Abelmoschus manihot (Malvaceae)

sweet hibiscus

sun; 6'; hardy; deciduous erect annual

Acorus gramineus (Acoraceae)
sweet flag

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous aquatic

Allium senescens (Amaryllidaceae)

hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Aralia chinensis (Araliaceae)

deciduous shrub

Asarum splendens (Aristolochiaceae)

Chinese wild ginger

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

Astilbe (mixed cultivars) (Saxifragaceae)
false goat's beard

deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Belamcanda chinensis (Iridaceae)

blackberry lily

sun to light shade; 2'–3'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Berberis jaeschkeana var. jaeschkeana (Berberidaceae)

evergreen shrub

Bouteloua curtipendula (Poaceae)

grass-like

Camellia 'Carolina Moonmist' (Theaceae)

Cochran camellia

hardy; evergreen shrub

Camellia ×hiemalis 'Shishi Gashira' (Theaceae)

camellia

hardy; evergreen shrub

Camellia oleifera (Theaceae)

tea-oil camellia

sun to shade; 10'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Campanula takesimana (Campanulaceae)

Korean bellflower

sun to part shade; 18"; hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Canna (miscellaneous cultivars) (Cannaceae)

canna lily

hardy root hardy semi-hardy tender; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Canna (miscellaneous cultivars) (Cannaceae)

canna lily

hardy root hardy semi-hardy tender; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Canna 'My Best' (Cannaceae)
canna lily

deciduous

Carex caryophyllea 'The Beatles' (Cyperaceae)
sedge

deciduous grass-like

Caryopteris ×clandonensis 'Arthur Simmonds' (Lamiaceae)
bluebeard

hardy; deciduous shrub subshrub

Caryopteris ×clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' (Lamiaceae)
golden bluebeard

sun to light shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Catalpa ×erubescens 'Purpurea' (Bignoniaceae)
purple catalpa

hardy; deciduous tree

Cercis canadensis (Fabaceae)
eastern redbud

sun; 20'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous tree

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Old Red' (Rosaceae)
flowering quince

hardy; deciduous shrub

Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana (Cupressaceae)
Formosan Hinoki falsecypress

evergreen shrub tree conifer

Chrysanthemum weyrichii (Asteraceae)
Weyrich's chrysanthemum

deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Asteraceae)

dwarf mouse ear coreopsis

sun; 6"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Cornus sanguinea 'Bloodgood' (Cornaceae)
bloodtwig dogwood

deciduous shrub

Cornus stolonifera 'Bud's Yellow' (Cornaceae)

deciduous shrub

Cornus walteri (Cornaceae)

Walter's dogwood

sun to part shade; 30'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous tree

Cotinus coggygria (Anacardiaceae)
smokebush

hardy; deciduous tree

Cotinus 'Grace' (Anacardiaceae)

purple smoketree

hardy; deciduous tree shrub

Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Iridaceae)

deciduous bulbous/cormous

Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis (Cupressaceae)

Chinese cedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

×Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan' (Cupressaceae)
Leyland cypress

sun to part shade; 25'–40'; hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Elaeocarpus sylvestris (Elaeocarpaceae)
false blueberry

semi-hardy; evergreen shrub

Elymus glaucus (Poaceae)
blue wildrye

hardy; grass-like

Eryngium yuccifolium (Apiaceae)

rattlesnake master

sun; 4'; hardy to zone 6; deciduous basal rosette

Eucalyptus coccifera (Myrtaceae)

evergreen shrub

Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae (Euphorbiaceae)

Mrs. Robb's bonnet

part shade to shade; 2'; hardy; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Euscaphis japonica (Staphyleaceae)

sweetheart tree

sun to part shade; 30'; hardy to zone 6; deciduous tree

Ferns (Miscellaneous)Ferns (Miscellaneous) ()

Ficus tikoua (Moraceae)

tender; evergreen vine ground cover

Firmiana simplex (Malvaceae)

Chinese parasol tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Flueggea suffruticosa (Phyllanthaceae)

fountain hardhack

hardy; deciduous shrub

Forsythia giraldiana 'Golden Times' (Oleaceae)

gold-margined early forsythia

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

Forsythia ×intermedia 'Tremonia' (Oleaceae)
forsythia

deciduous shrub

Gleditsia japonica (Fabaceae)

hardy; deciduous tree

Hamamelis (Hamamelidaceae)
witch hazel

Hedera colchica (Araliaceae)

Persian ivy

hardy; evergreen ground cover vine

Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata' (Araliaceae)
Persian ivy

hardy; evergreen vine

Hemerocallis (various types) (Asphodelaceae)

daylily

sun; 30"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hibiscus moscheutos (Malvaceae)
swamp rose mallow

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hosta 'Golden Sunburst' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

part sun; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Hosta 'Samuel Blue' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

part sun; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Hosta 'Southern Gold' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

part sun; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Hosta 'Suzanne' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

part sun; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Ilex (Aquifoliaceae)

holly

sun; hardy; evergreen deciduous shrub tree

Ilex 'Calina' (Aquifoliaceae)
Carolina holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex cornuta 'Anicet Delcambre' (Aquifoliaceae)
Chinese holly

evergreen shrub

Ilex cornuta 'D'Or' (Aquifoliaceae)

Chinese holly

hardy; evergreen tree

Ilex crenata 'Delaware Diamond' (Aquifoliaceae)
Japanese holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex crenata ('Maresii' sport) (Aquifoliaceae)
Japanese holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex crenata 'Variegata' (Aquifoliaceae)
Japanese holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Illicium henryi (Schisandraceae)

Henry anise

hardy; evergreen shrub

Iris cristata 'Vein Mountain' (Iridaceae)
dwarf crested iris

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

Iris 'Eolian' (Iridaceae)

Louisiana iris

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris milesii (Iridaceae)
pink iris

part sun; 28"; hardy to zone 7; deciduous basal rosette

Iris sibirica (Iridaceae)
Siberian iris

sun; 30"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris sibirica 'Little White' (Iridaceae)
Siberian iris

deciduous

Kadsura japonica 'Fukurin' (Schisandraceae)
kadsura

part sun; 8'–15'; hardy; evergreen vine

Koelreuteria bipinnata (Sapindaceae)
Chinese flame tree

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia fauriei (Lythraceae)

Japanese crepe myrtle

hardy; deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia indica 'Pink Lace' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia limii (Lythraceae)

crepe myrtle

sun; 25'; hardy to zone 7 hardy; deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia subcostata (Lythraceae)

white-barked crepe myrtle

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

Lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum' (Lamiaceae)

Liatris microcephala (Asteraceae)
Appalachian blazing star

sun; 2'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Ligustrum japonicum 'Green Meatball' (Oleaceae)

wax leaf privet

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ligustrum sinense 'Wimbei' (Oleaceae)

Chinese privet

sun to shade; 8' tall with narrower spread; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen shrub

Liriope muscari (Asparagaceae)

lilyturf

hardy; evergreen tuberous/fleshy

Liriope spicata (Asparagaceae)

creeping lilyturf

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Lobelia cardinalis (Campanulaceae)
cardinal flower

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

Lonicera nitida 'Silver Beauty' (Caprifoliaceae)
box honeysuckle

deciduous shrub

Lonicera sempervirens 'Leo' (Caprifoliaceae)

trumpet honeysuckle

sun to shade; 8'; hardy to zone 3; evergreen semi-evergreen vine

Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea (Caprifoliaceae)
yellow trumpet honeysuckle

sun to light shade; as staked; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen vine

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum (various cultivars) (Hamamelidaceae)
Chinese fringe flower

evergreen shrub

Magnolia kobus (Magnoliaceae)
kobus magnolia

deciduous tree

Magnolia 'Wada's Memory' (Magnoliaceae)

deciduous magnolia

sun; 30'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous tree

Manfreda virginica (Asparagaceae)
false aloe

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

Melia toosendan (Meliaceae)

Chinaberry

hardy; deciduous tree

Narcissus (various cultivars) (Amaryllidaceae)

daffodil

sun; 15"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Neoshirakia japonica (Euphorbiaceae)
tallow tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Neviusia alabamensis (Rosaceae)

Alabama snow-wreath

sun to part shade; 6'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous shrub

Nyssa sinensis (Nyssaceae)
Chinese tupelo

deciduous tree

Ophiopogon japonicus (Asparagaceae)

mondo grass

hardy; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous tuberous/fleshy grass-like

Ophiopogon japonicus (Asparagaceae)

mondo grass

hardy; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous tuberous/fleshy grass-like

Pachysandra terminalis (Buxaceae)
Japanese pachysandra

evergreen ground cover

Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen' (Buxaceae)

Japanese pachysandra

shade; 12"; hardy; evergreen ground cover

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Poaceae)

common switch grass

sun; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous grass-like rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Persea borbonia (Lauraceae)
redbay

evergreen tree