Plants of Interest
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Late Winter / Early Spring |
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FORSYTHIA Scientific Name: Forsythia X intermedia Location: Gorilla Forest and behind Island |
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WHITCHAZEL Scientific Name: Hamamelis x intermedia Location: Gorilla Forest
Varieties: Arnold Pomise, Diane, Jelena
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CORNELIAN CHERRY DOGWOOD Scientific Name: Cornus mas Location: Buffalo Statue |
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DAFFODIL Scientific Name: Narcissus spp. Location: Behind Etscorn Garden, MetaZoo |
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Spring |
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SERVICEBERRY Scientific Name: Amelanchier x grandiflora Location: Butterfly Garden |
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FOTHERGILLA Scientific Name: Fothergilla gardenii Location: Butterfly Garden and Lemur Mountain |
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OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA Scientific Name: Hydrangea quercifolia Location: Lemur Mountain, Carousel and Etscorn Garden |
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FLOWERING DOGWOOD Scientific Name: Cornus florida Location: Butterfly Garden |
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LEATHERLEAF MAHONIA Scientific Name: Mahonia bealei Location: Monkey Island, Gorilla Forest and by the Ely Statue |
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Summer |
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CRAPEMYRTLE Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia indica Location: Lemur Mountain, Puma, Giraffe and Gorilla Forest |
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PANICLE HYDRANGEa Scientific Name: Hydrangea paniculata 'tardiva' Location: Carousel - grafted on Standard |
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ROSE-OF-SHARON Scientific Name: Hibiscus syriacus Location: Islands, Carousel |
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SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA Scientific Name: Magnolia virginiana Location: Gorilla Forest, MetaZoo, Lemur Mountain |
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CHASTETREE Scientific Name: Vitex negundo Location: Lorikeet Landing |
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KOUSA DOGWOOD Scientific Name: Cornus kousa Location: ZooVision
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Japanese Kerria Scientific Name: Kerria japonica Location: Lorikeet Landing & Elephants
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Otto Luyken Laurel Scientific Name: Prunus laurocerasus Location: Tiger Tundra
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Fall / winter |
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FOSTER HOLLY Scientific Name: Ilex x attenuata 'fosteri' Location: Zoo Entrance |
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RIVER BIRCH Scientific Name: Betula nigra Location: Oasis Tent, HerpAquarium, Behind Lake, Tiger Tundra |
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KOREAN STEWARTIA Scientific Name: Stewartia koreana Location: Lemur Mountain |
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columnar norway spruce Scientific Name: Picea abies 'Cupressiana' Location: Tiger Tundra
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graham blandy boxwoods Scientific Name: Buxuxs sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'
Location: Tiger Tundra
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bakeri spruce Scientific Name: Picea pungens 'Bacheri' Location: Tiger Tundra
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DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Scientific Name: Picea abies 'Pumila' Location: Tiger Tundra |
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deciduous holly Scientific Name: Ilex verticillata Location: Lemur Mountain
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