Abelia chinensis (Caprifoliaceae)

Chinese abelia

sun to part shade; 5'–7'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous shrub

Abelia ×grandiflora 'Goldenglossy' (Caprifoliaceae)

Gold Dust glossy abelia

hardy; semi-evergreen shrub

Abelia ×grandiflora 'Sunrise' (Caprifoliaceae)

variegated glossy abelia

sun to light shade; 3'–4'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Acanthus 'Summer Beauty' (Acanthaceae)

bear's breech

part sun to part shade; 3' × 2', 4'–6' in flower; hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Lamiaceae)

anise hyssop

sun to part shade; 2'–3' tall; hardy; deciduous

Asclepias exaltata (Apocynaceae)
poke milkweed

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia (Garryaceae)

narrowleaf Japanese aucuba

shade; 8'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Baptisia alba × B. australis (Fabaceae)

hybrid wild-indigo

hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Betula alleghaniensis (Betulaceae)

yellow birch

hardy; deciduous tree

Buddleja colvilei (Scrophulariaceae)

butterfly bush

hardy; deciduous shrub

Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima' (Buxaceae)

variegated common boxwood

sun to shade; 6'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Sunburst' (Buxaceae)

variegated Korean boxwood

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

Callicarpa americana 'Welch's Pink' (Lamiaceae)

American beautyberry

sun to shade; 3'–5'; hardy to zone 6; deciduous shrub

Callicarpa japonica 'Heavy Berry' (Lamiaceae)

Japanese beautyberry

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

Camellia japonica 'Quercifolia' (Theaceae)

fish-tail Japanese camellia

sun to part shade; 6'–9'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Camellia oleifera (Theaceae)

tea-oil camellia

sun to shade; 10'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Camellia ×williamsii 'Golden Spangles' (Theaceae)

variegated Williamsii camellia

sun to shade; 8'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Canna compacta subsp. cinnabarina (Cannaceae)

canna lily

sun to light shade; 3"; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Canna 'Intrigue' (Cannaceae)
canna lily

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Cephalanthus occidentalis (Rubiaceae)

common buttonbush

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

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Mary Fleming' (Cephalotaxaceae)

dwarf Japanese plum yew

part shade; less than 1' tall; hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Chrysojasminum parkeri (Oleaceae)

Parker's jasmine

sun; 1' tall × 2.5' wide; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' (Araceae)

purple elephant ear

sun to part shade; 3'–5'; root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous tuberous/fleshy

Cupressus sempervirens (Cupressaceae)

Italian cypress

sun; 30'–50'; hardy semi-hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Decumaria sinensis (Hydrangeaceae)

Chinese wood-vamp

sun to shade; 15'; deciduous semi-evergreen vine

Deutzia ×hybrida 'Strawberry Fields' (Hydrangeaceae)

pink deutzia

sun to light shade; 5'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Disporopsis pernyi (Asparagaceae)

evergreen Solomon's seal

part sun to shade; 1'; hardy zone 7; evergreen ground cover

Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Asparagaceae)

purple-leaf pineapple lily

sun; 30"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Forsythia ×intermedia 'Ford Freeway' (Oleaceae)

variegated forsythia

hardy; deciduous shrub

Fraxinus ornus (Oleaceae)

flowering ash

sun; 40'+; hardy; deciduous tree

Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae)

maidenhair tree

hardy; deciduous tree conifer

Habranthus robustus (Amaryllidaceae)

rain-lily

sun; 8"–12"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Hibiscus coccineus f. albus (Malvaceae)

white-flowered scarlet rose mallow

hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Hibiscus makinoi (Malvaceae)

sea hibiscus

hardy;

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha' (Hydrangeaceae)

bigleaf hydrangea

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise' (Hydrangeaceae)

bigleaf hydrangea

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

Hydrangea paniculata 'True Unique' (Hydrangeaceae)
panicled hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata (Hydrangeaceae)

mountain hydrangea

sun to shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hypericum galioides × H. brachyphyllum (Hypericaceae)

hybrid St. John's-wort

hardy; deciduous shrub

Hypericum kalmianum (Hypericaceae)

Kalm's St. John's-wort

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

Hypericum kalmianum 'Gemo' (Hypericaceae)

Kalm's St. John's-wort

sun to part shade; 2'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Idesia polycarpa (Salicaceae)

iigiri tree

sun to part shade; 40'–50'; hardy; deciduous tree

Ilex 'Auburn' (Aquifoliaceae)

Dodd hybrid evergreen holly

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

Ilex crenata 'Snowflake' (Aquifoliaceae)

variegated Japanese holly

sun to part shade; 6'–8'; hardy to zone 5; evergreen shrub

Ilex dimorphophylla × I. cornuta (Aquifoliaceae)

hybrid holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex integra 'Green Shadow' (Aquifoliaceae)

variegated Nepal holly

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

Ilex 'Mary Nell' (Aquifoliaceae)

McDaniel hybrid evergreen holly

sun to part shade; 20'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex rotunda (Aquifoliaceae)

round leaf holly

hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex 'Sadie Scudder' (Aquifoliaceae)

variegated holly

sun to light shade; 8'–12'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ilex serrata 'Sundrops' (Aquifoliaceae)

yellow-berry finetooth holly

hardy; deciduous shrub

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold' (Aquifoliaceae)

yellow-berry winterberry holly

sun to part sun; 8' × 8'; hardy to zone 3; deciduous shrub

Indigofera kirilowii (Fabaceae)

Kirilow's indigo

sun to part shade; 2'–4'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous shrub subshrub

Iris bulleyana (Iridaceae)
Bulley's iris

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Juniperus communis 'Tage Lundell' (Cupressaceae)

variegated common juniper

hardy; evergreen shrub conifer

Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii (Asphodelaceae)

Thomson's red-hot poker

evergreen shrub basal rosette

Lagerstroemia fauriei (Lythraceae)

Japanese crepe myrtle

hardy; deciduous tree

Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke' (Lythraceae)

miniature crepe myrtle

sun; 3' × 5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Lantana camara 'Ham and Eggs' (Verbenaceae)

common lantana

sun; 3'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous subshrub

Lespedeza bicolor 'Lil' Buddy' (Fabaceae)

shrubby bushclover

sun to part shade; 3' × 3'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Pink Cascade' (Fabaceae)

pink bush-clover

full sun to light shade; 5'–6'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous shrub

Lindera benzoin (Lauraceae)

spicebush

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

Lyonia ovalifolia var. elliptica (Ericaceae)

Japanese lyonia

hardy; evergreen shrub

Machilus thunbergii (Lauraceae)

Japanese bay tree

sun to part shade; 40'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen tree

Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae)

marvel of Peru

deciduous

Morella cerifera var. pumila (Myricaceae)

dwarf southern wax myrtle

full sun to part shade; 24"; hardy; evergreen shrub

Morus alba 'Ho-o' (Moraceae)

royal white mulberry

hardy; deciduous tree

Ophiopogon clarkei (Asparagaceae)

Himalayan mondo grass

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

Osmanthus suavis (Oleaceae)

sawtooth tea-olive

hardy; evergreen shrub

Penstemon canescens (Plantaginaceae)

beardtongue

Philadelphus 'Snow Velvet' (Hydrangeaceae)

mock-orange

hardy; deciduous shrub

Phlox pilosa (Polemoniaceae)

downy phlox

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' (Rosaceae)

Summer Wine dwarf purple-leaf ninebark

hardy; deciduous shrub

Pittosporum heterophyllum (Pittosporaceae)

Chinese pittosporum

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

Pittosporum parvilimbum (Pittosporaceae)

sun to part shade; 4'–8'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Pterocarya rhoifolia (Juglandaceae)

Japanese wingnut

sun; 50'–80'; hardy; deciduous tree

Punica granatum (Lythraceae)

pomegranate

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

Rhododendron chapmanii × R. mucronulatum (Ericaceae)

hybrid rhododendron

evergreen shrub

Rhododendron 'Keisetsu' (Ericaceae)

Satsuki hybrid azalea

evergreen shrub

Rhododendron 'Norma' (Ericaceae)
hybrid azalea

deciduous shrub

Rhododendron 'Southern Belle' (Ericaceae)

Rutherfordiana hybrid azalea

hardy; evergreen shrub

Rohdea japonica (Asparagaceae)

sacred lily

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

Rosa mulliganii (Rosaceae)

Mulligan climbing rose

hardy; deciduous shrub

Ruscus aculeatus (Asparagaceae)

butcher's broom

sun to part shade; 2' tall × 4' wide ; hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Ruscus aculeatus (Elizabeth Lawrence dwarf) (Asparagaceae)

compact butcher's broom

evergreen shrub rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Salix integra 'Hakuro' (Salicaceae)

dappled willow

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

Salvia farinacea 'Texas Violet' (Lamiaceae)
mealycup sage

root hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Scutellaria lateriflora (Lamiaceae)
mad-dog skullcap

Spartium junceum (Fabaceae)

Spanish broom

hardy; deciduous shrub

Stachyurus 'Magpie' (Stachyuraceae)

variegated spike-tail

sun; 15'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Styrax japonicus (Styracaceae)

Japanese snowbell

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

Syringa ×laciniata (Oleaceae)

cutleaf lilac

sun to part shade; 6'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Liliaceae)

toad lily

shade; 18"; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Tsuga canadensis (Pinaceae)

eastern hemlock

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Veronica forrestii (Plantaginaceae)

Forrest speedwell

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Viburnum ×burkwoodii 'Conoy' (Viburnaceae)

Burkwood viburnum

sun to light shade; 5' × 5'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen shrub

Viburnum erubescens (Viburnaceae)

blushing viburnum

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen shrub

Viburnum obovatum 'Compacta' (Viburnaceae)

compact Walter's viburnum

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

Viburnum plicatum 'Sawtooth' (Viburnaceae)

Japanese snowball viburnum

hardy; deciduous shrub

Viburnum sargentii 'Chiquita' (Viburnaceae)

compact Sargent viburnum

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

Vitex agnus-castus 'Salinas Pink' (Lamiaceae)

pink chaste tree

hardy; deciduous tree