Zigzag Spiderwort (Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl. var. subaspera)

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Synonym(s): Zigzag Spiderwort, Wideleaf Spiderwort

Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Blooms are rarely white.

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Mountain Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra acuminate Michx.)

Clethraceae (Clethra Family)

Synonym(s): Mountain Pepperbush, Mountain Sweet Pepperbush, Cinnamon Clethra

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct

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Hearts-A-Burstin (Euonymus americanus L.)

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)

Synonym(s): American Strawberry Bush, Strawberry Bush, Brook Euonymus, Hearts-a-burstin, Bursting Heart, Wahoo

Base Flower Color: Green, White
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun
Bloom Notes: Recognized more by its seed pod than its tiny flower.

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Similar Species: Eastern Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. var. atropurpureus)

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau)

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper Family)

Synonym(s): Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Common Trumpet Creeper, Cow Vine, Foxglove Vine, Hellvine, Devil’s Shoestring

Base Flower Color: Red, Orange
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually reddish orange. Yellow cultivars have been produced.

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Eastern Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus L.)

Calycanthaceae (Stawberry-Shrub Family)

Synonym(s): Eastern Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice, Sweet Shrub

Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon)
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May

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Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.)

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Low Prickly Pear, Smooth Prickly Pear, Devil’s Tongue

Base Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun

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Allegheny-spurge (Pachysandra procumbens Michx.)

Buxaceae (Boxwood Family)

Synonym(s): Allegheny Spurge, Mountain Spurge

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr
Bloom Notes: Color white or pale pink, fragrant, often appearing before new leaves emerge in early spring.

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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)

Synonym(s): Mayapple, Indian Apple, Wild Mandrake, Pomme De Mai, Podophylle Pelt

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers usually white, but some populations display pinkish, rosy, or purplish flowers. Pink/rose/purple-flowered plants are sometimes referred to as a separate form of this species: Podophyllum peltatum f. deamii.
Only plants with a forked stem will have blooms.

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Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers.)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May

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