Acer palmatum (Sapindaceae)

Japanese maple

sun to light shade; 18'–22'; hardy; deciduous tree

Achnatherum pekinense (Poaceae)
eastern feather grass

Adina chinensis (Rubiaceae)
Sputnik plant

deciduous shrub

Allium senescens var. calcareum (Amaryllidaceae)
German garlic

deciduous bulbous/cormous

Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis' (Betulaceae)

royal alder

sun; to 30’ with age; deciduous tree

Ampelaster carolinianus (Asteraceae)

climbing aster

sun; 12' w/support; hardy; deciduous vine

Amsonia hubrichtii (Apocynaceae)

Ozark bluestar

sun to light shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Aquilegia hirsutissima (Ranunculaceae)

deciduous

Aronia ×prunifolia 'Brilliant' (Rosaceae)
purple chokeberry

hardy; deciduous shrub rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Asarum splendens (Aristolochiaceae)

Chinese wild ginger

shade; 10"; hardy; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Berberis thunbergii 'Kelleriis' (Berberidaceae)

Japanese barberry

hardy; deciduous shrub

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty' (Bignoniaceae)

crossvine

sun; 20'–30'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen vine

Camellia sasanqua 'Cleopatra' (Theaceae)

sasanqua camellia

part sun; 8'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Camellia ×vernalis 'Hiryû' (Theaceae)

vernal camellia

sun to part shade; 15'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Cercis siliquastrum (Fabaceae)

Judas tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Chaenomeles japonica 'Pygmaea' (Rosaceae)

dwarf Japanese flowering quince

sun to light shade; 18"–36"; hardy; deciduous shrub

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' (Cupressaceae)

golden fernspray Hinoki falsecypress

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow' (Cupressaceae)

variegated dwarf Sawara falsecypress

hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Intermedia' (Cupressaceae)

moss Sawara falsecypress

sun; 5' to 10'; hardy zone 5; evergreen tree conifer

Citrus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' (Rutaceae)

contorted hardy orange

sun to part shade; 12' tall; hardy; deciduous shrub

Clematis tibetana (Ranunculaceae)

Tibetan clematis

deciduous vine

Cornus stolonifera 'Cardinal' (Cornaceae)

red-osier dogwood

deciduous shrub

Cornus stolonifera 'Kelseyi' (Cornaceae)
dwarf red-osier dogwood

deciduous shrub

Cotinus obovatus (Anacardiaceae)

American smoketree

sun; 15'–30'; hardy; deciduous tree

Deschampsia cespitosa (Poaceae)

tufted hair grass

sun to part shade; 1'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous grass-like

Elaeocarpus sylvestris (Elaeocarpaceae)

false blueberry

semi-hardy; evergreen shrub

Elymus racemosa (Poaceae)

Volga wild rye

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous grass-like

Eryngium planum (Apiaceae)

flat sea holly

hardy; evergreen tap root

Eryngium serra (Apiaceae)

sharp sea holly

hardy; semi-evergreen evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

Eucomis comosa (Asparagaceae)

pineapple lily

sun; 18"; semi-hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Euonymus bungeanus (Celastraceae)

winterberry euonymus

hardy; deciduous shrub

Euonymus phellomanus (Celastraceae)

Chinese winged euonymus

deciduous shrub

Euphorbia ×martinii (Euphorbiaceae)

wood spurge

deciduous evergreen semi-evergreen tuberous/fleshy

Exochorda giraldii (Rosaceae)
redbud pearlbush

deciduous shrub

Forsythia ×intermedia 'Tremonia' (Oleaceae)
forsythia

deciduous shrub

Gardenia jasminoides (Rubiaceae)

Cape jasmine

sun to part shade; 3'–5'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen shrub

Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae)

maidenhair tree

hardy; deciduous tree conifer

Hamamelis ×intermedia 'Jelena' (Hamamelidaceae)

copper-flowered witch hazel

sun to shade; 12'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hemerocallis (Asphodelaceae)

daylily

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hesperaloe funifera (Asparagaceae)

false yucca

sun; well-drained soil; 3'–5'; hardy; evergreen shrub woody lily grass-like

Hibiscus 'Moy Grande' (Malvaceae)

rose mallow

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Hydrangeaceae)

bigleaf hydrangea

light shade to shade; 3'–5'; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa' (Hydrangeaceae)

bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata f. acuminata (Hydrangeaceae)
narrowleaf mountain hydrangea

hardy; deciduous shrub

Ilex 'Carolina Sentinel' (Aquifoliaceae)

NCSU hybrid evergreen holly

sun; 15’–20’; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex ×koehneana 'Wirt L. Winn' (Aquifoliaceae)

Koehne holly

20’–25’; hardy; evergreen tree

Ilex 'Lydia Morris' (Aquifoliaceae)
evergreen holly

evergreen shrub

Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' (Iridaceae)

Siberian iris

sun to partial shade; 32"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris virginica 'Contraband Girl' (Iridaceae)

southern blue flag

sun to light shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka' (Cupressaceae)

Hollywood juniper

hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta 'Silver Mist' (Cupressaceae)

silver shore juniper

hardy; evergreen conifer subshrub ground cover

Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola 'Brodie' (Cupressaceae)
Southern redcedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Lagerstroemia fauriei (Lythraceae)

Japanese crepe myrtle

hardy; deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Christiana' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Diane' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Firebird' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Glendora White' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'June Marie' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Majestic Orchid' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Petite Orchid' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Pink Lace' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Twilight' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

sun; 12'; deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia 'Muskogee' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

sun; 25'; deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia subcostata (Lythraceae)

white-barked crepe myrtle

sun; 20'; hardy to zone 7b hardy; deciduous shrub tree

Leycesteria formosa (Caprifoliaceae)

Himalayan honeysuckle

deciduous shrub

Ligustrum japonicum 'Silver Stars' (Oleaceae)

variegated Japanese privet

hardy; evergreen shrub

Liriope kansuensis (Asparagaceae)

Gansu lily-turf

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous grass-like

Lobelia siphilitica (Campanulaceae)

big blue lobelia

deciduous

Lonicera alseuosmoides (Caprifoliaceae)
fragrant grove honeysuckle

hardy; evergreen vine

Lonicera sempervirens 'Magnifica' (Caprifoliaceae)

trumpet honeysuckle

hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen vine

Nandina domestica 'Aurea' (Berberidaceae)

yellow-berry heavenly bamboo

hardy; evergreen shrub

Nolina arenicola (Asparagaceae)
sand bear-grass

evergreen woody lily basal rosette

Osmanthus fragrans f. aurantiacus 'Conger Yellow' (Oleaceae)

yellow sweet olive

hardy; evergreen shrub

Osmunda cinnamomea (Osmundaceae)

cinnamon fern

shade; 36"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous fern

Pachysandra axillaris subsp. stylosa (Buxaceae)

Chinese pachysandra

part shade to shade; 8"–10"; hardy; evergreen ground cover

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' (Crassulaceae)

Caucasian stonecrop

hardy; evergreen ground cover

Phellodendron amurense (Rutaceae)

Amur corktree

deciduous tree

Phlomis tuberosa (Lamiaceae)

tuberous Jerusalem sage

hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Pieris japonica (Ericaceae)

Japanese andromeda

evergreen shrub

Pinellia tripartita (Araceae)

false dragon

shade; 16"; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Pistacia chinensis (Anacardiaceae)

Chinese pistache

sun; 25'–40'; deciduous tree

Pittosporum heterophyllum (Pittosporaceae)

Chinese pittosporum

sun to part shade; 12'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Potentilla fruticosa 'Maanelys' (Rosaceae)

Moonlight shrubby cinquefoil

hardy; deciduous shrub

Prunus persica 'NCSU Dwarf Double Red' (Rosaceae)

flowering peach

sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Prunus persica (seedlings from Corinthian series) (Rosaceae)
columnar flowering peach

deciduous tree

Pterocarya tonkinensis (Juglandaceae)

Tonkin wingnut

hardy; deciduous tree

Rhododendron 'Fred D. Cochran' (Ericaceae)

Carla hybrid azalea

sun to shade; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Rohdea japonica (Asparagaceae)

sacred lily

shade; 1'–2'; hardy to zone 6; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

Rosa 'Meipotal' (Rosaceae)
Carefree Delight shrub rose

sun; hardy; deciduous shrub

Rosa ×odorata 'Mutabilis' (Rosaceae)

Seven-sisters Rose

sun; 5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Rudbeckia triloba (Asteraceae)

three-lobed coneflower

hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' (Salicaceae)

variegated willow

sun to part shade; 15'; deciduous shrub

Sapindus mukorossi (Sapindaceae)

Chinese soapberry

hardy; deciduous tree

Sarcococca ruscifolia (Buxaceae)

fragrant sweet box

hardy; evergreen shrub

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Maroon Beauty' (Saxifragaceae)

strawberry geranium

deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Sedum tetractinum (Crassulaceae)

Chinese sedum

sun to part shade; 3"; hardy; evergreen ground cover

Silene dioica (Caryophyllaceae)

red campion

deciduous

Silphium perfoliatum (Asteraceae)

cup plant

sun; 4'–8' tall; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Spiraea media (Rosaceae)

Russian spirea

hardy; deciduous shrub

Stipa splendens (Poaceae)
chee grass

Stokesia laevis (Asteraceae)

Stokes' aster

sun to light shade; 2'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Styrax japonicus 'Snowfall' (Styracaceae)

Japanese snowbell

part sun; 15'–30'; hardy; deciduous tree

Tamarix ramosissima (Tamaricaceae)

tamarisk

deciduous shrub

Taxus wallichiana var. chinensis (Taxaceae)

Chinese yew

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Madison' (Apocynaceae)
hardy Confederate jessamine

sun to shade; 10'–15'; evergreen ground cover vine

Verbena macdougalii (Verbenaceae)
verbena

Vitex rotundifolia (Lamiaceae)

beach vitex

hardy; deciduous shrub

Widdringtonia nodiflora(maybe Platycladus orientalis) (Cupressaceae)

African mountain cedar

semi-hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Ranunculaceae)

yellowroot

hardy; deciduous shrub