Abelia ×grandiflora 'Flat Creek' (Caprifoliaceae)
glossy abelia

Abutilon megapotamicum 'Little Imp' (Malvaceae)

flowering maple

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

Acer palmatum (Sapindaceae)

Japanese maple

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

Achillea asplenifolia (Asteraceae)

yarrow

sun; 2.5'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' (Acoraceae)

variegated sweet flag

sun to part shade; 1'; hardy; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Agastache rugosa (Lamiaceae)
giant hyssop

sun; 3'; hardy; deciduous subshrub

Aloysia citriodora (Verbenaceae)

lemon verbena

full sun to light shade; 3'–6'; semi-hardy; semi-evergreen shrub

Amsonia elliptica (Apocynaceae)

Asian bluestar

full sun to light shade; 2'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Amsonia hubrichtii (Apocynaceae)

Ozark bluestar

sun to light shade; 3'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii 'Pumpkin' (Acanthaceae)

flame anisacanthus

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

Aristolochia fimbriata (Aristolochiaceae)

hardy Dutchman's pipe

sun to part shade; 8" × 36"; hardy; deciduous vine

Artemisia 'Powis Castle' (Asteraceae)

Powis Castle artemisia

sun; 18"; deciduous shrub

Aster ageratoides 'Ashvi' (Asteraceae)

white mountain aster

sun to shade; 30"; zone 4; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' (Asteraceae)

mountain aster

sun; 24"; hardy to zone 4; evergreen deciduous ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' (Garryaceae)

Japanese aucuba

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

Betula nigra 'BNMTF' (Betulaceae)
Duraheat river birch

sun to part shade; 30'–40' tall; hardy; deciduous tree

Buddleja ×weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Scrophulariaceae)

Weyer's golden butterfly bush

sun; 5'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Calamagrostis arundinacea (Poaceae)
New Zealand wind greass; pheasant's tail grass

deciduous grass-like

Callicarpa acuminata (Lamiaceae)

Mexican beautyberry

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

Callirhoe involucrata (Malvaceae)

winecup

sun; 12" tall by 36" wide; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Canna 'Constitution' (Cannaceae)

canna lily

sun; 5'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Canna 'King's Gold' (Cannaceae)

canna lily

sun; 5'; deciduous

Canna patens (Cannaceae)

canna lily

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

Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' (Cyperaceae)

sedge

sun to part shade; 12"–24"; semi-evergreen grass-like

Caryopteris divaricata 'Blue Butterflies' (Lamiaceae)

bluebeard

sun to part shade; 6'; deciduous

Cestrum parqui (Solanaceae)

willow-leaved jessamine

sun; 4'–10'; hardy; semi-evergreen shrub

Chasmanthium latifolium (Poaceae)

river oats

hardy; deciduous grass-like rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Chrysanthemum 'Miss Gloria's Thanksgiving Day' (Asteraceae)

garden chrysanthemum

full sun to light shade; 2'–3'; hardy; deciduous ground cover

Clethra alnifolia 'Sherry Sue' (Clethraceae)

redtwig summersweet clethra

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

Comanthosphace japonica 'Golden Angel' (Lamiaceae)

gold Japanese shrub mint

shade; 36"; hardy; deciduous subshrub

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Asteraceae)

tickseed

sun; 12"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' (Cupressaceae)

cockscomb Japanese cedar

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Cryptomeria japonica 'sPg-3-014' (Cupressaceae)

Dragon Prince compact Japanese cedar

sun to part shade; 3' tall × 3' wide; evergreen shrub

Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Samurai' (Cupressaceae)

blue China-fir

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

Deschampsia cespitosa (Poaceae)
tufted hair grass

sun to part shade; 1'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous grass-like

Dianthus 'Chris's Passalong' (Caryophyllaceae)

perennial sweet William

sun to part shade; 12"–15"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen

Eragrostis spectabilis (Poaceae)

hardy; deciduous grass-like

Euscaphis japonica (Staphyleaceae)

sweetheart tree

sun to part shade; 30'; hardy zone 6–9; deciduous tree

Forsythia ×intermedia 'White Gold' (Oleaceae)

variegated forsythia

sun; 6'– 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Gardenia thunbergii 'Hips' (Rubiaceae)

Hedychium coccineum (Zingiberaceae)

red ginger lily

sun to part shade; 4'; root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hedychium coccineum 'Disney' (Zingiberaceae)

red ginger lily

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hibiscus 'Lohengrin' (Malvaceae)

hybrid rose-of-sharon

sun to light shade; 9'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous shrub

Hibiscus paramutabilis (Malvaceae)

everblooming Confederate rose

sun to light shade; 10-12'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hydrangea serrata 'Shichidanka Nishiki' (Hydrangeaceae)

mountain hydrangea

light shade; 2.5'–3'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Hypoxis rooperi (Hypoxidaceae)

Rooper's star-grass

hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Impatiens arguta 'Blue Dream' (Balsaminaceae)

hardy perennial impatiens

shade; 2'; deciduous

Iris 'Again and Again' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded reblooming iris

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

Iris 'Black Gamecock' (Iridaceae)

black Louisiana iris

sun to shade; 30"–36"; hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Now See This' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

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

Iris 'Ride the Tiger' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

sun; 35"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen ground cover

Iris spuria subsp. halophila (Iridaceae)

Romanian iris

deciduous semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris tectorum 'Alba' (Iridaceae)

roof iris

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

Isodon longitubus (Lamiaceae)

long-tubed spurflower

sun to part shade; 24"; hardy to zone 6; deciduous ground cover

Isotoma fluviatilis (Campanulaceae)

blue star creeper

sun; 2"; hardy to zone 6; evergreen ground cover

Lantana camara 'Citrus Salad' (Verbenaceae)

lantana

full sun to light shade; 5' by 10'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Lantana 'Sunset Beach' (Verbenaceae)

lantana

sun; 40"; semi-hardy; deciduous subshrub

Lepechinia graveolens (Lamiaceae)

Bolivian pitchersage

sun; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Lonicera sempervirens (early blooming) (Caprifoliaceae)

trumpet honeysuckle

full sun to part shade; 10'–15'; vine

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Malvaceae)

Turk's cap

sun; 4'–8'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous shrub

Manfreda 'Helen Wynans' (Asparagaceae)

deciduous agave

sun to light shade; 1' (6' flower stalk); hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Monarda fistulosa (Lamiaceae)

Muhlenbergia sericea (Poaceae)

muhly grass

sun; 12"–18"; hardy to zone 5; deciduous grass-like rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Musa velutina (Musaceae)

pink velvet banana

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

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus' (Oleaceae)

variegated tea-olive

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

Parthenocissus henryana (Vitaceae)

hardy; deciduous vine

Phlox carolina 'Kim' (Polemoniaceae)

Thick-leaf Phlox

sun to part shade; 12"–18"; hardy zone 5 hardy; semi-evergreen ground cover

Photinia microphylla (Rosaceae)
littleleaf photinia

sun to light shade; 8' (guessing); deciduous shrub

Prunus laurocerasus var. macrophyllus (Rosaceae)
cherry laurel

tree

Rhynchospora colorata (Cyperaceae)

narrowleaf white-top sedge

sun to part shade; 1'–2'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Spice Island' (Lamiaceae)

rosemary

sun; 3'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Ruellia simplex 'Chi Chi' (Acanthaceae)

Hardy pink petunia

sun to light shade; 24"; hardy; deciduous shrub

Salvia chamaedryoides (Lamiaceae)

blue oak sage

sun to part shade; 12"'; hardy; deciduous subshrub

Salvia greggii 'Diane' (Lamiaceae)

autumn sage

sun; well-drained soil; 36"; hardy; semi-evergreen subshrub

Salvia 'Jean's Purple Passion' (Lamiaceae)

hybrid sage

sun; 5'–6';

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' (Lamiaceae)

bicolor baby sage

sun to part shade; 3'–5'; hardy zone 7–9; semi-evergreen subshrub

Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy' (Lamiaceae)

flowering sage

sun; 5'; semi-hardy; evergreen

Salvia regla 'Jame' (Lamiaceae)

mountain sage

full sun; 4'–5'; hardy to zone 7b; deciduous subshrub

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

Senecio erucifolius (Asteraceae)

Sinningia sellovii (Gesneriaceae)

hardy red gloxinia

sun to light shade; 24"; hardy; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Spiraea ×bumalda (Rosaceae)

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite' (Asteraceae)

aromatic aster

sun; 2'–3'; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Tagetes lucida (Asteraceae)

sweet-scented Mexican marigold

sun, well-drained soil; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous subshrub basal rosette

Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' (Commelinaceae)

purple heart

sun to part shade; 12"–18"; root hardy; deciduous ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Verbena aff. xutha (Verbenaceae)

blue Porterwed

sun; 4'–5'; hardy; deciduous woody lily basal rosette

Viburnum (Viburnaceae)

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

Viburnum (Viburnaceae)

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

Weigela praecox (Diervillaceae)

early weigela

sun; 6' x 6'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)
aroid palm

semi-hardy tender;

Zephyranthes mesochloa (Amaryllidaceae)

rain lily

deciduous bulbous/cormous

Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow' (Zingiberaceae)

variegated hardy ginger

sun to light shade; 24"–36" tall; hardy to zone 6; deciduous ground cover

Zizia aurea (Apiaceae)

golden Alexander

sun; 36"; hardy to zone 3; deciduous tuberous/fleshy