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Abelia grandiflora

Abelia grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’

Abelia grandiflora ‘Prostrata’

Abies grandis

Abies koreana ‘Silberkugel’

Abies procera

Abies spp.

Abronia latifolia

Abronia umbellata

Acaena spp.

Acanthus mollis

Acer buergeranum

Acer campestre

Acer capillipes

Acer circinatum

Acer davidii

Acer ×freemanii ‘Armstrong’

Acer ginnala

Acer griseum

Acer macrophyllum

Acer negundo

Acer nigrum ‘Greencolumn’

Acer palmatum

Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’

Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’

Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’

Acer platanoides

Acer rubrum

Acer saccharinum

Acer saccharum

Acer spp.

Achillea filipendulina

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium ‘Red Beauty’

Achillea spp.

Achillea tomentosa

Aconitum napellus

Aconitum spp.

Acorus calamus ‘Variegatus’

Acorus gramineus

Acorus gramineus ‘Argenteostriatus’

Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’

Actinidia (Actinidia kolomikta)

Actinidia arguta

Actinidia deliciosa

Adenophora lilifolia

Adirondack flowering crabapple

Aegopodium podagraria

Aesculus californica

Aesculus × carnea ‘Briotti’

Aesculus carnea

Aesculus hippocastanum

Aesculus pavia

Aesculus spp.

African daisy (Arctotis hybrids)

African daisy (Dimorphotheca spp.)

African fern pine (Podocarpus gracilior)

African marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Agastache foeniculum

Ageratum houstonianum

Agrostemma githago

Ailanthus altissima

Ajuga reptans

Akebia quinata

Albizia julibrissin

Alcea rosea

Alchemilla mollis

Alchemilla pectinata

Alchemilla spp.

Alder (Alnus oregona)

Algerian ivy (Hedera canariensis)

Alkaline soils: annuals for

herbaceous

perennials for

shrubs for

trees for

vines for

Allium giganteum

Allium tuberosum

Alnus glutinosa

Alnus oregona

Alnus rhombifolia

Alonsoa warscewiczii

Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’

Alpine aster (Aster alpinus)

Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum)

Alpine wallflower (Erysimum alpinum)

Alstroemeria hybrids

Alstroemeria psittacina

Alstromeria spp.

Altas cedar (Cedrus atlantica)

Alternanthera ficordea ‘Bettzickiana’

Althea (Malva sylvestris)

Alyssum (Lobularia spp.)

Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus spp.

Amaranthus tricolor

Amelanchier spp.

Amelanchier × grandiflora

American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)

American ash (Sorbus americana)

American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)

American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum)

American elm (Ulmus americana)

American linden (Tilia americana)

American yellowwood (Cladrastis lutea)

Amethyst flower (Browallia americana)

Ammobium alatum

Ammophila arenaria

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Amsonia spp.

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Amur maple (Acer ginnala)

Anacyclus depressus

Anaphalis margaritacea

Anchusa capensis

Andorra juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Plumosa’)

Andromeda (Pieris japonica)

Andromeda polifolia

Andropogon gerardii

Androsace spp.

Anemone canadensis

Anemone clematis (Clematis montana)

Anemone coronaria

Anemone hybrida

Anemone pulsatilla

Anemone spp.

Angelica (Angelica archangelica)

Angel’s fishing rod (Dierama pulcherrium, D. pendulum)

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Annual candytuft (Iberis umbellata)

Annual mallow (Lavatera trimestris)

Annual phlox (Phlox drummondii)

Annual vines

Anredera cordifolia

Antennaria dioica

Antirrhinum majus

Apache plume (Fallugia paradoxa)

Apple (Malus spp.)

Aquilegia flabellata

Aquilegia formosa

Aquilegia spp.

Arabis alpina

Arabis alpina ‘Snowcap’

Arabis caucasica

Arabis sturii

Aralia elata

Araucaria araucana

Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis vars.)

Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus unedo

Arctostaphylos columbiana

Arctostaphylos manzanita

Arctostaphylos spp.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Arctotis hybrids

Arctotis stoechadifolia

Ardisia japonica

Arenaria balearica

Arenaria montana

Arenaria spp.

Aristolochia durior

Armeria maritima

Aronia arbutifolia

Arrhenatherum bulbosum ‘Variegatum’

Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia)

Artemisia absinthium

Artemisia caucasica

Artemisia hybrid ‘Powis Castle’

Artemisia ludoviciana albula

Artemisia pycnocephala

Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’

Artemisia spp.

Artemisia dracunculus

Aruncus dioicus

Arundo donax ‘Versicolor’

Asarina antirrhinifolia

Asarina scandens

Asarina spp.

Asarum caudatum

Asarum europaeum

Asarum spp.

Asclepias spp.

Asclepias tuberosa

Ash (Fraxinus spp.)

Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Asperula setosa

Aster, mixed (Aster spp.)

Aster frikartii

Aster spp.

Aster alpinus

Astilbe (Astilbe ×arendsii)

Astilbe (Astilbe chinensis)

Astilbe (Astilbe spp.)

Astrantia major

Astrantia maxima

Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica pendula)

Atlas daisy (Anacyclus depressus)

Aubretia deltoidea

Aucuba japonica

Aucuba japonica variegated forms

Aurinia saxatilis

Austrian pine (Pinus nigra)

Autumn, annuals blooming in

Autumn color. See Fall color

Autumn Joy sedum (Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’)

Autumn Joy sedum (Sedum telephium ‘Autumn Joy’)

Autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis)

Azaleas (Rhododendron spp.)

Anchorite

Apricot Surprise

Cannon’s Double

care of

Coral Bells

Elsie Lee

Everest

Exbury hybrids

Exbury Parade

Flame Creeper

Ghent hybrids

Girard’s Pink

Gold Western Azalea

Golden Lights

Good Times

Gumpo Pink

Gumpo White

Gumpo

Hahn’s Red

Helen Close

Hexe

Hi Gasa

Hino Crimson

Hinodegiri

Holland

Hot Shot

Irene Koster

Johanna

Lorna

Louise Gable

Madonna

Mimi

Mollis hybrids

Orchid Lights

Pink and Sweet

Poukhanense

Purple Splendor

Red Bird

Red Ruffles

Rosaflora

Rose Greeley

Rosy Lights

Sherwood Orchid

Sherwood Red

Snow

Stewartsonian

Sunset Pink

Sweet Briar

Tutti Frutti

Viscosum hybrids

Ward’s Ruby

White Dwarf

White Grandeur

White Lights

B

Baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii)

Baby’s breath (Gypsophila elegans)

Baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata)

Baby’s breath (Gypsophila spp.)

Baby snapdragon (Linaria maroccana)

Baby’s tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

Bachelor’s button (Centaurea cyanus)

Backfill

Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Balsam (Impatiens balsamina)

Baltic ivy (Hedera helix ‘Baltica’)

Baptisia australis

Barberry (Berberis spp.)

Barberry (Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea’)

Barberry (Berberis thunbergii vars.)

Barren strawberry (Waldstenia fragarioides)

Basket flower (Centaurea americana)

Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis)

Beach. See Coastal sites

Beach strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)

Beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria)

Beacon Silver dead nettle (Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’)

Bearberry cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri)

Beard tongue (Penstemon spp.)

Bear’s foot hellebore (Helleborus foetidus)

Bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis)

Beautyberry (Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’)

Beautyberry (Callicarpa spp.)

Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis)

Bedding plants

Bee balm (Monarda didyma)

Bee balm (Monarda spp.)

Beech (Fagus spp.)

Beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens)

Begonia semperflorens

Begonia tuberhybrida

Bellflower (Campanula fragilis)

Bellflower (Campanula lactiflora)

Bellflower (Campanula takesimana)

Bellis perennis

Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis)

Beneficial insects, annuals for

Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’

Berberis darwinii

Berberis julianae

Berberis mentorensis

Berberis spp.

Berberis stenophylla

Berberis thunbergii

Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea’

Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Pygmy’

Berberis verruculosa

Bergenia (Bergenia spp.)

Bergenia cordifolia

Berries: shrubs with

trees with

Bethlehem sage (Pulmonaria saccharata)

Betony (Stachys macrantha)

Betula maximowicziana

Betula nana

Betula nigra

Betula papyrifera

Betula pendula

Betula spp.

Big blue stem (Andropogon gerardii)

Bighead sedge (Carex macrocephala)

Bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)

Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum)

Birch (Betula spp.)

Birch bark cherry (Prunus serrula)

Birds, perennials for. See also Hummingbirds

Bird’s foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Bishop’s hat (Epimedium grandiflorum)

Bishop’s weed (Aegopodium podagraria)

Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)

Black alder (Alnus glutinosa)

Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)

Black currant (Ribes nigrum ‘Consort’)

Black elderberry (Sambucus melanocarpa)

Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed susan vine (Thunbergia alata)

Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)

Black Hills spruce (Picea glauca densata)

Black knotweed (Polygonum paronychia)

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Black sedge (Carex nigra)

Black snakeroot, Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

Blanket flower (Gaillardia aristata)

Blanket flower (Gaillardia grandiflora)

Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella)

Blazing star (Mentzelia spp.)

Bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa)

Bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis)

Bloodleaf (Iresine herbstii)

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Bloodtwig dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)

Bloom: annuals for early

annuals for fall

annuals for long-lasting

azaleas by season of

perennials for early

perennials for long-lasting

shrubs for long-lasting

vines by season of

rhododendrons by season of. See also Flowers; Flowers, cut

Blue atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘glauca’)

Blue beard (Caryopteris clandonensis)

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Blueberry climber (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)

Blue blossom ceanothus (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus)

Blue cardinal flower (Lobelia syphilitica)

Blue Chip juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’)

Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)

Blue crown passionflower (Passiflora alatocaerulea)

Blue elderberry (Sambucus mexicana)

Blue-eyed African daisy (Arctotis stoechadifolia)

Blue-eyed Mary (Omphalodes verna)

Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis)

Blue fescue (Festuca glauca)

Blue flax (Linum perenne)

Blue iris (Iris versicolor)

Bluelace flower (Trachymene coerulea)

Blue lupine (Lupinus spp.)

Blue mist (Caryopteris clandonenesis ‘Dark Knight’)

Blue nest spruce (Picea mariana ‘Nana’)

Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens)

Blue Pacific shore juniper (Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’)

Blue panda corydalis (Corydalis flexuosa)

Blue rug juniper (Juniperus hortizontalis ‘Wiltonii’)

Blue sage (Salvia farinacea)

Blue sedge (Carex flacca)

Blue spreading rush (Juncus patens)

Blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue Eyes’)

Blue star bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana)

Blue Star juniper (Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’)

Blue star creeper (Pratia pedunculata)

Blue starflower (Amsonia tabernaemontana)

Blue weeping Alaska cedar (Chamaecyparis nootka ‘Glauca Pendula’)

Blue wheat grass (Elymus magellanicus)

Blue wild rye (Leymus racemosus ‘Glaucus’)

Blue woodruff (Asperula setosa)

Bog gentian (Gentiana bisetae)

Bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia)

Bog rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)

Bog sage (Salvia uliginosa)

Bokahara fleeceflower (Polygonum baldschuanicum)

Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides)

Bonsai

Border penstemon (Penstemon ×gloxinioides ‘Scarlet Queen’)

Bosnia pine (Pinus heldreichii ‘Leucodermis’)

Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

Bouquet delphinium (Delphinium grandiflorum)

Bouteloua curtipendula

Bouteloua gracilis

Bouteloua spp.

Box blueberry (Vaccinium ovatum)

Box elder (Acer negundo)

Box honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida)

Box huckleberry (Gaylusaccia brachysera)

Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)

Boxwood (Buxus spp.)

Brachycome iberidifolia

Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)

Brassica oleracea

Brick sedge (Carex testacea)

Brickellia grandiflora

Bridal wreath spirea (Spiraea prunifolia)

Briza maxima

Briza media

Bromus inermis ‘Skinners Gold’

Bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Bronze leaf rodgersia (Rodgersia spp.)

Broom (Genista spp.)

Browallia spp.

Brunnera macrophylla

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Buddleia alternifolia

Buddleia davidii

Bugbane (Cimicifuga spp.)

Bugloss (Anchusa capensis)

Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

Burkwood osmarea (Osmarea burkwoodi)

Burmese mahonia (Mahonia lomariifolia)

Burning bush (Kochia scoparia)

Burning bush euonymus (Euonymus alata)

Bush anemone (Carpenteria californica)

Bush cinquefoil (Potentilla fruiticosa var.)

Buttercup (Ranunculas repens ‘Pleniflorus’)

Butterflies: annuals for

habitat for

perennials for

trees for

Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly weed, milkweed (Asclepias spp.)

Buxus microphylla ‘Morris Midget’

Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sinica var. insularis

Buxus spp.

C

Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’

Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’

Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

California bluebell (Phacelia campanularia)

California buckeye (Aesculus californica)

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Calla lily (Zantedeschia spp.)

Calla palustris

Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’)

Callicarpa spp.

Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)

Callistephus chinensis

Calluna spp.

Calluna vulgaris ‘Mrs. Ronald Gray’

Calluna vulgaris ‘Nana’

Calluna vulgaris vars.

Calocedrus decurrens

Caltha palustris

Caltha palustris flora plena

Calycanthus floridus

Calycanthus occidentalis

Camas lilies (Camassia spp.)

Camassia spp.

Camellia japonica

Camellia sasanqua

Camellia spp.

Campanula carpatica

Campanula fragilis

Campanula isophylla

Campanula lactiflora

Campanula medium

Campanula persicifolia

Campanula portenschlagiana

Campanula poscharskyana

Campanula takesimana

Camperdown elm (Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’)

Campsis grandiflora

Campsis radicans

Campsis tagliabuana

Canada red cherry (Prunus virginiana ‘Shubert’)

Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

Canary bird flower (Tropaeolum peregrinum)

Candle delphinium (Delphinium elatum)

Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)

Canna (Canna spp.)

Canterbury bell (Campanula medium)

Cape fuchsia (Phygelius spp.)

Caragana arborescens

Caraway-scented thyme (Thymus herbabarona)

Cardinal climber (Ipomoea quamoclit)

Cardinal climber (Ipomoea quamoclit ×multifida)

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Carex buchananii

Carex comans

Carex conica ‘Marginata’

Carex dolichostachya ‘Gold Fountains’

Carex elata ‘Aurea’

Carex flacca

Carex grayi

Carex macrocephala

Carex morrowii

Carex muskingumensis

Carex nigra

Carex ornithopoda ‘Variegata’

Carex pendula

Carex petriei

Carex spp.

Carex stipata

Carex testacea

Carnation (Dianthus carophyllus)

Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus)

Carpenteria californica

Carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans)

Carpet heather (Calluna vulgaris ‘Nana’)

Carpinus betulus

Carpinus koreana

Carpinus spp.

Carriere hawthorn (Crataegus lavallei)

Caryopteris clandonensis

Cascade snow cherry (Prunus ‘Berry’)

Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)

Castor bean (Ricinus communis)

Catalpa speciosa

Catananche caerulea

Catchfly (Silene spp.)

Catchfly (Viscaria occidentalis)

Catharanthus roseus

Catmint (Nepeta faassenii)

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Ceanothus ‘Concha’

Ceanothus ‘Frosty Blue’

Ceanothus gloriosus

Ceanothus griseus horizontalis

Ceanothus impressus

Ceanothus prostratus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Cedrus atlantica

Cedrus deodara

Cedrus libani ‘Pendula’

Celastrus rosthornianus

Celastrus scandens

Celosia (Cebsia plumosa)

Cebsia argentea

Cebsia cristata

Cebsia plumosa

Celtis occidentalis

Celtis spp.

Centaurea americana

Centaurea cineraria

Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea macrocephala

Centaurea montana

Centaurea moschata

Centauria (Centauria hypoleuca ‘John Coutts’)

Centranthus ruber

Centranthus ruber ‘Albus’

Cerastium tomentosum

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercis canadensis

Cercis occidentalis

Cercis spp.

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Chaenomeles japonica

Chaenomeles spp.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pendula’

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Chamaecyparis nootka ‘Glauca Pendula’

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa juniperoides ‘Gnome’

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Tsukumo’

Chamaemelum nobile

Chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’)

Chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata variegata)

Chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)

Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Chasmanthium latifolium

Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) 51

Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malviflora)

Cheddar pink (Dianthus gratianopolitanus)

Cheiranthus cheiri

Chelone spp.

Cherry (Prunus spp.)

Chilean bellflower (Lapageria rosea)

Chilean jasmine (Mandevilla laxa)

Chilean myrtle (Luma apiculata)

Chimonanthus praecox

China aster (Callistephus chinensis)

China pink (Dianthus chinensis)

Chinese bittersweet (Celastrus rosthornianus)

Chinese delphinium (Delphinium grandiflorum)

Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

Chinese flame tree (Koelreuteria bipinnata)

Chinese forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile)

Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia deliciosa)

Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’)

Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta vars.)

Chinese houses (Colinsia heterophylla)

Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi)

Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora)

Chinese umbrella pine (Sciadoptys verticillata)

Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis)

Chionanthus virginicus

Chionodoxa luciliae

Chlorosis

Chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus)

Choisya ternata

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

Christmas rose (Helleborus niger)

Chrysanthemum carinatum

Chrysanthemum coccineum

Chrysanthemum frutescens

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Chrysanthemum maximum

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Chrysanthemum parthenium

Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum

Chrysanthemum spp.

Cimicifuga racemosa

Cimicifuga spp.

Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)

Cistus cobariensis

Cistus spp.

Cladrastis kentukea

Cladrastis lutea

Clarkia amoena

Clarkia pulchella

Clarkia spp.

Clarkia unguiculata

Clematis (Clematis spp.)

Clematis alpina

Clematis armandii

Clematis chrysocoma

Clematis jackmanii

Clematis macropetala

Clematis montana

Clematis paniculata

Clematis spooneri

Clematis tangutica

Clematis texensis

Clematis ×tritemata ‘Rubromarginata’

Clematis viticella

Cleome hasslerana

Clerodendrum trichotomum

Clethra alnifolia

Cleyera (Cleyera japonica)

Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala)

Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris)

Climbing nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Climbing roses

vine uses and sites

Climbing snapdragon (Asarina antirrhinifolia)

Climbing vines

Coastal areas: annuals for

grasses for

groundcovers for

perennials for

trees for

vines for

Coast leucothoe (Leucothoe axillaris)

Coast pine (Pinus contorta)

Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Coast silktassel (Garrya eliptica)

Coastal Zone

Cobaea scandens

Cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica)

Coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso’)

Coleus (Coleus blumeii)

Coleus (Coleus hybridus)

Coleus (Coleus spp.)

Colinsia heterophylla

Color: annuals for

grasses for

perennials for

shrubs for

trees for

vines for

Colorado spruce (Picea pungens)

Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)

Columbine (Aquilegia spp.)

Columbine meadow rue (Thalictrum aquilegifolium)

Columnar trees

Compact growth: azaleas for

rhododendrons for

shrubs for

Compact Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium ‘Compacta’)

Comptonia asplenifolia

Concha wild lilac (Ceanothus ‘Concha’)

Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Conifers

Consolida arnbigua

Containers: annuals for

shrubs for

trees for

vines in

wet sites and

Contorted filbert (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’)

Contorted willow (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’)

Convallaria majalis

Convolvulus ‘Star of Yelta’

Convolvulus tricolor ‘Ensign’

Convolvulus tricolor

Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropunicea’)

Coral beauty cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’)

Coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea)

Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)

Coreopsis grandiflora

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis tinctoria

Coreopsis verticillata

Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’

Corinthian linden (Tilia cordata ‘Corzam’)

Cork bark elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

Corkscrew rush (Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’)

Corn cockle (Agrostemma githago)

Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)

Cornus alba

Cornus alternifolia

Cornus canadensis

Cornus controversa

Cornus florida

Cornus Kousa

Cornus mas

Cornus nutallii

Cornus sanguinea

Comus stolonifera

Coronilla varia

Corsican hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius)

Corsican mint (Mentha requienii)

Corsican sandwort (Arenaria balearica)

Cortaderia richardii

Cortaderia selloana

Corydalis (Corydalis lutea)

Corydalis (Corydalis spp.)

Corydalis flexuosa

Corydalis lutea

Corylopsis spp.

Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’

Corylus cornuta

Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’

Cosmos atrosanguineus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos spp.

Cosmos sulphureus

Cotinus coggygria ‘Purpureus’

Cotinus Coggygria

Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.)

Cotoneaster acutifolius

Cotoneaster adpressus

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Cotoneaster congestus

Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster divaricatus

Cotoneaster franchetii

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Cotoneaster horizontalis perpusillus

Cotoneaster lacteus

Cotoneaster microphyllus

Cotoneaster parneyii

Cottage pink (Dianthus plumarius)

Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium)

Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)

Cotula squalida

Cowslip lungwort (Pulmonaria angustifotia)

Crabapple (Malus spp.)

Crabapple diseases, resistant varieties

Crambe cordifolia

Cranberry cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)

Crane’s bill (Erodium macradenum roseum)

Cranesbill (Geranium macrorrhizum)

Cranesbill geranium (Geranium sanguineum ‘Dwarf Form’)

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

Crataegus ‘Autumn Glory’

Crataegus lavallei

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Crataegus spp.

Creeping baby’s breath (Gypsophila repens)

Creeping blueberry (Vaccinium crassifolium)

Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens ‘Pleniflorus’)

Creeping cotoneaster (Cotoneaster adpressus)

Creeping gloxinia (Asarina scandens)

Creeping Jennie (Lysimachia nummularia)

Creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)

Creeping lily turf (Liriope spicata)

Creeping mahonia (Mahonia repens)

Creeping phlox (Phlox stolonifera)

Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata)

Creeping thyme (Thymus praecox arcticus)

Creeping wallflower (Erysimum kotschyanum)

Creeping wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Creeping zinnia (Sanvitalia procumbens)

Crego aster mix (Aster spp.)

Crested cockscomb (Celosia cristata)

Crimson glory vine (Vitis coignetiae)

Crimson pincushion flower (Knautia macedonica)

Crimson spire oak (Quercus ‘Crimschmidt’)

Crimson trumpet creeper (Campsis tagliabuana)

Crinkle-leaf creeper (Rubus pentalobus)

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora

Crocosmia hybrids ‘Lucifer’

Crocus chrysanthus

Crocus speciosus

Crocus spp.

Cross-leafed heath (Erica tetralix)

Crown daisy (Chrysanthemum carinatum)

Crown pink (Lychnis coronaria)

Crown vetch (Coronilla varia)

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-sugi’

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Tansu’

Cucurbita pepo ovifera

Cudweed (Gnaphalium californicum)

Cup flower (Nierembergia spp.)

Cup-and-saucer vine (Cobaea scandens)

Cup-flower (Nierembergia spp.)

Cupid’s dart (Catananche caerulea)

Cupressus macrocarpa

Cupressus sempervirens

Curl-leaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius)

Cutleaf staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Laciniata’)

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen hederifolium

Cyclamen spp.

Cymbalaria muralis

Cynoglossum amabile

Cytisus praecox

Cytisus scoparius

D

Daboecia cantabrica

Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)

Dahlia (Dahlia spp.)

Dahlia dwarf (Dahlia hybridus)

Daisy (Chrysanthemum spp.)

Dalmation bellflower (Campanula portenschlagiana)

Dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Daphne burkwoodii

Daphne cneorum

Daphne laureola

Daphne mezereum

Daphne odora

Darlingtonia californica

Darmera peltatum

Darwin barberry (Berberis darwinii)

David maple (Acer davidii)

David viburnum (Viburnum davidii)

Davidia involucrata

Dawyck beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Fastigiata’)

Dawyck Purple beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’)

Daylily (Hemerocallis)

‘Stella d’Oro’

Dead nettle (Lamium maculatum)

Deadheading, annuals and

Deerhorn cedar (Thujopsis dolabrata)

Deerhorn clarkia (Clarkia pulchella)

Delavay osmanthus (Osmanthus delavayi)

Delosperma cooperi

Delphinium

Delphinium belladonna

Delphinium cardinale

Delphinium elatum

Delphinium grandiflorum

Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodora)

Deschampsia caespitosa

Deschampsia flexuosa ‘Tatra Gold’

Deutzia (Deutzia spp.)

Deutzia gracilis

Dianthus barbatus

Dianthus carophyllus

Dianthus chinensis

Dianthus chinensis ×barbatus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Dianthus plumarius

Dianthus spp.

Diascia spp.

Dicentra eximia

Dicentra formosa

Dicentra spectabilis

Dicentra spp.

Dictamnus albus

Dierama pulcherrium, D. pendulum

Dierama spp.

Digitalis purpurea

Dimorphotheca spp.

Dimorphotheca sinuata

Dinosaur food (Gunnera spp.)

Diospyros kaki

Disanthus (Disanthus cercidifolius)

Dogwood (Cornus spp.)

Dolichos Lablab

Dormancy, plant

Doronicum cordatum

Dorotheanhus bellidiformis

Dorset heath (Erica ciliaris)

Double bridal wreath spirea (Spiraea reevesiana)

Doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum)

Double Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’)

Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Dove tree (Davidia involucrata)

Dragon’s Blood sedum (Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’)

Drooping leucothoe (Leucothoe fontanesiana)

Drooping leucothoe (Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’)

Drought tolerant. See Dry sites

Drought tolerant grasses

Dry sites: annuals for

groundcovers for

perennials for

shrubs for

trees for

vines for

Dry Valleys Zone

Dryas (Dryas spp.)

Duchesnea indica

Dusty miller (Artemesia stellerana)

Dusty miller (Centaurea cineraria)

Dusty miller (Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum)

Dusty miller (Senecio cineraria)

Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia durior)

Dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea glauca ‘Conica’)

Dwarf birch (Betula nana)

Dwarf box-leafed barberry (Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’)

Dwarf cattail (Typha minima)

Dwarf Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Rotunda’)

Dwarf English holly (Ilex spp.)

Dwarf European cranberry bush (Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’)

Dwarf forsythia (Forsythia virdissima ‘Bronxensis’)

Dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)

Dwarf grasses

Dwarf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Pia’)

Dwarf Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica yakusimana)

Dwarf Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora ‘Hago Rumo’)

Dwarf Kalmia (Kalmia latifolia ‘Elf’)

Dwarf Korean box (Buxus sinica var. insularis)

Dwarf Korean fir (Abies koreana ‘Silberkugel’)

Dwarf lupine (Lupinus spp.)

Dwarf magallen barberry (Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’)

Dwarf mugo pine (Pinus mugo mugo)

Dwarf nandina (Nandina domestica vars.)

Dwarf ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Darts Gold’)

Dwarf periwinkle (Vinca minor)

Dwarf plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

Dwarf rhododendrons (Rhododendrons var.)

Dwarf Russell hybrid lupine (Lupinus Russell hybrids)

Dwarf Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris ‘Little Brolley’)

Dwarf Serbian spruce (Picea omorika ‘Pimoko’)

Dwarf weeping willow (Salix lindleyana)

Dwarf weeping willow (Salix myrtilloides)

Dwarf weeping willow (Salix repens)

Dwarf white pine (Pinus strobus ‘Nana’)

Dwarf yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’)

Dwarf zebra grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Kirk Alexander’)

E

Early maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Graziella’)

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Ebbinge’s silverberry (Elaeagnus ebbingei)

Eccremocarpus scaber ‘Anglia Hybrids’

Echeveria selected spp.

Echinacea purpurea

Echinocystis lobata

Echinops exaltatus

Echinops ritro

Edward Goucher abelia (Abelia grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’)

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus commutata

Elaeagnus ebbingei

Elaeagnus pungens

Elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

Elm (Ulmus spp.)

Elymus magellanicus

Elymus mollis

Emerald carpet (Rubus pentalobus ‘Emerald Carpet’)

Emerald Sea shore juniper (Juniperus conferta ‘Emerald Sea’)

Empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

English daisy (Bellis perennis)

English holly (Ilex aquifolium)

English ivy (Hedera helix)

English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)

English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

English oak (Quercus robur)

English wallfower (Cheiranthus cheiri)

English walnut (Juglans regia)

English yew (Taxus baccata)

Enkianthus spp.

Epigea reptans

Epimedium grandiflorum

Epimedium rubrum ‘Pink Queen’

Epimedium spp.

Epimedium youngianum

Eragrostis trichoides

Eranthis hyemalis

Erianthus. See Saccharum.

Erica ciliaris

Erica spp.

Erica tetralix

Erigeron aurantiacus

Erigeron glaucus

Erigeron speciosus

Eriophorum angustifolium

Eriophyllum staechadifolium

Erodium macradenum roseum

Erysimum alpinum

Erysimum cheiri

Erysimum kotschyanum

Erysimum linifolium ‘Variegatum’

Erysimum spp.

Erythronium californicum

Escallonia (Escallonia spp.)

Escallonia rubra

Eschscholzia californica

Espalier: trees for

shrubs for

Euonymus (Euonymus fortunei)

Euonymus (Euonymus japonica)

Euonymus alata

Euonymus fortunei

Euonymus fortunei radicans

Euonymus japonica

Eupatorium coelestinum ‘Album’

Eupatorium rugosum

Euphorbia (Euphorbia amygdaloides)

Euphorbia (Euphorbia characias)

Euphorbia (Euphorbia spp.)

Euphorbia amygdaloides

Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Robbiae’

Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Rubra’

Euphorbia characias

Euphorbia corollata

Euphorbia marginata

European beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria)

European beech (Fagus sylvatica)

European birch (Betula spp.)

European cranberry bush (Viburnum opulus)

European cranberry bush (Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’)

European ginger (Asarum europaeum)

European sea kale (Crambe cordifolia)

European white birch (Betula pendula)

Euryops (Euryops acraeus)

Euscaphis japonica

Evening primrose (Oenothera erythrosepala)

Evening primrose (Oenothera spp.)

Evergreen candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)

Evergreen clematis (Clematis armandii)

Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)

Evergreens

Everlastings: annuals for

perennials for

F

Fagopyrum esculentum

Fagus spp.

Fagus sylvatica

Fairy bells (Dierama spp.)

Fall color: perennials

shrubs

trees

vines

Fall crocus (Crocus speciosus)

Fallugia paradoxa

False cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana vars.)

False dragonhead (Physostegia virginiana)

False indigo (Baptisia australis)

False lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum dilatatum)

False Solomon’s seal (Smilacina racemosa)

Fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata)

Farewell to spring (Clarkia amoena)

Fast-growing plants: trees

vines

Fatshedera (Fatshedera lizei)

Fatsia japonica

Fawn lily (Erythronium californicum)

Feather grass (Stipa capillata)

Feather grass (Stipa species)

Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’)

February daphne (Daphne mezereum)

Feesey’s ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’)

Feijoa sellowiana

Fernleaf beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’)

Fertilizing: annuals

grasses

trees

vines

young plants

Fescue grass (Festuca spp.)

Festuca amethystina

Festuca glauca

Festuca idahohensis

Festuca ovina ‘Glauca’

Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium)

Fibrous begonia (Begonia semperflorens)

Fibrous-rooted begonia (Begonia semperflorens)

Filipendula spp.

Findhorn lyme grass (Leymus arenarius ‘Findhorn’)

Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)

Firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana)

Firethorn (Pyracantha spp.)

Firs (Abies spp.)

Five-leaf akebia (Akebia quinata)

Flame grass (Miscanthus sinensis purpurescens)

Flameleaf sumac (Rhus copallina)

Flamingo box elder (Acer negundo ‘Flamingo’)

Flax (Linum grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’)

Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus)

Floss flower (Ageratum houstonianum)

Flowering almond (Prunus triloba)

Flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus)

Flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata ‘Shirofugen’)

Flowering cherry (Prunus spp.)

Flowering crabapple (Malus spp.)

Flowering currant (Ribes odoratum)

Flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum)

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

Flowering peach (Prunus persica)

Flowering plum (Prunus spp.)

Flowering pomegranate (Punica granatum ‘Double Red’)

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles japonica)

Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata)

Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata)

Flowers: grasses for

vines for. See also Bloom

Flowers, cut: annuals for

grasses for

perennials for

roses for

shrubs for

Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Foamflower (Tiarella wherryi)

Foeniculum vulgare

Foliage: annuals for

azaleas for

perennials for

rhododendrons for

shrubs for

trees for

Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides)

Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)

Forsythia (Forsythia spp.)

Forsythia virdissima ‘Bronxensis’

Fothergilla gardenii

Fothergilla major

Fountain butterfly bush (Buddleia alternifolia)

Fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)

Fountain grass (Pennisetum spp.)

Four o’clock (Mirabilis jalapa)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Foxglove (Digitalis spp.)

Fragaria chiloensis

Fragrance: annuals for

azaleas for

perennials for

rhododendrons for

roses and

shrubs for

trees for

vines for

Fragrant goldenrod (Solidago odora)

Fragrant hosta (Hosta plantagenea)

Fragrant sarcococca (Sarcococca ruscifolia)

Fragrant snowball (Viburnum carlcephalum)

Fragrant snowbell (Styrax obassia)

Fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica)

Fragrant viburnum (Viburnum farreri)

Fragrant white pink (Dianthus plumarius ‘Itsaul White’)

Franchet cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii)

Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha)

Franklinia alatamaha

Fraser magnolia (Magnolia fraseri)

Fraser photinia (Photinia fraseri)

Fraser’s red-tip photinia (Photinia fraseri)

Fraxinus americana

Fraxinus latifolia

Fraxinus ornus

Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Golden Desert’

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Fraxinus spp.

Freesia (Freesia vars.)

French lavender (Lavandula dentata)

French marigold (Tagetes patula)

French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)

Fringe cups (Tellima grandiflora)

Fringed bleeding heart (Dicentra eximia)

Fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense ‘Rubrum’)

Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

Frost grass (Spodiopogon sibiricus)

Fruit: shrubs with

vines with

Fuchsia (Fuchsia hybrida)

Fuchsia magellanica

G

Gaillardia aristata

Gaillardia grandiflora

Gaillardia pulchella

Gaillardia spp.

Galanthus elwesii

Galanthus nivalis

Galaxy lily magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Galaxy’)

Galium odoratum

Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii)

Garden hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Garden monkshood (Aconitum napellus)

Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Garden penstemon (Penstemon gloxinioides)

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Garland daphne (Daphne cneorum)

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)

Garrya eliptica

Gas plant (Dictamnus albus)

Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria shallon

Gaura lindheimeri

Gayfeather (Liatris spicata)

Gaylusaccia brachysera

Gazania spp.

Genista broom (Genista pilosa)

Genista lydia

Genista pilosa

Genista spachiana

Genista spp.

Gentian (Gentiana spp.)

Gentian sage (Salvia patens)

Gentian salvia (Salvia patens)

Gentiana bisetae

Gentiana oregana

Geranium (Geranium endressii)

‘Johnson’s Blue’

Geranium (Geranium sanguineum)

Geranium (Pelargonium domesucum)

Geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)

Geranium (Pelargonium spp.)

Geranium endressii

Geranium macrorrhizum

Geranium oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’

Geranium ‘Russell Prichard’

Geranium sanguineum

German catchfly (Lychnis viscaria)

Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)

Geum (Geum quellyon)

Giant Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus floridulus)

Giant dogwood (Coruus controversa)

Giant feather grass (Stipa gigantea)

Giant grasses

Giant reed grass (Arundo donax)

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Giant snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)

Gibraltar candytuft (Iberis gibraltarica)

Ginkgo biloba

Gladiola (Gladiola spp.)

Gladiola grandiflora hybrids

Gladiolus (Gladiola grandiflora hybrids)

Gladwin iris (Iris foetidissima)

Glechoma hederaceae

Gleditsia triacanthos

Globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa)

Globe candytuft (Iberis umbellata)

Globe centaurea (Centaurea macrocephala)

Globe thistle (Echinops exaltatus)

Globe thistle (Echinops ritro)

Gloriosa daisy (Rudbeckia hirta)

Gloriosa superba

Glorybower tree (Clerodendrum trichotomum)

Glory flower (Eccremocarpus scaber ‘Anglia Hybrids’)

Glory lily (Gloriosa superba)

Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa luciliae)

Glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora)

Glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’)

Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum)

Glyceria maxima ‘Variegata’

Gnaphalium californicum

Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus)

Godetia (Clarkia amoena)

Gold and silver flower (Lonicera japonica ‘Aureo-reticula’)

Golden brome (Bromus inermis ‘Skinners Gold’)

Goldenchain tree (Laburnum ×Watereri)

Golden currant (Ribes aureum)

Golden-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium californicum)

Golden feather silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Goldfeder’)

Golden flax (Linum flavum)

Golden fountain sedge (Carex dolichostachya ‘Gold Fountains’)

Golden foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’)

Golden grounsel (Ligularia dentata)

Golden hair grass (Deschampsia flexuosa ‘Tatra Gold’)

Golden hanging hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa ‘Goldgehange’)

Golden hop (Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’)

Golden Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea’)

Golden Raindrops flowering crabapple

Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)

Golden silverberry (Elaeagnus pungens ‘Maculata’)

Golden variegated Japanese sedge (Carex morrowii ‘Aureovariegata’)

Golden wood millet (Millium effusum ‘Aureum’)

Goldflame honeysuckle (Lonicera Heckrottii)

Goldflame spirea (Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’)

Goldheart English ivy (Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’)

Gold Irish yew (Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aurea’)

Goldmoss sedum (Sedum acre)

Goldmound spirea (Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldmound’)

Goldnet honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica ‘Aureoreticulata’)

Gold sword yucca (Yucca filamentosa ‘Gold Sword’)

Gomphrena globosa

Grace Ward lithodora (Lithodora diffusa)

Gramma grasses (Bouteloua curtipendula)

Gramma grasses (Bouteloua gracilis)

Grand fir (Abies grandis)

Grape (Vitis spp.)

Greater woodrush (Luzula sylvatica)

Green lavender cotton (Santolina virens)

Gregg’s white pine (Pinus strobus ‘Gregg’)

Gro-Low fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’)

Ground cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis perpusillus)

Groundcover: azaleas for

ornamental grasses for

perennials for

rhododendrons for

roses for

shrubs for

vines for

Ground ivy (Glechoma hederaceae)

Ground ivy (Nepeta hederacea)

Gunnera spp.

Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso’

Gypsophila elegans

Gypsophila paniculata

Gypsophila repens

H

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

Hairy manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana)

Hakonechloa macra

Halesia carolina

Halesia monticola

Hall’s honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’)

Hamamelis intermedia

Hamamelis mollis

Hamamelis spp.

Hamamelis virginiana

Hardenbergia violacea

Hardy cyclamen (Cyclamen spp.)

Hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica)

Hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta)

Hardy pink sage (Salvia superba ‘Rose Queen’)

Hardy plants: azaleas

grasses

perennials

rhododendrons

trees

vines

Hardy purple sage (Salvia superba ‘Blue Queen’)

Harlequin glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum)

Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)

Heartleaf bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia)

Heat tolerant: annuals

azaleas

rhododendrons

shrubs

Heather (Erica spp.)

Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)

Heavy rain, and annuals

Heavy soil, trees for

Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’

Hedera canariensis

Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’

Hedera helix

Hedge maple (Acer campestre)

Hedges: roses for

shrubs for

Helen’s flower (Helenium autumnale)

Helenium autumnale

Helianthemum nummularium vars.

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus maximilianii

Helichrysum bracteatum

Helichrysum spp.

Helictotrichon sempervirens

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)

Heliuotropium arborescens

Helipterum roseum

Hellebore (Helleborus foetidus)

Helleborus argutifolius

Helleborus × atrorubens

Helleborus foetidus

Helleborus niger

Helleborus orientalis

Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

Hemerocallis

Hen-and-chicks (Echeveria selected spp.)

Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Herniaria glabra

Hesperis matronalis

Hetzi columnar juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Hetzii Columnaris’)

Heuchera sanguinea

Heuchera spp.

Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus var.

High desert, grasses for

High Dessert Zone

Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’)

Hippocrepis comosa

Hogan red cedar (Thuja plicata ‘Fastigiata’)

Holcus mollis ‘Albovariegatus’

Holly (Ilex spp.)

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

Holly leaf osmanthus (Osmanthus heterophyllus vars.)

Holly oak (Quecus ilex)

Home security, landscaping for

Hondo spruce (Picea jezoensis hondoensis)

Honey locusr (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.)

Hoops blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘Hoopsii’)

Hoops Colorado spruce (Picea pungens ‘Hoopsii’)

Hops (Humulus japonicus ‘Variegatus’)

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)

Hornbeam (Carpinus spp.)

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Horse chestnut (Aesculus spp.)

Horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa)

Hosta (Hosta spp.)

care of

Hosta (Hosta spp.)

‘Blue Moon’

‘Blue Umbrellas’

‘Citation’

‘Fall Bouquet’

‘Francee’

‘Fringe Benefit’

‘Gold Drop’

‘Gold Edger’

‘Grand Master’

‘Green Fountain’

‘Green Wedge’

‘Ground Master’

‘Hadspen Blue’

‘Invincible’

‘Midas Touch’

‘On Stage’

Hosta plantagenea

‘Sea Drift’

‘Sea Sprite’

‘Shade Fanfare’

‘Shade Master’

‘Shining Tot’

‘Spritzer’

‘Sum and Substance’

Hosta tardiflora

Hosta tortifrons

Hosta ‘Vanilla Cream’

Hosta ventricosa ‘Aureo-marginata’

Hosta ‘Vera Verde’

Houttuynia cordata

Hummingbird flower (Zauschneria californica)

Hummingbirds, annuals for

perennials for

trees for. See also Birds

Humulus japonicus

Humulus lupulus

Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Hyacinth bean (Dolichos Lablab)

Hyacinthus orientalis

Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)

Hydrangea anomala

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris

Hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangea paniculata

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’

Hydrangea quercifolia

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Hypericum calycinum

Hypericum spp.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

Hyssopus officinalis

I

Iberis gibraltarica

Iberis sempervirens

Iberis umbellata

Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule)

Ice plant (Delosperma cooperi)

Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

Idaho fescue (Festuca idahohensis)

Idaho locust (Robinia ambigua ‘Idahoensis’)

Ilex spp.

Ilex aquifolium

Ilex cornuta vars.

Ilex crenata

Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Prince’

Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Princess’

Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

Ilex vomitoria

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’

Immortelle (Xeranthemum annuum)

Impatiens ‘New Guinea’ hybrids

Impatiens balsamina

Impatiens wallerana

lmperata ‘Red Baron’

Incarvillea delavayi

Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)

Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans [avenaceum])

Indian hawthorn (Raphiolepis indica)

Indian mock strawberry (Duchesnea indica)

Indian plum (Osmaronia cerasiformis)

Inside-out flower (Vancouveria planipetala)

Inula (Inula royleana)

Invasive plants: groundcovers

perennials

shrubs

Ipomoea alba

Ipomoea nil

Ipomoea purpurea ‘Crimson glory’

Ipomoea quamoclit

Ipomoea quamoclit ×multifida

Ipomoea spp.

Ipomoea tricolor

Iresine herbstii

Iris (Iris spp.)

Iris ensata

Iris foetidissima

Iris pseudacorus

Iris siberica vars.

Iris versicolor

Irish heath (Daboecia cantabrica)

Irish juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Stricta’)

Irish yew (Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’)

Irish yew (Taxus baccata ‘Stricta’)

Italian bellflower (Campanula isophylla)

Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

Ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum)

J

Jackman clematis (Clematis jackmanii)

Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)

Japanese anemone (Anemone hybrida)

Japanese anemone (Anemone hybrids)

Japanese angelica (Aralia elata)

Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica)

Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica)

Japanese aucuba (Aucuba japonica)

Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)

Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergiana)

Japanese blood grass (Imperata ‘Red Baron’)

Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica)

Japanese cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica ‘Tansu’)

Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata vars.)

Japanese flowering quince (Chaenomeles japonica)

Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra)

Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)

Japanese holly (Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’)

Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus)

Japanese hydrangea vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides)

Japanese iris (Iris ensata)

Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica)

Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)

Japanese knotweed (Polygonum spp.)

Japanese laceleaf maple (Acer palmatum varieties)

Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)

Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)

Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

Japanese photina (Photinia glabra)

Japanese pieris (Pieris spp. and vars.)

Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)

Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora ‘Oculus-draconis’)

Japanese rose (Kerria japonica)

Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica)

Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonica)

Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis)

Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)

Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus)

Japanese toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana)

Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata)

Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)

Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’)

Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)

Jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum)

Jasminium floridum

Jasminum grandiflorum

Jasminum nudiflorum

Jasminum polyanthum

Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)

Jewels of ophir (Talinum paniculatum)

Johnny jump-ups (Viola cornuta hybrids)

Johnson’s Blue geranium (Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’)

Joseph’s coat (Amaranthus tricolor)

Juglans nigra

Juglans regia

Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’

Juncus patens

Juncus spp.

Juniper (Juniperus spp.)

Juniperus chinensis ‘Hetzii Columnaris’

Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitzerana’

Juniperus chinensis sargentii

Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’

Juniperus chinensis ‘Spearmint’

Juniperus chinensis ‘Stricta’

Juniperus chinensis ‘Wintergreen’

Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’

Juniperus conferta ‘Emerald Sea’

Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’

Juniperus horizontalis ‘Plumosa’

Juniperus horizontalis vars.

Juniperus hortizontalis ‘Wiltonii’

Juniperus sabina

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Haven’

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Gray Gleam’

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Wichita Blue’

Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star

Juniperus virginiana ‘Skyrocket’

Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber)

Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber ‘Albus’)

K

Kaffir lily (Schizostylis coccinea ‘Oregon Sunset’)

Kalmia latifolia

Kalmia polifolia

Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

Kenilworth ivy (Cymbalaria muralis)

Kerria japonica

Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Kirengeshoma koreana

Kirengeshoma palmata

Knautia macedonica

Kniphofia caulescens

Kniphofia uvaria

Kochia scoparia

Koeleria glauca

Koeleria pyramidalis

Koelreuteria bipinnata

Koelreuteria paniculata

Kolkwitzia amabilis

Korean hornbeam (Carpinus koreana)

Korean mountain ash (Sorbus alnifolia)

Korean reed grass (Stipa brachytricha)

Korean spice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)

Korean stewartia (Stewartia koreana)

Korean sweetheart (Euscaphis japonica)

Kousa dogwood (Cornus Kousa)

Krauter Vesuvius cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’)

Kurume azeleas (Rhododendron kurume ‘Hinodegiri’)

Kwanzan cherry (Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’)

L

Laburnum watereri ‘Vossii’

Laburnum ×Watereri

Lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

Lace cap hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii’)

Lady bells (Adenophora lilifolia)

Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis)

Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla pectinata)

Lagerstroemia indica

Lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina)

Lamium galeobdolon

Lamium maculatum

Lamium spp.

Lantana montevidensis

Lapageria rosea

Larch (Larix occidentalis)

Large blue fescue (Festuca amethystina)

Large blue hair grass (Koeleria glauca)

Larix decidua ‘Pendula’

Larix kaempferi

Larix occidentalis

Larkspur (Consolida arnbigua)

Late blooming fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’)

Lathyrus latifolius

Lathyrus odoratus

Laurus nobilis

Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus)

Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’

Lavandula dentata

Lavandula intermedia hybrids

Lavandula spp.

Lavandula stoechas

Lavatera thuringiaca ‘Barnsley’

Lavatera trimestris

Lavender (Lavandula spp.)

Lavender cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus)

Layia platyghssa

Leatherleaf mahonia (Mahonia bealei)

Leather leaf sedge (Carex buchananii)

Leatherleaf viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum)

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

Lemon daylily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus)

Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus)

Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis)

Leopard’s bane (Doronicum cordatum)

Leprechaun ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Leprechaun’)

Leucothoe (Leucothoe spp.)

Leucothoe axillaris

Leucothoe davisiae

Leucothoe fontanesiana

Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’

Leucothoe ‘Girard’s Rainbow’

Lewisii spp.

Leycesteria formosa

Leymus arenarius ‘Findhorn’

Leymus racemosus ‘Glaucus’

Liatris spicata

Liatris spicata ‘Snow White’

Liatris spp.

Licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare)

Ligularia dentata

Ligularia stenocephala ‘The Rocket’

Ligustrum japonicum

Ligustrum lucidum

Ligustrum texanum

Ligustrum vulgare

Lilac (Syringa spp.)

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Lilium ‘Enchantment’

Lilium spp.

Lilium ¥’Uchida’

Lilliput zinnia (Zinnia spp.)

Lily (Lilium ‘Enchantment’)

Lily (Lilium spp.)

Lily magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora and hybrids)

Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)

Lily-of-the-valley shrub (Pieris japonica vars.)

Lily turf (Liriope gigantea)

Limonium latifolium

Limonium sinuatum

Limonium spp.

Linaria maroccana

Linaria purpurea ‘Cannon Went’

Linaria spp.

Linden (Tilia spp.)

Linden viburnum (Viburnum dilatatum)

Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)

Linum flavum

Linum grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’

Linum perenne

Liquidambar styraciflua

Liriodendron tulipifera

Liriope gigantea

Liriope spicata

Lithodora diffusa

Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’

Little blue stem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Little dot silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Punktchen’)

Little Gem spruce (Picea abies ‘Little Gem’)

Little leaf box (Buxus microphylla ‘Morris Midget’)

Little leaf linden (Tilia cordata)

Livingstone daisy (Dorotheanhus bellidiformis)

Lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus)

Lizard tail (Eriophyllum staechadifolium)

Lobelia cardinalis

Lobelia erinus

Lobelia syphilitica ‘Pink Flamingo’

Lobelia syphilitica

Lobularia maritima

Lobularia spp.

Locust (Robinia spp.)

London plane tree (Platanus acerifolia)

Long-lasting bloom: annuals for

perennials for

shrubs for

Longleaf mahonia (Mahonia nervosa)

Lonicera fragrantissima

Lonicera Heckrottii

Lonicera involucrata

Lonicera japonica

Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’

Lonicera nitida

Lonicera periclymenum

Lonicera pileata

Lonicera sempervirens

Loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata)

Loropetalum chinense ‘Rubrum’

Lotus berthelotii

Lotus corniculatus

Love grass (Eragrostis trichoides)

Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena)

Love-in-a-puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)

Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)

Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus tricolor)

Low Mountains Zone

Low shrubs

Low Valley Zone, perennials for

Low Valleys Zone

Luffa aegyptiaca

Luffa gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)

Luma apiculata

Lunaria annua

Lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.)

Lupine (Lupinus hartwegii)

Lupine (Lupinus littoralis)

Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus ‘Russell Strain’)

Lupine (Lupinus spp.)

Lupinus hartwegii

Lupinus littoralis

Lupinus polyphyllus ‘Russell Strain’

Luzula spp.

Luzula sylvatica

Lychnis chalcedonica

Lychnis coronaria

Lychnis viscaria

Lycopodium clavatum

Lysimachia nummularia

Lysimachia punctata

Lythrum virgatum

M

Maackia amurensis

Macleaya cordata

Maclura pornifera

Macropetalas Clematis

Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia)

Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)

Magnolia (Magnolia spp.)

Magnolia acuminata cordata

Magnolia fraseri

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia kobus

Magnolia liliiflora

Magnolia macrophylla

Magnolia sieboldii

Magnolia ×Soulangiana

Magnolia stellata

Magnolia virginiana

Mahonia aquifolium

Mahonia aquifolium ‘Compacta’

Mahonia bealei

Mahonia lomariifolia

Mahonia nervosa

Mahonia repens

Mahonia spp.

Maianthemum dilatatum

Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’)

Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis vars.)

Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba)

Mallow (Lavatera trimestris)

Mallow (Malva alcea)

Malus spp.

Malus purpurea

Malus sargentii

Malva alcea

Malva moschata

Malva sylvestris

Mandevilla ‘Alice du Pont’

Mandevilla laxa

Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp. and vars.)

Maple (Acer spp.)

Marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens)

Marigold (Tagetes spp.)

Marlberry (Ardisia japonica)

Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Mask flower (Alonsoa warscewiczil)

Masterwort (Astrantia major)

Masterwort (Astrantia maxima)

Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri)

Matthiola incana

Matthiola spp.

Mayflower (Epigea reptans)

Meadow anemone (Anemone canadensis)

Meadow rue (Thalictrum spp.)

Meadow sweet (Filipendula spp.)

Mealy-cup sage (Salvia farinacea)

Medlar (Mespilus germanica)

Melissa officinalis

Mentha piperita

Mentha pulegium

Mentha requienii

Mentha spicata

Mentha spp.

Mentzelia spp.

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Mespilus germanica

Mexican evening primrose (Oenothera berlandieri ‘Siskiyou’)

Mexican flame vine (Senecio confusus)

Mexican orange (Choisya ternata)

Michaelmas daisy (Aster ‘novi-belgii’)

Microclimate

Mignonette (Reseda odorata)

Millium effusum ‘Aureum’

Mimulus cardinalis

Mimulus hybridus

Mimulus lewesii

Mimulus luteus

Mina lobata

Miniature fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’)

Mint (Mentha spp.)

Mirabilis jalapa

Miscanthus floridulus

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis purpurascens

Miscanthus spp.

Mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)

Mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii)

Mock orange (Philadelphus virginalis ‘Minnesota Snowflake’)

Molinia arundinacea

Molinia caerulea

Molinia caerulea ‘Variegara

Moluccella laevis

Monarch birch (Betula maximowicziana)

Monarda didyma

Monarda didyma ‘Cambridge Scarlet’

Monarda spp.

Money plant (Lunaria annua)

Monkey flower (Mimulus hybridus)

Monkey flower (Mimulus luteus)

Monkey-puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana)

Monkshood (Aconitum spp.)

Montana Clematis

Montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora)

Montbretia (Crocosmia hybrids ‘Lucifer’)

Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)

Moonbeam coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’)

Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

Moonlight primrose (Primula alpicola)

Moor grass (Molinia arundinacea)

Moor grass (Molinia caerulea)

Morning glory (Ipomoea nil)

Morning glory (Ipomoea spp.)

Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor)

Morus alba

Moss campion (Silene schafta)

Moss pink (Phlox subulata)

Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora)

Mother of thyme (Thymus praecox arcticus)

Moth mullein (Verbascum chaixii)

Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana)

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

Mountain rock cress (Arabis alpina)

Mountain sandwort (Arenaria montana)

Mountain silver bell (Halesia monticola)

Mountain stewartia (Stewartia ovata)

Mugo pine (Pinus mugo mugo)

Mulberry (Morus alba)

Mullein (Verbascum dumuslosum,)

Mullein (Verbascum spp.)

Murraya exotica

Myosotis scorpioides

Myosotis spp.

Myosotis sylvatica

Myrica californica

N

Nandina domestica

dwarf vars.

Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)

Narcissus spp.

Narrow-leafed arrowhead (Sagittaria gramineus)

Narrow-leaf firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum minus)

Naturescaping: annuals for

trees for. See also Wildlife, attracting

Needlepoint ivy (Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’)

Nellie Stevens holly (Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’)

Nemesia (Nemesia strumosa)

Nemophila menziesii

Nepeta faassenii

Nepeta hederacea

Nephrolepis exaltata

Nest spruce (Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’)

New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens ‘New Guinea’ hybrids)

New Zealand brass buttons (Cotula squalida)

New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax)

New Zealand hair sedge (Carex comans)

Nicotiana alata

‘Grandiflora’

Nicotiana sylvestris

Nierembergia spp.

Nigella damascena

Noble fir (Abies procera)

Noninvasive grasses

Northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)

Northern red oak (Quercus rubra)

Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)

Norway maple (Acer platanoides)

Norway spruce (Picea abies)

Nyssa sylvatica

O

Oak (Quercus spp.)

Oakleaf hydangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)

Oenothera berlandieri ‘Siskiyou’

Oenothera erythrosepala

Oenothera missourensis

Oenothera spp.

Oenothera tetragona

Old-fashioned shrubs

Omphalodes verna

Orange clock vine (Thunbergia gregorii)

Orange fleabane (Erigeron aurantiacus)

Orange jessamine (Murraya exotica)

Oregano (Oregano vulgare)

Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia)

Oregon boxwood (Paxistima canbyi)

Oregon boxwood (Paxistima myrsinites)

Oregon gentian (Gentiana oregana)

Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)

Oregon grape (Mahonia spp.)

Oregon myrtle (Umbellularia californica)

Oregon oxalis (Oxalis oregona)

Oregon tufted hair grass (Deschampsia caespitosa)

Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana)

Oregon yew (Taxus brevifolia)

Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis)

Oriental fountain grass (Pennisetum orientale)

Oriental garlic (Allium tuberosum)

Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa)

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale)

Ornamental cabbage (Brassica)

Ornamental gourds (Cucurbita pepo ovifera)

Ornamental kale (Brassica)

Ornamental pepper (Piper spp.)

Osage orange (Maclura pomifera)

Osmanthus delavayi

Osmanthus fragrans

Osmanthus heterophyllus

Osmanthus spp.

Osmarea burkwoodi

Osmaronia cerasiformis

Osmunda regalis

Oswego tea (Monarda didyma)

Overgrown shrubery

Oxalis oregona

Ox eye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)

Oxydendrum arboreum

Ozark sundrops (Oenothera missourensis)

P

Pachysandra terminalis

Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)

Pacific wax myrtle (Myrica californica)

Paeonia

Paeonia lactiflora

Painted daisy (Chrysanthemum coccineum)

Painted tongue (Salpiglossis sinuata)

Palm sedge (Carex muskingumensis)

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)

Panicum virgatum

Pansy (Viola spp.)

Pansy (Viola wittrockiana)

Papaver nudicaule

Papaver orientale

Papaver rhoeas

Papaver spp.

Paperbark maple (Acer griseum)

Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)

Parrot flower (Alstroemeria psittacina)

Parrotia persica

Parthenocissus henryana

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Pasque flower (Anemone pulsatilla)

Passiflora alatocaerulea

Passionvine (Passiflora alatocaerulea)

Paulournia tomentosa

Paxistima canbyi

Paxistima myrsinites

Peach-leafed bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)

Peach-leafed bluebell (Campanula persicifolia)

Pear (Pyrus spp.)

Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Peegee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)

Peegee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’)

Peking cotoneaster (Cotoneaster acutifolius)

Pelargonium domesticum

Pelargonium hortorum

Pelargonium peltatum

Pelargonium spp.

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Pennisetum orientale

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

Pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata)

Penstemon gloxinioides

Penstemon × gloxinioides ‘Scarlet Queen’

Penstemon pinifolius

Penstemon spp.

Penstemonstrictus

Peony (Paeonia)

Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

Perennial blue flax (Linum perenne)

Perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)

Perennial carpeting plant (Raoulia australis)

Perennial cornflower (Centaurea montana)

Perennial flax (Linum perenne)

Perennial pea (Lathyrus latifolius)

Perennial salvia (Salvia spp.)

Perennial sunflower (Helianthus maximilianii)

Perennial sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius)

Perennials, care for

Perilla frutescens

Periwinkle (Vinca major)

Periwinkle (Vinca minor)

Pernettya mucronata

Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Persian ivy (Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’)

Persian Parrotia (Parrotia persica)

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki vars.)

Peruvian lily (Alstromeria spp.)

Peruvian verbena (Verbena peruviana)

Petrie’s sedge (Carex petriei)

Petunia (Petunia spp.)

Petunia hybrida

Petunia ‘Purple Wave’

Petunia ‘Storm’

Pfitzer juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitzerana’)

Phacelia campanularia

Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’

Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’

Phaseolus coccineus

Phaseolus spp.

Pheasant berry (Leycesteria formosa)

Philadelphus coronarius

Philadelphus lewisii

Philadelphus virginalis ‘Minnesota Snowflake’

Phlomis fruticosa

Phlox Carolina

Phlox divaricata

Phlox drummondii

Phlox nivalis

Phlox paniculata

Phlox stolonifera

Phlox subulata

Phormium tenax

Photinia fraseri

Photinia fraserii

Photinia glabra

Photinia spp.

Photinia villosa

Phragmites australis ‘Variegatus’

Phygelius capensis ‘African Queen’

Phygelius spp.

Physalis alkekengi

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Darts Gold’

Physostegia virginiana

Picea abies

‘Little Gem’

‘Mucronata’

‘Nidiformis’

‘Pendula’

Picea glauca

Picea glauca densata

Picea jezoensis hondoensis

Picea mariana ‘Nana’

Picea omorika

Picea pungens

‘Glauca’

‘Globosa’

‘Hoopsii’

‘Iseli fastigiate’

‘Prostata’

Picea sitchensis

Pieris hybrid ‘Forest Flame’

Pieris japonica

Pieris japonica yakusimana

Pieris spp.

Piggy-back plant (Tolmiea menziesii)

Pincushion flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

Pincushion flower (Scabiosa caucasia)

Pine (Pinus spp.)

Pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana)

Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)

Pine-leafed penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius)

Pink-and-white everlasting (Helipterum roseum)

Pink hardy gloxinia (Incarvillea delavayi)

Pink jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)

Pink mandevilla (Mandevilla ‘Alice du Pont’)

Pink monkey flower (Mimulus lewisii)

Pink pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana ‘Rosea’)

Pink Panda strawberry (Fragaria ‘Pink Panda’)

Pinks (Dianthus spp.)

Pink star magnolia (Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’)

Pin oak (Quercus palustris)

Pinus contorta

Pinus densiflora ‘Oculus-draconis’

Pinus densiflora ‘Pendula’

Pinus heldreichii ‘Leucodermis’

Pinus monticola ‘Pendula’

Pinus mugo ‘Mitch’s Mini’

Pinus mugo mugo

Pinus nigra

Pinus parviflora ‘Hago Rumo’

Pinus ponderosa

Pinus spp.

Pinus strobus

Pinus sylvestris

‘Fastigiata’

‘Little Brolley’

Pinus thunbergiana

Piper spp.

Pittosporum tobira

Plantain lily (Hosta spp.)

Planting, wildflowers

Platanus spp.

Platanus acerifolia

Platycladus orientalis

Platycodon grandiflorus

Plume cockscomb (Celosia argentea)

Plume cockscomb (Celosia plumosa)

Plume poppy (Macleaya cordata)

Podocarpus gracilior

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Point Reyes ceanothus (Ceanothus gloriosus)

Polemonium caeruleum

Polyanthus primrose (Primula polyantha)

Polygonatum biflorum

Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum spp.

Polygonum affine

Polygonum aubertii

Polygonum baldschuanicum

Polygonum bistorta ‘Superbum’

Polygonum cuspidatum

Polygonum paronychia

Polygonum spp.

Polystichum munitum

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

Pontaderia cordata

Poor man’s orchid (Schizanthus pinnatus)

Poor soils: annuals for

vines for

Poplar (Populus spp.)

Poppy (Papaver orientale)

Poppy (Papaver spp.)

Poppy flower anemone (Anemone coronaria)

Populus alba

Populus fremontii

Populus spp.

Populus tremula ‘Erecta’

Populus tremuloides

Populus trichocarpa

Porcupine grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’)

Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica)

Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora)

Potentilla fruticosa

var.

Potentilla tabernaemontanii

Prairie junegrass (Koeleria pyramidata)

Pratia pedunculata

Primrose (Primula auricula)

Primrose (Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’)

Primrose (Primula × juliana)

Primrose (Primula polyantha)

Primrose (Primula vialii)

Primula alpicola

Primula auricula

Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’

Primula × juliana

Primula polyantha

Primula vialii

Princess pine (Lycopodium clavatum)

Privet honeysuckle (Lonicera pileata)

Prosrrate abelia (Abelia grandiflora ‘Prostrata’)

Prostrate Colorado spruce (Picea pungens ‘Prostata’)

Prostrate glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora ‘Prostrata’)

Prostrate white abelia (Abelia grandiflora ‘Prostrata’)

Prunella spp.

Pruning: azaelas and rhododendron

hedges

roses

trees

vines

Prunus cerasifera varieties

Prunus hillieri ‘Spire’

Prunus laurocerasus

Prunus lusitanica

Prunus persica

Prunus sargentii

Prunus serrulata

Prunus spp.

Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’

Prunus triloba

Prunus virginiana

‘Shubert’

Prunus yedoensis

‘Akebono’

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pulmonaria angustifolia

Pulmonaria saccharata

Pulmonaria spp.

Punica granatum ‘Double Red’

Purple bell vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineum)

Purple clover (Trifolium repens ‘Atropurpureum’)

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Purpurea’)

Purple Fountain beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Purple Fountain’)

Purple hazel (Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’)

Purple leafed grape (Vitus vinifera ‘Purpurea’)

Purple-leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘atropurpurea’)

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum virgatum)

Purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea and cultivars)

Purple mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum)

Purple pickerelweed (Pontaderia cordata)

Purple-red hellebore (Helleborus × atrorubens)

Purple smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria ‘Purpureus’)

Purple sweet rocket (Hesperis matrionalis)

Purple weeping beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’)

Purple wood rush (Luzula purpurea)

Pussy toes (Antennaria dioica vars.)

Pussy willow (Salix discolor)

Pygmy deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara ‘Pygmea’)

Pyracantha angustifolia

Pyracantha coccinea

Pyracantha fortuneana

Pyracantha spp.

Pyramidal arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramidalis’)

Pyrenees cotoneaster (Cotoneaster congestus)

Pyrus calleryana

‘Bradford’

‘Capital’

‘Red Spire’

‘Redspire’

Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’

Pyrus spp.

Q

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Quaking grass (Briza media)

Quaking oats (Briza maxima)

Quecus ilex

Quercus coccinea

Quercus gambelii

Quercus garryana

Quercus palustris

Quercus phellos

Quercus robur

Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’

Quercus rubra

Quercus spp.

R

Ranunculas repens ‘Pleniflorus’

Raoulia australis

Raphiolepis indica

‘Majestic Beauty’

Ravenna grass (Saccharum ravennae)

Red alder (Alnus oregona)

Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia)

Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Redbud (Cercis spp.)

Red chokecherry (Aronia arbutifolia)

Red elderberry (Sambucus callicarpa)

Red escallonia (Escallonia rubra)

Red flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum)

Red horse chestnut (Aesculus carnea)

Red horse chestnut (Aesculus × carnea ‘Briotti’)

Red-hot poker (Kniphofia caulescens)

Red-hot poker (Kniphofia uvaria)

Red huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium)

Red maple (Acer rubrum)

Red monkey flower (Mimulus cardinalis)

Red oak (Quercus rubra)

Red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)

Red switch grass (Panicum virgatum vars.)

Red-twig dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)

Red-veined enkianthus (Enkianthus campanulatus)

Redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana)

Red wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Rubra’)

Repandens English yew (Taxus baccatta ‘Repandens’)

Requiem mint (Mentha requienii)

Reseda odorata

Reseeding: annuals that

perennials that

trees that

Rhamnus frangula ‘Columnaris’

Rhamnus frangula ‘Tallcole’

Rhamnus purshiana

Rhodochiton atrosanguineum

Rhododendron impeditum

Rhododendron kurume ‘Hinodegiri’

Rhododendron occidentale

Rhododendrons

Rhus aromatica

Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’

Rhus copallina

Rhus glabra

Rhus spp.

Rhus typhina

Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’)

Ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’)

Ribes alpinum

Ribes aureum

Ribes nigrum ‘Consort’

Ribes odoratum

Ribes sanguineum

Ricinus communis

River birch (Betula nigra)

Robinia ambigua ‘Idahoensis’

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia spp.

Rock breaker (Saxifraga spp.)

Rock cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis)

Rock cress (Arabis alpina ‘Snowcap’)

Rock cress (Arabis sturii)

Rock daphne (Daphne cneorum)

Rock gardens: annuals for

perennials for

shrubs for

Rock jasmine (Androsace spp.)

Rockrose (Cistus cobariensis)

Rockrose (Cistus spp.)

Rock soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides)

Rockspray cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis)

Rockspray cotoneaster (Cotoneaster microphyllus)

Rocky Mountain penstemon (Penstemonstrictus)

Rodgersia spp.

Romneya coulteri

Root weevil

Rosa rugosa

Rosa virginiana

Rose gold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)

Rose hips

Rose mallow (Malva moschata)

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Rosemary barberry (Berberis stenophylla)

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

Roses: care of

floribunda

grandiflora

hybrid tea

miniature

once-blooming

rambling

rugosa

shrub

striped

thornless

Rosmarinus officinalis

Royal fern (Osmunda regalis)

Rubrum lily (Lilium ¥’Uchida’)

Rubus pentalobus ‘Emerald Carpet’

Rubus pentalobus

Ruby grass (Rychelytrum neriglume)

Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’)

Rudbeckia hirta

Rue (Ruta graveolens)

Rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa)

Rupturewort (Herniaria glabra)

Rushes (Juncus spp.)

Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)

Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

Ruta graveolens

Rychelytrum neriglume

Rye grass (Elymus mollis)

S

Saccharum ravennae

Sage (Salvia spp.)

Sagittaria gramineus

Sagittaria latifolia

Salal (Gaultheria shallon)

Salix babylonica

Salix caprea ‘Pendula’

Salix discolor

Salix gracilistyla

Salix lindleyana

Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’

Salix myrtilloides

Salix purpurea ‘Gracilis’

Salix repens

Salix spp.

Salpiglossis sinuata

Salt cedars (Tamarix spp.)

Salvia azurea grandiflora

Salvia coccinea ‘Lady in Red’

Salvia elegans

Salvia farinacea

Salvia officinalis

Salvia patens

Salvia splendens

Salvia spp.

Salvia superba ‘Blue Queen’

Salvia superba ‘Rose Queen’

Salvia uliginosa

Sambucus caerulea

Sambucus callicarpa

Sambucus melanocarpa

Sambucus mexicana

Sambucus nigra ‘Purpurea’

Sambucus spp.

Sand verbena (Abronia spp.)

Sandhill sage (Artemesia pycnocephala)

Sandwort (Arenaria spp.)

Sanguinaria canadensis

Santa Barbara ceanothus (Ceanothus impressus)

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Santolina virens

Sanvitalia procumbens

Saponaria ocymoides

Saponaria pumilio

Sarcococca hookerana humilis

Sarcococca ruscifolia

Sarcococca spp.

Sasanqua camellia (Camellia sasanqua)

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum)

Saucer magnolia (Magnolia × Soulangiana)

Saururus cernuus

Savin juniper (Juniperus sabina)

Sawleaf zelkova (Zelkova serrata)

Saxifraga spp.

Saxifraga umbrosa

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Scabiosa caucasia

Scarlet clematis (Clematis texensis)

Scarlet flax (Linum grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’)

Scarlet maple (Acer rubrum)

Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea)

Scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens)

Schizachyrium scoparium

Schizanthus pinnatus

Schizophragma hydrangeoides

Schizostylis coccinea ‘Oregon Sunset’

Sciadopitys verticillata

Scirpus zebrinus

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Scotch heather (Calluna spp.)

Scotch heather (Calluna vulgaris vars.)

Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Screening: annuals for

grasses for

roses for

shrubs for

vines for

Sea thrift (Armeria maritima)

Seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus)

Seasonal interest: grasses for

shrubs for

Sedge (Carex conica ‘Marginata’)

Sedge (Carex spp.)

Sedum (Sedum spathulifolium)

Sedum (Sedum spp.)

Sedum (Sedum telephium ‘Autumn Joy’)

Sedum acre

Sedums

Sedum sieboldii ‘Variegatum’

Sedum spathulifolium

Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’

Sedum spp.

Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’

Sedum telephium

‘Autumn Joy’

‘Indian Chief’

Seeds, collecting and drying

Sekkan-sugi Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-sugi’)

Self heal (Prunella spp.)

Senecio cineraria

Senecio confusus

Sequoia sempervirens

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Serbian spruce (Picea omorika)

Serviceberry (Amelanchier × grandiflora)

Sesleria autumnalis

Shade: annuals for

grasses

groundcovers for

perennials for

roses tolerant of

shrubs for

trees for

vines for

Shasta daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum)

Sheep bur (Acaena spp.)

Sheep fescue (Festuca glauca)

Shirley poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Shore pine (Pinus contorta)

Showy jasmine (Jasminium floridum)

Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla)

Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila)

Siberian iris (Iris siberica vars.)

Siberian peashrub (Caragana arborescens)

Sidalcea malviflora

Sideoats gramma (Bouteloua spp.)

Sierra laurel (Leucothoe davisiae)

Silene armeria

Silene schafta

Silene spp.

Silktree (Albizia julibrissin)

Silky wisteria (Wisteria venusta ‘Violacea’)

Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)

Silverberry (Elaeagnus pungens)

Silver dollar plant (Lunaria annua)

Silver feather Japanese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’)

Silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis)

Silver king artemesia (Artemisia ludoviciana albula)

Silver lace vine (Polygonum aubertii)

Silver lamium (Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’)

Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)

Silver spreader (Artemisia caucasica)

Silver variegated Japanese sedge (Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’)

Silvervein creeper (Parthenocissus henryana)

Sisyrinchium californicum

Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

Skimmia japonica

Skyrocket oak (Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’)

Slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis)

Slender hinoki false cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’)

Slopes: groundcovers for

shrubs for

vines for

Slough sedge (Carex stipata)

Slugs

Small sites: clematis for

shrubs for

trees for

Small trees, shrubs as

Smilacina racemosa

Smoke tree (Cotinus Coggygria)

‘purpureus’

Smooth sumac (Rhus glabra)

Snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta ‘Superbum’)

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos chenaultii vars.)

Snowdrop tree (Halesia carolina)

Snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum)

Snow-on-the-mountain (Euphorbia marginata)

Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides)

Soapwort (Saponaria pumilio)

Soil: amendments

conditions

drainage

temperature

Soleirolia soleirolii

Solidago canadensis ‘Golden Baby’

Solidago odora

Solidago spp.

Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum spp.)

Somerset daphne (Daphne burkwoodii)

Sophora japonica

Sorbus alnifolia

Sorbus americana

Sorbus aucuparia

Sorbus spp.

Sorbus tianshanica ‘Dwarfcrown’

Sorghastrum nutans

Sour gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

Sourwood tree (Oxydendrum arboreum)

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

Southern yew pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

Spanish flag (Mina lobata)

Spanish jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum)

Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas)

Spartan juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’)

Spartina pectinata Aureomarginata’

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Spearmint juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Spearmint’)

Speedwell (Veronica latifolia ‘Royal Blue’)

Speedwell (Veronica oltensis)

Speedwell (Veronica spp.)

Spice bush (Calycanthus occidentalis)

Spider flower (Cleome hasslerana)

Spike gay feather (Liatris spicata)

Spiraea bumalda

‘Froebelii’

‘Goldflame’

‘Goldmound’

‘Limemound’

selected vars.

Spiraea × bumalda vars.

Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’

Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’

Spiraea prunifolia

Spiraea reevesiana

Spiraea spp.

Spiraea vanhouttei

Spire cherry (Prunus hillieri ‘Spire’)

Spiraea bumalda, selected vars.

Spirea (Spiraea spp.)

Spodiopogon sibiricus

Spreading cotoneaster (Cotoneaster divaricatus)

Spreading English yew (Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’)

Spring bouquet laurustinus (Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’)

Spring cinquefoil (Potentilla tabernaemontanii)

Spring Bouquet viburnum (Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’)

Spring, annuals for early bloom

Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola)

Spurred snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Squaw carpet ceanothus (Ceanothus prostratus)

St. Johnswort (Hypericum calycinum)

Stachys byzantina

‘Primrose Heron’

Stachys macrantha

Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina)

Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata)

Star sedge (Carex grayi)

Statice (Limonium latifolium)

Statice (Limonium spp.)

Stewartia koreana

Stewartia monodelpha

Stewartia ovata

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Stewartia spp.

Stipa brachytricha

Stipa capillata

Stipa gigantea

Stipa species

Stock (Matthiola incana)

Stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium)

Stonecrop (Sedum spp.)

Storm petunia (Petunia ‘Storm’)

Stranvaesia davidiana

Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo)

Strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum)

Striped bark maple (Acer capillipes)

Striped bark maple (Acer davidii)

Styrax japonicus

Styrax obassia

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)

Sumac (Rhus spp.)

Summer cypress (Kochia scoparia)

Summer forget-me-not (Anchusa capensis)

Summer lilac (Buddleia davidii)

Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)

Sun: annuals for

groundcovers for

hostas for

grasses for

perennails for

vines for

Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona)

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Sun Ray coreopsis (Coreopsis hybrid ‘Sun Ray’)

Sun rose (Helianthemum nummularium vars.)

Swan River daisy (Brachycome iberidifolia)

Swedish columnar aspen (Populus tremula ‘Erecta’)

Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis paniculata)

Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis)

Sweet bay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)

Sweet box (Sarcococca hookerana humilis)

Sweet fern (Comptonia asplenifolia)

Sweet flag (Acoris gramineus)

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)

Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)

Sweet sultan (Centaurea moschata)

Sweet violet (Viola odorata)

Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)

Sweet William phlox (Phlox divaricata)

Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Switch grass (Panicum virgatum)

Sword fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)

Sword fern (Polystichum munitum)

Sycamore (Platanus spp.)

Symphoricarpos albus

Symphoricarpos chenaultii

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Syringa reticulata

Syringa spp.

Syringa vulgaris

T

Tagetes erecta

Tagetes patula

Tagetes spp.

Talinum paniculatum

Tall moor grass (Molinia arundinacea and cultivars)

Tall stewartia (Stewartia monodelpha)

Tall-hedge buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula ‘Columnaris’)

Tall-hedge buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula ‘Tallcole’)

Tamarix juniper (Juniperus sabina ‘Tamariscifolia’)

Tamarix spp.

Tartarian dogwood (Cornus alba)

Tassel flower (Amaranthus caudatus)

Tassel flower (Brickellia grandiflora)

Taxus baccata

Taxus brevifolia

Taxus cuspidata

Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’

Taxus media ‘Hatfieldii’

Taxus media ‘Hicksii’

Telanthera (Alternanthera ficordea ‘Bettzickiana’)

Tellima grandiflora

Tennis ball false cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa juniperoides ‘Gnome’)

Teucrium chamaedrys

Thalictrum aquilegifolium

Thalictrum spp.

Thick-leaf phlox (Phlox carolina)

Thornless honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos vars.)

Thuja occidentalis

Thuja occidentalis ‘Emerald’

Thuja occidentalis ‘Fastigiata’

Thuja occidentalis ‘Nana’

Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramidalis’

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

Thuja plicata

Thujopsis dolabrata

Thunbergia alata

Thunbergia gregorii

Thyme (Thymus spp.)

Thymus citriodorus

Thymus herba-barona

Thymus praecox arcticus

Thymus praecox

Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Thymus spp.

Tiarella cordifolia

Tiarella spp.

Tiarella wherryi

Tidytips (Layia platyglossa)

Tilia americana

Tilia cordata

Tilia spp.

Toadflax (Linaria purpurea ‘Cannon Went’)

Tobacco plant (Nicotiana sylvestris)

Toe toe grass (Cortaderia richardii)

Tolmiea menziesii

Torenia fournieri

Trachelospermum asiaticum

Trachymene coerulea

Trailing phlox (Phlox nivalis)

Trailing plants: annuals

groundcovers

Tree mallow (Lavatera thuringiaca ‘Barnsley’)

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

Trees: littering

structural problems with

surface roots and

unusual

Tricolor beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Tricolor’)

Tricolor dogwood (Cornus florida ‘Welchii’)

Tricyrtis formosana

Trident maple (Acer buergeranum)

Trifolium repens ‘Atropurpureum’

Trillium grandiflorum

Trillium ovatum

Tropaeolum majus

Tropaeolum minus

Tropaeolum peregrinum

Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans)

Tsuga canadensis

Tsuga heterophylla

Tsuga mertensiana

Tsukumo false cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Tsukumo’)

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)

Turtleheads (Chelone spp.)

Tussock bellflower (Campanula carpatica)

Tweedia caerulea

Twinberry (Lonicera involucrata)

Twining vines

Twinspur (Diascia barberae)

Twinspur (Diascia rigescens)

Twinspur (Diascia spp.)

Typha latifolia

Typha minima

Typha variegata

U

Ulmus americana

Ulmus glabra

Ulmus parvifolia

Ulmus pumila

Umbellularia californica

Umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

Umbrella plant (Darmera peltatum)

Understory plants

V

Vaccinium corymbosum

Vaccinium crassifolium

Vaccinium ovatum

Vaccinium parvifolium

Vaccinium spp.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Vancouveria chrysantha

Vancouveria planipetala

Vanhoutte spirea (Spiraea vanhouttei)

Variegated acorus (Acorus gramineus var.)

Variegated aucuba (Aucuba japonica vars.)

Variegated bird’s foot sedge (Carex ornithopoda ‘Variegata’)

Variegated bishop’s weed (Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’)

Variegated black sedge (Carex nigra ‘Variegata’)

Variegated bulbous oat grass (Arrhenatherum bulbosum ‘Variegatum’)

Variegated cattail (Typha variegata)

Variegated common reed (Phragmites australis ‘Variegatus’)

Variegated cord grass (Spartina pectinata ‘Aureomarginata’)

Variegated feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’)

Variegated giant reed (Arundo donax ‘Versicolor’)

Variegated holly (Ilex aquifolium varieties)

Variegated houttuynia (Houttuynia cordata ‘Variegata’)

Variegated Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’)

Variegated Japanese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’)

Variegated Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus ‘Argenteostriatus’)

Variegated manna grass (Glyceria maxima ‘Variegata’)

Variegated pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegata’)

Variegated purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea ‘Variegata’)

Variegated reed grass (Arundo donax ‘Versicolor’)

Variegated sedum (Sedum sieboldii ‘Variegatum’)

Variegated Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’)

Variegated sweet flag (Acorus calamus ‘Variegatus’)

Variegated sweet flag (Acorus spp.)

Variegated sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Variegata’)

Variegated velvet grass (Holcus mollis ‘Albovariegatus’)

Variegated weigela (Weigela florida ‘Variegata’)

Varigated hop (Humulus japonicus ‘Variegatus’)

Verbascum chaixii

Verbascum dumuslosum, ‘Silver Lining’

Verbascum phoeniceum

Verbascum spp.

Verbena ‘Homestead Blue’ (Verbena spp.)

Verbena hybrida

Verbena peruviana

Verbena rigida

Verbena spp.

Veronica hybrids ‘Sunny Border Blue’

Veronica latifolia ‘Crater Lake’

Veronica latifolia ‘Royal Blue’

Veronica oltensis

Veronica spp.

Vertical gardening

Verticillium wilt

Viburnum bodnantense ‘Pink Dawn’

Viburnum bodnantense

Viburnum carlcephalum

Viburnum carlesii

Viburnum davidii

Viburnum dilatatum

Viburnum farreri

Viburnum lantana

Viburnum lentago

Viburnum opulus

‘Nanum’

‘Roseum’

‘Sterile’

Viburnum plicatum tomentosum

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Viburnum spp.

Viburnum tinus

Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’

Viburnum trilobum

Vinca major

‘Variegata’

Vinca minar

Vine maple (Acer circinatum)

Vine, annuals that

Vines, space needed

Viola cornuta hybrids

Viola odorata

‘Royal Robe’

Viola spp.

Viola tricolor vars.

Viola wittrockiana

Violet (Viola odorata)

Violet (Viola spp.)

Violet (Viola wittrockiana)

Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Virginia rose (Rosa virginiana)

Viscaria occidentalis

Vitex agnus-castus

Vitis coignetiae

Vitis spp.

W

Wake robin (Trillium grandiflorum, T. ovatum)

Waldstenia fragarioides

Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)

Wallflower (Erysimum spp.)

Warminster broom (Cytisus praecox)

Warty barberry (Berberis verruculosa)

Washington hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum)

Water arum (Calla palustris)

Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens)

Wax leaf privet (Ligustrum japonicum)

Wax-leaf privet (Ligustrum texanum)

Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana)

Weeping Atlantic cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘Pendula’)

Weeping beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’)

Weeping birch (Betula pendula)

Weeping blue atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’)

Weeping cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani ‘Pendula’)

Weeping deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’)

Weeping European larch (Larix decidua ‘Pendula’)

Weeping flowering cherry (Prunus spp.)

Weeping French pussy willow (Salix caprea ‘Pendula’)

Weeping-goat pussy willow (Salix caprea ‘Pendula’)

Weeping hemlock (Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’)

Weeping Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora ‘Pendula’)

Weeping Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’)

Weeping katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’)

Weeping Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pendula’)

Weeping Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’)

Weeping Norway spruce (Picea abies ‘Pendula’)

Weeping pine (Pinus densiflora ‘Pendula’)

Weeping pussy willow (Salix babylonica)

Weeping sedge (Carex Pendula)

Weeping sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’)

Weeping white pine (Pinus monticola ‘Pendula’)

Weeping white pine (Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’)

Weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

Weeping willow-leafed pear (Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’)

Weigela florida

Weigela florida ‘Variegata’

Weigelia spp.

Western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale)

Western catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)

Western cottonwood (Populus fremontii)

Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

Western red cedar (Thuja plicata)

Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis)

Western yew (Taxus brevifolia)

Wet sites: annuals for

grasses for

groundcovers for

perennials for

shrubs for

trees for

vines for

Whirling butterflies (Gaura lindheimeri)

White alder (Alnus rhombifolia)

White ash (Fraxinus americana)

White birch (Betula pendula)

White cup flower (Nierembergia repens)

White fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)

White mulberry (Morus alba)

White poplar (Populus alba)

White snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum)

White spruce (Picea glauca)

White yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)

Wild ginger (Asarum caudatum)

Wild ginger (Asarum europaeum)

Wild ginger (Asarum spp.)

Wildlife, attracting. See also Naturescaping.

Wild mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii)

Wild strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)

Willow (Salix spp.)

Willow oak (Quercus phellos)

Windflower (Anemone spp.)

Winged euonymus (Euonymus alata)

Winged everlasting (Ammobium alatum)

Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)

Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei radicans)

Winter daphne (Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’)

Winter daphne (Daphne odora ‘Marginata’)

Winter daphne (Daphne odora)

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Wintergreen barberry (Berberis julianae)

Wintergreen juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Wintergreen’)

Winter hazel (Corylopsis spp.)

Winter honeysuckle (Loncera fragrantissima)

Winter interest: perennials for

rose hips for

shrubs for

trees for

Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox)

Wishbone flower (Torenia fournieri)

Wisteria floribunda

Wisteria sinensis

Wisteria spp.

Witch hazel (Hamamelis spp.)

Woadwaxen (Genista spp.)

Wood rush (Luzula spp.)

Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum)

Woolly thyme (Thymus pseudolanuginosus)

Woolly yarrow (Achillea tomentosa)

Wormwood (Artemesia spp.)

X-Z

Xeranthemum annuum

Yarrow (Achilllea filipendulina)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Yarrow (Achillea spp.)

Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria)

Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon)

Yellow cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

Yellow cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata cordata)

Yellow double-flowering marsh marigold (Caltha palustris flora plena)

Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus)

Yellow marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Yellow monkey flower (Mimulus lewesii)

Yellow-twig dogwood (Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’)

Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)

Yew (Taxus spp.)

Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)

Yucca filamentosa

Yucca spp.

Zantedeschia spp.

Zauschneria californica

Zebra grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’)

Zebra rush (Scirpus zebrinus)

Zelkova serrata

Zenobia pulverulenta

Zinnia elegans

Zinna spp.

Zones