Project BudBurst has identified 2 common exotic ornamentals that are widely used in landscaping and 3 common weeds that are often found in backyards and gardens across the continental United States.

Click on the plant names below for a printable identification guide that includes pictures, identifying characteristics, phenological observations and distribution area. (*All downloadable materials require the free Adobe Reader.)

 

Common Ornamentals
Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia 
Lilac Syringa vulgaris 
   
Common Weeds
Common dandelion  Taraxacum officinale
White clover  Trifolium repens
Field mustard, turnip Brassica rapa