Click on one of the 9 different categories (trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines, annuals, perennials, bulbs, ornamental grasses and wildflowers) to search
3 ways (via Plant Facts, Plant Dictionary and Horticultural Description). Plant Facts provides an automatic search of Extension literature across the
country for the specific plant species. Images of plants are found in the Plant Dictionary while Ohio written information is located in Horticultural
Description. You can also use the link Return to Plant Dictionary to search by individual plants, category or plant feature on the Plants of Horticulture
page (a database of 3,878 high quality images on over 600 ornamental plants).
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 (Michigan State University)
This website provides information on woody plants and herbaceous perennials. Features include: 1) Plant Search - Enter criteria for the plants you want
and receive a list of your matches. Find out about each plant --its characteristics, care, recommended cultivars and photographs. 2) Plant Index - Want
to know which plants are recommended as the best? In the Plant Index, you'll find an alphabetical list of woody and herbaceous plants arranged by
scientific name. Links take you to photographs and descriptions. 3) Glossary.
Landscape Plants - Images, Identification, and Information (Oregon State University)
This interactive guide is specific to the upper Midwest United States (Hardiness zones 3, 4 and 5). It provides information on culture, ornamental value
and landscape uses on more than 600 species and varieties common to the region with over 1800 color photos displaying flower, fruit, fall color and
other ornamental features of the species and varieties. You can search by plant name or by using any combination of 42 characteristics including: size,
light requirements, landscape application, fragrance, fall color, bark interest, habit, fruit, bloom time, flower color and growth rate. Also included are
audio pronunciations of Latin names and simple animations of basic pruning techniques.
Browse by Latin or common name or use the search feature to find information and photos on trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. You can search
by name, basic traits such as hardiness, ornamental
traits, site characteristics and special qualities such as urban tolerance or deer resistance. Information on individual is available on habitat, habit, form,
summer and autumn foliage, flowers, fruit, bark, culture, landscape use, liabilities, propagation, cultivars and identification features including many color
photos. Also included are audio pronunciations of Latin names and tree identification keys.
Online Tree and Shrub Identification with Photos (University of Illinois)
To view the images and information, first choose a genus and a species. Then the images and brief information will load on the specific tree or shrub.
The information may include habit, size, color, texture, hardiness, and habitat. Photos may include the plant habit, leaves, buds, stems, flowers, fruit, fall
color and bark. Cultural information may also be included.
Plant identification information as well as line drawings and color photos are available on woody plants in the following categories: Deciduous Trees &
Shrubs, Gymnosperms, Vines, Flowering Trees & Shrubs and Broadleaf Evergreens. Other information is available in related links such as the Quercus
(Oak) Identification Key.
Ohioline: Selection and Use of Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers (Ohio State University)
IPLANT, Illinois' version of Purdue's PLANT website, includes information in areas such as: plant selection, landscaping, fertilization, propagation and
pest management.
Online Publications on Trees and Tree Health (USDA Forest Service)