BY TOM FISCHER
Abies balsamea, balsam fir (p. 61)
AY-beez ball-SAY-mee-uh
A. koreana, Korean fir (p. 61)
kore-ee-AY-nuh
Acca sellowiana, guava (p. 16)
ACK-uh SELL-oh-ee-AY-nuh
Acer griseum, paperbark maple (pp. 40, 44)
AY-sur GRIZZ-ee-um
A. palmatum, Japanese maple (p. 62)
pal-MAY-tum
A. p. var. dissectum, laceleaf Japanese maple (p. 50, 51) dye-SECK-tum
A. p. subsp. amoenum (p. 51)
uh-MEE-num
Ajuga reptans, bugleweed (p. 50)
uh-JOO-guh REP-tanz
Allium nigrum (p. 43)
AL-ee-um NYE-grum
Anaphalis triplinervis (p. 43)
uh-NAFF-uh-lus trip-lih-NUR-vus
Arbutus menziesii, madrone (p. 24)
are-BYOO-tus MEN-zeez-ee-eye
A. unedo, strawberry tree (p. 23)
you-NEE-doe
Asarum europaeum, European ginger (pp. 43, 44)
ASS-uh-rum your-oh-PEE-um
Astelia chathamica (pp. 43, 44)
uh-STEE-lee-uh chuh-TAM-ih-kuh
Averrhoa carambola, carambola (p. 16)
av-ur-ROE-uh kar-um-BOE-luh
Bougainvillea (p. 26)
boo-gun-VILL-ee-uh
Cedrus libani, cedar of Lebanon (p. 61)
SEE-druss LIBB-uh-nye
Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinkoki cypress (p. 61)
kam-ee-SIPP-ur-iss ub-TOO-zuh
C. pisifera, thread-branch cypress (p. 61)
pih-SIFF-ur-uh
Citrus aurantiifolia, Key lime (p. 14)
SIT-russ ore-an-tee-ih-FOE-lee-uh
C. xlimonia (p. 14)
lih-MOE-nee-uh
Clematis orientalis (pp. 40, 43, 44)
KLEM-uh-tiss or-ee-un-TAY-liss
C. viticella (p. 60)
vye-tih-SELL-uh
Corylus avellana, hazel (p. 23)
KORE-ih-lus av-uh-LAY-nuh
Cosmos sulphureus (p. 19)
KOZ-mus sul-FYOOR-ee-us
Crambe cordifolia (p. 44)
KRAM-bee kore-dih-FOE-lee-uh
Cupressus arizonica, Arizona cypress (p. 62)
kew-PRESS-us ar-ih-ZONN-ih-kuh
Cypripedium, lady’s-slipper (p. 52)
sip-rih-PEE-dee-um
Dolichos lablab, hyacinth bean (p. 19)
DOLL-ih-kus LAB-lab
Eryngium alpinum (pp. 43, 44)
uh-RIN-jee-um al-PYE-num
E. giganteum, Miss Willmott’s ghost (pp. 43, 44)
jye-gan-TEE-um
Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry (p. 16)
you-JEE-nee-uh you-nih-FLORE-uh
Euphorbia epithymoides (p. 59)
you-FOR-bee-uh uh-pith-uh-moe-EYE-deez
Foeniculum vulgare, fennel (pp. 43, 44)
fuh-NICK-you-lum vul-GAIR-ee
Fragaria, strawberry (p. 59)
fruh-GAIR-ee-uh
Geum triflorum, prairie smoke (p. 59)
JEE-um try-FLORE-um
Hedera helix, English ivy (p. 23)
HEDD-ur-uh HEE-licks
Helictotrichon sempervirens, blue oat grass (p. 59)
huh-lick-toe-TRY-kun sem-pur-VYE-renz
Helleborus niger, Christmas rose (pp. 23, 24)
hell-EBB-ur-us NYE-jur
Heteromeles arbutifolia, toyon (p. 24)
het-ur-oh-MEE-leez are-byoo-tih-FOE-lee-uh
Ilex aquifolium, English holly (p. 23)
EYE-lecks ack-wih-FOE-lee-um
Ipomoea quamoclit, red cypress vine (p. 19)
ip-uh-MEE-uh KWAM-uh-klit
Juniperus communis, common juniper (p. 61)
joo-NIP-ur-us kum-YOU-niss
J. deppeana (p. 62)
depp-ee-AY-nuh
J. horizontalis, creeping juniper (p. 61)
hore-ih-zun-TAY-liss
J. monosperma (p. 62)
mon-uh-SPUR-muh
J. scopulorum, Rocky Mountain juniper (p. 62)
skop-you-LORE-um
J. squamata, singleseed juniper (p. 61)
skwuh-MAY-tuh
Liriope muscari, blue lilyturf (p. 44)
lih-RYE-uh-pee mus-KAIR-ee
Luffa cylindrica, loofah gourd (p. 19)
LUFF-uh sill-IN-drih-kuh
Lupinus angustifolius (pp. 43, 44)
loo-PYE-nus an-guss-tih-FOE-lee-us
Lychnis viscaria (p. 35)
LICK-niss viss-KAIR-ee-uh
Magnolia grandiflora, southern magnolia (p. 23)
mag-NOLE-yuh gran-dih-FLORE-uh
M. stellata, star magnolia (p. 14)
stuh-LAY-tuh
Malpighia glabra, Barbados cherry (p. 16)
mal-PIG-ee-uh GLAY-bruh
Matteuccia struthiopteris, ostrich fem (p. 44)
muh-TYOO-kee-uh stroo-thee-OP-tur-iss
Meconopsis punicea (pp. 43, 44)
mee-kuh-NOP-siss pew-NISS-ee-uh
Melianthus major, African honeybush (p. 23)
mee-lee-AN-thus MAY-jur
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea, tall purple moor grass (pp. 43, 44)
muh-LIN-ee-uh suh-ROO-lee-uh subsp. uh-run-dih-NAY-see-uh
Myrciaria cauliflora, jaboticaba (p. 16)
mur-see-AIR-ee-uh kawl-ih-FLORE-uh
Nerine bowdenii (p. 23)
nur-EYE-nee BOE-den-ee-eye
Olea europaea, olive (p. 24)
OH-lee-uh your-oh-PEE-uh
Onopordum acanthium, Scotch thistle (pp. 43, 44)
on-uh-PORE-dum uh-KAN-thee-um
Ophiopogon japonicus, mondo grass (p. 44)
off-ee-uh-POE-gun juh-PON-ih-kus
Orchidaceae, orchid family (p. 54)
ore-kid-AY-see-ee
Papaver lateritium, Armenian poppy (p. 22)
puh-PAY-vur lat-ur-IT-ee-um
Paphiopedilum appletonianum (p. 57)
paff-ee-uh-PEE-dih-lum APP-ul-tun-ee-AY-num
P. armeniacum (p. 55)
are-men-ee-AY-kum
P. bellatulum (p. 56)
buh-LAT-you-lum
P. section Brachypetalum (pp. 52, 56, 57)
brack-ee-PET-uh-lum
P. concolor (p. 56)
KON-kull-ur
P. delanatii (p. 55)
duh-lah-NAT-ee-eye
P. exul (p. 55)
EGGS-ul
P. godefroyae (p. 56)
goad-FROY-ee
P. henryanum (pp. 55, 57)
hen-ree-AY-num
P. hirsutissimum (pp. 55, 57)
hur-syoo-TISS-ih-mum
P. hookerae (p. 55)
HOOK-ur-ee
P. insigne (p. 56)
in-SIG-nee
P. lowii (p. 55)
LOE-ee-eye
P. mastersianum (p. 55)
mass-tur-zee-AY-num
P. micranthum (p. 55)
my-KRAN-thum
P. niveum (p. 56)
NIV-ee-um
P. section Parvisepalum (p. 55)
par-vih-SEE-puh-lum
P. rothschildianum (p. 57)
roths-child-ee-AY-num
P. spicerianum (pp. 55, 56, 57)
spy-sur-ee-AY-num
P. sukhakulii (pp. 55, 57)
sook-hah-KOOL-ee-eye
P. venustum var. measuresianum (p. 57)
vuh-NOO-stum var. mezh-urz-ee-AY-num
P. villosum (p. 56)
vill-OH-zum
P. wilhelminae (p. 55)
will-hell-MY-nee
Phragmipedium (p. 52)
frag-mih-PEE-dee-um
Picea abies, Norway spruce (p. 61)
PYE-see-uh AY-beez
P. orientalis, oriental spruce (p. 61)
or-ee-un-TAY-liss
P. pungens, Colorado spruce (pp. 59, 61, 62)
PUN-jenz
Pinus aristata, bristlecone pine (pp. 61, 62)
PYE-nuss ar-iss-TAY-tuh
P. banksiana, jack pine (pp. 61, 62)
banks-ee-AY-nuh
P. densiflora, Japanese red pine (pp. 61, 62)
den-sih-FLORE-uh
P. flexilis, limber pine (pp. 60, 61)
FLECKS-ih-liss
P. mugo, Tyrolean pine (pp. 59, 61)
MYOO-goe
P. nigra, Austrian pine (p. 61)
NYE-gruh
P. parviflora, Japanese white pine (p. 61)
par-vih-FLORE-uh
P. pumila, Japanese stone pine (p. 61)
PEW-mih-luh
P. resinosa, American red pine (p. 61)
rez-ih-NOE-zuh
P. strobus, eastern white pine (p. 61)
STROE-buss
P. sylvestris, Scotch pine (p. 61)
sill-VESS-triss
Poncirus trifoliata, trifoliate orange (p. 16)
pon-SYE-rus try-foe-lee-AY-tuh
Potentilla verna, creeping potentilla (p. 50)
poe-ten-TILL-uh VUR-nuh
Prunus serrula, paperbark cherry (p. 44)
PROO-nus SUR-you-luh
Pulsatilla vulgaris, pasqueflower (pp. 43, 44)
pul-suh-TILL-uh vul-GAIR-us
Pyracantha coccinea, firethorn (p. 24)
pye-ruh-KAN-thuh kock-SIN-ee-uh
P. crenatoserrata (p. 24)
kruh-nay-toe-sur-AY-tuh
Rodgersia aesculifolia (pp. 43, 44)
ruh-JUR-zeuh ess-kew-lih-FOE-lee-uh
Sagina subulata, Scotch moss (pp. 49, 50)
suh-JYE-nuh sub-you-LAY-tuh
Salix gracilistyla, black pussy willow (p. 36)
SAY-licks gruh-sill-ih-STYE-luh
Salvia aethiopis (pp. 40, 44)
SAL-vee-uh ee-thee-OH-pus
S. argentea (pp. 40, 44)
are-JEN-tee-uh
Sarcococca confusa, sweet box (p. 23)
sar-koe-KOCK-uh kun-FEW-zuh
S. ruscifolia (p. 23)
russ-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Schizostylis coccinea, crimson flag (p. 23)
skizz-uh-STYE-lus kock-SIN-ee-uh
Selenipedium (p. 52)
suh-lee-nih-PEE-dee-um
Stachys byzantina, lamb’s ears (pp. 40, 44)
STAY-kiss bizz-un-TYE-nuh
Stipa tenuissima, Mexican feather grass (pp. 40, 43)
STYE-puh ten-you-ISS-ih-muh
Taxus baccata, English yew (p. 61)
TACKS-us buh-KAY-tuh
T. cuspidata, Japanese yew (p. 61)
kuss-pih-DAY-tuh
Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, Chilean blue crocus (p. 70)
teck-oh-fill-EE-uh sye-an-oh-KROE-kuss
Tecophilaeaceae, tecophilaea family (p. 70)
teck-oh-fill-ee-AY-see-ee
Thalictrum delavayi (p. 44)
thuh-LICK-trum duh-lah-VAY-eye
Thuja occidentalis, American arborvitae (p. 61)
THOO-yuh ock-sih-den-TAY-liss
Tsuga canadensis, Canadian hemlock (pp. 61, 62)
TSOO-guh kan-uh-DEN-siss
Verbascum bombyciferum, mullein (pp. 40, 44)
vur-BASS-kum bom-bih-SIFF-ur-um
Verbesina virginica, frostweed (p. 22)
vur-bih-SYE-nuh vur-JIN-ih-kuh
Viburnum tinus, laurustinus (p. 23)
vye-BUR-num TYE-nus