Acanthus (Acanthaceae)

bear's breech

deciduous shrub

Agave macroculmis (Asparagaceae)

bigtooth agave

hardy; evergreen woody lily basal rosette shrub

Allium stellatum (Amaryllidaceae)

prairie onion

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

Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' (Ericaceae)

compact strawberry tree

hardy; evergreen tree shrub

Arisaema triphyllum (Araceae)

Jack-in-the-pulpit

part sun; 24"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia (Garryaceae)

narrowleaf Japanese aucuba

shade; 8'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Betula tianschanica (Betulaceae)
Tian Shan birch

hardy; deciduous tree

Buddleja davidii 'Moonshadow' (Scrophulariaceae)
butterfly bush

hardy; deciduous shrub

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue' (Scrophulariaceae)

butterfly bush

hardy; deciduous shrub

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Purple' (Scrophulariaceae)

butterfly bush

sun; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Buddleja hemsleyana (Scrophulariaceae)
butterfly bush

hardy; deciduous shrub

Buddleja salviifolia (Scrophulariaceae)

South African sage-wood

hardy; deciduous shrub

Buddleja ×weyeriana 'Moonlight' (Scrophulariaceae)
Weyer's golden butterfly bush

hardy; deciduous shrub

Callistemon macropunctatus (Myrtaceae)
scarlet bottlebrush

evergreen shrub

Callistemon rigidus (Myrtaceae)

stiff bottlebrush

evergreen shrub

Calycanthus occidentalis (Calycanthaceae)

western sweetshrub

hardy; deciduous shrub

Camellia japonica 'Jacks' (Theaceae)

Broadrose Japanese camellia

light shade; 6'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Camellia sasanqua (Theaceae)

sasanqua camellia

evergreen shrub

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' (Betulaceae)

upright European hornbeam

hardy; deciduous tree

Cedrus deodara 'Compacta' (Pinaceae)

compact Deodar cedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Centaurium scilloides (Gentianaceae)

deciduous basal rosette

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens' (Cephalotaxaceae)

dwarf Japanese plum yew

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

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Contorta' (Rosaceae)

contorted flowering quince

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

Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana (Cupressaceae)

Formosan Hinoki falsecypress

evergreen shrub tree conifer

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow' (Cupressaceae)

variegated dwarf Sawara falsecypress

hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Chimonanthus nitens (Calycanthaceae)

evergreen chimonanthus

sun or shade; 10'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Chimonanthus zhejiangensis (Calycanthaceae)

glossy chimonanthus

sun to part shade; 15'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Chrysanthemum weyrichii (Asteraceae)

carpet mum

deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Citrus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' (Rutaceae)

contorted hardy orange

sun to part shade; 12' tall; hardy; deciduous shrub

Clerodendrum trichotomum (Lamiaceae)

harlequin glorybower

hardy; deciduous shrub

Clethra alnifolia 'Fern Valley Pink' (Clethraceae)
summersweet clethra

hardy; deciduous shrub rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Clethra barbinervis (Clethraceae)

Japanese pepperbush

sun to part shade; 12'–20'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Clethra cavaleriei (Clethraceae)

deciduous shrub

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' (Cupressaceae)

compact Japanese cedar

sun to partial shade; 9'–15'; hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Daphniphyllum macropodum (Daphniphyllaceae)

daphniphyllum

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

Deutzia gracilis 'Marmorata' (Hydrangeaceae)
variegated slender deutzia

hardy; deciduous shrub

Deutzia scabra 'Codsall Pink' (Hydrangeaceae)

fuzzy deutzia

hardy; deciduous shrub

Diospyros virginiana (Ebenaceae)

common persimmon

hardy; deciduous tree

Emmenopterys henryi (Rubiaceae)

Chinese Emmenopterys

sun to partial shade; 30'–40'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous tree

Flueggea suffruticosa (phyllanthaceae)

fountain hardhack

hardy; deciduous shrub

Fraxinus sieboldiana (Oleaceae)

Japanese flowering ash

hardy; deciduous tree

Gelsemium sempervirens 'Woodlanders Pale Yellow' (Gelsemiaceae)

Carolina jessamine

hardy; evergreen vine

Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae)

maidenhair tree

hardy; deciduous tree conifer

Halesia tetraptera var. monticola (Styracaceae)

mountain silverbell

deciduous tree

Helleborus argutifolius (Ranunculaceae)

Corsican hellebore

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Heuchera richardsonii (Saxifragaceae)

Pairie alumroot

hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hypericum henryi (Hypericaceae)

deciduous shrub

Hypericum ×inodorum (Hypericaceae)
St. John's-wort

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hypericum lancasteri (Hypericaceae)

deciduous shrub

Hypericum perforatum (Hypericaceae)

deciduous basal rosette

Hypericum pseudohenryi (Hypericaceae)

shrubby St. Johnswort

sun to part shade; 5'; deciduous shrub

Ilex 'Calina' (Aquifoliaceae)

Carolina holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex opaca 'Satyr Hill' (Aquifoliaceae)

American holly

hardy; evergreen tree

Ilex vomitoria 'Dewerth' (Aquifoliaceae)

littleleaf yaupon holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex vomitoria 'Gray's Little Leaf' (Aquifoliaceae)
littleleaf yaupon holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Iris brevicaulis (Iridaceae)

zig zag iris

sun; 8"–24"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Iris 'C'est Magnifique' (Iridaceae)

Louisiana iris

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Itea chinensis (Iteaceae)

Chinese sweetspire

hardy; evergreen shrub rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Juniperus (Cupressaceae)

evergreen tree conifer

Juniperus pingii (Cupressaceae)

Ping's juniper

sun; 18'; hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Juniperus virginiana 'Spartan' (Cupressaceae)

columnar Chinese juniper

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Kadsura japonica 'Shiromi' (Schisandraceae)
Japanese kadsura vine

evergreen vine

Kalmia latifolia × K. hirsuta (Ericaceae)

sandmount laurel

evergreen shrub

Kerria japonica 'Albescens' (Rosaceae)
Japanese kerria

deciduous shrub

Kerria japonica 'Kin Kan' (Rosaceae)
Japanese kerria

deciduous shrub

Kniphofia triangularis (Asphodelaceae)

red-hot poker

hardy; deciduous evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

Koelreuteria paniculata 'Beachmaster' (Sapindaceae)

dwarf goldenrain tree

hardy; deciduous tree

Laurus nobilis × Umbellularia californica (Lauraceae)

sun to light shade; 12'; tender; evergreen shrub

Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri (Lamiaceae)

Spanish lavender

evergreen shrub

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

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen shrub

Luzula forsteri (Juncaceae)
wood-rush

evergreen basal rosette grass-like

Magnolia sieboldii (Magnoliaceae)

Oyama magnolia

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

Magnolia stellata (Magnoliaceae)

star magnolia

hardy; deciduous shrub tree

Osmanthus ×burkwoodii (Oleaceae)

Burkwood osmanthus

evergreen shrub

Osmanthus yunnanensis (Oleaceae)

Yunnan tea-olive

evergreen shrub

Penstemon pallidus (Plantaginaceae)

deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Persea borbonia (Lauraceae)

redbay

evergreen tree

Phillyrea angustifolia (Oleaceae)

evergreen shrub

Phytolacca acinosa (Phytolaccaceae)

pokeweed

Pinus jeffreyi (Pinaceae)

Jeffrey's pine

evergreen tree conifer

Pittosporum tobira 'Tall 'N Tough' (Pittosporaceae)

Japanese pittosporum

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

Podocarpus nivalis (Podocarpaceae)

alpine totara

evergreen shrub conifer

Prunus mume (Rosaceae)

flowering apricot

sun; 20'; hardy; deciduous tree

Quercus robur (Fagaceae)

English oak

deciduous tree

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (Rhamnaceae)

Italian Buckthorn

deciduous shrub

Rohdea japonica 'Yattazu Yan Jaku' (Asparagaceae)

sacred lily

shade; 24"; hardy to zone 6; evergreen basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Rosa ×fortuniana (Rosaceae)
Fortune’s rose

deciduous shrub

Rosa 'Meicoublan' (Rosaceae)

deciduous shrub

Sambucus nigra 'Marginata' (Viburnaceae)

variegated European elderberry

deciduous shrub

Scilla scilloides (Asparagaceae)

hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Serissa japonica 'Apple Blossom' (Rubiaceae)

snowbush

sun to shade; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Serissa japonica 'Floreoplena' (Rubiaceae)
snowbush

hardy; evergreen shrub

Serissa japonica 'White Swan' (Rubiaceae)

snowbush

sun to shade; 3'–5'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Solidago caesia (Asteraceae)

blue-stem goldenrod

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Spiraea douglasii (Rosaceae)

deciduous shrub

Spiraea japonica 'Candle Light' (Rosaceae)

Japanese spirea

hardy; deciduous shrub

Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma' (Rosaceae)

Magic Carpet Japanese spirea

sun to part shade; 3'–4'; deciduous shrub

Spiraea thunbergii 'Mount Fuji' (Rosaceae)

variegated Thunberg spirea

sun; 5' × 5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Stauntonia angustifolia (Lardizabalaceae)

Farge's holboellia

sun to shade; 10’+ ; evergreen vine

Stauntonia hexaphylla (Lardizabalaceae)

Japanese stauntonia

sun to part shade; 25'; hardy; evergreen vine

Styrax japonicus (Styracaceae)

Japanese snowbell

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

Styrax japonicus 'Emerald Pagoda' (Styracaceae)

Japanese snowbell

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

Taiwania cryptomerioides (Cupressaceae)

coffin tree

sheltered sun; 30'–40'; hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Taxus floridana (Taxaceae)

evergreen tree conifer

Taxus ×media 'Brownii' (Taxaceae)

evergreen shrub conifer

Taxus ×media 'Densiformis' (Taxaceae)
yew

sun to part shade; 3'–4' × 4'–6'; evergreen shrub conifer

Taxus ×media 'Tauntonii' (Taxaceae)

evergreen shrub conifer

Ternstroemia gymnanthera 'Variegata' (Pentaphylacaceae)

Romeo variegated false Japanese cleyera

hardy; evergreen shrub

Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Madison' (Apocynaceae)
hardy Confederate jessamine

sun to shade; 10'–15'; evergreen ground cover vine

Viburnum bracteatum 'Emerald Luster' (Viburnaceae)

limerock arrowwood

sun to partial shade; 8’–10’ tall; hardy; deciduous shrub

Viburnum suspensum (Viburnaceae)

Sandankwa viburnum

sun; 6'–12'; semi-hardy hardy; evergreen shrub

Weigela florida 'Versicolor' (Diervillaceae)
flowering weigela

hardy; deciduous shrub

Weigela 'Nana Variegata' (Diervillaceae)

dwarf variegated common weigela

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

Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' (Fabaceae)

American wisteria

sun to part shade; 20'–30' tall; hardy; deciduous vine

Yucca schottii (Asparagaceae)

Schott's yucca

hardy; evergreen shrub woody lily

Zabelia tyaihyoni (Caprifoliaceae)

Mangsan abelia

hardy; deciduous shrub

Zephyranthes (Amaryllidaceae)

rain lily

sun; 10"; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen bulbous/cormous

Zephyranthes flavissima (Amaryllidaceae)

yellow rain lily

sun; 8"; hardy zone 7; deciduous semi-evergreen bulbous/cormous

Zephyranthes macrosiphon (Amaryllidaceae)

rain lily

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen bulbous/cormous

Zephyranthes reginae (Amaryllidaceae)

rain lily

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen bulbous/cormous