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Certified Plant Professional List

(Under Construction with new plant names and appropriate links)

The plants that are listed on this page make up the 2008 Certified Plant Professional List that is maintained by the NC Nursery & Landscape Association.  The Pitt County Arboretum has almost all of these plants on their grounds with the exception of the pests and insects, diseases and weeds.  We are in the process of updating our inventory in order to accommodate recent revisions.  These plants are located in the CPP Area of our Arboretum unless otherwise specified.  Please click on a section in the table to be taken directly to that listing.

Annuals Bulbs
Diseases
 Herbs  
Houseplants
Perennials
Pests and Insects
Trees and Shrubs
Vines Weeds


Annuals

Ageratum houstonianum - Ageratum

Begonia sp. - Begonia

Catharanthus roseus - Vinca

Celosia cristata - Celosia (Cockscomb)

Impatiens sp . - Impatiens

Melampodium leucanthemum - Melampodium

Pelargonium x hortorum - Geranium

Petunia x hybrida - Petunia

Salvia sp. - Salvia

Solenostemon x scutellaroides - Coleus

Viola sp. - Pansy

Zinnia sp . - Zinnia


Bulbs


Caladium bicolor - Caladium

Canna x gereralis - Canna

Crocus sp. - Crocus

Dahlia x hortensis - Dahlia

Hyacinthus orientalis - Hyacinth

Iris sp. - Iris

Lilium sp. - Lily

Muscari sp. - Grape Hyacinth

Narcissus sp. - Daffodil

Paeonia sp . - Peony

Tulipa sp. - Tulip

Diseases

Black Spots

Fire Blight

Nematodes

Powdery Mildew

Root Rot

Sooty Mold

Herbs

All of these herbs except Dill are located in the Herb Garden at the Arboretum.

Anethum graveolens - Dill

Lavandula angustifolia - Lavender

Mentha sp. - Mint

Ocimum basilicum - Basil

Origanum vulgare - Oregano

Petroselinum crispum - Parsley

Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosemary

Salvia officinals - Sage

Thymus vulgaris - Thyme

Houseplants

Aglaonema sp. - Chinese Evergreen

Aspidista elatior - Cast-Iron Plant

Codiaeum variegatum 'Pictum' - Croton

Dieffenbachia maculata - Dieffenbachia

Dracaena sp. - Dracaena

Ficus sp. - Weeping Fig, Rubber Plant

Nephrolepsis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' - Boston Fern

Philodendron sp. - Philodendron

Sansevieria trifasciata - Sansevieria (Snake Plant)

Schefflera actinophylla - Schefflera

Schefflera elegantissima - False Arelia

Spathiphyllum sp. - Spathiphyllum

Perennials

Achillea sp . - Yarrow

Aquilegia sp. - Columbine

Artemisia x 'Powis Castle' - Powis Castle Artemisia

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed

Astilbe x arendsii - Astilbe, Goats Beard

Aster novi-belgii - Aster

Conoclinium - Hardy Ageratum

Coreopsis lanceolata - Coreopsis

Cortaderia selloana - Pampas Grass

Dendranthema x grandiflorum - Garden Hardy Chrysanthemum

Dianthus caryophyllus - Border Carnation (pinks)

Dicentra spectabilis - Japanese Bleeding Heart

Digitalis purpurea - Foxglove

Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower

Festuca ovina var. glauca - Blue Fescue

Gaillardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower

Helleborus orientalis - Lenton Rose

Hemerocallis sp . - Daylily

Heuchera sanguinea - Coralbells

Hosta sp . - Plantain Lily

Iberis sempervirens - Candytuft

Kniphofia x praecox - Red-Hot Poker

Liatris scariosa - Blazing Star

Miscanthus sinensis sp . - Maiden Grass

Monarda didyma - Beebalm

Muhlenbergia capillaries - Pink Muhly Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' - Fountain Grass

Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage

Phlox paniculata - Garden Phlox

Phlox subulata - Moss Phlox (Thrift)

Rudbeckia fulgida - Black-eyed Susan

Salvia superba - Perennial Salvia (Sage)

Sedum sp . - Stonecrop

Verbena canadensis - Verbena

Pests and Insects

Ambrosia Beetle

Aphids

Bagworm

Boxwood Leafminer

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Euonymus Scale

Gloomy Scale

Japanese Beetle

Lace Bug damage

Mealybug

Spider Mite damage

Tea Scale

Wax Scale

Whitefly

Wooly Alder Aphids

Trees and Shrubs

Abelia x grandiflora - glossy abelia

Acer freemanii 'Jeffersred' - Autumn Blaze Maple

Acer rubrum - Red maple

Acer saccharum - Sugar maple

Agarista populifolia - Leucothoe

Ajuga reptans - Carpet Bugle

Amelanchier x grand 'Autumn Brilliance' - Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Aucuba japonica - Japanese Aucuba

Berberis julianae - Wintergreen Barberry

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea - Purple Leaf Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' - Golden Barberry

Betula nigra - River Birch

Buddleia davidii - Butterfly Bush

Buxus microphylla var. japonica - Japanese boxwood

Buxus sempervirens - American boxwood

Callicarpa dichotoma - purple beautyberry

Calcanthus floridus - Common sweetshrub (located in the Mixed Border )

Camellia japonica - Spring Blooming Camellia

Camellia sasanqua - Fall Blooming Camellia

Cephalotaxus harringtonia - Japanese plum view

Cercis canadensis - eastern redbud

Chaenomeles speciosa - flowering quince

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' - Crippsii Falsecypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa - 'Nana Gracilis' - dwarf hinoki falsecypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera - 'Boulevard' - boulevard falsecypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop' - Gold Mop Cypress

Chionanthus retusus - Chinese Fringe Tree

Clethra alnifolia
- Summersweet

Cornus kousa - kousa dogwood

Cotinus coggygria - common smoketree

Cotoneaster dammeri - bearberry cotoneaster

Cotoneaster salicifolius - willowleaf cotoneaster

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' - Black Dragon Cryptomeria

Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' - Yoshino Japanese Cryptomeria

x Cupressocyparis leylandii - leyland cypress

Euonymus alatus - 'Compactus' - winged euonymus(burning bush)

Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus' - dwarf japanese euonymus

Fagus grandifolia - American beech

Fatsia japonica - Japanese aralia

x Fatshedera lizei - fatshedera

Forsythia x intermedia - border forsythia

Forthergilla gardenii - 'Mt. Airy' - Mt. Airy fothergilla

Gardenia jasminoides - cape jasmine gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides - 'Radicans' - dwarf gardenia

Ginkgo biloba - ginkgo

Hamemelis x intermedia    - hybrid witch hazel

Hibiscus syriacus - rose of sharon

Hydrangea macrophylla - bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata - 'Grandiflora' - peegee hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia - oakleaf hydrangea

Ilex x attenuata - 'Fosteri' - foster holly

Iex x attenuata - 'Savannah' - Savannah holly

Ilex cornuta - 'Burfordii' - burford holly

Ilex cornuta - 'Dwarf Burfordii' - dwarf burford holly

Ilex cornuta - 'Carissa' - carissa holly

Ilex cornuta - 'Needlepoint' - Needlepoint Holly

Ilex crenata - 'Compacta' - compact Japanese holly

Ilex crenata - 'Helleri' - Heller Holly

Ilex crenata - 'Sky Pencil' - sky pencil holly

Ilex crenata - 'Soft Touch' - Soft Touch Holly

Ilex crenata 'Steeds' - Steeds Upright Holly

Ilex glabra - Inkberry Holly

Ilex opaca sp. - American Holly

Ilex verticillata - winterberry

Ilex vomitoria - yaupon holly

Ilex vomitoria - 'Nana' - dwarf yaupon holly

Ilex vomitoria - 'Pendula' - Weeping Yaupon Holly

Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' - Nellie R. Stevens holly

Illicium parviflorum - small anise tree

Itea virginica - Virginia sweetspire

Jasminum nudiflorum - winter jasmine

Juniperus chinensis - 'Robusta Green' - robust green juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' - Spartan Juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' - Hollywood Juniper

Jumperus conferta - 'Blue Pacific' - blue pacific shore juniper

Juniperus davurica - 'Expansa' - parson's juniper

Juniperus horizontalis - 'Witonii' - blue rug juniper

Juniperus horizontalis - 'Plumosa Compacta' - compact andorra juniper

Juniperus x media - 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' - compact pfitzer juniper

Juniperus procumbens - 'Nana' - dwarf Japanese garden juniper

Juniperus virginiana - eastern red cedar

Kerria japonica - Japanese kerria

Koelreuteria paniculata - golden raintree

Lagerstroemia indica - crape myrtle

Ligustrum japonicum
- Waxleaf Privet

Ligustrum sinense - 'Variegatum' - variegated privet

Liriope muscari - variegated liriope

Liriope muscari - Big Blue liriope

Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Tree (Tulip Poplar)

Lonicera fragrantissima - winter honeysuckle

Loropetalum chinense - loropetalum

Magnolia grandiflora - southern magnolia

Magnolia virginiana - sweetbay magnolia

Mahonia bealei - leatherleaf mahonia

Malus sp. - flowering crabapple

Metasequoia glyptostroboides - dawn redwood

Michelia figo banana shrub

Myrica cerifera - wax myrtle

Nandina domestica - nandina (heavenly bamboo)

Nandina domestica - 'Nana Purpurea' - dwarf nandina

Ophiopogon japonicus - mondograss (dwarf lilytur)

Osmanthus x fortunei - fortune's osmanthus

Osmanthus heterophyllus - hollyleaf osmanthus

Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood

Picea glauca - 'Conica' - dwarf Alberta spruce

Pieris japonica - japanese pieris (japanese andromeda)

Pinus mugo - mugo pine

Pinus palustris - longleaf pine

Pinus taeda - Loblolly pine

Pinus thunbergii - Japanese black pine

Pistacia chinesis - Chinese Pistachio

Pittosporum tobira - Japanese pittosporum

Platanus occidentalis - American sycamore

Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki - shrubby yew podocarpus

Prunus caroliniana - Carolina cherrylaurel

Prunus laurocerasus - 'Otto Luyken' - Otto Luyken laurel

Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' - Schip Laurel

Prunus 'Okame' - Okame Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' - Kwanzan Cherry

Prunus x yedoensis - yoshino cherry

Prunus subhirtella - 'Pendula' - weeping cherry

Pyracantha sp. - firethorn

Pyrus calleryana - 'Chanticleer' - Cleveland Select Pear

Quercus acutissima - sawtooth oak

Quercus alba - white oak

Quercus palustris - Pin Oak

Quercus phellos - willow oak

Quercus shumardii - Shumard Red Oak

Quercus virginiiana - live oak 

Rhaphiolepis sp. - indian hawthorn

Rhododendron indicum - Indian Azalea

Rhododendron x obtusum - kurume azalea

Rhododendron Satsuka Group - satsuki azalea

Rose sp. - hybrid rose

Spiraea japonica - 'Anthony Watereri' - Anthony Waterer spiraea

Spiraea nipponica - 'Snowmound' - Snowmound nippon spirea

Spiraea vanhouttei - Vanhoutte spiraea

Syringa vulgaris - common lilac

Taxodium distichum - bald cypress

Taxus sp. - Japanese yew

Ternstroemia gymnanthera - Japanese cleyera

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' - Eastern arborvitae

Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' - Green Giant Arborvitae

Trachycarpus fortunei - Windmill Palm

Ulmus parvifolia - Chinese elm

Vaccinium ashei - Rabbiteye blueberry

Viburnum awabuki - 'Chindo' - chindo viburnum

Viburnum tinus - 'Spring Bouquet' - spring bouquet dwarf viburnum

Weigela florida - weigela

Yucca recurvifolia - yucca 

Zelkova serrata - Japanese zelkova

 


VINES


Campsis grandiflora - Trumpetcreeper

Hedera helix - English Ivy

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris - Climbing Hydrangea

Lonicera x heckrottii - Everblooming Honeysuckle

Rosa banksiae - Lady Banks Rose

Wisteria sinensis - Chinese wisteria


Weeds


Annual Bluegrass
Bermudagrass
Crabgrass
Dandilion
Henbit
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Nutsedge
Poison Ivy
White Clover
Wild Mustard
Wild Garlic

If you have questions or need additional information concerning this plant list please email:

Danny Lauderdale or call him at (252) 902-1701.

 

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