Plant library · 727 plants

Plant library

Planning spacing, hardiness guidance, sun and water needs, and typical mature size for 727 garden plants — the data behind the Garden Scheme planner. To compare planting distances side by side, start from the spacing charts.

Vegetables 84

Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Bell Pepper Capsicum annuum
Bush Snap Bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Lettuce (Looseleaf) Lactuca sativa
Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Garlic Allium sativum
Onion (Bulb) Allium cepa
Radish Raphanus sativus
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Sugar Snap Pea Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Sweet Corn Zea mays var. saccharata
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Scallion Allium fistulosum
Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica
Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatas
Butternut Squash Cucurbita moschata
Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Habanero Pepper Capsicum chinense
Snow Pea Pisum sativum var. saccharatum
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
Arugula Eruca vesicaria
Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Brussels Sprout Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Shallot Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Collard Greens Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Tomatillo Physalis philadelphica
Bush Lima Bean Phaseolus lunatus
Leek Allium ampeloprasum
Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Cantaloupe Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum
Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Turnip Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Bok Choy Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Mustard Greens Brassica juncea
Parsnip Pastinaca sativa
Edamame Glycine max
Napa Cabbage Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Tatsoi Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa
Horseradish Armoracia rusticana
Artichoke Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
Rutabaga Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Fennel (Bulb) Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum
Radicchio Cichorium intybus
Endive Cichorium endivia
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Honeydew Melon Cucumis melo var. inodorus
Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium
Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sunchoke Helianthus tuberosus
Mizuna Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata
Fava Bean Vicia faba
Garbanzo Bean Cicer arietinum
Daikon Radish Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
Malabar Spinach Basella alba
Amaranth (Greens) Amaranthus spp.
English Pea Pisum sativum
Kuri Squash Cucurbita maxima
Yardlong Bean Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus
Peanut Arachis hypogaea
New Zealand Spinach Tetragonia tetragonioides
Hyacinth Bean Lablab purpureus
Chayote Sechium edule
Bitter Melon Momordica charantia
Luffa Luffa aegyptiaca
Bottle Gourd Lagenaria siceraria
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Corn Salad Valerianella locusta
Garden Cress Lepidium sativum
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Salsify Tragopogon porrifolius
Jicama Pachyrhizus erosus
Turmeric Curcuma longa
Cassava Manihot esculenta
True Yam Dioscorea alata

Herbs 49

Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum
Curly Parsley Petroselinum crispum var. crispum
Flat-Leaf Italian Parsley Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
Shrub Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus
Prostrate Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 'Prostratus'
Common Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Cilantro Coriandrum sativum
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
Dill Anethum graveolens
Spearmint Mentha spicata
Peppermint Mentha x piperita
Common Sage Salvia officinalis
English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
French Lavender Lavandula dentata
Garlic Chives Allium tuberosum
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Sweet Marjoram Origanum majorana
French Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
Lemon Thyme Thymus citriodorus
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
Catnip Nepeta cataria
Greek Oregano Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis
German Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla
Roman Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile
Borage Borago officinalis
Thai Basil Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora
Summer Savory Satureja hortensis
Winter Savory Satureja montana
Lovage Levisticum officinale
Bee Balm Monarda didyma
Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans
Stevia Stevia rebaudiana
Lemon Verbena Aloysia citrodora
Shiso Perilla frutescens
Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
Anise Pimpinella anisum
Epazote Dysphania ambrosioides
Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Caraway Carum carvi
Horehound Marrubium vulgare
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium
Rue Ruta graveolens
Curry Plant Helichrysum italicum
Angelica Angelica archangelica
Valerian Valeriana officinalis

Fruit Trees 45

Apple Malus domestica
Peach Prunus persica
Meyer Lemon Citrus x meyeri
Sweet Cherry Prunus avium
Pear Pyrus communis
Fig Ficus carica
Plum Prunus domestica
Sweet Orange Citrus x sinensis
Key Lime Citrus x aurantiifolia
Nectarine Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus
Apricot Prunus armeniaca
Pomegranate Punica granatum
Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia
Avocado Persea americana
Asian Persimmon Diospyros kaki
Mandarin Orange Citrus reticulata
Grapefruit Citrus x paradisi
Kumquat Citrus japonica
White Mulberry Morus alba
Pawpaw Asimina triloba
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
Guava Psidium guajava
Mango Mangifera indica
Quince Cydonia oblonga
Jujube Ziziphus jujuba
Olive Olea europaea
Banana Musa acuminata
Medlar Mespilus germanica
Pineapple Guava Acca sellowiana
Star Fruit Averrhoa carambola
Calamondin Citrus x microcarpa
American Persimmon (Native) Diospyros virginiana
Mayhaw Crataegus aestivalis
Lemon Citrus limon
Persian Lime Citrus x latifolia
Pecan Carya illinoinensis
Papaya Carica papaya
Kiwifruit Actinidia deliciosa
Almond Prunus dulcis
English Walnut Juglans regia
Dragon Fruit Selenicereus undatus
Lychee Litchi chinensis
Chinese Chestnut Castanea mollissima

Berries & Small Fruits 29

Strawberries Fragaria x ananassa
Red Raspberries Rubus idaeus
Northern Highbush Blueberries Vaccinium corymbosum
Thornless Blackberries Rubus fruticosus
Table Grapes Vitis vinifera
Rabbiteye Blueberries Vaccinium virgatum
Black Raspberries Rubus occidentalis
Southern Highbush Blueberries Vaccinium darrowii x corymbosum
American Grapes Vitis labrusca
Muscadine Grapes Vitis rotundifolia
Red Currants Ribes rubrum
Gooseberries Ribes uva-crispa
Red Mulberry (Native) Morus rubra
Honeyberries Lonicera caerulea
Black Currants Ribes nigrum
Serviceberries Amelanchier alnifolia
Boysenberries Rubus ursinus x rubus idaeus
Marionberries Rubus L. subg. Rubus
Loganberries Rubus x loganobaccus
Goji Berry Lycium barbarum
Hardy Kiwi Actinidia arguta
Ground Cherry Physalis pruinosa
American Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon
Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa
Cape Gooseberry Physalis peruviana
Goumi Berry Elaeagnus multiflora
Sea Buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides
Wineberry Rubus phoenicolasius

Shade Trees 40

Red Maple Acer rubrum
Sugar Maple Acer saccharum
Pin Oak Quercus palustris
River Birch Betula nigra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera
Japanese Maple Acer palmatum
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua
White Oak Quercus alba
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
London Plane Tree Platanus x acerifolia
Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum
Weeping Willow Salix babylonica
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata
Zelkova Zelkova serrata
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos
American Elm Ulmus americana
Paper Birch Betula papyrifera
Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica
Live Oak Quercus virginiana
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa
American Beech Fagus grandifolia
Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii
Catalpa Catalpa speciosa
Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia
Willow Oak Quercus phellos
Chinese Pistache Pistacia chinensis
Northern Hackberry Celtis occidentalis
Black Walnut Juglans nigra
American Linden Tilia americana
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor
Silver Linden Tilia tomentosa

Ornamental & Flowering Trees 45

Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida
Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis
Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangeana
Yoshino Cherry Prunus x yedoensis
Kwanzan Cherry Prunus 'Kanzan'
Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa
Flowering Crabapple Malus spp.
Purple Leaf Plum Prunus cerasifera
Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata
Flowering Pear Pyrus calleryana
Smoke Tree Cotinus coggygria
Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia
Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana
Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus
Golden Rain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata
Mimosa Tree Albizia julibrissin
Weeping Cherry Prunus subhirtella
Japanese Stewartia Stewartia pseudocamellia
Paperbark Maple Acer griseum
Seven-Son Flower Heptacodium miconioides
Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Cornus mas
Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum
Carolina Silverbell Halesia carolina
Japanese Snowbell Styrax japonicus
Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis
Jane Magnolia Magnolia 'Jane'
Golden Chain Tree Laburnum x watereri
Royal Raindrops Crabapple Malus 'JFS-KW5'
Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata
Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopyrum
Amur Maple Acer ginnala
American Holly Ilex opaca
Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea
Persian Ironwood Parrotia persica
Katsura Tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Japanese Pagoda Tree Styphnolobium japonicum
American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana
Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana
Empress Tree Paulownia tomentosa
Texas Mountain Laurel Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Desert Museum Palo Verde Parkinsonia × 'Desert Museum'
Chitalpa Chitalpa tashkentensis

Conifers & Evergreens 46

Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis
Leyland Cypress Cupressus × leylandii
Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens
Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana
Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis
Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata
Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus
Japanese Holly Ilex crenata
Dwarf Alberta Spruce Picea glauca 'Conica'
Catawba Rhododendron Rhododendron catawbiense
Inkberry Holly Ilex glabra
Canadian Hemlock Tsuga canadensis
Mugo Pine Pinus mugo
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera
English Ivy Hedera helix
Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo) Nandina domestica
Japanese Camellia Camellia japonica
Japanese Pieris Pieris japonica
Fraser Fir Abies fraseri
Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia
Hinoki Cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa
Cryptomeria (Japanese Cedar) Cryptomeria japonica
Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
Nellie Stevens Holly Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria
Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara
Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda
White Fir Abies concolor
Serbian Spruce Picea omorika
Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica
Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens
Arizona Cypress Cupressus arizonica
Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa
Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergii
Incense Cedar Calocedrus decurrens
Red Tip Photinia Photinia x fraseri
Evergreen Euonymus Euonymus japonicus
English Holly Ilex aquifolium
Portuguese Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Yew Pine Podocarpus macrophyllus
Fern Pine Afrocarpus gracilior

Shrubs 86

Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla
Knock Out Rose Rosa 'Radrazz'
Japanese Spirea Spiraea japonica
Burning Bush Euonymus alatus
Common Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergii
Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii
Panicle Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus
Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia
Weigela Weigela florida
Loropetalum (Chinese Fringe Flower) Loropetalum chinense
Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
Cranberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster apiculatus
Winterberry Holly Ilex verticillata
Abelia Abelia x grandiflora
Viburnum (Doublefile) Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum
Sweetspire Itea virginica
Mock Orange Philadelphus coronarius
Cleyera Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Sasanqua Camellia Camellia sasanqua
Indian Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica
Red Twig Dogwood Cornus sericea
Potentilla (Bush Cinquefoil) Dasiphora fruticosa
Deutzia Deutzia gracilis
PJM Rhododendron Rhododendron 'P.J.M.'
Winter Gem Boxwood Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem'
Gold Mound Spirea Spiraea 'Gold Mound'
Dwarf Fothergilla Fothergilla gardenii
Summersweet (Clethra) Clethra alnifolia
Caryopteris (Bluebeard) Caryopteris x clandonensis
Beautyberry Callicarpa americana
Oregon Grape Holly Mahonia aquifolium
St. John's Wort (Shrub) Hypericum prolificum
Anise Shrub Illicium parviflorum
Sweetshrub (Carolina Allspice) Calycanthus floridus
Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa
Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica
Pittosporum Pittosporum tobira
Oleander Nerium oleander
Plumbago Plumbago auriculata
Texas Sage Leucophyllum frutescens
Bottlebrush Callistemon spp.
Coontie Palm Zamia integrifolia
Croton Codiaeum variegatum
Hibiscus (Tropical) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Snowball Bush Viburnum opulus
Kerria (Japanese Rose) Kerria japonica
Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum
Heavenly Bamboo (Dwarf) Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf'
Sky Pencil Holly Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
English Yew Taxus baccata
Wintercreeper Euonymus fortunei
Dwarf Burford Holly Ilex cornuta 'Dwarf Burford'
Chinese Privet Ligustrum sinense
Flowering Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Siberian Peashrub Caragana arborescens
Beautybush Kolkwitzia amabilis
Leatherleaf Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides
Distylium Distylium spp.
Aucuba Aucuba japonica
Tea Olive Osmanthus spp.
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea
Thorny Elaeagnus Elaeagnus pungens
Winter Daphne Daphne odora
Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Sweet Box Sarcococca ruscifolia
Skimmia Skimmia japonica
Fatsia Fatsia japonica
Ceanothus Ceanothus spp.
Manzanita Arctostaphylos spp.
Diervilla Diervilla spp.
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata
Golden Dewdrop Duranta erecta
Ixora Ixora coccinea
Firebush Hamelia patens
Contorted Filbert Corylus avellana
Winter Hazel Corylopsis spicata
Siberian Cypress Microbiota decussata
Redvein Enkianthus Enkianthus campanulatus

Perennial Flowers 109

Daylily Hemerocallis spp.
Hostas Hosta spp.
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida
Garden Peony Paeonia lactiflora
Autumn Joy Stonecrop Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy'
Catmint Nepeta x faassenii
Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum
Coral Bells Heuchera spp.
Russian Sage Salvia yangii
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Astilbe Astilbe spp.
Siberian Iris Iris sibirica
Bearded Iris Iris germanica
Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata
Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata
Blanket Flower Gaillardia x grandiflora
Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata
Bleeding Heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Lenten Rose Helleborus x hybridus
Cranesbill Geranium Geranium 'Gerwat'
Blazing Star Liatris spicata
Columbine Aquilegia spp.
Tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora
Penstemon Penstemon spp.
Speedwell Veronica spicata
Platycodon Platycodon grandiflorus
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
Joe-Pye Weed Eutrochium purpureum
False Indigo Baptisia australis
Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos
Lady's Mantle Alchemilla mollis
Lamb's Ear Stachys byzantina
New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale
Delphinium Delphinium elatum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus
Jacob's Ladder Polemonium caeruleum
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia
Japanese Anemone Anemone hupehensis
Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Sea Holly Eryngium planum
Globe Thistle Echinops ritro
Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum
Bugleweed Ajuga reptans
Pinks Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Cushion Spurge Euphorbia polychroma
Geum Geum chiloense
Ligularia Ligularia dentata
Leopard's Bane Doronicum orientale
Perennial Bachelor's Button Centaurea montana
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana
Goatsbeard Aruncus dioicus
Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum
Snakeroot Actaea racemosa
Turtlehead Chelone lyonii
Bellflower Campanula carpatica
Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana
Solomon's Seal Polygonatum odoratum
Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Hardy Geranium Geranium sanguineum
Stokes' Aster Stokesia laevis
Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis rosea
False Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides
Goldenrod Solidago rugosa
Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata
Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica
Ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis
Queen of the Prairie Filipendula rubra
Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma cooperi
Perennial Salvia Salvia nemorosa
Tulip Tulipa spp.
Daffodil Narcissus spp.
Lily Lilium spp.
Dahlia Dahlia spp.
Garden Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum x morifolium
Crocus Crocus spp.
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Grape Hyacinth Muscari spp.
Ornamental Onion Allium spp.
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Oriental Poppy Papaver orientale
Primrose Primula spp.
Wand Flower Oenothera lindheimeri
Red Hot Poker Kniphofia uvaria
Crocosmia Crocosmia spp.
Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria
Candytuft Iberis sempervirens
Siberian Bugloss Brunnera macrophylla
Japanese Iris Iris ensata
English Daisy Bellis perennis
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica
Perennial Sunflower Helianthus spp.
Showy Evening Primrose Oenothera speciosa
Sea Lavender Limonium latifolium
Fleabane Erigeron speciosus
Alpine Aster Aster alpinus
Globeflower Trollius europaeus
Mullein Verbascum spp.
Maltese Cross Lychnis chalcedonica
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Grecian Windflower Anemone blanda
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis

Annual Flowers 50

French Marigold Tagetes patula
Petunia Petunia x hybrida
Zinnia Zinnia elegans
Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima
Wax Begonia Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
Garden Pansy Viola x wittrockiana
Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
African Marigold Tagetes erecta
Annual Geranium (Zonal Geranium) Pelargonium x hortorum
Coleus Solenostemon scutellarioides
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Vinca Catharanthus roseus
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
Dusty Miller Jacobaea maritima
Calibrachoa Calibrachoa spp.
Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora
New Guinea Impatiens Impatiens hawkeri
Lobelia Lobelia erinus
Ageratum Ageratum houstonianum
Morning Glory Ipomoea purpurea
Celosia Celosia argentea
Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus
Lantana Lantana camara
Cleome Cleome hassleriana
Verbena Verbena x hybrida
Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana alata
Gomphrena Gomphrena globosa
Strawflower Xerochrysum bracteatum
Love-in-a-Mist Nigella damascena
Calendula Calendula officinalis
Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens
Bacopa Sutera cordata
Fuchsia Fuchsia spp.
Angelonia Angelonia angustifolia
Pentas Pentas lanceolata
African Daisy Osteospermum ecklonis
Gazania Gazania rigens
Wishbone Flower Torenia fournieri
Fan Flower Scaevola aemula
Bidens Bidens ferulifolia
China Aster Callistephus chinensis
Stock Matthiola incana
Four O'Clock Mirabilis jalapa
Statice Limonium sinuatum
Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflorum
Marguerite Daisy Argyranthemum frutescens
Nemesia Nemesia strumosa
Cuphea Cuphea ignea

Ornamental Grasses 25

Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis
Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides
Blue Fescue Festuca glauca
Pink Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum
Japanese Forest Grass Hakonechloa macra
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium
Blue Oat Grass Helictotrichon sempervirens
Tufted Hair Grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Japanese Sedge Carex oshimensis
Northern Sea Oats Chasmanthium latifolium
Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana
Sweet Flag Acorus gramineus
Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis
Mexican Feather Grass Nassella tenuissima
Japanese Blood Grass Imperata cylindrica
Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii
Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans
Blue Grama Grass Bouteloua gracilis
Ravenna Grass Saccharum ravennae
Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica
Blue Lyme Grass Leymus arenarius
Purple Moor Grass Molinia caerulea

Groundcovers 25

Creeping Myrtle Vinca minor
Pachysandra Pachysandra terminalis
Liriope Liriope spicata
Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Thyme Thymus praecox
Stonecrop Sedum Sedum spp.
Mondo Grass Ophiopogon japonicus
Wild Ginger Asarum canadense
Spotted Deadnettle Lamium maculatum
Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum asiaticum
Bishop's Weed Aegopodium podagraria
Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis
Ice Plant Delosperma spp.
Plumbago Groundcover Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Golden Star Chrysogonum virginianum
White Clover Trifolium repens
Snow-in-Summer Cerastium tomentosum
Blue Star Creeper Isotoma fluviatilis
Irish Moss Sagina subulata
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Basket-of-Gold Aurinia saxatilis
Aubrieta Aubrieta deltoidea
Barren Strawberry Waldsteinia ternata
Creeping Raspberry Rubus calycinoides
Creeping Wire Vine Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Vines & Climbers 25

Clematis Clematis spp.
Honeysuckle Lonicera spp.
Boston Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Wisteria Wisteria spp.
Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides
Climbing Rose Rosa spp.
Trumpet Vine Campsis radicans
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea spp.
Carolina Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens
Passion Flower Passiflora incarnata
Black-Eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata
Climbing Hydrangea Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Cantaloupe Vine Cucumis melo
Snail Vine Cochliasanthus caracalla
Mandevilla Mandevilla spp.
Creeping Fig Ficus pumila
Common Jasmine Jasminum officinale
Potato Vine Solanum laxum
Hops Humulus lupulus
Silver Lace Vine Fallopia baldschuanica
Crossvine Bignonia capreolata
Dutchman's Pipe Aristolochia macrophylla
Chocolate Vine Akebia quinata
Allamanda Allamanda cathartica

Succulents & Cacti 29

Aloe Vera Aloe vera
Jade Plant Crassula ovata
Hen and Chicks Sempervivum tectorum
Echeveria Echeveria spp.
Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera × buckleyi
Snake Plant Dracaena trifasciata
Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia spp.
Golden Barrel Cactus Kroenleinia grusonii
Zebra Haworthia Haworthiopsis attenuata
Agave Agave spp.
Burro's Tail Sedum morganianum
Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii
Pencil Cactus Euphorbia tirucalli
String of Pearls Curio rowleyanus
Ponytail Palm Beaucarnea recurvata
Adam's Needle Yucca Yucca filamentosa
Flaming Katy Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Ghost Plant Graptopetalum paraguayense
Elephant Bush Portulacaria afra
Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora
Pincushion Cactus Mammillaria spp.
Peruvian Apple Cactus Cereus repandus
Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum spp.
String of Hearts Ceropegia woodii
Aeonium Aeonium spp.
Living Stones Lithops spp.
Old Man Cactus Cephalocereus senilis
Fishhook Barrel Cactus Ferocactus wislizeni
Saguaro Carnegiea gigantea

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Windmill Palm Trachycarpus fortunei
Sago Palm Cycas revoluta
Canna Lily Canna indica
Elephant Ear Colocasia esculenta
Areca Palm Dypsis lutescens
Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae
Cabbage Palm Sabal palmetto
Pygmy Date Palm Phoenix roebelenii
Pindo Palm Butia odorata
Queen Palm Syagrus romanzoffiana
Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta
European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis
Majesty Palm Ravenea rivularis
Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis
Parlor Palm Chamaedorea elegans
Foxtail Palm Wodyetia bifurcata
Chinese Fan Palm Livistona chinensis
Kentia Palm Howea forsteriana
Christmas Palm Adonidia merrillii
Bismarck Palm Bismarckia nobilis
Lady Palm Rhapis excelsa
Monstera Monstera deliciosa
Plumeria Plumeria spp.
Ti Plant Cordyline fruticosa
Philodendron Philodendron spp.

Ferns & Shade Plants 15

Autumn Fern Dryopteris erythrosora
Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopteris
Caladium Caladium bicolor
Japanese Painted Fern Athyrium niponicum
Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides
Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum
Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina
Cinnamon Fern Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis
Royal Fern Osmunda regalis
Japanese Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum
Toad Lily Tricyrtis hirta
Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum
Great White Trillium Trillium grandiflorum
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis