BackyardGardener.com: Garden Guides on Plants -- http://www.backyardgardener.com/plants/
Starting point for information on (types of) plants, with summary information for many species and varieties.
WeedAlert.com -- http://www.weedalert.com/
Offers a weed listing for the United States regions, primarily weeds occurring in lawns.
Cal's Plant of the Week -- http://www.plantoftheweek.org/
Features a new plant every week, with photo, description, and cultural information. Previously featured plants can be selected by botanical or common name. Focus is on plants for greenhouse culture.
The Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl -- http://www.paghat.com/
Pacific Northwest gardener presents essays for hundreds of species growing in her garden, with personal notes, history, cultural information, and photos for each.
DenverPlants.com -- http://www.denverplants.com/
This resource for gardeners in the Denver metro area includes a sizeable database of plants with photos and cultural information.
Plants Database -- http://plants.usda.gov/
Online USDA database of botanical information, images, and links on plants in the USA, including crops and invasives. Search by name, geographic distribution, or other characteristics.
Plantfacts.com -- http://www.plantfacts.com/
Searchable database of plants with information on flowering, and climate.
Gardenline -- http://www.gardenline.usask.ca/
Guide to growing and caring for houseplants, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Also features common pests and a miscellaneous section. From the University of Saskatchewan Extension.
Fruits and Vegetables -- http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_fruits_and_vegetables
Extensive set of fact sheets and links from the University of Florida.
Horticopia On-line Plant Information -- http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/
Extensive directory of plants, categorized by genus, includes summary cultural information and small photograph for each plant.
Floridata -- http://www.floridata.com/
Features hundreds of plant portraits, each illustrated with several photos, documenting the garden uses and cultural requirements of each species or cultivar.
PlantZAfrica -- http://www.plantzafrica.com/
Extensive information about plants native to southern Africa, including hundreds of alphabetically arranged plant portraits, by the National Botanical Institute of South Africa.
Foliage Plants Database -- http://albinopri.cool.ne.jp/leaf/en/
Searchable database with basic information and some photographs of plants grown primarily for their foliage. Japanese and English.
Gardenweb: Name That Plant -- http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/namegal/
Forum that allows users to upload images of plants that they are trying to identify.
Dave's Garden: PlantFiles -- http://davesgarden.com/pf/
Database with over 80,000 plants with cultivation information and pictures supplied by member gardeners.
All America Selections Winners -- http://www.all-americaselections.org/
Showcases new varieties of flowers, vegetables, and plants for garden performance.
Desert-Tropicals.com -- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
Features searchable database of thousands of plants, with basic information and often photos. Includes many succulents, herbs, and tropical fruit trees.
Plants For A Future -- http://www.pfaf.org/
Resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. Offers a plant database, and various articles on gardening, perennials, and habitats.
Virtual Plant Tags -- http://www.virtualplanttags.com/
Database of detailed descriptions and growing tips for thousands of plants, including many not commonly grown. Profiles include cultural information, assessment of landscape value, and photos for most.
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