Shrubs for Coastal Landscapes
Deciduous to Semi-Evergreen Small Trees and Shrubs Baccharis, Eastern; Silverling Calistemon lanceolatus Cephalanthus occidentalis Chokeberry, Red-osier Honeysuckle, Tatarian Swamp cyrilla; Leatherwood Stewartia malacodendron Eleagnus, ... [... more]
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Shrubs for Wet Areas
Rhododendron atlanticum Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron viscosum Cephalanthus occidentalis* Viburnum cassinoides Viburnum, European cranberrybush Viburnum, Hobblebush Anise-tree Illicium spp. Azalea, Coastal Azalea, Sweet Azalea, ... [... more]
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Drought Tolerant Shrubs
Most plants prefer a moist, well drained soil. However, provided a plant is otherwise healthy, has had time to become established (normally one to two years after planting), and is provided appropriate cultural conditions (adequate soil drainage ... [... more]
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NCSU: ENT/ort-44 JAPANESE BEETLE
JAPANESE BEETLE, Popillia japonica Newman, Scarabiidae, COLEOPTERA First reported in North America in 1916, the Japanese beetle now occurs in most of the eastern United States. The beetles feed on over 275 different kinds of shade and fruit ... [... more]
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Why Don't Shrubs Flower (or fruit)?
Diagnostic questions usually inspire a question in response. My response to "Why don't my shrubs flower?" is usually something like: "Have they ever flowered?" "How long have they been planted?" "Did they start not [... more]
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NCSU Plant Disease Information Notes -- Ornamentals
ODIN-003 Some Common Pecan Diseases and Their Control in North Carolina ODIN-005 Nematodes and Their Control on Woody Ornamentals in the Nursery ODIN-013 Phytophthora Root Rot and Its Control on Established Woody Ornamentals ODIN-015 Juniper ... [... more]
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R. K. Jones, Extension Plant Pathologist
On azalea the symptoms vary with the cultivar. On Kurume hybrid types, such as Coral Bells, Hinodegiri, and Hino Crimson, new leaves are smaller than normal with interveinal chlorosis, possibly some purple coloration and defoliation. This ... [... more]
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NCSU: ENT/ort-24 BEETLES
Beetles are the most diverse of all the insects in North Carolina. There are over 3,300 different species. Adult beetles have hard front wings. Both the adults and grubs have chewing mouthparts and may feed on the same or different plants in the ... [... more]
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NCSU:ENT/ort-040 Boxelder Bug
James R. Baker, Michael G. Waldvogel and S. Bambara, Extension Entomologists General Information Boxelder Bug, Boisea trivittata (Say), Rhopalidae, HEMIPTERA Boxelder bugs are elliptical and about 0.5 inch long. The thorax has 3 red stripes; the ... [... more]
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NCSU: ENT/ort-07 CATERPILLARS THAT FEED ON TREES AND SHRUBS
General Information There are over 1400 kinds of moths and butterflies in North Carolina. Some of these lay eggs from which hatch destructive caterpillars that feed on our trees and shrubs. The moths and butterflies (adults) cannot do any damage ... [... more]
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NCSU: ENT/ort-17 CICADAS
Cicadas are sometimes incorrectly called harvest-flies or "locusts". (They are not flies and true locusts are Old World grasshoppers). Cicadas are medium to large insects with long, transparent wings held peaked over the body when at rest. The . [... more]
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NCSU: ENT/ort-20 FUNGUS-INFECTED FLIES
FUNGUS-INFECTED FLIES, Hylema platura (Meigen), Anthomyiidae, DIPTERA Seedcorn maggot flies are greyish-brown and about one fifth inch long. The legs are black and there are bristles scattered on the body. Flies that are infested with ... [... more]
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