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)

carpet mum

deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Asteraceae)

dwarf mouse ear coreopsis

sun; 6"; hardy; 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

hardy; 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; 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 zone 6–9; 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)

Colchis ivy

hardy; evergreen ground cover vine

Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata' (Araliaceae)

hardy; evergreen vine

Hemerocallis (various types) (Asphodelaceae)

daylily

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hibiscus moscheutos (Malvaceae)

swamp rose mallow

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hosta 'Golden Sunburst' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

hardy; deciduous

Hosta 'Samuel Blue' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

hardy; deciduous

Hosta 'Southern Gold' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

hardy; deciduous

Hosta 'Suzanne' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

hardy; deciduous

Ilex (Aquifoliaceae)

holly

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)

yellow-berry 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)

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)

variegated Japanese 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)

Japanese privet

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ligustrum sinense 'Wimbish' (Oleaceae)

contorted 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)

lilyturf

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Lobelia cardinalis (Campanulaceae)

cardinal flower

part sun; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous

Lonicera nitida 'Silver Beauty' (Caprifoliaceae)

deciduous shrub

Lonicera sempervirens 'Leo' (Caprifoliaceae)

trumpet honeysuckle

sun to shade; 8'; hardy; 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)

purple-leaf Chinese fringe flower

evergreen shrub

Magnolia ×kewensis 'Wada's Memory' (Magnoliaceae)

Kew magnolia

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

Magnolia kobus (Magnoliaceae)

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

hardy; 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

Petasites japonicus (Asteraceae)

fuki

hardy; deciduous

Phellodendron amurense (Rutaceae)

Amur corktree

deciduous tree

Photinia villosa 'Village Shade' (Rosaceae)

downy photinia

hardy; deciduous tree shrub

Pittosporum undulatum (Pittosporaceae)

evergreen shrub

Poliothyrsis sinensis (Salicaceae)

pearl-bloom tree

sun to part shade; 35'; hardy; deciduous tree

Pterocarya stenoptera (Juglandaceae)

Chinese wingnut

deciduous tree

Rhododendron 'Wolfpack Red' (Ericaceae)
Carla hybrid azalea

sun to shade; 4'–5'; evergreen shrub

Rohdea japonica (Asparagaceae)

sacred lily

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

Rosa 'Ferdy' (Rosaceae)

deciduous shrub

Rosa 'Nastarana' (Rosaceae)

Persian musk rose

deciduous shrub

Rosa 'Snow Carpet' (Rosaceae)

evergreen shrub

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' (Salicaceae)

variegated willow

sun to part shade; 15'; deciduous shrub

Sarcandra glabra (Chloranthaceae)

sarcandra

light shade to full shade; 1'–3'; semi-hardy; evergreen shrub subshrub

Saxifraga umbrosa (Saxifragaceae)
Pyrenean saxifrage

Senna (Fabaceae)

wild senna

deciduous shrub

Sinojackia rehderiana (Styracaceae)

jacktree

hardy; deciduous tree

Sophora davidii (Fabaceae)

Father David's sophora

hardy; deciduous shrub

Spiraea japonica 'Dolchica' (Rosaceae)

Japanese spirea

deciduous shrub

Stauntonia angustifolia (Lardizabalaceae)

Farge's holboellia

sun to shade; 10’+ ; evergreen vine

Styphnolobium affine (Fabaceae)

Eve's necklace

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

Styphnolobium japonicum (Fabaceae)

Japanese pagoda tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Styrax japonicus 'Crystal' (Styracaceae)

Japanese snowbell

hardy; deciduous tree

Trachelospermum jasminoides (Apocynaceae)

Confederate jessamine

sun to partial shade; 10'–15'; hardy; evergreen vine

Tsuga canadensis 'Golden Splendor' (Pinaceae)

golden eastern hemlock

part shade to shade; 30'–40' tall × 15'–25' wide; evergreen tree conifer

Vinca minor 'Flora Plena' (Apocynaceae)

evergreen ground cover vine

Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae)

chaste tree

sun; 25'; hardy; deciduous tree

Vitex negundo var. cannabifolia (Lamiaceae)
hemp-leaved vitex

deciduous shrub

Vitex rotundifolia (Lamiaceae)

beach vitex

hardy; deciduous shrub

Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata' (Asparagaceae)

variegated Adam's needle

hardy; evergreen shrub woody lily

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae)

shrub tree