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