Pennisetum ?Rubrum? Synonyms: [Pennisetum x advena, P.'Cupreum']
Red Fountain grass
USDA Zones 8-11 Full Sun or Grow as an Annual
Bromelia
Bromeliad
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Houseplant Bright Light, Light Shade
Protea
Protea
USDA Zones 8b-11 Full Sun
Festuca rubra
Red creeping Fescue
USDA Zones 8-11 Full Sun
Schinus molle
California Pepper Tree
USDA Zones 9-11 Full Sun
Agave americana
Blue Agave; Century Plant
USDA Zones 8-11 Full Sun
Bambusa
Bamboo
USDA Zones 8-11 Full Sun, Part Shade
Samanea saman (Synonym: Pithecellobium saman)
Monkeypod tree; Raintree
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun
Polyscias fruiticosa
Ming Arelia
USDA Zone 11; Grow as Houseplant. Full Sun, Part Shade, Indirect Light
Heliconia
Dwarf Heliconia 'Parakeet'
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as a Pot Plant. Full Sun, Light Shade
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea 'Ms Manila'
USDA Zones 8-11 or Grow as Hanging Basket, Potted Plant. Full Sun
Evolvulus glomeratus
Blue Daze
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as an Annual Full Sun, Light Shade
Cocos nucifera
Coconut Palms
USDA Zones 9b-11 or grow as house plant Full Sun
Mangifera indica
Haden Mango
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun
Carica papaya
Papaya Tree
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun (Heilbornii pentagona ? Dwarf papaya, Grow as Houseplant)
Averrhoa carambola
Star Fruit Tree
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun
Citrus reticulata
Tangerine Tree, Mandarin
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as a Pot Plant. Full Sun, Bright Light
Plumeria obtusa
Plumeria Tree
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Pot Plant. Full Sun, Part Shade
Lilium
Lily
USDA Zones 4-8 Sun, Part Shade
Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood
USDA Zones 5-8 Sun, Part Shade
Cleome
Spider Flower
Annual Full Sun
Ageratum
Floss Flower
USDA Zones 7-10 or Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade
Brugmansia aurea
Angel Trumpet
USDA Zones 7-10 or grow as houseplant. Full Sun.
Acanthus
Bear's breeches
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Plant mentions
Helleborus
Hellebores, Lenten Rose
USDA Zones 4-9 Shade, Partial Shade
Tricyrtis
Toad Lily
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Shade, Partial Shade
Echinacea purpurea 'Razzmatazz'
Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave'
Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress
USDA Zones 4-12 Full Sun
Cocos nucifera nana
Dwarf Coconut Palm
USDA Zones 9b-11 or grow as house plant Full Sun
Dianella sandwicensis
'Uki 'uki; Flax Lily
USDA Zones 9-11 Full Sun, part shade
Wikstroemia uva-ursi
'Akia
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun, Part Shade
Bromelia
Bromeliad
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Houseplant Bright Light, Light Shade
Bromelia
Aechmea Bromeliad
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as Houseplant Bright Light, Light Shade
Ananas comosus
Maui Gold Pineapple; Edible Pineapple Bromeliad
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as Houseplant Bright Light, Light Shade
Musa acuminata
Apple Banana Tree
USDA Zones 7b-11 Full Sun, Part Shade
Coffea arabica, C. robusta
Coffee Plant
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as Houseplant Filtered Sun, Bright Light
Macadamia integrifolia
Smooth Shell Macadamia Nut
USDA Zones 9-11 Full Sun
Vanilla planifolia
Vanilla Bean Orchid Vine
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as Houseplant Filtered Sun, Bright Light
Agave parviflora
Agave
USDA Zones 8b-12 Full Sun
Mammillaria
Various
Various USDA Zones or as a Houseplant. Full Sun, Part Shade
Opuntia
Prickly Pear Cactus
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun
Cylindropuntia fulgida
Boxing Glove Cholla
USDA Zones 8b-11 Full Sun
Ferocactus
Barrel Cactus
USDA Zones 8b-10 Full Sun
Carnegiea gigantea
Saguaro, Sahuaro Cactus
USDA Zones 9-10 Full Sun
Lobelia
Full Sun, Part Shade
Various USDA Zones or Grow as an Annual Full Sun, Part Shade
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Flame Anisacanthus, Wright Anisacanthus
USDA Zones 7b-11 Full Sun, Light Shade
Justicia californica
Chuparosa
USDA Zones 8b-10 Full Sun, Light Shade
Justicia candicans
Arizona Water Willow, Red Justicia
USDA Zones 9-10 Part Shade, Shade
Aquilegia
Columbine
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Aloe vera
Medicinal Aloe
USDA Zones 9-10 or Grow as Houseplant Full Sun
Echinops
Globe Thistle
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Lantana
Shrub Verbena
USDA Zones 7-11 Full Sun
Ageratum
Floss Flower
Grow as an Annual Full Sun, Part Shade
Tithonia fruticosa
Mexican Sunflower Bush
USDA Zone 10 or Grow as an Annual Full Sun
Oenothera (deltoides)
(Desert) Evening Primrose
USDA Zones 9-10 Full Sun
Pilosocereus
Columnar Cacti
USDA Zones 10-12 or Grow as Houseplant Bright Shade, Full Sun
Euphorbia canariensis
Canary Island Spurge
USDA Zones 9b-10 Full Sun, Light Shade
Pachycereus gatesii (Syn: Lophocereus gatesii)
Columnar Cacti
USDA Zones 10-12 Full Sun
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo, Candlewood
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun
Lagerstroemia
Crape myrtle
USDA Zones 7-9 Full Sun
Camellia (japonica or sasanqua)
Camellia
USDA Zones various, 7-8, or grow under glass. Dappled Shade
Rhododendron
Azalea
USDA Zones various, 6-8, or grow as houseplant. Dappled Shade
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
USDA Zones Various, 4-8; 7-9 Sun, Part Shade
Mahonia
Grape Holly USDA Zones 6-9 Full Shade, Part Shade
Baptisia
Indigo
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun
Ardesia
Ardesia
USDA Zones 7-9 Shade
Thuja
Arborvitae
USDA Zones Various, 5-7; 6-8 Full Sun
Cyrtomium
Holly Fern
USDA Zones 7-10 Partial Shade, Full Shade
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
USDA Zones 7-9 Full Sun
Osmanthus fragrans
Sweet Olive, Tea Olive
USDA Zones 7-10 Sun, Part Shade
Deutzia
Deutzia
USDA Zones 6-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Rose
Chestnut Rose
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Gardenia thunbergii 'Rosedown'
Hip Gardenia
USDA Zones 8-10 Partial Shade, Dappled Shade
Ricinus communis
Castor Bean Plant
USDA Zones All – Annual Full Sun
Thymus
Thyme
USDA Zones 4-10 Full Sun
Verbena
Verbena
USDA Zones 7-11 Full Sun
Sedum
Sedum
USDA Zones 5-10 Full Sun
Selaginella
Peacock Moss, Spikemoss
USDA Zones 10-11 Partial Shade
Dianthus barbatus
Sweet William
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun
Ilex vomitoria
Youpon Holly
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun to Full Shade
Rosa
Caldwell Pink Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Rosa
Sally Holmes Signature Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Rosa
Mermaid Rose
USDA Zones 8-9 Full Sun
Rosa
Seven Sisters Rose
USDA Zones 5-9
Agapanthus
Lily of the Nile, African Lily
USDA Zones 9-11 or grow as pot plant. Full Sun
Crinum
Milk & Wine lily
USDA Zones 7-11 or grow as pot plant. Full Sun
Gladiolus
Gladiolus
USDA Zones 9-11 or dig and store in winter. Full Sun
Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue'
Black & Blue sage
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun, Light Shade
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue gramma
USDA Zones 3-10 Full Sun
Hesperaloe
Yucca
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Prosopis juliflora
Mesquite
USDA Zones 7-11 Full Sun
Agave parryi ssp. truncata
Hardy Century Plant
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Opuntia Santa-Rita
Santa Rita Prickly Pear Cactus
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail Cactus
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun
Bougainvillea
USDA Zones 9-11 Full Sun
Tecoma stans (syn. Bignonia stans)
Yellow Bells
USDA Zones 9-11 Full Sun
Prosopis velutina
Arizona Mesquite
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Carnegiea gigantea
Saguaro, Sahuaro Cactus
USDA Zones 9-10 Full Sun
Yucca Rostrata
Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca
USDA Zones 8-12 Full Sun, Light Shade
Iris
Iris
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun, Light Shade
Rudbeckia
Coneflower
Rebecciea
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun, Light Shade
Kniphofia
Red Hot Poker
USDA Zones 7-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Salvia guaranitica
Purple Salvia
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun, Dappled Shade
Citrus reticulata
Satsuma Trees; Mandarin Orange
USDA Zones 8-11 Full Sun
Mentha
Mints
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Mentha suaveolens (syn. M. rotundifolia)
Variegated Mint
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Rosemarinus
Rosemary
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Oxalis
Sorrel
USDA Zones Various 6-10 or grow as houseplant. Full Shade, Part Shade
Foeniculum
Fennel
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun
Allium
Leeks
USDA Zones 4-10 Full Sun
Tropaeolum
Nasturtium
USDA Zones Annual Full Sun
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet Peas
USDA Zones Various, 6-10 or Grow as Annual Full Sun, Dappled Shade
Viola
Pansy
USDA Zones Various 2-10 Full Sun, Part Shade
Crambe
Kale
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Brassica
Collards
USDA Zones Annual Full sun
Beta vulgaris
Swish Chard
USDA Zones 8-10 Annual Full Sun
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce
USDA Zones Annual Full Sun
Solanum lycopersicum
Tomatoes
USDA Zones Annual Full Sun
Petasites japonicus
Japanese Butterbur
USDA Zones 5-9 Part Shade, Full Shade (invasive)
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
Variegated Japanese Forest Grass
USDA Zones 5-9 Partial Shade
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern
USDA Zones 4-9 Filtered Shade
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland '
Astilbe Hennie Graafland
USDA Zones 5-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Astilbe x arendsii 'Bridal Veil' (syn. A. 'Brautschleier')
Bridal Veil Astilbe
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, Partial Shade
Echinops
Globe Thistle
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Viburnum Dilatatum 'Erie'
Erie Linden Viburnum
USDA Zones 6-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Viburnum plicatum 'Newport'
Japanese Snowball; Doublefile Viburnum
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun, Part Shade Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'
Red Baron Grass
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun, Light Shade
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Lucifer Crocosmia; Montbretia
USDA Zones 6-9 Sun, Part Shade
Verbena bonariensis
Tall verbena
USDA Zones 7-11 or Grow as an annual. Full Sun
Lilium 'African Queen'
African Queen Trumpet Lily
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, base of plant in Shade.
Vinca
Periwinkle; Creeping Myrtle
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Viola
Violet, Pansy
USDA Zones 5-8 Full Sun, Partial Shade
Calibrachoa
Mini petunia
USDA Zones 7-9 or Grow as an Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade
Scaevola aemula
Fan Flower
Annual Full Sun, Light Shade
Angelonia
Summer Snapdragon
USDA Zones 9-10 or Grow as an Annual. Full Sun
Pelargonium
Geranium
Grow as an Annual or House Plant. Full Sun, Part Shade
Impatiens hawkeri Peach Frost
New Guinea impatiens Peach Frost
Annual Shade, Part Shade
Petunia hybrid
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Annual Full Sun
Petunia hybrid
Supertunia Vista Silver Berry
Annual Full Sun
Petunia hybrid
Supertunia Vista Fuchsia
Annual Full Sun
mentions:
Pennisetum setaceum
Ornamental Fountain Grass
USDA Zones 9-10 or grow as an annual Full Sun
Colocasia esculenta
Elephant Ears, Taro
USDA Zones 9-11 or dig and store tubers in winter Full Shade, Part Shade
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Potatoe Vine
Annual or dig tubers and store in winter Full Sun, Part Sun
Hemerocallis
Day Lily
USDA Zones 3-10 Full Sun
Coleus Trails:
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Coleus Sadona
Coleus Lite Line
Coleus Dark Star
Coleus Religious Radish
Annual Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Echinacea purpurea Pixy Meadow Bright
Pixy Meadow Bright Coneflower
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun
Silphium perfoliatum
Cup Plant
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Baptisia 'Purple smoke'
Purple Smoke Wild Indigo
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun
Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta Daisy
USDA Zones 5-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Theobroma cacao
Chocolate Tree
Tropical, Grow as Houseplant Part Sun, Shade
Catharanthus roseus
Vinca
Annual Full Sun
Taxus
Yew
USDA Zones 5-7 Full Sun, Full Shade
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak Trees
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Rhododendron indica
Formosa Azaleas
USDA Zones 7-10 Part Sun, Shade
Rhododendron indica
Southern Indica Azalea.Pride of Mobile.
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun, Full Shade
Rhododendron mucronatom
.Indica Alba. Azalea
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun, Full Shade
Rhododendron .Pride of Afton.
Afton Villa Red Azalea
USDA Zones 9-10 Part Shade
Tulipa
Tulips
USDA Zones Various; Pre-chill bulbs in warm climates. Full Sun, Part Shade
Viola wittrockiana
Pansy
Annual Full Sun
Petunia hybrida
Petunia
Annual Full Sun
Iris
Louisiana Iris
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun, Part Sun
Buxus
Boxwood, Box
USDA Zones 6-9 Part Shade
Verbena .Homestead Purple.
Homestead Purple Verbena
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas
USDA Zones Various Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Camellia
Camellias
USDA Zones 7-8 or in a Greenhouse. Partial Shade, Dappled Shade
Caladium
Caladiums
USDA Zone 9-10 or dig and store tubers in winter. Part Shade, Full Shade
Begonia
White Begonias
USDA Zones Various or grow as an annual. Part Shade
Impatiens
White Impatiens, Busy Lizzie
Grow as an annual Partial Shade
Tiarella .Iron Butterfly.
Foam Flower
Z 4-9 Part to full shade
Asarum canadense
Wild Ginger
Z 2-8 Part to Full Shade
Arum italicum .Pictum.
Italian arum
Z 6-9 Sun - Part Shade
Anemone tomentosa
Windflower
Z 4-8 Sun-Part Shade
Packera aurea (Senecio aureus)
Golden ragwort
Z 3-8 Part-Full Shade
Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss
Z 3-7 Shade
Camellia japonica .April Tryst.
April Tryst Camellia
Z 6B-8 Part Shade
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. asplenioides
Asplenioides lady fern
Z 4-9 Part Shade
Monarda bradburyana
Eastern beebalm
Z 5-8 Dappled Shade
Prunus sp.
Cherry
Z 6-8 Full Sun
Malus x
Crabapple
USDA Zone 5-8 3a-4b Full Sun
Pennisetum alopecuroides .Weserbergland.
Weserbergland Fountain Grass
Z 5-9 Full sun - Part Shade
Campsis x tagliabuana 'Mme Galen'
Mme Galen Trumpet creeper
Z 5-9 Full Sun
Ilex verticillata .Red Sprite.
Winterberry
Z 5-8 Full Sun - Part Shade
Thuja occidentalis .Tiny Tim.
American arborvitae
Z 2-7 Full Sun
Viburnum carlesii .Compactum.
Koreanspice viburnum
Z 5-8 Shad
Rhododendron x
Native azalea
Z 5-9 Shade
Cercis canadensis .Covey.
Weeping eastern redbud
Z 5-9 Full Sun - Light, Dappled shade
Acer palmatum .Bloodgood.
Bloodgood Japanese maple
Z 6-8 Sun - Part Shade
Yucca filamentosa .Color Guard.
Adam.s needle
Z 5-10 Full Sun
Epimedium x rubrum
Biship.s hat
Zone 4-8 Part Shade
Wisteria brachybotrys .Shiro-kapitan.
Silky wisteria
Z 6-9 Full Sun - Part Shade
Pinus kwangtungensis
Pine
Z 5-7 Sun
Schizophragma hydrangeoides .Moonlight.
Japanese hydrangea vine
Z 6-9 Full Sun - Part Shade
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Climbing hydrandea
Z 4-9 Sun - Part Shade
Syringa meyeri .Palibin.
Lilac Lilace
Z 4-7 Full Sun
Picea Pungens glauca .Fat Albert.
Fat Albert Colorado Blue spruce
Z 3-8 Full Sun
Dicentra spectabilis
Bleeding Heart
Z 3-9 Part Shade
Filipendula ulmaria
Queen of the meadow Remove S)
Z 3-9 Ful Sun - Part Shade
Stylophorum diphyllum
Celandine Poppy
USDA Zone 6-9 Part to Full Shade
Buxus
Boxwood
USDA Zones Partial Shade
Rosa
David Austin English Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Rosa 'New Dawn'
New Dawn Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun, Partial Shade
Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
October Glory Red Maple
USDA Zones 3-8 Full Sun, Light Shade
Coreopsis lanceolata
Thread leaf tick seed
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun, Partial Shade
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
USDA Zones 5-10 Full Sun
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
USDA Zones 5-10 Full Shade, Partial Shade
Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
USDA Zones 6-9 Part Shade, Full Sun
Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Betulua nigra 'Heritage'
Heritage River Birch
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun, Light Shade
Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun
Tulipa 'Burgundy Lace'
Tulip
Rosa Double Knock Out 'Radtko'
Rose Double Knockout
USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9 Full Sun
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolor'
Confederate Jasmine
USDA Hardiness Zones 8-10 Partial to Full Sun
Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa'
Contorted European Beech
USDA Hardiness Zones 4-7a Partial to Full Sun
Trachelospermum asiaticum
'Ogon Nishiki'
Polemonium caeruleum 'Snow and Sapphires'
Variegated Jacob's Ladder
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9 Full Shade to Partial Shade
Fatsia japonica 'Spiders Web'
Speckled Japanese Aralia
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b-10 Part Sun to Partial Shade
Nephrolepis exaltata Rita's Gbr>
Varigated Boston Fern
USDA Hardiness Zone 8b-11 Full Shade to Partial Shade
Petunia hybrida Supertunia 'Vista Bubblegum'
Garden Petunia
USDA Hardiness Zone N/A Full Sun
Pritchardia Fantail Palm
Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark'
Bulbine
USDA Hardiness Zone 9a-11 Full Sun To Partial Shade
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora 'Flapjack'
Kalanchoe
USDA Hardiness Zone 10a-11 Full Sun
Cornus kousa 'Wolf Eyes
Wolf Eyes Kousa Dogwood
USDA Hardiness Zone 6a-9 Full Sun
Plumbago auriculata
Cape Leadwort
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'
Shell Ginger
USDA Hardiness Zone 8b-11 Partial Shade to Full Sun
Ageratum houstonianum
Garden Ageratum
USDA Hardiness Zone N/A Partial Shade to Full Sun
Calibrachoa Superbells® 'Million Bells Cherry Red
'
Trailing Petunia
Sambucus nigra 'Eva'
Sambucus Black lace
USDA Hardiness Zones 4-7 Part Shade to Full Sun
Solenostemon x 'Glennis'
Coleus
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'
Spurge
USDA Hardiness Zones N/A Full Sun
Scirpus cernuus Fiber Optic Grass
USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11 Part Sun to Full Sun
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