Shrubs
Evergreen and deciduous shrubs used in hedges, borders, and foundation plantings across Middle TN. Browse 109 entries in our identification guide.
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Identify American Holly (Ilex opaca) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Anthony Waterer Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer
Deciduous shrub
Identify Anthony Waterer Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer (Deciduous shrub) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Azaleas prefer acidic soils having a pH between 4.5 to 6.0
Fall is the best time
Identify Azaleas prefer acidic soils having a pH between 4.5 to 6.0 (Fall is the best time) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Bearberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri
Identify Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Beautiful foliage, form and often bright stems and hips
These roses are vigorous and hardy.
Identify Beautiful foliage, form and often bright stems and hips (These roses are vigorous and hardy.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Bigleaf Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata ‘Rotundifolia’
Identify Bigleaf Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata ‘Rotundifolia’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Blooms creamy white flowers summer into fall
Large, broadleaf, deciduous shrub or small tree
Identify Blooms creamy white flowers summer into fall (Large, broadleaf, deciduous shrub or small tree) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’
Identify Blue Rug Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Buddleja
Buddleja davidii
Identify Buddleja (Buddleja davidii) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Burford Holly
Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’
Identify Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Burkwood
Burkwood daphne Daphne ×burkwoodii
Identify Burkwood (Burkwood daphne Daphne ×burkwoodii) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Burkwood Viburnum Viburnum × burkwoodii
Semi-evergreen shrub
Identify Burkwood Viburnum Viburnum × burkwoodii (Semi-evergreen shrub) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii
Identify Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Cherokee Rose (State Flower)
Rosa laevigata
Identify Cherokee Rose (State Flower) (Rosa laevigata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Chinese Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Identify Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Classifying
Classifying roses
Identify Classifying (Classifying roses) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Climbing Roses
Vigorous growers that send out long shoots or canes which can be trained over fences, arbors or trellises.
Identify Climbing Roses (Vigorous growers that send out long shoots or canes which can be trained over fences, arbors or trellises.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Identify Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Cranberrybush Vibernum
Viburnum opulus
Identify Cranberrybush Vibernum (Viburnum opulus) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Deciduous Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Identify Deciduous Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
Identify Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Do not plant infected material
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Identify Do not plant infected material (Agrobacterium tumefaciens) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Doublefile Viburnum (Snowball)
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Identify Doublefile Viburnum (Snowball) (Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Identify Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Encore Hybrids
List of Hybrids
Identify Encore Hybrids (List of Hybrids) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Encore Hybrids
Come in a wide range of sizes from 1.5’-5’
Identify Encore Hybrids (Come in a wide range of sizes from 1.5’-5’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Endless Summer Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’
Photos: http://www.caes.uga.edu
Identify Endless Summer Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’ (Photos: http://www.caes.uga.edu) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
English Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Identify English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Flame Azalea, R. calendulaceum
Has flower colors ranging from brilliant shades of yellow to orange or red, with a large prominent yellow to orange blotch on the upper lobe (petal).
Identify Flame Azalea, R. calendulaceum (Has flower colors ranging from brilliant shades of yellow to orange or red, with a large prominent yellow to orange blotch on the upper lobe (petal).) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Floribundas
Floribundas are usually shorter and bushier than hybrid teas.
Identify Floribundas (Floribundas are usually shorter and bushier than hybrid teas.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Flower Forms and Petal Shapes
Evergreen azaleas may have a wide variety of flower forms.
Identify Flower Forms and Petal Shapes (Evergreen azaleas may have a wide variety of flower forms.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Forsythia
Forsythia intermedia
Identify Forsythia (Forsythia intermedia) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Fragrant Tea Olive (Sweet Olive)
Osmanthus fragrans
Identify Fragrant Tea Olive (Sweet Olive) (Osmanthus fragrans) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Fraser Photinia (Red Tip)
Photinia x fraseri
Identify Fraser Photinia (Red Tip) (Photinia x fraseri) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Fungicide
Brown to black round spots with feathery edges form on leaves. Leaves yellow and fall. Small, purplish spots form on canes.
Identify Fungicide (Brown to black round spots with feathery edges form on leaves. Leaves yellow and fall. Small, purplish spots form on canes.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Fungicide or Neem Oil
Sphaerotheca pannosa
Identify Fungicide or Neem Oil (Sphaerotheca pannosa) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Glossy Abelia
Abelia grandiflora
Identify Glossy Abelia (Abelia grandiflora) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Grandifloras
Grandifloras generally are tall, slender plants.
Identify Grandifloras (Grandifloras generally are tall, slender plants.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Gumpo Azaleas are Satsuki Hybrids
Bloom late (May, June and July)
Identify Gumpo Azaleas are Satsuki Hybrids (Bloom late (May, June and July)) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Have small buds, stems, foliage and flowers
Miniatures range in height from 8 to 24 inches
Identify Have small buds, stems, foliage and flowers (Miniatures range in height from 8 to 24 inches) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica
Evergreen shrub
Identify Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica (Evergreen shrub) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina)
Nandina domestica
Identify Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina) (Nandina domestica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hollywood Juniper
Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’
Identify Hollywood Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hybrid Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Identify Hybrid Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa hybrida
Identify Hybrid Tea Rose (Rosa hybrida) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hybrids
Florida azalea
Identify Hybrids (Florida azalea) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Identify Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Illicium
Illicium floridanum
Identify Illicium (Illicium floridanum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Inkberry (Gallberry)
Ilex glabra
Identify Inkberry (Gallberry) (Ilex glabra) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Iron Chlorosis
Azaleas dying in poorly-drained soil
Identify Iron Chlorosis (Azaleas dying in poorly-drained soil) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
It has a lemony-spice fragrance
Bears white flowers with a yellow blotch.
Identify It has a lemony-spice fragrance (Bears white flowers with a yellow blotch.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Identify Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Identify Japanese Boxwood (Buxus microphylla var. japonica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Camellia
Camellia japonica
Identify Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Camellia Camellia japonica
Mostly evergreen shrubs, some in tree form in their native habitat.
Identify Japanese Camellia Camellia japonica (Mostly evergreen shrubs, some in tree form in their native habitat.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Euonymus
Euonymus japonicus
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Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Identify Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonicum
Identify Japanese Kerria (Kerria japonicum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica
Identify Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Korean Littleleaf Boxwood Buxus microphylla var. koreana
Broadleaf evergreen shrub
Identify Korean Littleleaf Boxwood Buxus microphylla var. koreana (Broadleaf evergreen shrub) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Kurume Azalea
Rhododendron obiusum
Identify Kurume Azalea (Rhododendron obiusum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Kurume Hybrids
Imported from Kurume, Japan, to the Arnold Arboretum in Boston in the early 1900s.
Identify Kurume Hybrids (Imported from Kurume, Japan, to the Arnold Arboretum in Boston in the early 1900s.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Lady Banks Rose
Rosa banksiae
Identify Lady Banks Rose (Rosa banksiae) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Mahonia bealei
Identify Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Limelight Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
Leaves opposite
Identify Limelight Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ (Leaves opposite) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Lusterleaf Holly
Ilex latifolia
Identify Lusterleaf Holly (Ilex latifolia) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Management
Leaf-feeding beetles
Identify Management (Leaf-feeding beetles) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Modern shrub roses
Defined as all rose groups that were developed after 1867.
Identify Modern shrub roses (Defined as all rose groups that were developed after 1867.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Most are highly fragrant
Attractive, leathery foliage
Identify Most are highly fragrant (Attractive, leathery foliage) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Nellie R. Stevens Holly
Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Identify Nellie R. Stevens Holly (Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Identify Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Old Roses
Old roses include all rose groups developed before the introduction of the first hybrid tea rose.
Identify Old Roses (Old roses include all rose groups developed before the introduction of the first hybrid tea rose.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Over Fertilization
Bud and Bark Freezing
Identify Over Fertilization (Bud and Bark Freezing) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Overview
All azaleas are rhododendrons and both are in the genus Rhododendron.
Identify Overview (All azaleas are rhododendrons and both are in the genus Rhododendron.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Parson’s Juniper
Juniperus davurica
Identify Parson’s Juniper (Juniperus davurica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Petal Shape Examples
Round petal
Identify Petal Shape Examples (Round petal) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Petite Plum Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica ‘Petite Plum’
Broadleaf deciduous shrub
Identify Petite Plum Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica ‘Petite Plum’ (Broadleaf deciduous shrub) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Piedmont Azalea, R. canescens
May attain a height of 15 feet
Identify Piedmont Azalea, R. canescens (May attain a height of 15 feet) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Pieris
Pieris japonica
Identify Pieris (Pieris japonica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira
Identify Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Polycantha Roses
Polyanthas are small, compact bushes ranging from one to three feet in height.
Identify Polycantha Roses (Polyanthas are small, compact bushes ranging from one to three feet in height.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Pragense Viburnum
Viburnum x pragense
Identify Pragense Viburnum (Viburnum x pragense) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Prune for a purpose not just because it is time to prune
The best time to prune azaleas is after they bloom.
Identify Prune for a purpose not just because it is time to prune (The best time to prune azaleas is after they bloom.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Prune in the spring just before bud swell
Most popular roses
Identify Prune in the spring just before bud swell (Most popular roses) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Pruning Climbers
The stems that you leave will bear next year's flowers.
Identify Pruning Climbers (The stems that you leave will bear next year's flowers.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Pruning Hybrid Tea, Floribundas, and Grandifloras
Modern re-blooming roses are pruned in the early spring just as the buds begin to swell.
Identify Pruning Hybrid Tea, Floribundas, and Grandifloras (Modern re-blooming roses are pruned in the early spring just as the buds begin to swell.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Pruning Roses
When to Prune?-Depends on variety
Identify Pruning Roses (When to Prune?-Depends on variety) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Sasanqua Camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Identify Sasanqua Camellia (Camellia sasanqua) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Shore Juniper
Juniperus conferta
Identify Shore Juniper (Juniperus conferta) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Shrub
Juniperus horizontalis
Identify Shrub (Juniperus horizontalis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Shrub Althea (Rose of Sharon)
Hibiscus syriacus
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Size- Compact/Dwarf ,Mid, or Large
Evergreen vs. Deciduous
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Southern Indian Azalea
Rhododendron indica
Identify Southern Indian Azalea (Rhododendron indica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Southern Indian Hybrids or Indica Azaleas
Formosa is a very popular variety with large, rose-purple flowers. It has a spreading growth and blooms early.
Identify Southern Indian Hybrids or Indica Azaleas (Formosa is a very popular variety with large, rose-purple flowers. It has a spreading growth and blooms early.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
St. John’s-wort (Aaronsbeard)
Hypericum calycinum
Identify St. John’s-wort (Aaronsbeard) (Hypericum calycinum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Tobacco streak
Rose mosaic
Identify Tobacco streak (Rose mosaic) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Vanhoutte Spirea (Bridalwreath)
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Identify Vanhoutte Spirea (Bridalwreath) (Spiraea x vanhouttei) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Variegated Privet
Ligustrum sinense ‘Variegatum’
Identify Variegated Privet (Ligustrum sinense ‘Variegatum’) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Identify Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Wax Leaf Ligustrum
Ligustrum japonicum
Identify Wax Leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Weigela
Weigela florida
Identify Weigela (Weigela florida) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
White Blooms
Full to Part Sun
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Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alata
Identify Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Identify Winter Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Wintergreen Barberry
Berberis julianae
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Wintergreen Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei
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Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Identify Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Identify Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
‘Pink Gumpo’ Azalea
Slow growing 2-3 ft tall
Identify ‘Pink Gumpo’ Azalea (Slow growing 2-3 ft tall) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
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