Abelia ×grandiflora 'Rose Creek' (Caprifoliaceae)

glossy abelia

sun to light shade; 3'; hardy to zone 6; evergreen shrub

Agastache breviflora (Lamiaceae)
Trans-pecos giant hyssop

sun; well-drained soil; 36";

Agastache pringlei (Lamiaceae)

Pringle's giant hyssop

sun; well-drained soil; 36";

Agave lophantha (Asparagaceae)

thorn-crested agave

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

Agave striata var. striata (Asparagaceae)

needle agave

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

Allium stellatum (Amaryllidaceae)

prairie onion

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

Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii 'Pumpkin' (Acanthaceae)

flame anisacanthus

sun; well-drained soil; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Artemisia abrotanum (Asteraceae)

Southernwood

sun; 18"–36"; deciduous subshrub

Artemisia 'Powis Castle' (Asteraceae)

Powis Castle artemisia

sun; 18"; deciduous shrub

Aucuba japonica (contorted variegated) (various cultivars) (Garryaceae)

Japanese aucuba

Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae)

Chinese ground orchid

part sun to light shade; 12"–15"; hardy zone 6; deciduous bulbous/cormous basal rosette

Buddleja davidii 'Evil Ways' (Scrophulariaceae)

golden butterfly bush

sun; 4'–6'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous shrub

Buddleja 'Lochinch' (Scrophulariaceae)

Lochinch Castle butterfly bush

sun; 6'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Callicarpa dichotoma 'Spring Gold' (Lamiaceae)

golden purple beautyberry

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

Calycanthus ×raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' (Calycanthaceae)

Raulston allspice

sun to part shade; 8'–10'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Calycanthus 'Venus' (Calycanthaceae)

hybrid sweetshrub

sun to part sun; 3'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Canna 'Ermine' (Cannaceae)

canna lily

sun to light shade; 4'–6';

Ceratostigma griffithii (Plumbaginaceae)

Griffith's blue leadwort

sun to light shade; 3'; hardy semi-hardy; deciduous subshrub

Chionanthus virginicus (Oleaceae)

American fringe tree

sun to part shade; 15'–25'; hardy; deciduous tree

×Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Morning Cloud' (Bignoniaceae)

chitalpa

sun to part shade; 25'; hardy; deciduous tree

Chrysanthemum 'Venus' (Asteraceae)

garden chrysanthemum

sun; 3'–4'; root hardy; deciduous tap root rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Chrysojasminum fruticans (Oleaceae)

shrubby jasmine

sun; 3'–5'; hardy; deciduous evergreen semi-evergreen shrub

Conradina canescens (Lamiaceae)

false rosemary

sun; well-drained soil; 18"–24"; hardy to zone 8; deciduous subshrub

Convallaria majalis (Liliaceae)

lily-of-the-valley

shade; 12"–18"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Costus speciosus (Costaceae)

canereed

partial sun to shade; 6'–8'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Avonbank' (Rosaceae)

willow-leaved cotoneaster

sun to light shade; 6'–10'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Curcuma petiolata (Zingiberaceae)

hidden cone ginger

light shade to shade; 3'–6'; root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Decumaria sinensis (Hydrangeaceae)

Chinese wood-vamp

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

Deutzia ×lemoinei (Hydrangeaceae)

Lemoine deutzia

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

Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora (Hydrangeaceae)

Sichuan deutzia

sun; 4'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Edgeworthia chrysantha (compact form) (Thymelaeaceae)

golden paperbush

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

Epimedium ×versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Berberidaceae)

yellow fairy wings

shade; 14"; hardy; semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Eucomis montana (Asparagaceae)

montane pineapple lily

sun to partial shade; 16"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Eucomis 'Tugela Jade' (Asparagaceae)

hybrid pineapple lily

sun to light shade; 18";

Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Frost' (Asteraceae)

variegated Chinese eupatorium

sun; moist soil; 3'; root hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Ficus sarmentosa var. nipponica × F. carica (Moraceae)
hybrid creeping fig

sun to shade; 16"; evergreen vine ground cover subshrub

Forsythia mandshurica 'Vermont Sun' (Oleaceae)

Manchurian forsythia

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

Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri (Asteraceae)

Texas firewheel

sun, well-drained soil; 24"; hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy tap root

Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri 'Grape Sensation' (Asteraceae)

purple Texas firewheel

sun, well-drained soil; 24"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous ground cover

Heimia salicifolia (Lythraceae)

shrubby yellowcrest

sun to light shade; 3'–6'; hardy semi-hardy; deciduous subshrub shrub

Helleborus ×hybridus (Ranunculaceae)

Lenten rose

shade; 15"–18"; hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hertia cheirifolia (Asteraceae)

barbary ragwort

sun; 6"; hardy; evergreen subshrub

Hibiscus mutabilis (Malvaceae)

Confederate rose

sun to light shade; 8'–10'; hardy; deciduous

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Beauté Vendômoise' (Hydrangeaceae)
lacecap bigleaf hydrangea

shade; 4'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Masja' (Hydrangeaceae)

bigleaf hydrangea

shade; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Möwe' (Hydrangeaceae)

bigleaf hydrangea

shade; 4'–5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea paniculata 'Brussels Lace' (Hydrangeaceae)

panicled hydrangea

part sun; 6' × 6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea serrata 'Woodlanders' (Hydrangeaceae)

mountain hydrangea

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

Hylotelephium 'Matrona' (Crassulaceae)

hybrid stonecrop

sun to part shade; 2'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Iris 'Again and Again' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded reblooming iris

sun; 36"; hardy; semi-evergreen evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Lights Camera Action' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

sun; 36"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Now See This' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

sun; 36"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Spouting Horn' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

sun; 38"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Starwoman' (Iridaceae)

intermediate bearded iris

sun; 28"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta (Cupressaceae)

shore juniper

sun; 1'–2'; hardy; evergreen conifer ground cover subshrub

Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride' (Lamiaceae)

yellow archangel

sun to shade; 12"; deciduous ground cover

Lepechinia graveolens (Lamiaceae)

Bolivian pitchersage

sun; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Lespedeza thunbergii 'White Fountain' (Fabaceae)

white bush-clover

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

Lobelia cardinalis (Campanulaceae)

cardinal flower

part sun; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous

Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea (Caprifoliaceae)

yellow trumpet honeysuckle

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

Lonicera standishii (Caprifoliaceae)

Standish's honeysuckle

sun to part shade; 8'; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen shrub

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii 'Big Momma' (Malvaceae)

Drummond's wax mallow

sun; 5'; hardy; deciduous subshrub

Manettia cordifolia 'John Elsley' (Rubiaceae)

firecracker vine

sun to light shade; 8'–10'; root hardy; deciduous vine

Muehlenbeckia complexa (Polygonaceae)

creeping wirevine

sun to partial shade; 3"; evergreen vine

Musa velutina (Musaceae)

pink velvet banana

sun to shade; 6'–10'; root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Penstemon pinifolius (Plantaginaceae)

pineneedle beardtongue

sun; well-drained soil; 10"–16"; deciduous

Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile' (Hydrangeaceae)

beautiful star mock-orange

sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Philadelphus satsumi (Hydrangeaceae)

mock-orange

sun; 4'–6'; shrub

Phlox divaricata (Polemoniaceae)

woodland phlox

part shade to shade; 1'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Phlox nivalis 'Camla' (Polemoniaceae)

trailing phlox

sun; well-drained soil; 8"; hardy; evergreen subshrub

Pinus taeda NCSU Dwarf Group (Pinaceae)

dwarf loblolly pine

sun; 30' (slowly); hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Pittosporum parvilimbum (Pittosporaceae)

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

Punica granatum (Lythraceae)

pomegranate

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

×Pyracomeles vilmorinii (Rosaceae)

Vilmorin's pyracomeles

sun to light shade; 10'–18'; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen shrub

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Lamiaceae)

rosemary

sun; well-drained soil; 4'; evergreen shrub

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' (Salicaceae)

variegated willow

sun to part shade; 15'; deciduous shrub

Salvia greggii 'Pink Perfection' (Lamiaceae)

autumn sage

sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen subshrub

Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' (Lamiaceae)

Mexican bush sage

sun; well-drained soil; 4' tall; root hardy; evergreen shrub subshrub

Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon' (Lamiaceae)

baby sage

sun; well-drained soil; 3'; hardy root hardy; deciduous subshrub

Saxifraga stolonifera (Saxifragaceae)

strawberry geranium

light shade to full shade; 8"; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

Sedum (Crassulaceae)

stonecrop

sun; 4"; hardy semi-hardy tender; deciduous evergreen shrub

Sedum album (Crassulaceae)

white stonecrop

sun; 3"; evergreen ground cover

Sedum tetractinum (Crassulaceae)

Chinese sedum

sun to part shade; 3"; hardy; evergreen ground cover

Seemannia nematanthodes 'Evita' (Gesneriaceae)

hardy gloxinia

sun to shade; 8"–12"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Selaginella braunii (Selaginellaceae)

arborvitae fern

part shade to shade; 12"; hardy; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Selaginella uncinata (Selaginellaceae)

peacock moss

part shade to shade; 6"–10"; evergreen ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Serissa japonica 'Apple Blossom' (Rubiaceae)

snowbush

sun to shade; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Spiraea ×cinerea 'Grefsheim' (Rosaceae)

garland spiraea

sun; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Symphoricarpos ×doorenbosii 'Magic Berry' (Caprifoliaceae)

Doorenbos coralberry

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

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 'Central Avenue' (Caprifoliaceae)

coralberry

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

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Nagaba' (Apocynaceae)

variegated Asian jessamine

sun to partial shade; 12'+; hardy zone 7; evergreen vine

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Theta' (Apocynaceae)

narrowleaf Asiatic jessamine

sun or shade; 12" or as trained; hardy; evergreen vine

Trachycarpus fortunei (Arecaceae)

windmill palm

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

Tradescantia pallida (Commelinaceae)

purple heart

sun to light shade; 10"; root hardy; deciduous ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Viburnum dentatum 'Golden Arrow' (Viburnaceae)

golden arrowwood

sun; 8'–12'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Viburnum nudum 'Angustifolium' (Viburnaceae)

narrowleaf possumhaw viburnum

sun to shade; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Weigela amagiensis (Diervillaceae)

Japanese cardinal shrub

sun to light shade; 4'–7'; deciduous shrub