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Winter
Plants
Dec
1 through April 1 (excluding spring species blooming early)
compiled
by Larry Mellichamp, UNCC Botanical
Gardens (704) 687-4055
for
a book project in co-authorship with Peter
Loewer, Asheville, NC
published
in 1997
Suggestions
for additions appreciated
Contact
Larry at tlmellic@email.uncc.edu
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Sources
searched for names and reference indications used in this table:
1. Lawrence, Elizabeth.
1961. Gardens in
Winter. [L]
2. Hinkley, Daniel.
1993. Winter
Ornamentals [for the Pacific Northwest]
3. Glasener, Erica.
1991. The Winter
Garden. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record.
[good lists]
4. Allen, Oliver E. and the
Editors of Time-Life Books. 1979. Winter
Gardens.
5. Thomas, Graham Stuart.
Colour in the Winter Garden. [T]
6. Bloom, Adrian.
Winter Garden Glory, HarperCollins.
1993. [B]
7. Peter Lower,
personal [P]
8. Larry Mellichamp,
personal [M] |
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KEY
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b
= fruits, berries, pods
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c
= conifers
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f
= flowers
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l
= leaves: evergreen or variegated
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m
= form
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r
= fragrance
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t
= texture: twigs, bark, buds
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In
alphabetical order below by scientific name: D-F
G-H I-N
O-R S-Z
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index
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code
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Month
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1
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l, t
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Glossy Abelia
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Abelia
x grandiflora, dwarf
cvs.
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N-M
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2
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f, r
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White Forsythia
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Abeliophyllum
distichum
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F-M
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3
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t
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Trident Maple
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Acer
burgeranum
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D-M
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4
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t
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Snake Bark Maples
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Acer
capillipes, Acer davidii
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N-M
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6
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t
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Paper Bark Maple
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Acer
griseum
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N-M
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8
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t
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Japanese Maple
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Acer
palmatum
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N-M
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7
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t
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Coral Bark Maple
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Acer
palmatum 'Sangu Kaku'
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N-M
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5
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t
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Striped Maple
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Acer
pensylvanicum 'Erythrocladium'
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N-M
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9
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l
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Sweet-flag
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Acorus
gramineus 'Ogon'
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N-M
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10
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l
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Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag
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Acorus
japonicus
'Variegatus’ & cvs
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D-M
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11
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f
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Adonis
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Adonis
amurensis, A. volgensis
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J-F
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12
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t
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Horsechestnut
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Aesculus
hippocastanum
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N-M
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13
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t
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Buckeye
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Aesculus
pavia, A. sylvatica
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N-M
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443
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l, m
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Century Plant
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Agave
parryi
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N-M
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14
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l
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Bugle-flower
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Ajuga
cultivars
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D-M
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15
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l
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Akebia
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Akebia
quinata
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N-M
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16
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t
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Silk Tree
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Albizia
julibrissin
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N-M
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17
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t, f
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Alder
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Alnus
spp.
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F-M
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18
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l
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Peruvian-lily
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Alstroemeria
pulchella
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D-J
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19
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l
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Alyssum
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Alyssum saxitile
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N-M
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20
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t
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Shadbush
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Amelanchier
spp.
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D-M
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21
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f
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Greek anemone
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Anemone
blanda
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F-M
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22
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l
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Crossvine
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Anisostichus
capreolata
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N-M
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23
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l
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Pussy-toes
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Antennaria
tomentosa (w/Crocus)
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N-M
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24
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f, b
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Strawberry Tree
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Arbutus
unedo
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N-D
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25
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f
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Hybrid Strawberry Tree
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Arbutus
x andrachnoides (A.
hybrida)
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N, M
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26
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l, r
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Bearberry
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Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi (zone 6)
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N-M
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27
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f
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Mousetails
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Arisarum
proboscidium
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F-M
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28
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b
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Chokeberry
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Aronia
arbutifolia
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N-M
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29
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l
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Lords-and-Ladies
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Arum
italicum
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D-M
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31
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l
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Cast-iron plant
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Aspidistra
elatior
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N-M
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32
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f
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Christmas daisy
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Aster
grandiflorus
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N-D
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33
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f
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Michaelmas Daisy
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