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A FIELD GUIDE TO WONDER

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8 plants in this collection · Editorial images are illustrative

Cream colored moth orchid
FLOWERING PLANT

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis amabilis

Known for graceful, long-lasting blooms and arching flower stems.

Fresh green fern fronds
FERN

Bracken Fern

Pteridium aquilinum

A widely distributed fern with finely divided triangular fronds.

Broad leaves in the garden
FOLIAGE PLANT

Plantain Lily

Hosta plantaginea

Broad leaves and fragrant white flowers make it a garden favorite.

White flowers among lush garden foliage
FLOWERING TREE

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

An evergreen tree admired for its glossy leaves and large flowers.

Delicate fern leaves
FERN

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Fine leaflets and dark wiry stems give this fern an airy form.

Pale orchid flowers
FLOWERING PLANT

Cymbidium Orchid

Cymbidium spp.

Elegant flower spikes are a hallmark of this diverse orchid genus.

Large tropical green leaves
FOLIAGE PLANT

Tree Philodendron

Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum

A bold tropical plant with deeply divided leaves.

Green climbing foliage
FOLIAGE PLANT

English Ivy

Hedera helix

A climbing evergreen vine with distinctive lobed leaves.