Acer pseudosieboldianum subsp. takesimense (Sapindaceae)

Ulleung-Do maple

part shade; 20' in 10 years; hardy to zone 4; deciduous tree

Agave striata var. striata (Asparagaceae)

needle agave

sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy; evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub

Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' (Ericaceae)

compact strawberry tree

hardy; evergreen tree shrub

Arundo donax 'Variegata' (Poaceae)

striped giant reed

deciduous grass-like rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Bignonia capreolata 'Jekyll' (Bignoniaceae)

crossvine

sun; 18'–30'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen vine

Calycanthus floridus (Calycanthaceae)

common sweetshrub

sun to part shade; 6'–9'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Camellia oleifera (Theaceae)

tea-oil camellia

sun to shade; 10'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Castanopsis sclerophylla (Fagaceae)

Chinese tan-bark oak

semi-hardy; evergreen tree

Cercis chinensis (Fabaceae)

Chinese redbud

sun to part shade; 10'–15'; hardy; deciduous tree

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Glauca Pendula' (Cupressaceae)

blue Atlantic white-cedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Webb Gold' (Cupressaceae)

golden Atlantic white-cedar

evergreen tree conifer

Conoclinium dissectum (Araceae)

Texas ageratum

sun; 2'–3'; hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Cornus mas 'Aurea' (Cornaceae)

golden Cornelian cherry

deciduous tree

Cornus officinalis 'Spring Glow' (Cornaceae)

cornelian cherry

sun to partial shade; 15'–25'; hardy; deciduous tree

Cynara cardunculus (Asteraceae)

cardoon

sun; 30"–36" foliage, 6' in flower; hardy; deciduous evergreen tuberous/fleshy

Dendropanax trifidus (Araliaceae)

tree ivy

sun to shade; 15'–25'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen tree shrub

Deutzia rubens (Hydrangeaceae)

white deutzia

sun to light shade; 6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Digitalis laevigata (Plantaginaceae)
smooth foxglove

hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Digitalis lutea (Plantaginaceae)

straw foxglove

hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Digitalis viridiflora (Plantaginaceae)
green foxglove

deciduous basal rosette

Diospyros japonica (Ebenaceae)

Japanese date-plum

sun to part shade; 30'; hardy to zone 7b; deciduous tree

Eucomis comosa (Asparagaceae)

pineapple lily

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

Forsythia ×intermedia 'Tremonia' (Oleaceae)
forsythia

deciduous shrub

Forsythia 'Susan Cryser' (Oleaceae)

variegated forsythia

deciduous shrub

Franklinia alatamaha (Theaceae)

Franklin tree

sun to part shade; 30'; hardy; deciduous tree

Gardenia jasminoides 'Lynn Lowrey' (Rubiaceae)

Cape jasmine

Gaura longiflora (Onagraceae)
gaura

deciduous basal rosette

Habranthus robustus (Amaryllidaceae)

rain-lily

sun; 8"–12"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Helianthus giganteus (pale yellow) (Asteraceae)
giant sunflower

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Helianthus 'J.C.'s Buttercream' (Asteraceae)
sunflower

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Helianthus simulans (Asteraceae)

swamp sunflower

sun; 3'–8' tall; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hibiscus syriacus (Malvaceae)

rose-of-Sharon

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae)

garden amaryllis

root hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Beauté Vendômoise' (Hydrangeaceae)
lacecap bigleaf hydrangea

shade; 4'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea serrata (Hydrangeaceae)

mountain hydrangea

sun to shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hylotelephium telephium (Crassulaceae)
common orpine

evergreen

Hypericum erectum (Hypericaceae)

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (Hypericaceae)

shrubby St. John's-wort

hardy; deciduous shrub

Ilex 'Bonfire' (Aquifoliaceae)

winterberry holly

deciduous shrub

Ilex cornuta 'Autumn Fire' (Aquifoliaceae)

early-fruiting Chinese holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex crenata 'John Nosal' (Aquifoliaceae)
upright Japanese holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex 'Rock Garden' (Aquifoliaceae)

dwarf holly

sun to part shade; 2'–3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex verticillata 'Cacapon' (Aquifoliaceae)

winterberry holly

hardy; deciduous shrub

Ilex verticillata 'Fairfax' (Aquifoliaceae)
winterberry holly

deciduous shrub

Ilex verticillata 'Quitsa' (Aquifoliaceae)
winterberry holly

deciduous shrub

Ilex verticillata 'Sunset' (Aquifoliaceae)

winterberry holly

hardy; deciduous shrub

Illicium parviflorum 'Forest Green' (Schisandraceae)

yellow anise

part sun; 10'–15' tall; hardy; evergreen shrub

Illicium 'Woodland Ruby' (Schisandraceae)

pink flowered anise

sun to part shade; 8' or more; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Iris monnieri (Iridaceae)

iris of Rhodes

sun to light shade; 2'–4'; hardy; deciduous

Iris rossii (Iridaceae)
iris

hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Iris setosa subsp. canadensis (Iridaceae)
beach-head iris

deciduous

Iris sibirica (Iridaceae)

Siberian iris

sun; 30"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Iteaceae)

Virginia sweetspire

sun to part shade; 4'–6'; hardy zone 5–9; deciduous shrub rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Jasminum iraidii (Oleaceae)

shrub jasmine

sun to light shade; 3'–5' tall; hardy; deciduous shrub

Jasminum parkeri (Oleaceae)

Parker's jasmine

sun; 1' tall × 2.5' wide; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Juniperus rigida subsp. nipponica (Cupressaceae)
Nippon juniper

hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Juniperus virginiana 'Woodlander's Weeping' (Cupressaceae)
weeping eastern redcedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Kadsura japonica 'Shiromi' (Schisandraceae)
Japanese kadsura vine

evergreen vine

Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii (Asphodelaceae)

Thomson's red-hot poker

evergreen shrub basal rosette

Lagerstroemia indica 'Low Flame' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Majestic Orchid' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' (Caprifoliaceae)
Japanese honeysuckle

deciduous vine

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' (Caprifoliaceae)
European woodbine

hardy; deciduous vine

Lonicera sempervirens 'Magnifica' (Caprifoliaceae)

trumpet honeysuckle

hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen vine

Lycoris radiata var. radiata (Amaryllidaceae)

red spider lily

sun to part shade; 12"–18"; hardy zone 7; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Magnolia ×loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnoliaceae)

Loebner magnolia

hardy; deciduous tree

Manfreda (Asparagaceae)

deciduous agave

hardy semi-hardy; evergreen basal rosette woody lily

Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae)

hardy oleander

evergreen shrub

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (Oleaceae)

tea-olive

sun to part shade; 4'–6' tall; hardy to zone 6; evergreen shrub

Penstemon canescens (Plantaginaceae)

beardtongue

Penstemon smallii (Plantaginaceae)

Small's beardtongue

sun to part shade; 2';

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' (Crassulaceae)

Caucasian stonecrop

hardy; evergreen ground cover

Philadelphus scaber (Hydrangeaceae)

rough mock-orange

sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Phlomis tuberosa (Lamiaceae)

tuberous Jerusalem sage

hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Physocarpus capitatus (Rosaceae)

western ninebark

hardy; deciduous shrub

Pieris japonica 'Shojo' (Ericaceae)

red Japanese andromeda

evergreen shrub

Potentilla fruticosa 'Maanelys' (Rosaceae)

Moonlight shrubby cinquefoil

hardy; deciduous shrub

Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica (Lamiaceae)

Pyrenean self-heal

deciduous

Prunus persica 'NCSU Dwarf Double Red' (Rosaceae)

flowering peach

sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Rhododendron 'Fred D. Cochran' (Ericaceae)

Carla hybrid azalea

sun to shade; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Rhododendron 'Keisetsu' (Ericaceae)

Satsuki hybrid azalea

evergreen shrub

Rhododendron 'Silver Sword' (Ericaceae)

Girard hybrid azalea

evergreen shrub

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia' (Lamiaceae)

rosemary

evergreen shrub

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Spice Island' (Lamiaceae)

rosemary

sun; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Lamiaceae)

rosemary

sun; well-drained soil; 4'; evergreen shrub

Salix alba 'Dart's Snake' (Salicaceae)
contorted white willow

sun; 15'; hardy; deciduous tree

Salix pendulata (Salicaceae)

pussy-willow

deciduous tree

Salix purpurea 'Nana' (Salicaceae)

dwarf purple-osier

hardy; deciduous shrub

Salix purpurea 'Pendula' (Salicaceae)
weeping purple willow

sun; 8'–15'; hardy; deciduous shrub tree

Sambucus nigra f. laciniata (Viburnaceae)

threadleaf European elderberry

deciduous shrub

Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight' (Hydrangeaceae)

pewter-leaf Japanese climbing hydrangea

light to full shade; 25'+; hardy; deciduous vine

Silphium integrifolium (Asteraceae)
rosinweed

hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Spiraea japonica 'Gumball' (Rosaceae)
Japanese spirea

deciduous shrub

Spiraea media (Rosaceae)

Russian spirea

hardy; deciduous shrub

Spiraea thunbergii 'Fujino Pink' (Rosaceae)

apple-blossom Thunberg spirea

sun to part shade; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Stachys germanica (Lamiaceae)

downy woundwort

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Thermopsis chinensis (Fabaceae)
Chinese false lupine

sun; 15"; hardy;

Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire' (Cupressaceae)

columnar American arborvitae

sun to light shade; 10'–20'; hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Thuja occidentalis 'U. of Conn. Dwarf' (Cupressaceae)

dwarf American arborvitae

evergreen shrub conifer

Thuja plicata 'Grovpli' (Cupressaceae)
Spring Grove western redcedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondai (Cupressaceae)

northern Japanese false arborvitae

sun to part shade; 8'; hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Thujopsis dolabrata 'Variegata' (Cupressaceae)

variegated false arborvitae

sun to light shade; 15'; hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Vitex trifolia 'Variegata' (Lamiaceae)

variegated Arabian lilac

root hardy; deciduous shrub