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best foliage color occurs in full sun

species has been known to tolerate flooded conditions for extended periods of time

tends to shed interior leaves during summer droughts and dry periods and can become stressed by summer heat and humidity

graceful branches, is easy to transplant, is heat tolerant and moderately salt tolerant

either a single trunk or multi-trunked tree

tends to drop lots of twigs, making it better suited for less manicured areas of the landscape

commonly found in sandy woods and peripheries of swamps and bogs

upright, erect, rounded, much-branched shrub that becomes open with age

has a high flammability rating and should not be planted within the defensible space of your home

plant is somewhat resistant to damage by deer and is rabbit resistant

typically matures to 5-10’ tall, and can spread by root suckers to form colonies

an upright to spreading ornamental shrub, noted for its emerging bronzed foliage

native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan where it grows in mountain thickets

used as a specimen, massing, foundations, and borders.

Buds are very aesthetic

rapidly growing twining vine best known for its bright red berries and yellow leaves in the fall

Birds are fond of fruits and the fruit is also used for dried arrangements

Can be weedy

Native to southeast

tolerant of a variety of soil conditions

dense, rounded shrub with numerous branches

intolerant of high heat loads and is semideciduous in the south

Stems with only a single spine at each node 

Fruit bright red berry often persisting in winter

Red and green-leafed varieties

herbaceous sub-shrub in the aster family native to Italy

adaptable to many soil types, thriving in acidic clay to sandy loam soils

matted grey-white to white hairs.

widely used in horticulture for its silvery foliage

colder areas it is grown as an annual plant

tolerating winter temperatures down to -12° to -15 °C

Both native and genetic forms introduced from Europe occur

crowds out native vegetation, thus resulting in decreased plant biodiversity

grows very quickly thereby causing lower water levels as water is transpired faster than it would be with native vegetation

can affect agriculture, cause road safety hazard and impact recreational activities such as swimming, boating and angling.

forms a dense, tangled shrub from 6 to 10 feet in both height and spread

dark bluish green leaves are elliptic, staying on the plant until late fall in the North, into winter in the South, and year-round in near-tropical climates.

Winter flowering honeysuckle blooms from mid December and through to March with small creamy white, highly scented flowers

perennial plant

very aggressive perennial woody vine

climbs on rocks and trees as well as spreading over the ground

Birds, small mammals, and water disperse the seeds

forms a thick ground cover and aggressively creeps up trees

Flowers are small, green, and bloom in clusters during

medium evergreen tree that is easy to grow with a graceful habit

reaches 50-70 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide with a conical to pyramidal shape

used to be considered by some to be endemic to Japan

often is used in eastern Asia for reforestation and for garden and avenue plantings

large evergreen shrub or small tree that grows rapidly up to 3' in the sun to partial shade

dense and upright

drought and salt spray tolerant

can tolerate being pruned heavily

has some use in the landscape as limbed-up trees

flowering plant in the mint family

native to temperate Western and Southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region

When in bloom they have beautiful purple or pink flowers that are also edible

Ancient Greeks believed that cows that grazed in fields full of oregano had tastier meat.

known for its flavourful dried leaves and flowering tops.

herbaceous perennial flowering plant

found worldwide

Nettles have evolved stings to prevent them being eaten by animals

nettles have for a long time provided a source of food for humans in the form of soups, broths and teas

also used as a fibre to make string and cloth.

shoots are capable of growing through tarmac and concrete

affects ecosystems by crowding out native vegetation and limiting plant and animal species diversity.

plant is so resilient it is even immune to burning and can rise from the ashes to grow once again

some have reported that contact with the plant can cause some mild skin irritation

ability to prevent and treat cognitive disorders

species of small tree in the flowering plant family Rhamnaceae

Often sub-opposite, sometimes opposite.

out-compete native trees and shrubs

lower the diversity of a given area

moderately large wildflower measuring approximately 30-150 cm

most easily recognized by its rounded, spiny bract-covered structure

native to Europe, but has become introduced elsewhere such as Australia, North and South America, and other places

considered toxic due to potential diuretic effects

typically not a problem in crops since it does not tolerate cultivation