This coniferous tree is the most common in our forests. The needles are long and come 5 to a cluster. The tree grows 70-100 feet tall. The Latin name is Pinus Strobus.
What is Eastern White Pine?
100
This tree has 5 lobes on its leaves, and is native to our region. This sap in the xylem is used to make a syrup. The Latin name is Acer sccharum.
What is the sugar maple?
100
This ornamental shrub is a favorite at Christmas. The dark green, waxy foliage lasts all winter, and during the holiday season the bright, red berries are very attractive. The Latin name is Ilex x merservae.
What is the Meserve Holly.
100
This unique tree has enormous lobed leaves, a favorite to giraffes, and the bark even resembles the coat of a giraffe.
What is the London Plane Tree?
100
This perennial grows well in our area, the Latin name is Echinacea purpurea and the unique shape of the center along with the purple petals are where it gets its common name.
What is the purple coneflower?
200
This conifer has very sharp, blue needles and is a favorite in cold hardy ornamental plantings. The Latin name is Picea pungens.
What is the Colorado Blue Spruce.
200
This tree is native to our forests and is a producer of acorns. This is the only species of this tree growing up here. The Latin name is Quercus rubra.
What is the red oak?
200
This tiny leaved shrub is a favorite among pruners and trimmers. This is the ideal shrub for topiary. Buxus microphylla.
What is Littleleaf Boxwood.
200
This beautiful tree hosts bright orange berries and sharp thorns. When the berries are in season the tree appears to be on "fire". The Latin name is Pyracnatha coccinea.
What is the Firethorn?
200
This perennial grows very tall, and is often dark purple in color. The Latin name is dead give-a-way and ends in germanica florentina. The Goo Goo Dolls have a song named for this flower.
What is the Iris
300
This is the tree we tipped for wreath making. The latin name is Abies balsamae.
What is the Balsam Fir?
300
This tree has grey bark, and resembles the skin of an elephant. It is popular for carving, the buds are very sharp. The Latin name is Fagus sylvatica.
What is the European Beech?
300
This creeping shrub is an evergreen, with small, tightly packed, sharp needles. In the Fall this shrub develops blue berries that are used to make gin. The Latin name is J******** chinensis.
What is the creeping juniper?
300
This ornamental tree produces small, red fruits in the fall. They can be eaten, but they are bitter and sour. The Latin name is Malus spp. These trees are often planted for the pink and white flowers.
What is the flowering crab apple?
300
These perennials grow in a wide variety of color and are named for the shape of the petals. We also have these on our face.
What is a tulip?
400
This conifer is the ideal choice for bonsai trees. The Latin name is Pinus thunbergiana.
What is Japanese Black Pine?
400
This tree is a pretty ornamental with 5-7 lobes. This is a foreign tree and difficult to grow up here, though we do have one. The foliage ranges from bright red, to lime green. The Latin name is Acer palmatum.
What is the Japanese Maple.
400
This shrub grows tall, and often on the side of fences and houses, but not ivy-like in habit. The yellow flowers are fragrant and sweet smelling, a favorite to bees. The Latin name is Lonicera japonica?
What is Japanese Honeysuckle?
400
This is my favorite ornamental tree, the four-petaled flowers are not fragrant, but beautiful. The leaves have lateral veins and a non-serrated margin. The Latin name is Cornus florida.
What is the flowering dogwood?
400
This perennial has a unique shaped flower, similar to the organ in our body known for pumping blood, in fact, this flower appears to also be pumping blood.
What is the bleeding heart.
500
How well is your memory. This tree has "under arm dingle-dang" and is a conifer.
What is the Norway Spruce?
500
This tree is also common to our forests and has white bark that peels off the tree quite easily. This is the state tree of New Hampshire. The Latin name is Betula papyrifera.
What is the white birch?
500
This is one of the most commonly planted shrubs up here. It is an evergreen and the leaves are large, oval-shaped and waxy. The Latin name is R********* x catawbiense.
What is the Catawba Rhododendron?
500
This creeping, vine-like plant is known for climbing on buildings and other structures. The foliage is small, three-lobed and dark green in color with white variegation in the veins. The Latin name is Hedera helix.
What is English Ivy?
500
This bright yellow perennial is one of the first to appear in the Spring. This flower has one blossom per stem and the Latin name in Narcissus pseudonarcissus.