Acer palmatum (Sapindaceae)

Japanese maple

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

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Acoraceae)

golden sweet flag

sun to light shade; 15"; hardy; evergreen basal rosette ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous aquatic

Aesculus glabra var. glabra (Sapindaceae)

Ohio buckeye

deciduous tree

Agave deserti (Asparagaceae)

century plant

evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub

Agave lechuguilla (Asparagaceae)

shin dagger

hardy; evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub

Agave lophantha (Asparagaceae)

thorn-crested agave

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

Agave striata subsp. falcata (Asparagaceae)

sickle-leaf needle agave

semi-hardy; evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub

Aquilegia coerulea (Ranunculaceae)
Colorado blue columbine

deciduous ground cover

Arum italicum subsp. italicum (Araceae)

Italian arum

sun to part shade; 1'–1.5'; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' (Garryaceae)

Japanese aucuba

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

Baptisia alba var. alba Pendula Group (Fabaceae)

white wild-indigo

hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Betula nana (Betulaceae)

deciduous shrub

Buddleja ×weyeriana 'Sungold' (Scrophulariaceae)

Weyer's golden butterfly bush

hardy; deciduous shrub

Buxus sempervirens (Buxaceae)

common boxwood

sun to shade; 3'–6'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Buxus sinica (Buxaceae)

Chinese boxwood

hardy; evergreen shrub

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii (Lamiaceae)

deciduous shrub

Callistemon citrinus (Myrtaceae)

lemon bottlebrush

sun; 12''; evergreen shrub

Callistemon sieberi (Myrtaceae)

evergreen shrub

Calycanthus chinensis (Calycanthaceae)

Chinese wax plant

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

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' (Calycanthaceae)

yellow common sweetshrub

sun to shade; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Campanula trachelium var. alba (Campanulaceae)

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fritz Huber' (Cephalotaxaceae)

dwarf Japanese plum yew

hardy; evergreen conifer shrub

Chamaecyparis thyoides (Cupressaceae)

Atlantic white-cedar

sun to part shade; 60'; hardy to zone 3; evergreen tree conifer

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Heatherbun' (Cupressaceae)

dwarf Atlantic white-cedar

sun/light shade; 3'; evergreen shrub conifer

Chrysanthemum weyrichii (Asteraceae)

carpet mum

deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Clethra alnifolia 'Anne Bidwell' (Clethraceae)
summersweet clethra

hardy; deciduous shrub rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' (Clethraceae)

summersweet

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

Cornus capitata (Cornaceae)

Himalayan evergreen dogwood

sun to part shade; 25'–30'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen tree

Cornus walteri (Cornaceae)

Walter's dogwood

hardy; deciduous tree

Crinum ×herbertii 'Caroll Abbott' (Amaryllidaceae)

crinum lily

hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' (Cupressaceae)

dwarf Japanese cedar

sun to part sun; 7'; hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Cryptomeria japonica 'Giokumo' (Cupressaceae)

Japanese cedar

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

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Cupressaceae)

China-fir

evergreen tree conifer

Daphniphyllum macropodum (Daphniphyllaceae)

daphniphyllum

sun to shade; 25'; hardy to zone 6; evergreen shrub

Dasylirion (Asparagaceae)

semi-hardy; evergreen shrub

Dasylirion leiophyllum (Asparagaceae)

green sotol

semi-hardy; evergreen shrub

Delosperma cooperi (Aizoaceae)

hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen ground cover succulent

×Fatshedera lizei 'Monstrosa Variegata' (Araliaceae)

curlyleaf variegated fatshedera

semi-hardy; evergreen shrub vine

Firmiana simplex (Malvaceae)

Chinese parasol tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' (Rubiaceae)

Cape jasmine

sun to partial shade; 4'–5'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae)

maidenhair tree

hardy; deciduous tree conifer

Gleditsia (Fabaceae)

deciduous tree

Habranthus tubispathus var. texanus (Amaryllidaceae)

copper lily

sun; 8"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Hamamelis ×intermedia 'Ruby Glow' (Hamamelidaceae)

red witch hazel

deciduous tree

Hamamelis vernalis f. carnea (Hamamelidaceae)

red Ozark witch hazel

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hedera helix 'Pierrot' (Araliaceae)
English ivy

evergreen vine

Heuchera villosa (Saxifragaceae)

coral bells

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu' (Malvaceae)

rose-of-Sharon

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

hydrangea

sun to shade; 4'–8'; hardy semi-hardy tender; deciduous shrub vine

Hypericum frondosum (Hypericaceae)

golden St. John's-wort

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hypericum aff. punctatum (Hypericaceae)

shrub

Ilex 'Carolina Sentinel' (Aquifoliaceae)

NCSU hybrid evergreen holly

sun; 15’–20’; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex cassine var. angustifolia (Aquifoliaceae)

narrow-leaf dahoon holly

sun to part shade; 15'–20'; hardy; evergreen tree

Ilex cornuta (Aquifoliaceae)

horned holly

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

Iris tectorum 'Alba' (Iridaceae)

roof iris

sun to partial shade; 14"–24"; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Juniperus horizontalis (unknown cultivar) (Cupressaceae)

evergreen conifer ground cover shrub

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Forest' (Cupressaceae)

evergreen shrub conifer

Juniperus horizontalis 'Glenmore' (Cupressaceae)

evergreen shrub conifer

Juniperus horizontalis 'Noslg' (Cupressaceae)

Lime Glow golden creeping juniper

hardy; evergreen shrub ground cover conifer

Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' (Cupressaceae)

creeping juniper

hardy; evergreen shrub ground cover conifer

Juniperus horizontalis 'Repens' (Cupressaceae)

evergreen shrub conifer

Kniphofia triangularis (Asphodelaceae)

red-hot poker

hardy; deciduous evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' (Verbenaceae)

common lantana

hardy; deciduous subshrub

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Alba' (Fabaceae)

white bush-clover

deciduous shrub

Ligustrum sinense 'Green Cascade' (Oleaceae)
weeping Chinese privet

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen shrub

Lilium formosanum (Liliaceae)

Formosa lily

sun light shade; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Lilium formosanum var. pricei (Liliaceae)

dwarf Formosa lily

sun; 2'–3'; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Lindera aggregata (Lauraceae)

golden spicebush

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

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy' (Altingiaceae)

sweet gum

hardy; deciduous tree

Lobelia cardinalis (Campanulaceae)

cardinal flower

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

Malus 'Callaway' (Rosaceae)

deciduous tree

Muhlenbergia macroura (Poaceae)

deciduous grass-like

Nolina durangensis (Asparagaceae)

bear-grass

hardy; evergreen shrub

Nolina lindheimeriana (Asparagaceae)

bear-grass

sun; well-drained soil; 30"; hardy; evergreen woody lily shrub basal rosette

Nolina microcarpa (Asparagaceae)

beargrass

hardy; evergreen woody lily

Nolina texana (Asparagaceae)

bear-grass

sun; 2'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub woody lily basal rosette

Nyssa sinensis (Nyssaceae)

Chinese tupelo

deciduous tree

Osmanthus armatus (Oleaceae)

Chinese tea-olive

hardy; evergreen shrub

Osmanthus heterophyllus (Oleaceae)

tea-olive

evergreen shrub

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Rotundifolius' (Oleaceae)

round-leaf tea-olive

evergreen shrub

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Sasaba' (Oleaceae)

tea-olive

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

Pancratium maritimum (Amaryllidaceae)

semi-hardy hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Pavonia columella (Malvaceae)

Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey' (Poaceae)

variegated ribbon grass

deciduous grass-like

Phellodendron amurense (Rutaceae)

Amur corktree

deciduous tree

Pieris japonica Polita Group (Ericaceae)

Chinese pieris

evergreen shrub

Pittosporum heterophyllum (Pittosporaceae)

Chinese pittosporum

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

Platanus orientalis f. digitata (Platanaceae)

cutleaf Oriental planetree

deciduous tree

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White' (Campanulaceae)

white balloon flower

hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Polygonatum humile (Asparagaceae)

dwarf Solomon's seal

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Prunus persica 'NCSU Dwarf Double Red' (Rosaceae)

flowering peach

sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Blueberry Muffin' (Rosaceae)

Yeddo hawthorn

hardy; evergreen shrub

Rhododendron 'Wolfpack Red' (Ericaceae)
Carla hybrid azalea

sun to shade; 4'–5'; evergreen shrub

Rhus trilobata (Anacardiaceae)

skunkbush

deciduous shrub

Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' (Rosaceae)

Lady Banks' rose

sun; 12'–15'; deciduous vine

Sabal ×brazoriensis (Arecaceae)

hybrid palmetto

sun to light shade; 10'–20'; hardy; evergreen palm

Sabal minor (Arecaceae)

dwarf palmetto

sun to part shade; 5'; hardy; evergreen palm shrub

Sabal palmetto (Arecaceae)

cabbage palmetto

sun to part shade; 30'–90'; hardy semi-hardy; evergreen palm tree

Salvia leucantha (Lamiaceae)

Mexican bush sage

root hardy; evergreen shrub subshrub

Salvia lyrata 'Sangria' (Lamiaceae)

purple lyre-leaf sage

hardy; deciduous tap root basal rosette

Sapindus mukorossi (Sapindaceae)

Chinese soapberry

hardy; deciduous tree

Sarracenia leucophylla (Sarraceniaceae)

pitcher plant

deciduous basal rosette

Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae)

blue-eyed grass

sun to part shade; 12"; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Skimmia japonica (red flowering) (Rutaceae)

evergreen shrub

Sorbaria sorbifolia f. incenta (Rosaceae)

deciduous shrub

Sorbus esserteauana (Rosaceae)

deciduous tree

Spiranthes bightensis 'Chadd's Ford' (Orchidaceae)

deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Stachyurus himalaicus (Stachyuraceae)

spike tail

sun to shade; 15'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Stachyurus szechuanensis (Stachyuraceae)

Sichuan spike-tail

deciduous shrub

Styrax americanus var. pulverulentus (Styracaceae)

American snowbell

deciduous tree

Styrax japonicus (Styracaceae)

Japanese snowbell

sun to part shade; 20'–30'; hardy; deciduous tree

Ternstroemia gymnanthera 'Burnished Gold' (Pentaphylacaceae)

golden false Japanese cleyera

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

Torreya taxifolia (Taxaceae)

Florida torreya

sun to light shade; 40'; hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Trachycarpus fortunei (Arecaceae)

windmill palm

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

Tripterygium regelii (Celastraceae)

deciduous shrub vine

Tsuga sieboldii (Pinaceae)

southern Japanese hemlock

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

Ungnadia speciosa (Sapindaceae)

Mexican buckeye

sun; 25'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Viburnum integrifolium (Viburnaceae)
lusterleaf viburnum

deciduous shrub

Viburnum ×pragense (Viburnaceae)

Prague viburnum

sun; 8'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen shrub