Acalypha pendula (Euphorbiaceae)

creeping chenille plant

sun to part shade; 12"; hardy; deciduous ground cover tap root

Acer buergerianum var. ningpoense (Sapindaceae)

Ningpo trident maple

sun to part shade; 35'; hardy; deciduous tree

Acer cf. stachyophyllum (Sapindaceae)

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

Agave salmiana var. ferox (ex. 'Bellville') (Asparagaceae)
giant century plant

Ajuga 'Valfredda' (Lamiaceae)

Chocolate Chip carpet bugle

sun to shade; 2"–4"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen basal rosette ground cover rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Alcea rosea (Malvaceae)

deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Aloysia citriodora (Verbenaceae)

lemon verbena

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

Amsonia jonesii (Apocynaceae)

Jones' bluestar

sun; 16"; hardy; deciduous subshrub basal rosette

Andropogon gerardii (Poaceae)
big bluestem

Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' (Asteraceae)

mountain aster

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

Aucuba japonica 'Subaru' (Garryaceae)

variegated Japanese aucuba

shade; 4'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Belamcanda chinensis (Iridaceae)

blackberry lily

sun to light shade; 2'–3'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Buddleja davidii 'Evil Ways' (Scrophulariaceae)

golden butterfly bush

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

Buddleja davidii 'Opera' (Scrophulariaceae)

butterfly bush

sun; 8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Buddleja 'Miss Ruby' (Scrophulariaceae)

compact butterfly bush

sun; 5'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Buxus harlandii 'Goliath' (Buxaceae)

Harland's boxwood

sun to shade; 6'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Calamagrostis ×acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Poaceae)

feather reed grass

sun; foliage to 2.5'; hardy; deciduous grass-like rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Campanula takesimana (Campanulaceae)

Korean bellflower

sun to part shade; 18"; hardy; deciduous basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Canna 'Bengal Tiger' (Cannaceae)

variegated canna

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

Canna (Cannaceae)

CannaSol Happy Cleo canna lily

sun to part shade; 18-22"; hardy; deciduous grass-like

Canna patens (Cannaceae)

canna lily

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

Canna 'Thai One On' (Cannaceae)

canna lily

full sun to light shade; 5'–6';

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (Cyperaceae)

variegated sedge

shade; 8"–12";

Carex stricta (Cyperaceae)

tussock sedge

part sun; 36"; hardy; evergreen grass-like

Caryopteris divaricata 'Blue Butterflies' (Lamiaceae)

bluebeard

sun to part shade; 6'; deciduous

Cephalotaxus harringtonia (Cephalotaxaceae)

Japanese plum yew

hardy; evergreen tree conifer

Chlorophytum saundersiae (Asparagaceae)

weeping spider plant

sun to part shade; 1.5'; tender; evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous basal rosette

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

garden chrysanthemum

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

Colocasia esculenta 'Yellow Splash' (Araceae)

root hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous tuberous/fleshy

Coreopsis lanceolata (Asteraceae)

deciduous

Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora 'George Davidson' (Iridaceae)

crocosmia

sun to part shade; 16"–18"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Cyperus albostriatus 'Nanus' (Cyperaceae)

dwarf umbrella plant

sun to part shade; 12"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Dasylirion wheeleri (Asparagaceae)

desert spoon

sun; 5feet; semi-hardy; evergreen shrub

Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko Dawn' (Hydrangeaceae)

variegated slender deutzia

sun to light shade; 3'; shrub

Deutzia pulchra (Hydrangeaceae)

beautiful deutzia

sun; 6'–9'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Drimiopsis maculata (Asparagaceae)

African hosta

shade; 12"–18"; hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous

Eryngium yuccifolium (Apiaceae)

rattlesnake master

sun; 4'; hardy; deciduous basal rosette

Ficus carica ('Lattarula' or 'Alma') ()
common fig

Forsythia ×intermedia 'Courdijau' (Oleaceae)

Golden Peep dwarf forsythia

sun; 2'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Forsythia koreana 'Kumson' (Oleaceae)

gold-vein Korean forsythia

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

Gardenia jasminoides 'Michael' (Rubiaceae)

Cape jasmine

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

Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans' (Rubiaceae)

dwarf Cape jasmine

sun to part shade; 3'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen shrub

Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart' (Araliaceae)

variegated Colchis ivy

hardy; evergreen ground cover vine

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

ginger lily

hardy semi-hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hedychium coccineum 'Disney' (Zingiberaceae)

red ginger lily

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hedychium 'Golden Butterfly' (Zingiberaceae)

hardy ginger lily

sun; 6'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous ground cover

Hemerocallis flava (Asphodelaceae)
daylily

Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' (Asphodelaceae)

daylily

sun; 16"; hardy; semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hesperaloe campanulata (Asparagaceae)

bell flower hesperaloe

sun; well-drained soil; 3'–5'; tender semi-hardy; evergreen shrub woody lily grass-like

Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple' (Saxifragaceae)
coral bells

part sun; 12"; hardy; evergreen 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

Hosta 'Minuteman' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

deciduous semi-evergreen basal rosette rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Hydrangea serrata 'Kokonoe-yama' (Hydrangeaceae)

variegated mountain hydrangea

shade; 3'; zone 6; deciduous shrub

Iris 'Ann Chowning' (Iridaceae)

Louisiana iris

hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Double Your Fun' (Iridaceae)

intermediate bearded iris

sun; 21"; hardy; semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Pure Sapphire' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

sun; 33"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Iris 'Ride the Tiger' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

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

Iris 'Slovak Prince' (Iridaceae)

tall bearded iris

sun; 33"; hardy; evergreen semi-evergreen rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Jasminum mesnyi 'Gold Tip' (Oleaceae)

variegated primrose jasmine

sun to part shade; 4'–10'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa' (Cupressaceae)

Kniphofia uvaria (Grandiflora mixture) (Asphodelaceae)

Lagerstroemia 'Muskogee' (Lythraceae)
crepe myrtle

sun; 25'; deciduous tree

Leucanthemum ×superbum 'Alaska' (Asteraceae)
Shasta daisy

deciduous

Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifolia (Campanulaceae)

Mexican lobelia

sun to light shade; 3'–5'; deciduous subshrub

Lysimachia clethroides 'Heronswood Gold' (Primulaceae)

gooseneck

sun to part shade; 30";

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii 'Pam Puryear' (Malvaceae)

pink Turk's cap

sun; 4'–6'; hardy; deciduous subshrub

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Poaceae)

Monarda 'Bubblegum Blast' (Lamiaceae)
bee balm

sun; 24"; hardy;

Morella cerifera (Myricaceae)

southern wax myrtle

evergreen shrub

Muhlenbergia sericea (Poaceae)

muhly grass

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

Oenothera lamarckiana (Onagraceae)

evening primrose

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Kaori Hime' (Oleaceae)

fragrant princess tea-olive

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

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Kembu' (Oleaceae)

variegated tea-olive

sun to part shade; 4'–7'; hardy; evergreen shrub

Pachysandra terminalis (Buxaceae)

Japanese pachysandra

evergreen ground cover

Panicum virgatum (Poaceae)

common switch grass

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

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Poaceae)

deciduous grass-like rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' (Plantaginaceae)

beardtongue

sun to shade; 2'–3'; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Phedimus kamtschaticus (Crassulaceae)

orange stonecrop

sun to part shade; 6"; hardy; evergreen ground cover

Phedimus spurius 'Red Carpet' (Crassulaceae)
Caucasian stonecrop

full sun; 3"–6" tall and wide; evergreen ground cover

Phlomis herba-venti (Lamiaceae)

Iranian Jerusalem sage

sun; 3'; deciduous basal rosette

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji Blue' (Campanulaceae)

Pseudolarix amabilis (Pinaceae)

golden larch

sun to light shade; 50'; hardy; deciduous tree conifer

Punica granatum 'Haku Botan' (Lythraceae)
pomegranate

Punica granatum (large, double white) (Lythraceae)

pomegranate

sun; 10'; shrub

Rostrinucula dependens (Lamiaceae)

sun; 4'–8'; hardy; deciduous shrub

Ruellia simplex 'Chi Chi' (Acanthaceae)

Hardy pink petunia

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

Salvia 'Amistad' (Lamiaceae)

hybrid sage

sun; 3'–4'; hardy; deciduous ground cover

Salvia 'Dark Dancer' (Lamiaceae)

hybrid sage

hardy; deciduous semi-evergreen subshrub

Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' (Lamiaceae)

baby sage

sun; 2'x3'; hardy root hardy; deciduous subshrub

Salvia 'Phyllis' Fancy' (Lamiaceae)

flowering sage

sun; 5'; semi-hardy; evergreen

Salvia puberula 'El Butano' (Lamiaceae)

Mexican sage

sun; 4'; hardy to zone 7b; deciduous tuberous/fleshy

Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium 'The Blues' (Poaceae)

common little bluestem

sun; 3' tall; hardy; deciduous grass-like

Seemannia nematanthodes 'Evita' (Gesneriaceae)

hardy gloxinia

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

Sempervivum (Crassulaceae)

hens and chicks

evergreen basal rosette

Serissa japonica 'Bumble Bee Delight' (Rubiaceae)

snowbush

sun to part shade; 2'–4'; hardy zone 7-9 hardy; semi-evergreen shrub

Spartina bakeri (Poaceae)

sand cordgrass

sun; 3';

Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound' (Rosaceae)

Japanese spirea

sun to part shade; 36"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous shrub

Spiraea japonica 'Mertyann' (Rosaceae)

Dakota Goldcharm Japanese spirea

hardy; deciduous shrub

Spiraea ×semperflorens (Rosaceae)

sun; 4'–5'; deciduous shrub

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Hatsuyuki' (Apocynaceae)

variegated Asiatic jessamine

sun to light shade; 6" × 36"; zone 7; evergreen vine ground cover

Tricyrtis (Liliaceae)

toad lily

shade; 36"–40"; hardy; deciduous rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Verbena aff. xutha (Verbenaceae)

blue Porterwed

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

Vitex agnus-castus 'Shoal Creek' (Lamiaceae)

chaste tree

sun; 15'; hardy; deciduous tree

Zephyranthes drummondii (Amaryllidaceae)

giant prairie lily

hardy; deciduous bulbous/cormous