocarpaceae, Zone 7

Pinus thunbergii

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 6

Picea pungens glauca Group

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 2

Picea orientalis

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 4

Microbiota decussata

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 11, Opposite Arrangement, Zone 2

Cupressus x leylandii

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 11, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 6

Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Group

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 6

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Evergreen, List 11, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 5

Abies lasiocarpa

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Abies koreana

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Abies grandis

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 6

Abies amabilis

Coniferous, Evergreen, List 11, Needle-like, Pinaceae, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Choisya ternata

Compound, Evergreen, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Rutaceae, Shrub, Zone 7

Arundinaria humilis

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 10, Poaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 10, Rhamnaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 8

Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 10, Rosaceae, Simple, Zone 5

Erica carnea

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 10, Needle-like, Simple, Whorled Arrangement, Zone 4

Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

Alternate Arrangement, Buxaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Pieris japonica

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, List 10, Shrub, Simple, Spiral Arrangement, Zone 5

Berberis x media ‘Charity’

Alternate Arrangement, Berberidaceae, Compound, Evergreen, List 10, Shrub, Zone 7

Phyllostachys aureosulcata

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 10, Poaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 5

Sasa veitchii

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 10, Poaceae, Simple, Zone 6

Rhododendron yakushimanum

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, List 10, Shrub, Simple, Zone 5

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Adoxaceae, Evergreen, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 5

Shibataea kumasasa

Alternate Arrangement, Ground Cover, List 10, Poaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Sarcococca confusa

Alternate Arrangement, Buxaceae, List 10, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Lonicera acuminata

Caprifoliaceae, Climber, Evergreen, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Simple, Whorled Arrangement, Zone 7

Skimmia japonica

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 10, Rutaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Viburnum davidii

Adoxaceae, Evergreen, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Camellia japonica

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 10, Shrub, Simple, Theaceae, Zone 7

Trochodendron aralioides

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 10, Shrub, Simple, Tree, Trochodendraceae, Zone 7

Viburnum cinnamomifolium

Adoxaceae, Evergreen, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Lonicera pileata

Caprifoliaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Zone 5

Aucuba japonica

Evergreen, Garryaceae, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Rhododendron augustinii

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, List 10, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Euonymus fortunei var. radicans

Celastraceae, Climber, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 10, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 5

Quercus robur

Alternate Arrangement, Deciduous, Fagaceae, List 9, Simple, Tree, Zone 5

Rhododendron kiusianum hybrids

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, List 9, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’

Compound, Deciduous, List 9, Oleaceae, Opposite Arrangement, Tree, Whorled Arrangement, Zone 6

Pyrus calleryana

Alternate Arrangement, Deciduous, List 9, Rosaceae, Simple, Tree, Zone 5

Syringa vulgaris

Deciduous, List 9, Oleaceae, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 3

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Alternate Arrangement, Deciduous, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 9, Rosaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 5

Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’

Deciduous, List 9, Oleaceae, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’

Caprifoliaceae, Deciduous, Evergreen, List 9, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Catalpa speciosa

Bignoniaceae, Deciduous, List 9, Opposite Arrangement, Simple, Tree, Whorled Arrangement, Zone 5

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 9, Simple, Zone 4

Prunus lusitanica

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 9, Rosaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’

Alternate Arrangement, Araliaceae, Climber, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 9, Simple, Zone 6

Hedera helix

Alternate Arrangement, Araliaceae, Climber, Evergreen, Ground Cover, List 9, Simple, Zone 4

Osmanthus delavayi

Evergreen, List 9, Oleaceae, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Rhododendron ‘Unique’

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, List 9, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Rhododendron ‘Vulcan’

Alternate Arrangement, Ericaceae, Evergreen, List 9, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Evergreen, List 9, Oleaceae, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 6

Ilex aquifolium

Alternate Arrangement, Aquifoliaceae, Evergreen, List 9, Shrub, Simple, Tree, Zone 7

Stranvaesia davidiana

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 9, Rosaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Photinia x fraseri

Alternate Arrangement, Evergreen, List 9, Rosaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Acer platanoides

Deciduous, List 7, Opposite Arrangement, Sapindaceae, Simple, Tree, Zone 3

Acer cappadocicum

Deciduous, List 7, Opposite Arrangement, Sapindaceae, Simple, Tree, Zone 5

Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium

Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Deciduous, Imbricate, List 8, Opposite Arrangement, Scale-like, Tree, Zone 5

Taxodium distichum var. distichum

Alternate Arrangement, Compound, Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Deciduous, Evergreen, List 8, Needle-like, Spiral Arrangement, Tree, Zone 4

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Compound, Coniferous, Cupressaceae, Deciduous, List 8, Needle-like, Opposite Arrangement, Tree, Zone 5

Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Fradesii’

Alternate Arrangement, Escalloniaceae, Evergreen, List 8, Shrub, Simple, Zone 8

Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’

Alternate Arrangement, Berberidaceae, Deciduous, List 8, Shrub, Simple, Zone 4

Rosmarinus officinalis

Evergreen, Lamiaceae, List 8, Opposite Arrangement, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Cotinus coggygria

Alternate Arrangement, Anacardiaceae, Deciduous, List 8, Shrub, Simple, Zone 5

Hebe pinguifolia ‘Sutherlandii’

Evergreen, List 8, Opposite Arrangement, Plantaginaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Hebe ‘Emerald Gem’

Evergreen, List 8, Opposite Arrangement, Plantaginaceae, Scale-like, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

Hebe rupicola

Evergreen, List 8, Opposite Arrangement, Plantaginaceae, Shrub, Simple, Zone 7

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