Actinostrobus pyramidalis (Cupressaceae)

evergreen shrub conifer

Albizia lophantha (Fabaceae)
plume albizia

deciduous tree

Alnus hirsuta (Betulaceae)

Manchurian alder

hardy; deciduous tree

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Apocynaceae)

eastern bluestar

deciduous subshrub basal rosette

Aralia continentalis (Araliaceae)

deciduous

Aristolochia clematitis (Aristolochiaceae)

hardy; deciduous vine

Aristolochia tomentosa (Aristolochiaceae)

deciduous vine

Baptisia australis (Fabaceae)

blue wild-indigo

sun to light shade; 3'–4'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Berberis gagnepainii (Berberidaceae)

black barberry

sun to light shade; 5'–6'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Betula nigra 'Little King' (Betulaceae)

Fox Valley dwarf river birch

sun to light shade; 8'–12'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous tree

Camellia 'Carolina Moonmist' (Theaceae)

Cochran camellia

hardy; evergreen shrub

Castanopsis cuspidata (Fagaceae)

Japanese chinquapin

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

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Cercidiphyllaceae)

katsura tree

sun to light shade; 60'; hardy; deciduous tree

Cercis chinensis 'Celestial Plum' (Fabaceae)

smooth redbud

sun to shade; 15'–20'; hardy; deciduous tree

Chrysanthemum weyrichii (Asteraceae)

carpet mum

deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Chrysojasminum humile 'Revolutum' (Oleaceae)

deciduous shrub

Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum (Lamiaceae)

hardy; deciduous shrub

Coreopsis auriculata (Asteraceae)

lobed coreopsis

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

×Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Silver Dust' (Cupressaceae)

variegated Leyland cypress

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Cyrilla parvifolia (Cyrillaceae)

littleleaf cyrilla

hardy; deciduous shrub

Dionaea muscipula (Droseraceae)

deciduous

Eryngium yuccifolium (Apiaceae)

rattlesnake master

sun; 4'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Eucomis comosa (Asparagaceae)

pineapple lily

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

Euonymus alatus 'Monstrosus' (Celastraceae)

winged euonymus

hardy; deciduous shrub

×Fatshedera lizei 'Annemieke' (Araliaceae)

gold-variegated fatshedera

hardy; evergreen shrub vine

Firmiana simplex (Malvaceae)

Chinese parasol tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Gardenia jasminoides (Rubiaceae)

Cape jasmine

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

Gelsemium rankinii (Gelsemiaceae)

swamp jessamine

sun; 20'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen vine

Gelsemium sempervirens 'Woodlanders Pale Yellow' (Gelsemiaceae)

Carolina jessamine

hardy; evergreen vine

Halesia tetraptera var. tetraptera (Styracaceae)

Carolina silverbell

hardy; deciduous tree

Helichrysum fontanesii (Asteraceae)

Hemerocallis (Asphodelaceae)

daylily

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Heptacodium miconioides (Caprifoliaceae)

seven-son's tree

sun to part shade; 15'–25' tall; hardy to zone 5; deciduous tree

Hibiscus syriacus 'Helene' (Malvaceae)

rose-of-Sharon

sun; to 10'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hosta (unknown cultivar) (Asparagaceae)

garden hosta

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

Ilex cornuta 'D'Or' (Aquifoliaceae)

yellow-berry Chinese holly

hardy; evergreen tree

Ilex crenata (Aquifoliaceae)

Japanese holly

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

Ilex crenata 'Rocky Creek' (Aquifoliaceae)

contorted Japanese holly

sun or shade; 6’–8’ tall and 4’ wide; hardy; evergreen shrub

Indigofera gerardiana (Fabaceae)

deciduous shrub

Iris cristata 'Vein Mountain' (Iridaceae)

dwarf crested iris

sun to shade; 8"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris pseudacorus (Iridaceae)

yellow flag

sun to light shade; 30"; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris tectorum (Iridaceae)

roof iris

sun to part shade; 18"; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Itea virginica 'Saturnalia' (Iteaceae)

Virginia sweetspire

hardy; deciduous shrub

Juniperus horizontalis 'Variegata' (Cupressaceae)
variegated creeping juniper

hardy; evergreen ground cover shrub conifer

Kalmia latifolia × K. hirsuta (Ericaceae)

sandmount laurel

evergreen shrub

Kniphofia ensifolia (Asphodelaceae)

deciduous

Koelreuteria bipinnata (Sapindaceae)

Chinese flame tree

deciduous tree

Liatris (Asteraceae)

deciduous bulbous/cormous

Liatris graminifolia (Asteraceae)

deciduous bulbous/cormous

Lindera aggregata (Lauraceae)

golden spicebush

sun to shade; 8'–12'; hardy; evergreen tree

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae)

evergreen vine

Magnolia denudata 'Forrest's Pink' (Magnoliaceae)

pink Yulan magnolia

hardy; deciduous tree

Manfreda virginica (Asparagaceae)

false aloe

sun to light shade; 18" (6' flower spike); evergreen basal rosette woody lily

Muhlenbergia dumosa (Poaceae)

bamboo muhly grass

semi-hardy; deciduous grass-like

Narcissus (various cultivars) (Amaryllidaceae)

daffodil

sun; 15"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Photinia ×fraseri 'Monstock' (Rosaceae)

hardy; evergreen shrub

Photinia villosa 'Village Shade' (Rosaceae)

downy photinia

hardy; deciduous tree shrub

Pittosporum tobira 'Tall 'N Tough' (Pittosporaceae)

Japanese pittosporum

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

Populus (Salicaceae)

poplar

deciduous tree

Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena' (Rosaceae)

white dwarf flowering almond

deciduous shrub

Prunus 'Hally Jolivette' (Rosaceae)

Arnold Arboretum hybrid flowering cherry

deciduous tree

Rhododendron 'Tama-no-hada' (Ericaceae)

evergreen shrub

Rhododendron 'Trude Webster' (Ericaceae)

Greer hybrid rhododendron

evergreen shrub

Salix alba var. sericea (Salicaceae)

silver willow

sun; moist soil; 25'–50' (or cut back and grow as a shrub); hardy; deciduous tree

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' (Salicaceae)

variegated willow

sun to part shade; 15'; deciduous shrub

Sarcococca hookeriana (Buxaceae)

sweet box

shade; 1'–2'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Styphnolobium affine (Fabaceae)

Eve's necklace

sun; 15'-25'; hardy; deciduous tree

Tetradium daniellii (Rutaceae)

bee-bee tree

deciduous shrub

Tsuga sieboldii (Pinaceae)

southern Japanese hemlock

sun to shade, average to moist soil; 50' (100'); hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Ulmus alata 'Lace Parasol' (Ulmaceae)

weeping winged elm

sun; 15'; hardy; deciduous tree

Ulmus parvifolia 'Seiju' (Ulmaceae)

dwarf Chinese elm

full sun to light shade; 15'; hardy; deciduous tree

Vitex (Lamiaceae)

vitex

deciduous shrub

Yucca filamentosa (golden variegated) (Asparagaceae)

Adam's needle

sun to part shade; 3'; hardy; evergreen woody lily shrub

Zephyranthes candida (Amaryllidaceae)

white rain lily

sun to part shade; 12 in; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen bulbous/cormous