A-Z Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Common name |
Scientific name |
Plant type |
| Amur maackia | Maackia amurensis | Tree |
| Apple serviceberry | Amelanchier laevis (×grandiflora) | Tree |
| Austrian pine | Pinus nigra | Tree |
| Basket-of-gold | Aurinia saxatilis ● | Perennial |
| Beach strawberry | Fragaria chiloensis N | Groundcover |
| Beardtongue | Penstemon spp. N@ | Perennial |
| Beauty bush | Kolkwitzia amabilis ● | Shrub |
| Bellflower | Campanula spp. ●N@ | Perennial |
| Bergenia | Bergenia spp. ● | Perennial |
| Birchleaf spirea | Spiraea betulifolia ●N@ | Shrub |
| Bird's nest spruce | Picea abies 'Nidiformis' | Shrub |
| Bishop's hat | Epimedium spp. ● | Groundcover or perennial |
| Blanket flower | Gaillardia pulchella | Annual |
| Blanketflower | Gaillardia spp. N | Perennial |
| Blue fescue | Festuca ovina var. glauca ●@ | Grass |
| Blue flax | Linum perenne N@ | Perennial |
| Blue oat grass | Helictotrichon sempervirens ●@ | Grass |
| Blue spirea | Caryopteris x clandonensis ●@ | Shrub |
| Border privet | Ligustrum obtusifolium | Shrub |
| Bosnian pine | Pinus leucodermis |
Tree |
| Boston ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata ● | Vine |
| Bristlecone pine | Pinus aristata | Tree |
| Buckwheat | Eriogonum umbellatum N | Groundcover or perennial |
| Bur oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Tree |
| Burkwood daphne | Daphne ×burkwoodii ● | Shrub |
| Burkwood viburnum | Viburnum ×burkwoodii ● | Shrub |
| Burning bush | Euonymus alatus | Shrub |
| Bush cinquefoil | Dasiphora fruticosa N | Shrub |
| Bush honeysuckle | Diervilla sessilifolia ● | Shrub |
| Bush zinnia | Melampodium paludosum | Annual |
| California incense cedar | Calocedrus decurrens ●@ | Tree |
| California poppy | Eschscholzia californica @ | Annual |
| Callery pear | Pyrus calleryana | Tree |
| Camas | Camassia spp. | Bulb |
| Canyon maple | Acer grandidentatum ●N | Tree |
| Catalpa | Catalpa spp. | Tree |
| Cherry laurel | Prunus laurocerasus ● | Shrub |
| Colorado spruce | Picea pungens N | Tree |
| Columbine | Aquilegia spp. ●N@ | Perennial |
| Common privet | Ligustrum vulgare ● | Shrub |
| Common snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis ● | Bulb |
| Coralbells | Heuchera spp. ●N | Perennial |
| Cork tree | Phellodendron sp. | Tree |
| Cosmos | Cosmos spp. @ | Annual |
| Coyote willow | Salix exigua N | Shrub |
| Cranberry cotoneaster | Cotoneaster apiculatus @ | Shrub |
| Creeping baby's breath | Gypsophila repens | Groundcover |
| Creeping germander | Teucrium canadense | Groundcover |
| Creeping juniper | Juniperus horizontalis | Groundcover |
| Creeping mahonia | Mahonia repens ●N | Groundcover |
| Creeping zinnia | Sanvitalia procumbens | Annual |
| Crimson pincushion flower | Knautia macedonica | Perennial |
| Crocus | Crocus spp. |
Bulb |
| Crown imperial | Fritillaria imperialis ● | Bulb |
| Cupid's dart | Catananche caerulea | Perennial |
| Daffodil | Narcissus spp. | Bulb |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis spp. ● | Perennial |
| Dusty miller | Senecio cineraria | Annual |
| English oak | Quercus robur | Tree |
| European mountain ash | Sorbus aucuparia ● | Tree |
| Evergreen candytuft | Iberis sempervirens | Perennial |
| Feather reed grass | Calamagrostis ×acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' | Grass |
| Feathertop grass | Pennisetum villosum | Grass |
| Fernbush | Chamaebatiaria millefolium N | Shrub |
| Fireglow spurge | Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' | Perennial |
| Firethorn | Pyracantha coccinea | Shrub |
| Flowering quince | Chaenomeles spp. ●@ | Shrub |
| Fly honeysuckle | Lonicera xylosteum ● | Shrub |
| Forsythia | Forsythia spp. | Shrub |
| Foxtail lily | Eremurus stenophyllus | Perennial |
| Fragrant snowball viburnum | Viburnum ×carlcephalum | Shrub |
| Gayfeather | Liatris spp. | Perennial |
| Gazania | Gazania spp. | Annual |
| Germander | Teucrium chamaedrys ● | Perennial |
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo biloba |
Tree |
| Globe amaranth | Gomphrena globosa | Annual |
| Globe daisy | Globularia spp. | Groundcover or perennial |
| Gloriosa daisy | Rudbeckia spp. | Perennial |
| Glory-of-the-snow | Chionodoxa spp. @ | Bulb |
| Godetia | Clarkia amoena N | Annual |
| Golden clematis | Clematis tangutica ● | Vine |
| Golden currant | Ribes aureum N | Shrub |
| Goldenrain tree | Koelreuteria paniculata | Tree |
| Grape hyacinth | Muscari spp. | Bulb |
| Grape vine | Vitis vinifera | Vine |
| Greater woodrush | Luzula sylvatica ● | Groundcover |
| Grecian windflower | Anemone blanda ● | Bulb |
| Green ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Tree |
| Hardy geranium | Geranium spp. ●@ | Perennial |
| Hardy Jerusalem sage | Phlomis russeliana | Perennial |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. N | Tree |
| Hedge cotoneaster | Cotoneaster lucidus ●@ | Shrub |
| Hen and chicks | Sempervivum spp. | Perennial |
| Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata ● | Tree |
| Hyacinth | Hyacinthus orientalis | Bulb |
| Hypericum | Hypericum spp. ● | Shrub |
| Iris | Iris spp. N | Perennial |
| Ironwood | Ostrya virginiana ● | Tree |
| Japanese barberry | Berberis thunbergii ● | Shrub |
| Japanese kerria | Kerria japonica ● | Shrub |
| Japanese pagoda tree | Styphnolobium japonicum ● (Sophora japonica) | Tree |
| Japanese spirea | Spiraea japonica | Shrub |
| Japanese tree lilac | Syringa reticulata | Shrub |
| Juniper | Juniperus spp. N | Shrub |
| Jupiter's beard | Centranthus ruber ● | Perennial |
| Kentucky coffee tree | Gymnocladus dioica | Tree |
| Kinnikinnick | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi●N | Groundcover |
| Kittentails | Synthyris missurica N | Perennial |
| Korean barberry | Berberis koreana ● | Shrub |
| Korean fir | Abies koreana | Tree |
| Lacebark elm | Ulmus parvifolia | Tree |
| Lady's mantle | Alchemilla mollis ●@ | Perennial |
| Lamb's ears | Stachys byzantina | Groundcover or perennial |
| Lantana | Lantana spp. ● | Annual |
| Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia @ | Perennial |
| Lavender cotton | Santolina chamaecyparissus | Perennial |
| Lenten rose | Helleborus orientalis ●@ | Perennial |
| Leyland cypress | XCupressocyparis leylandii ● |
Tree |
| Lilac | Syringa spp. ● | Shrub |
| Lily | Lilium spp. | Bulb |
| Limber pine | Pinus flexilis ●N |
Tree |
| Maiden grass | Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' ●@ | Grass |
| Mallow | Lavatera trimestris | Annual |
| Mallow ninebark | Physocarpus malvaceus ●N | Shrub |
| Mexican sunflower | Tithonia rotundifolia | Annual |
| Moor grass | Seslaria spp. ● | Grass |
| Morning glory | Ipomoea spp. | Annual |
| Moss rose | Portulaca grandiflora | Annual |
| Mountain avens | Dryas octopetala N | Groundcover |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum majus ● | Annual |
| Netleaf hackberry | Celtis reticulata |
Tree |
| Netted iris | Iris reticulata | Bulb |
| Nippon spirea | Spiraea nipponica | Shrub |
| Nodding onion | Allium cernuum | Bulb |
| Nootka rose | Rosa nutkana ●N | Shrub |
| Ocean spray | Holodiscus discolor ●N | Shrub |
| Orange honeysuckle | Lonicera ciliosa ● |
Vine |
| Oregon boxwood | Paxistima myrsinites ●N | Shrub |
| Oregon grape | Mahonia aquifolium ●N@ | Shrub |
| Oriental poppy | Papaver orientale @ | Perennial |
| Paperbark maple | Acer griseum | Tree |
| Pasque flower | Pulsatilla vulgaris @ | Perennial |
| Peony | Paeonia spp. N | Perennial |
| Petunia | Petunia ×atkinsiana ● | Annual |
| Pink | Dianthus spp. | Perennial |
| Plantain lily | Hosta spp. ● | Perennial |
| Poppy | Papaver spp. @ | Annual |
| Prairie smoke | Geum triflorum @ | Perennial |
| Purple coneflower | Echinacea purpurea ●@ | Perennial |
| Pussytoes | Antennaria spp. N | Groundcover |
| Rabbitbrush | Ericameria (Chrysothamnus) nauseosus N | Shrub |
| Red oak | Quercus rubra | Tree |
| Red wood spurge | Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Rubra' ●@ | Perennial |
| Red chokeberry | Photinia (Aronia) arbutifolia ● | Shrub |
| Redleaf rose | Rosa rubrifolia ●@ | Shrub |
| Redosier dogwood | Cornus sericea N | Shrub |
| Rock clematis | Clematis columbiana N |
Vine |
| Rockspray cotoneaster | Cotoneaster horizontalis | Groundcover |
| Rocky Mountain maple | Acer glabrum ●N | Tree |
| Rocky Mountain juniper | Juniperus scopulorum N | Tree |
| Rugosa rose | Rosa rugosa ● | Shrub |
| Russian arborvitae | Microbiota decussata ● | Groundcover |
| Russian sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia | Perennial |
| Sage | Salvia spp. @ | Perennial |
| Sagebrush/Wormwood | Artemisia spp. N | Shrub |
| Scarlet oak | Quercus coccinea | Tree |
| Sea lavender | Limonium gerberi (latifolium) | Perennial |
| Sea pink | Armeria maritima N@ | Perennial |
| Sedum | Sedum spp. ● | Perennial |
| Serbian spruce | Picea omorika | Tree |
| Siberian peashrub | Caragana arborescens | Shrub |
| Signet marigold | Tagetes tenuifolia | Annual |
| Silver linden | Tilia tomentosa | Tree |
| Smoke tree | Cotinus coggygria | Tree |
| Snowberry | Symphoricarpos spp. ●N@ | Shrub |
| Snowbrush ceanothus | Ceanothus velutinus N |
Shrub |
| Snow-in-summer | Cerastium tomentosum | Groundcover |
| Species tulip | Tulipa batalinii | Bulb |
| Spider flower | Cleome hasslerana ● | Annual |
| Squill | Scilla spp. ●@ | Bulb |
| St. John's wort | Hypericum calycinum ● | Groundcover |
| Staghorn sumac | Rhus typhina | Tree |
| Statice | Limonium
sinuatum |
Annual |
| Stonecrop | Sedum spp. ●N | Groundcover |
| Strawflower | Helichrysum
bracteatum |
Annual |
| Subalpine fir | Abies lasiocarpa N | Tree |
| Sunflower | Helianthus annuus N@ | Annual |
| Sunrose | Helianthemum nummularium | Perennial |
| Sweet alyssum | Lobularia maritima ● | Annual |
| Swiss stone pine | Pinus cembra | Tree |
| Switch grass | Panicum virgatum | Grass |
| Tatarian maple | Acer tataricum ● | Tree |
| Thornless honeylocust | Gleditsia triacanthos | Tree |
| Threadleaf coreopsis | Coreopsis verticillata | Perennial |
| Three leaf sumac | Rhus trilobata N | Shrub or groundcover |
| Thunberg spirea | Spiraea thunbergii | Shrub |
| Thyme | Thymus spp. | Groundcover |
| True mountain mahogany | Cercocarpus montanus ●N | Shrub |
| Trumpet vine | Campsis radicans | Vine |
| Tufted fleabane | Erigeron caespitosus N@ | Perennial |
| Tulip | Tulipa spp. | Bulb |
| Turkish speedwell | Veronica liwanensis ● | Groundcover |
| Vanhoutte spirea | Spiraea ×vanhouttei ● | Shrub |
| Verbena | Glandularia ×hybrida | Annual |
| Virginia creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia ● | Vine |
| Water birch | Betula occidentalis ●N |
Tree |
| Wayfaring tree | Viburnum lantana ● | Shrub |
| Western juniper | Juniperus occidentalis N | Tree |
| Western serviceberry | Amelanchier alnifolia ●N | Tree |
| Western white clematis | Clematis ligusticifolia | Vine |
| Western yellow pine | Pinus ponderosa N | Tree |
| Western ninebark | Physocarpus capitatus ●N | Shrub |
| White fir | Abies concolor ●N | Tree |
| White wood aster | Eurybia divaricata● (Aster divaricatus) | Perennial |
| Wild mockorange | Philadelphus lewisii ●N | Shrub |
| Wild ginger | Asarum caudatum ●N |
Groundcover |
| Wineleaf cinquefoil | Potentilla tridentata ● | Groundcover |
| Winter currant | Ribes sanguineum ●N | Shrub |
| Wintercreeper euonymus | Euonymus fortunei ● | Vine |
| Wisteria | Wisteria spp. | Vine |
| Wooly veronica | Veronica pectinata ● | Groundcover |
| Yarrow | Achillea spp. N@ | Perennial |
| Yellow comfrey | Symphytum grandiflorum ● | Groundcover or perennial |
| Yellow corydalis | Corydalis lutea ●@ | Perennial |
| Yellowwood | Cladrastis kentukea | Tree |
| Yew | Taxus spp. ●N | Shrub |
| Yucca | Yucca spp. | Shrub |
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