Abutilon 'Marion Stewart' (Malvaceae)

flowering maple

sun to part shade; 4'–6'; hardy to zone 7b; semi-evergreen subshrub

Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' (Malvaceae)

flowering maple

sun to part shade; 3'–4'; hardy to zone 7b; deciduous semi-evergreen subshrub

Acorus calamus (Acoraceae)
sweet flag

sun; 3'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Adiantum ×mairisii (Adiantaceae)

hybrid maidenhair fern

shade and moist soil; 14"; hardy zone 6–9; deciduous fern

Ajania pacifica (Asteraceae)

silver and gold chrysanthemum

sun to part shade; 12"–23"; hardy to zone 5; deciduous ground cover

Ajuga 'Fancy Finch' (Lamiaceae)
Feathered Friends carpet bugle

part sun; 6"; hardy to zone 5; deciduous ground cover

Ajuga incisa 'Blue Enigma' (Lamiaceae)

giant bugle

part sun; 6"; hardy to zone 5; deciduous ground cover

Ajuga 'Parrot Paradise' (Lamiaceae)

Feathered Friends carpet bugle

part sun to shade; 2"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen ground cover

Ajuga 'Petite Parakeet' (Lamiaceae)

Feathered Friends carpet bugle

sun to part shade; 4"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen ground cover

Ajuga 'Tropical Toucan' (Lamiaceae)

Feathered Friends carpet bugle

part sun to shade; 3"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen ground cover

Arundo donax 'Golden Chain' (Poaceae)

golden variegated giant reed

sun to part shade; 10'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous grass-like

Aster laevis 'Bluebird' (Asteraceae)
smooth aster

sun; 36"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Aucuba japonica 'Fructu Albo' (Garryaceae)

white-fruited Japanese aucuba

shade; 4'; hardy to zone 7b; evergreen shrub

Baptisia australis (Fabaceae)

blue wild-indigo

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

Belamcanda chinensis (Iridaceae)

blackberry lily

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

Callicarpa americana 'Welch's Pink' (Lamiaceae)

American beautyberry

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

Callirhoe involucrata (Malvaceae)

winecup

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

Carex 'ET CRX02' (Cyperaceae)

Ribbon Falls sedge

part sun to light shade; 18"–24" tall by 2'+ wide; hardy to zone 5; evergreen grass-like

Carex muskingumensis (Cyperaceae)
palm sedge

sun to part shade in damp soil; 12"–18"; hardy zone 4–7; evergreen grass-like

Carpinus coreana (Betulaceae)

Korean ironwood

sun; 30'; hardy; deciduous tree

Carpinus coreana (Betulaceae)

Korean ironwood

sun; 30'; hardy; deciduous tree

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Good as Gold' (Cupressaceae)

Hinoki falsecypress

sun to part shade; 20'–25'; hardy to zone 5; evergreen conifer

Chrysogonum virginianum 'Eco Lacquered Spider' (Asteraceae)

green-and-gold

part sun to shade; 4" tall; hardy to zone 6; evergreen ground cover

Citrus (trifoliata × auranticum) (Rutaceae)

citradia

sun; 20'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen tree

Citrus (trifoliata × paradisi 'Dunstan') (Rutaceae)

citrumelo

sun; 12'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen shrub

Comanthosphace japonica 'Gin Santo Naka Fu' (Lamiaceae)

silver Japanese shrub mint

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

Coniogramme jinggangshanensis 'Shishi' (Pteridaceae)

bamboo fern

part sun to light shade; 2'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen fern

Conradina canescens (Lamiaceae)

false rosemary

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

Cryptomeria japonica 'Pom Pom' (Cupressaceae)

dwarf Japanese cedar

sun to part shade; 8'; hardy to zone 5; evergreen conifer

Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' (Cupressaceae)

Japanese cedar

full sun to part shade; 50'; hardy to zone 5; evergreen conifer

×Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Harlequin' (Cupressaceae)

variegated Leyland cypress

full sun to part shade; 50'; hardy to zone 6; evergreen conifer

Delosperma cooperi (Aizoaceae)

hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen ground cover succulent

Delosperma (Aizoaceae)
Hotcakes Banana Blast hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"×15"; hardy to zone 6; evergreen ground cover succulent

Delosperma (Aizoaceae)
Hotcakes Coconut Crush hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"×15"; hardy to zone 6; evergreen ground cover succulent

Delosperma (Aizoaceae)
Hotcakes Fig Fusion hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"×15"; hardy to zone 6; evergreen ground cover succulent

Delosperma (Aizoaceae)
Hotcakes Pumpkin Perfection hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"x18"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen ground cover succulent

Delosperma (Aizoaceae)
Hotcakes Saucy Strawberry hardy ice-plant

sun; 6"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen succulent ground cover

Delosperma (Aizoaceae)
Hotcakes Tangerine Tango hardy ice-plant

sun; 6" x 15"; hardy to zone 5; evergreen succulent ground cover

Deschampsia cespitosa (Poaceae)
tufted hair grass

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

Dianthus plumarius 'Itsaul White' (Caryophyllaceae)
feathered pink

sun to part shade; 8"; hardy to zone 3; evergreen ground cover

Fagus grandifolia (Fagaceae)

American beech

sun to part shade; 60'; hardy to zone 3; deciduous tree

Fatsia japonica (ex. 'Sparky') (Araliaceae)

Japanese fatsia

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

Forsythia ×intermedia 'Lynwood' (Oleaceae)
forsythia

sun; 6'; hardy zone 5–8; deciduous shrub

Gardenia jasminoides (Rubiaceae)

Cape jasmine

sun to part shade; 3'–5'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen shrub

Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans' (Rubiaceae)

dwarf Cape jasmine

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

Geranium ×cantabrigiense 'Karmina' (Geraniaceae)

cranesbill

shade to part shade; 8"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane' (Proteaceae)

grevillea

sun; 3' × 5'; hardy to zone 7b; evergreen shrub

Hedychium 'Golden Butterfly' (Zingiberaceae)

hardy ginger lily

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

Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi' (Asphodelaceae)
daylily

sun; 33"; hardy zone 4–9; deciduous ground cover

Hemerocallis 'Double Pardon Me' (Asphodelaceae)
daylily

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

Hemerocallis 'Sunday Gloves' (Asphodelaceae)
daylily

sun; 27"; hardy zone 4–8; deciduous ground cover

Hosta 'Contortionist' (Asparagaceae)
hosta

part sun; 8"; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Hydrangea macrophylla 'McKRed' (Hydrangeaceae)
Grateful Red bigleaf hydrangea

part sun; 3'; hardy zone 7–9; deciduous shrub

Iris brevicaulis (Iridaceae)

zig zag iris

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

Isodon longitubus (Lamiaceae)

long-tubed spurflower

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

Itea virginica 'Longspire' (Iteaceae)

Virginia sweetspire

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

Juncus inflexus 'Blue Arrows' (Juncaceae)

European meadow rush

sun; 3'; hardy to zone 5; evergreen grass-like

Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' (Asteraceae)

golden false-aster

sun to part shade; 2'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous basal rosette

Leonotis leonurus (Lamiaceae)

lion's ear

sun; 3'–5'; hardy to zone 8; deciduous subshrub

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Pink Cascade' (Fabaceae)

pink bush-clover

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

Lespedeza thunbergii 'White Fountain' (Fabaceae)

white bush-clover

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

Lotus corniculatus 'Plenus' (Fabaceae)

bird's-foot trefoil

sun; 6"; hardy to zone 4; semi-evergreen ground cover

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Primulaceae)

golden creeping Jenny

sun to shade; 2" × 30"; hardy to zone 3; evergreen ground cover

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Malvaceae)

Turk's cap

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

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (pink) (Malvaceae)

pink turk's cap

sun to part shade; 3'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous shrub

Mazus reptans (Phrymaceae)

creeping mazus

part sun to shade; 1"; hardy to zone 6; deciduous ground cover

Nepeta 'Early Bird' (Lamiaceae)

catnip

sun; 1'; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Oenothera macrocarpa (Onagraceae)

Ozark sundrops

sun; 12"; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (Oleaceae)

tea-olive

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

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' (Oleaceae)

purple-leaf tea-olive

sun to part shade; 10' tall; hardy to zone 6; evergreen shrub

Peltophorum dubium (Fabaceae)
yellow poinciana

sun; 50'; tender; deciduous tree

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' (Polygonaceae)

knotweed

shade; 3'–4'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous ground cover

Phlomis fruticosa (Lamiaceae)

Jerusalem sage

sun; 3'–4'; hardy to zone 7; deciduous subshrub

Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert' (Polemoniaceae)
garden phlox

sun; 36"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Pittosporum heterophyllum 'Variegatum' (Pittosporaceae)

variegated pittosporum

sun to part shade; 4'–5'; hardy to zone 7; evergreen shrub

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Podocarpaceae)

Japanese yew

sun to part shade; 10'–20'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen conifer

Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki 'Kinme' (Podocarpaceae)

golden-tip Japanese yew

sun to part shade; 10'–20'; hardy to zone 8; evergreen conifer

Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis 'Papageno' (Ranunculaceae)
pasqueflower

sun; 8"; hardy to zone 5; deciduous ground cover

Pycnanthemum incanum (Lamiaceae)

mountain mint

sun to part shade; 3'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Asteraceae)

sweet coneflower

sun; 3'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Sagina subulata (Caryophyllaceae)

Irish moss

part sun; 1"; hardy to zone 4; deciduous ground cover

Salix chaenomeloides (Salicaceae)

giant pussywillow

sun; 20'; hardy to zone 6; deciduous tree

Salvia elegans 'Tangerine' (Lamiaceae)
pineapple sage

sun; 3'; hardy to zone 8; deciduous ground cover

Salvia regla 'Jame' (Lamiaceae)

mountain sage

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

Sarcococca wallichii (Buxaceae)

Wallich's sweetbox

shade; 4'; hardy to zone 8 at least; evergreen shrub

Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium 'Blaze' (Poaceae)

common little bluestem

sun; 2'; hardy to zone 3; deciduous grass-like

Selaginella pallescens (Selaginellaceae)

pale spikemoss

shade; 6"; hardy to zone 8; evergreen ground cover

Serissa japonica 'White Swan' (Rubiaceae)

snowbush

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

Sinningia 'Arkansas Bells' (Gesneriaceae)

sinningia

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

Spiraea ×vanhouttei 'Levgold' (Rosaceae)

Firegold golden bridal wreath spirea

sun; 4'; hardy to zone 4; deciduous shrub

Sporobolus heterolepis (Poaceae)

prairie dropseed

sun; 2'–3' in flower; hardy to zone 3; deciduous grass-like

Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Crimson' (Asteraceae)
painted daisy

sun; 36"; hardy to zone 3; deciduous ground cover

Thuja occidentalis 'Jantar' (Cupressaceae)

gold arborvitae

sun to light shade; 8'; hardy to zone 3; evergreen conifer

Titanotrichum oldhamii (Gesneriaceae)

gold false foxglove

part shade to shade; 3'; hardy to zone 6b; evergreen ground cover

Tricyrtis 'Fluffy Orchid' (Liliaceae)

toad lily

part sun; 30"; hardy to zone 7; deciduous ground cover

Vernonia gigantea 'Jonesboro Giant' (Asteraceae)

ironweed

sun; 12'; hardy to zone 5; deciduous ground cover

Vitex agnus-castus 'Gigantea' (Lamiaceae)

Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow' (Zingiberaceae)

variegated hardy ginger

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