WEBSITES FOR HORT PLANT ID!?

Question

What are good websites to study horticulture plant ID? I need a good site to study from, something with info and pics. Thanks!

Answer 1

This plant database shows photo, zone, sun preference, etc when you click on name. There is also a 'search plant finder' box in the top right hand corner.

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plant...

This is Ohio State University's facts site which shows the picture of each plant you click on. This list includes many different varieties of the same plant (There's eleven varieties of Achillea listed). You'll find even more information & photos when you click on box on the bottom "Search Plant Facts" (after the description):

List of Annuals:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

List of Perennials:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Bulbs:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Wildflowers:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Shrubs:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Trees:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Vines:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Ferns:

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/plant...

Here's a Plant Library that lists perennials, annuals & biennials alphabetically by scientific name with the common name listed next to it. You can click on the underlined names for more info & photo of the plant.

This list is great for selecting plants according to bloom times, zone, light requirements, height & color:

http://www.lewisgardens.com/library.htm



Perennials listed a-z order by scientific name with common name. You may need to use the zoom in tool that looks like a magnifying glass to view list.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-079.pd...

USDA Plant Database to identify plants: Fact Sheets & Plant Guides (Click on a doc or pdf link to view a Plant Guide or Fact Sheet, or click on a name to view its Plant Profile with more information:

http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/factShee...

When you want to find out what a plant looks like, such as Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) click on its name & it will bring up the plant profile:

http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/profile?...

You can click on a thumbnail (near the bottom of the page) to view an image of it's leaves,etc...like this:

http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/profile?...

Search entire Plant Database:

http://www.plants.usda.gov/gallery.html

Identifying plants:

http://riley.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/in...

Native perennials, grasses, vines, trees and shrubs:

http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm?...

Plant search database:

http://www.plantstogrow.com/zPlantSearch...

A search for fast growing ground cover & vines brought up this:

http://www.plantstogrow.com/zPlantSearch...

Plant selector from the Royal Horticultural Society:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/d...

A search for plants with the following characteristics: Evergreen, Climbing, Climber/Wall Shrub, Banks and Slopes, brought up nine different types of ivy:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/r...

Good luck!!!   Hope this is helpful.