Garden Smart Plant List
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Acorus
Common name Sweet Flag
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 4 to 10
Astilbe
Common name is the same
Part Shade to Full Shade,
Zones 4 to 9
Iris ensata
Common name Japanese Water Iris
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 4 to 9
Itea virginica
Common name Virginia Sweetspire
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 5 to 9
Sagittaria latifolia
Common name Broadleaf Arrowhead
Full Sun,
Zones 5 to 10
Pontederia cordata
Common name Pickerelweed
Full Sun,
Zones 3 to10
Rhododendron viscosum
Common name Swamp Azalea
Part Shade,
Zones 4 to 9
Acer palmatum
Common name Japanese Maple
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 5 to 8
Vitex agnus-castus
Chastetree
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-eye Daisy
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun
Papaver orientale
Oriental Poppy
USDA Zones 3-7. Full Sun
Echinacea
Coneflower
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese Cedar
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun
Picea abies ‘Acrocona Pusch’
Procumbent spruce
USDA Zones 2-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun
Chamaercyparis
False Cypress
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Magnolia macrophylla
Bigleaf Magnolia
USDA Zones 6-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Dracunculus vulgaris
Dragon Arum
USDA Zones 7-10. Full Sun to Part Shade
Calycanthus floridus
Sweetshrub
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun to Part Shade
Cypripedium
Slipper Orchid
USDA Zones 4-7. Part Shade
Tsuga canadensis
Canadian Hemlock
USDA Zones 3-7. Part Shade to Full Shade
Magnolia ashei
Ashe’s Magnolia
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun to Part Shade
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
USDA Zones 4-9. Part Shade to Full Shade
Trillium catesbaei
Bashful Wakerobin
USDA Zones 5-8. Part Shade to Full Shade
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese Painted Fern
USDA Zones 3-8. Part Shade to Full Shade
Picea pungens 'Globosa'
Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce
USDA Zones 2-8. Full Sun.
Hydrangea arborescens
Annabelle Hydrangea
USDA Zones 3-9. Part Shade.
Paenia
Tree Peony
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Astilbe
Astilbe, False Goatsbeard, False Spirea
USDA Zones 4-8. Part Shade.
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’
Becky Shasta Daisy
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Phlox paniculata ‘David’
David Garden Phlox
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Agapanthus africanus
African Lily
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun.
Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’
Walker’s Low Catmint
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Weigelia florida ‘Wine & Roses’
Wine & Roses Weigelia
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow
USDA Zones 5-10. Full Sun.
Hemerocallis
Daylily
USDA Zones 3-10. Full Sun.
Hemerocallis
Lemon Lily, Daylily
USDA Zones 3-10. Full Sun.
Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove
USDA Zones 4-8. Part Shade.
Salvia nemorosa
Color Spires Salvia
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun.
Hosta
Hosta
USDA Zones 3-8. Shade, Part Shade.
Supertunia ‘Royal Velvet’ & ‘Royal Magenta’ hybrids
Royal Velvet & Royal Magenta Petunias
Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade.
3613 WORMAN HOUSE
Veronica spicata
Purple Speedwell
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun
Lagerstroemia indica
Crape Myrtle
USDA Zones 7-9. Full Sun.
Dianthus
Pinks; Carnations
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun.
Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’
Homestead Purple Verbena
USDA Zones 4-7. Full Sun.
Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos
Annual, Full Sun.
Angelonia angustifolia
Summer Snapdragon,
Annual. Full Sun.
3613 REGISTRATION
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black & Blue’
Black & Blue Salvia
USDA Zones 8-10. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern Sea Oats, Spangle Grass
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun-Full Shade
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
USDA Zone 5-9 Full Sun to Part Shade
Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf/Mophead Hydrangea
USDA Zone 6-9 Part Shade
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Smooth Hydrangea
USDA Zone 3-9 Part Shade
Hydrangea paniculata
Panicle Hydrangea
USDA Zone 3-8 Full Sun to Part Shade
Ravenala
Travelers Palm, Bird of Paradise
USDA Zones 10-11. Sun.
Phoenix reclinata
Senegal Date Palm
USDA Zones 10-11. Sun.
Cocos
Coconut Palm
USDA Zones 10b-11. Sun.
Coccoloba uvifera
Sea Grape
USDA Zones 10-11. Sun.
Psychotria
Wild Coffee
USDA Zones 9b-11. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Schefflera arboricolor
Variegated Arboricola
USDA Zones 9b-11. Sun, Part Shade.
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
USDA Zones 9b-11 or as annual. Sun.
Psychotria
Wild Coffee
USDA Zones 9b-11. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Conocarpus erectus
Green Buttonwood
USDA Zones 10-11. Sun.
Zamia pumila
Coontie Palm, Cycad
USDA Zones 9b-11. Sun, Shade.
Lantana
Lantana
USDA Zones 9-11 or as annual. Sun.
Raphiolepis indica
Indian Hawthorne
USDA Zones 8-11. Sun, Part Shade.
Trachelsopermum asiaticum
Asiatic Jasmine
USDA Zones 8-10 or as houseplant. Sun, Part Sun.
Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’
Variegated Flax Lily
USDA Zones 8-10. Sun. Part Shade.
Helianthus debilis
Dune Sunflower, Beach Sunflower
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Uniola paniculata
Sea Oats
USDA Zones 6-10. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Carissa macrocarpa (Syn. C. grandiflora)
Natal Plum
USDA Zones 10-11. Sun.
Conocarpus erectus var. sericea
Silver Buttonwood
USDA Zones 10-11. Sun.
Rosmarinus officinalis
Common name rosemary
Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10
Hydrangea paniculata
Panicle Hydrangea
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 3 to 8
Hibiscus syriacus
Common name rose of Sharon
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 5 to 8
Vitex
Common name chaste tree
Full Sun, Zones 6 to 9
Tibouchina
Common name princess flower
Full Sun, Zones 9 to 11
Musa spp.
Common name banana
Full Sun, Zones 7 to 10
Salvia hybrida 'Wendy's Wish '
Common name 'Wendy's Wish' Sage
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 9 to 11
Crinum spp.
Common name Crinum
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 8 to 10
Poncirus trifoliata
Common name hardy orange
Full Sun, Zones 5 to 9
Quercus robur
Common name variegated English oak
Full Sun, Zones 5 to 8
Magnolia 'Baby Grand'
Common name 'Baby Grand' magnolia
Full Sun, Zones 7 to 9
Aspidistra
Common name Cast iron plant
Full Shade, Zones 6 to 11
Epimedium
Common name Bishop's hat
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 5 to 9
Rohdea japonica
Common name sacred lily
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 6 to 10
Iris japonica 'Eco Easter'
Common name 'Eco Easter' Japanese iris
Part to Full Shade, Zones 7 to 10
Rosa ‘Cornelia’
Hybrid Musk Rose
USDA Zones 5-10. Full Sun to Part Shade
Akebia quinata
Fiveleaf Akebia
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Confederate Jasmine
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun to Part Shade
Millettia reticulata
Evergreen Wisteria
USDA Zones 8-10. Full Sun
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
American Wisteria
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet Pea
Annual. Full Sun to Part Shade
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Munchkin’
Oakleaf Hydrangea
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun to Part Shade
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’
Oakleaf Hydrangea
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun to Part Shade
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Smooth Hydrangea
USDA Zones 3-9. Part Shade
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Bounty’
Smooth Hydrangea
USDA Zones 3-9. Part Shade
Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer®
Bigleaf Hydrangea
USDA Zones 4-9. Part Shade
Hydrangea macrophylla Blushing Bride®
Bigleaf Hydrangea
USDA Zones 4-9. Part Shade
Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Roseum’
Climbing Hydrangea
USDA Zones 5-9. Part Shade to Full Shade
Ammi majus
Queen Anne’s Lace
Annual. Full Sun to Part Shade
Papaver rhoeas
Corn Poppy
Annual. Full Sun
Centaurea cyanus
Bachelor’s Buttons
Annual. Full Sun
Trifolium incarnatum
Crimson Clover
Annual. Full Sun to Part Shade
Verbena bonariensis
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun to Part Shade
Paeonia lactiflora cultivars
Peony
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose of Sharon
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun to Part Shade
Fagus grandifolia
American Beech
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun to Part Shade
Lavandula stoechas
Spanish Lavender
USDA Zones 7-10. Full Sun
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
Golden Locust
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun
Torenia
Wishbone Flower
Annual. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Celosia argentea
Celosia, Plumosa Group
Annual. Full Sun
Celosia argentia
Cockscomb, Cristata Group
Annual. Full Sun.
Lantana camara
Shrub Verbena
USDA Zones 8-10 or Grow as Annual. Full Sun.
Pennisetum sp.
Burgundy Fountain Grass
Perennial grown as Annual. Full Sun.
Petunia
Annual. Full Sun.
Dracaena
Tropical. Annual or Winter as Houseplant. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Begonia semperflorens
Wax Begonia
Annual, Tender Perennial. Full Sun to Part Shade.
Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Juncus inflexus
Blue Mohawk Grass, Soft Rush
Annual. Full Sun.
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Coleus, Painted Nettle
Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Impatiens New Guinea Group
Infinity New Guinea Impatiens
Annual. Part Shade, Shade.
14:00, 14:15
Cleome ‘Senorita Rosalita’
Senorita Rosalita Dwarf Spider Plant
Annual. Full Sun.
Artemisia
Wormwood
USDA Zones Various or Grow as Annual. Full Sun.
Helichrysum petiolare
Licorice Plant
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as an Annual. Full Sun.
Dichondra argentea Silver Falls
Silver Falls Dichondra
USDA Zones 10-12 or Grow as an Annual. Full Sun.
Scaveola
Fan Flower
Annual. Full Sun.
Caladium ‘Candidum’
Tender Bulb. Store in Winter. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Begonia x hybrida 'Dragon Wings'
Dragon Wing Begonia
Tropical. Treat as Houseplant. Full Shade.
Lantana
Lantana camara
Full Sun Zone 10-11
Scaevola
Scaevola aemula
Full Sun Zone 10-11
Rose
Knock Out
Full Sun Zone 5-10
Amsonia
Blue Star
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Sedum
Autumn Joy
Full Sun Zone 3-9
Mexican petunia
Ruellia brittoniana
Full Sun Zone 8-11
Verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Full Sun Zone 7-10
Angelonia
angustifolia
Full Sun Zone 9-11
Salvia
Full Sun Zone 8-11
Coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Full Sun Zone 10-11
QUARRY GARDEN
Franklinia alatamaha
Lost Camellia, Ben Franklin Tree
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel
USDA Zones 5-9. Part Shade.
Aesculus pavia
Red Buckeye
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Chionanthus virginicus
Fringe Tree, Old Man’s Beard
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Geranium maculatum
Wild Geranium, Cranesbill
USDA Zones 4-8. Sun to Shade.
Tradescantia virginica
Spiderwort
USDA Zones 4-9. Part Sun, Filtered Shade.
Iris Virginica
Blue Flag Iris, Southern Iris
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Zephyranthes atamasco
Rain Lily
USDA Zones 8-10. Sun, Part Shade.
Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun, Light Shade.
Taxodium distichum
Baldcypress
USDA Zones 4-10. Full Sun.
Agarista populifolia
Florida Leucothoe
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Shade.
Tiarella
Foam Flower
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Shade, Part Shade.
SMITH FARM
Rosa, Veilchenblau
The Blue Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Sun, Shade.
Iris sp.
Bearded Iris, German Iris
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun, Light Shade.
Paeonia
Peony
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Hemerocallis spp.
Daylily
USDA Zones 3-10. Full Sun.
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Ragged Robin
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Papaver
Poppy
USDA Zones 2-8. Full Sun.
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Byzantine Gladiolus
USDA Zones 8-10 or dig & store corms in winter. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Heliotropium arborescens syn. H. peruvianum
Heliotrope, Cherry Pie
USDA Zone 11 or grow as annual. Full Sun.
Paeonia
Peony
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Baptisia australis
False Indigo
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun.
RHODO GARDEN
Rhododendron
Azalea
USDA Zones Various. Dappled Shade.
Polygonatum odoratum, Variegatum
Variegated Solomon‚ Seal
USDA Zones 3-9. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Acer palmatum, Disectum Atropurpureum
Dwarf Cut-leaf Japanese Maple
USDA Zones 6-8. Part Sun, Shade.
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
USDA Zones 5-9. Sun, Part Shade.
Chamaecyparis
False Cypress
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Rhododendron spp. & cvs.
Rhododendron
USDA Zones Various. Dappled Shade.
Cercis canadensis‚ Twist‚ aka, Covey
Dwarf Redbud Tree
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Dappled Shade.
Distylium, Blue Cascade
Blue Cascade Hybrid Distylium
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Epimedium
Epimedium, Fairy Winds
USDA Zones 5-9. Part Shade.
Fatsia japonica
Japanese Fatsia, Japanese Aralia
USDA Zones 8-10. Full Sun, Dappled Shade.
Cattleya
Corsage Orchid, Cattleya
Tropical. Bright Filtered Light.
Phalaenopsis
Moth Orchid Tropical.
Bright Filtered Light.
Vanda
Vanda Orchid
Tropical. Bright Filtered Light.
Mentha
Mint
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun.
Musa acuminata ‘Zebrina’
Blood Banana
USDA Zones 10-11, Grow in Container. Full Sun.
Verbascum bombyciferum ‘Polar Summer’, ‘Arctic Summer’
Polar Summer, Arctic Summer Mullein
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Eremurus
Foxtail Lily
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun.
Phlox paniculata
Garden Phlox
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun.
Salvia x sylvestris ‘Mainacht’
May Night Salvia
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’
Nelly Moser Clematis
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Actinidia kolomikta
Variegated Kiwi Vine
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun.
Epimedium
Barronwort
USDA Zones 5-9. Dappled Shade.
Amsonia
Amsonia
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Dappled Shade.
Heuchera
Coral Bells
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade.
Hosta
Hosta, Plantain Lily
USDA Zones 3-8. Filtered Shade.
Lilium
Oriental Lily
USDA Zones 4-8. Part Shade.
Spiraea
Spiraea
USDA Zones 4-8. Sun, Filtered Shade.
Physocarpus ‘Diablo’
Diablo Ninebark
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Buxus sempervirens
English boxwood
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 5 to 8
Rhododendron
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 4 to 8
Acer palmatum, dissectum
Japanese maple
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 5 to 8
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Paperbush
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 7 to 10
Helleborus,Lenten rose
Part Shade to Full Shade,
Zones 4 to 9
Galanthus
snowdrop
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 3 to 7
Eranthis hyemalis
yellow aconite or winter aconite
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 3 to 7
Oxydendrum arboreum
Sourwood
Full Sun-Part Shade,
Zone: 5 to 9
Polygonatum
Common name Solomon's seal
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 3 to 8
Athyrium niponicum
Japanese painted fern
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 3 to 8
Ogon
Zones 5 to 9
Full Sun to Part Shade
Acorus ,
Sweet Flag
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 4 to 10
Sedum makinoi
Ogon
Full Sun to Shade,
Zone 6-10
Mahonia
Common name Oregon grape-holly
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 6 to 8
(Taxus), Japanese spreading yew.
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 4 to 7.
Chamaecyparis
Golden Thread
Zones 5 to 7
Full Sun to Part Shade
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Ichibon Eggplant
Full Sun
Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra
Full Sun
Petroselinum crispum
Curly Parsley
Full Sun, Light Shade
Ocimum basilicum
Sweet Basil
Full Sun, Part Shade
Celosia argentea
Celosia, Plumosa Group
Annual. Full Sun
Dahlia
Mignon Single Dahlia
USDA Zones 8-10 or dig and store tubers. Full Sun.
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
'Husky Cherry Red'
Full Sun
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
'Yellow Pear' Tomato
Full Sun
Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'
Ligularia
Grown as annual or Zone 4a-8b Sun to Partial Shade
Nicotiana alata
Flowering Tobacco
Grown as annual Sun to Partial Shade
Plant mentioned to short for title card
Begonia
Lobelia
Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
Ornamental Mullein, Verbascum
Grown as annual or Zone 5a-11 Full Sun
Papaver rhoeas
Red Poppy
Grown as annual or Zone 3-9 Full Sun
Delphinium x cultorum or Consolida
Larkspur
Cool season annual Full Sun
Lilium
Asiatic Lily
Grow as annual or Zone 3a-8a Full Sun
Aconitum napellus
Monkshood
Grown as annual or Zone 4a-9b Light Shade
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Meadow Rue
Grown as annual or Zone 5a-8b Sun to Partial Shade
Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet
Grow as an annual or Zone 3-9 Full Sun
Pinus pinea
umbrella pine
Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10
Olea europaea
Common Name olive
Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10
Cupressus
Common Name cypress
Full Sun, Zones 7 to 10
Melianthus comosus
honey flower
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 8 to 11
Ophiopogon
Common Names mondo grass or lily turf
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 6 to 9
Epimedium
Common Name barrenwort
Part Sun to Full Shade, Zones 5 to 8
Hosta
Common Name plantain lily
Part Sun to Full Shade, Zones 3 to 9
Pulmonaria
Common Name lungwort
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 3 to 9
Tiarella
Common Name foamflower
Part to Full Shade, Zones 4 to 9
Victoria amazonica
Common Name Victoria water lily
Full Sun, Zones 10 to 11
Zinnia
Zinnia
Annual Full Sun
Gomphrena
Globe Amaranth
Annual Full Sun
Celosia
Cockscomb
Annual Full Sun
Tradescantia
Spiderwort
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Buxus sempervirens
Common Boxwood
USDA Zones 6-8 Part Shade
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa.'
English Dwarf Boxwood
USDA Zones 6-8 Part Shade
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
USDA Zones 8-10 Full Sun
Citrus aurantifolia
Lime
USDA Zones 10b-11 or Houseplant Full Sun
Citrus sinensis 'Washington'
Sweet Orange
USDA Zones 10b-11 or Houseplant Full Sun
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
USDA Zones 6-9 or Houseplant Full Sun
Vitis rotundifolia or Muscadiniana rotundifolia
Muscadine Grape, Scuppernong
USDA Zones 7-10 Full Sun
Malus
Apple Tree
USDA Zones 5-8 Full Sun
Ficus carica
Common Fig Tree
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Gleditsia
Locust trees
USDA Zones 3-7 Full Sun
Aloysia citriodora
Common name lemon verbena
Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10
Cynara cardunculus
Common name cardoon or globe artichoke
Full Sun, Zones 7 to 9
Paeonia 'Many Happy Returns'
Common name herbaceous peony
Full Sun, Zones 3 to 8
Leucophyllum candidum
Texas Sage
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Artemesia X ‘Powis Castle’
Powis Castle Wormwood
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun.
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
Gray Leaf Cotoneaster
USDA Zones 7-9. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Sophora secundiflora ‘Silver Sierra’
Silver Sierra Texas Mountain Laurel
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Chamaerops humilis
Blue Mediterranean Fan Palm
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Salvia farinacea
Blue Mealycup Sage
USDA Zones 8-10 or grow as annual. Full Sun, Light Shade.
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp'
Upright Rosemary
USDA Zones 6-10. Full Sun.
Amsonia
Bluestar
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Bouteloua gracilis
Texas Grama Ornamental Grass
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Hesperaloe parviflora
Red Yucca
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun.
Diospyros texana
Texas Persimmon
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Ungnadia speciosa
Mexican Buckeye
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Ficus carica
Common Fig
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Leucophyllum candidum
Texas Sage
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Artemesia X ‘Powis Castle’
Powis Castle Wormwood
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun.
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
Gray Leaf Cotoneaster
USDA Zones 7-9. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Sophora secundiflora ‘Silver Sierra’
Silver Sierra Texas Mountain Laurel
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Chamaerops humilis
Blue Mediterranean Fan Palm
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Salvia farinacea
Blue Mealycup Sage
USDA Zones 8-10 or grow as annual. Full Sun, Light Shade.
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp'
Upright Rosemary
USDA Zones 6-10. Full Sun.
Amsonia
Bluestar
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Bouteloua gracilis
Texas Grama Ornamental Grass
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Hesperaloe parviflora
Red Yucca
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun.
Diospyros texana
Texas Persimmon
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Ungnadia speciosa
Mexican Buckeye
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Ficus carica
Common Fig
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Helleborus orientalis
Hellebores, Lenten Rose
USDA Zones 4-9. Part Shade, Shade.
Aquilegia chrysantha hinckleyana 'Texas Gold'
Texas Gold Columbine
USDA Zones 5-8. Dappled Shade, Winter Sun.
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade in the South.
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oak Leaf Hydrangea
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Iris hollandica
Dutch Iris
USDA Zones 8-10. Full Sun.
Loropetalum chinense
Loropetalum
USDA Zones 8-9. Part Shade.
Cotinus coggygria syn. Rhus cotinus
Smoke Tree
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Nandina domestica
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Fatsia japonica syn. Aralia japonica
Japanese Fatsia, Japanese Aralia
USDA Zones 8-10. Full Sun, Light Shade.
Ophiopogon japonicus
Mondo Grass, Monkey Grass
USDA Zones 6-11. Part Sun, Full Sun.
Prunus persica
Ornamental Flowering Peach
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Texas Redbud
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade
Prunus
Ornamental Flowering Cherry
USDA Zones 6-8. Full Sun.
Rhododendron
Azalea Hybrids
USDA Zones 7-9. Part Shade, Full Shade
Phyllostachys
Bamboo
USDA Zones 6-10. Full Sun, Dappled Shade.
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress Tree
USDA Zones 5-10. Full Shade, Part Shade.
Populus fremontii
Cottonwood Tree
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun.
Ilex latifolia
Holly
USDA Zones 7-9. Full Sun, Part Shade
Rhaphiolepis
Indian Hawthorne
USDA Zones 7-11. Part Sun, Full Sun.
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Asian Jasmine
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Nandina domestica ‘Flirt’ or ‘Harbor Dwarf’
Dwarf Nandina, Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo
USDA Zones 6-10. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
Dwarf Youpon Holly
USDA Zones 7-10. Part Sun, Part Shade.
Mahonia bealei
Leatherleaf Mahonia
USDA Zones 7-9. Full Shade, Part Shade.
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Asian Jasmine
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun, Part Sun.
Zoysia tenuifolia
Zoysia Groundcover, Korean Grass
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Iris ensata
Japanese Iris
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun.
Fagus sylvatica
Common beech
Full Sun to Part Shade. Zones 4 to 7
Iris sibirica
Siberian iris
Full Sun to Part Shade. Zones 3 to 8
Iris sibirica
Siberian iris
Full Sun to Part Shade. Zones 3 to 8
Prunus domestica
European plum
Full Sun.
Zones 5 to 7
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Flag Iris
USDA Zones 5-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Iris versicolor
Blue Flag Iris
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Nymphaea
Water Lily
USDA Zones- Hardy, 4-11 Tropical, 10-11 Full Sun
Darmera peltata
Indian Rhubarb, Umbrella Plant
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Rosa
Tea Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Rhododendron
Azalea
USDA Zones 5-9 Part Shade, Full Shade
Alnus
Alder tree
USDA Zones 5-7 Full Sun
Populus tremuloides
Quacking Aspen tree
USDA Zones 1-8 Full Sun
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple tree
USDA Zones 6-8 Part Shade
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon
Cool Season Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Vriesea ensiforinis
Bromeliad
USDA Zones 10-11. Full Shade.
Anthurium andraeanum Hybrid
Anthurium, Patent Leather Flower
USDA Zones 10-11. Part Shade, Full Shade.
Neoregelia compacta ‘Bossa Nova’
Bromeliad
USDA Zones 10-11. Part Sun.
Vanda caerulea
Blue Vanda Orchid
Tropical, USDA Zones 10-11. Shade, Bright Light.
Begonia x tuberhybrida
Multiflora tuberous Begonia
Tropical, USDA Zones 10-11. Shade, Bright Light.
Gerbera jamesonii
Gerber Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
USDA Zones 8-11 or grow as annual. Part Shade.
Phalaenopsis
Moth Orchid
Tropical, Grow as Houseplant. Shade, Bright Light.
ROSES
Rosa
Hybrid Tea Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Rosa ‘New Dawn’
New Dawn Climbing Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Rosa
Floribunda Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Rosa
Hybrid Musk rose
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Rosa
Red Knockout® Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Rosa ‘Chicago Peace’
Chicago Peace Hybrid Tea Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Lychnis coronaria ‘Alba’
White Rose Campion
USDA Zones 5-8. Full Sun.
Arundo donax
Giant Cane, Giant Feather Reed Grass
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun.
Hydrangea paniculata
Big Leaf Hydrangea, Mop Head Hydrangea
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
Smooth Leaf Hydrangea, Annabelle Hydrangea
USDA Zones 3-9. Part Sun.
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
USDA Zones 3-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Dahlia
Bedding plant Dahlias
USDA Zones 7-9 Grow as annual or dig tubers to overwinter. Full Sun.
Canna x hybrida
Canna Lily, Indian Shot
USDA Zones 7-10 or dig and store to overwinter. Full Sun.
Musa basjoo
Hardy Banana, Japanese Fiber Banana
USDA Zones 4-11. Full Sun.
Verbena bonariensis
Tall Verbena
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Tagetes
Marigold
Annual. Full Sun.
Hemerocallis ‘Stella d Oro’
Stella d Oro Daylily
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia
Annual. Full Sun.
Allium giganteum
Giant Ornamental Onion, Giant Allium
USDA Zones 6-10. Full Sun.
BILTMORE ROSE LIST
Stan V. Griep
ROSES
(Yellow rose)
Rosa ‘Midas Touch’
Midas Touch Hybrid Tea Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Rosa ‘Tournament of Roses’
Tournament of Roses Grandiflora Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Rosa ‘Chicago Peace’
Chicago Peace Hybrid Tea Rose
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Rosa Red Knockout®
Red Knockout® Shrub Rose
USDA Zones 5-9. Full Sun.
Salvia Sclarea
Clary Sage
Viola Cornuta
Viola
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 6 to 11
Rhododendron
evergreen azalea
Part Shade, Zones 4 to 9
Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Part to Full Shade, Zones 5 to 11
Strelitzia reginae,
bird of paradise,
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 10 to 12
Aponogeton distachyos,
cape pondweed,
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 6 to 10
Pelargonium,
scented-leaved geranium,
Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 10 to 11
Aloidendron dichotomum,
quiver tree, Full Sun,
Zones 9 to 11
Kalanchoe beharensis,
elephant's ear,
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 11 to 12
Echinocactus grusonii,
barrel cactus,
Full Sun, Zones 9 to 12
Euphorbia milii,
crown of thorns,
Full Sun, Zones 9 to 11
Aloe ferox,
cape aloe,
Full Sun, Zones 9 to 11
Dendrocnide moroides,
gympie-gympie,
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 9 to 12
Vanilla planifolia,
vanilla orchid,
Part Shade to Full Shade, Zones 11 to 12
Begonia glabra,
begonia, light Shade, Zones 10 to 11
Elaeis guineensis,
African oil palm, Full Sun, Zones 10 to 12
Armoracia rusticana,
horseradish, Full Sun, Zones 4 to 8
Atropa belladonna,
deadly nightShade, Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 5 to 9
Encephalartos altensteinii,
Eastern cape giant cycad,
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 10 to 12
Cinnamomum spp.,
cinnamon tree, Full Sun to Part Shade,
Zones 9 to 11
Part one:
Quercus
Common name oak
Full Sun
Zones 3 to 9
Carya
Common name hickory
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 4 to 8
Cornus florida
Common name flowering dogwood
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 5 to 9
Cornus kousa
Common name kousa dogwood
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 5 to 8
Acer palmatum
Common name Japanese maple
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 5 to 8
Kalmia latifolia
Common name mountain laurel
Part Shade
Zones 4 to 9
Leucothoe populifolia
Common name hobblebush
Part Shade
Zones 6 to 9
Illicium floridanum
Common name anise
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 7 to 10
Heuchera
Common name coral bells
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 4 to 8
Tiarella
Common name foamflower
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 4 to 9
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
Common name hosta
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 4 to 9
Epimedium
Common name bishop's hat
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 5 to 9
Dicentra
Common name bleeding heart
Part Shade
Zones 3 to 9
Polygonatum odoratum
Common name Solomon's seal
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 8
Water plants:
Sagittaria latifolia
Common name broadleaf arrowhead
Full Sun
Zones 5 to 10
Acorus
Common name sweet flag
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 4 to 10
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Common name yellowroot
Part Shade
Zones 3 to 9
Cinnamon fern
see below
Royal fern
see below
Cyperus
Common name papyrus
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 9 to 10
Section two:
Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum'
Common name variegated Solomon's seal
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 8
Mahonia
Common name Oregon grape-holly
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 6 to 8
Aucuba japonica
Common name spotted laurel
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 7 to 9
Pieris japonica
Common name Japanese pieris
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 5 to 8
Ilex latifolia
lusterleaf holly
Sun to Part Shade
Zones 7 to 9
Sanguinaria canadensis
Common name bloodroot
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 8
Illicium floridanum
Common name anise
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 7 to 10
Rhododendron indicum
Common name Satsuki azalea
Part Shade
Zones 7 to 9
Rhododendron x obtusum
Common name Kurume hybrid azalea
Part Shade
Zones 6 to 9
Section three:
Woodwardia areolata
Common name chain fern
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 9
Athyrium filix-femina
Common name lady fern
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 4 to 8
Osmunda regalis
Common name royal fern
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 9
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Common name cinnamon fern
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 9
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Common name New York fern
Part Sun to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 8
Polystichum acrostichoides
Common name Christmas fern
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 9
Trillium chloropetalum var. giganteum
Common name giant wakerobin
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 6 to 9
Dryopteris erythrosora
Common name autumn fern
Part Shade to Full Shade
Zones 5 to 8
Thelypteris kunthii
Common name Southern shield fern
Sun to Full Shade
Zones 6 to 9
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Common name Japanese painted fern
Part Sun to Full Shade
Zones 3 to 8
Section four:
Rhododendron indicum
Common name Gumpo azalea
Part Shade
Zones 7 to 9
Cephalotaxus
Common name spreading plum yew
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 6 to 9
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Ryusen'
Common name Ryusen Japanese maple
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zones 5 to 8
Tulip
Queen of Night
Full Sun Zone 4-8
Tulip
Giant Orange Sunrise
Full Sun Zone 3-7
Tulip
Madonna
Full Sun Zone 3-8
Tulip
Micky Mouse
Full Sun Zone 3-8
Hyacinthus
Grape Hyacinths
Full, Part Sun Zone 4-9
Cattleya Orchid
Corsage Orchid
South, Outdoors – Shade; North Indoors – Full Light. Tropical
Vanda Orchids
Vanda
South, Outdoors – Shade; North Indoors – Full Light. Tropical
Hemerocallis
Daylily
Zones 3-10 Full-Part Sun
Bald Cypress forest
Taxodium distichum
Pond Cypress
Taxodium acsendens
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum note: collected in South Dakota
Kingsville Boxwood
Buxus macrophylla “compacta” (var. japonica form)
Water Elm
Planera aquatica
4 small trees
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum “Koto Hime”
Azalea
Rhododendron japonica Satsuki var. "Chinzan”
Hawthron
Crataegus spathulata Michx.
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata Michx.
Pink Lady Tomato
70 Days to Maturity
Royal Burgundy
Phaseolus vulgaris
55 Days to Maturity
Contender Bush Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
55 Days to Maturity
Green Eggplant
Solanum melongena
45-55 Days to Maturity
Red Burgundy Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
55 Days to Maturity
Silver Queen Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
55-65 Days to Maturity
Beet, Bull's Blood
Beta vulgaris
45-52 days to Maturity
Dino Kale (Tuscan Kale)
Brassica oleracea Lacinato
65 days to Maturity
Tulip
Queen of Night
Full Sun Zone 4-8
Tulip
Giant Orange Sunrise
Full Sun Zone 3-7
Tulip
Madonna
Full Sun Zone 3-8
Tulip
Micky Mouse
Full Sun Zone 3-8
Hyacinthus
Grape Hyacinths
Full, Part Sun Zone 4-9
Centipedegrass
USDA Zones 8-10 East to East Texas. Full sun, part shade.
Seashore paspalum
USDA Zones 8-11 East to East Texas. Full sun, part shade.
Bermudagrass
USDA Zones 7-10. Sun.
Ryegrass
Perennial -USDA Zones 3-6. Sun.
Annual -All Zones. Sun.
St Augustinegrass
USDA Zones 8-10. Sun, shade.
Fescue – Tall & KY Red
USDA Zones 4-7. Sun.
Fescue – Creeping
USDA Zones 3-7. Sun.
Kentucky bluegrass
USDA Zones 2-6. Sun, part shade.
Canna ‘King Midas’
Yellow Canna, Indian Shot
USDA Zones 8-11 or store rhizomes during winter. Full Sun.
Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Carnival’
Carnival Coleus
Winter indoors or grow as annual. Full Sun, Light Shade.
Salvia farinacea ‘Velocity’
Velocity Salvia, Mealy Cup Sage
USDA Zones 8-10 or grow as annual. Full Sun, Dappled Shade
Begonia ‘Dragon Wing’
Cane-stemmed Dragon Wing Begonia
Grow as annual or as Houseplant. Dappled Shade.
Mandevilla
Mandevilla
Tropical. Grow as annual. Full sun with Midday Shade.
Pericallis Hybr.
Senetti Blue Bi-color; 3:21 Senetti Light Blue Bicolor; 3:24 Senetti Magenta Bicolor
Cool Season Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Petunia
Surfinia Trailing White Petunia
Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade
Lantana ‘New Gold’
New Gold Lantana, Shrub Verbena
USDA Zones 10-11 or Grow as Annual. Full Sun.
Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’
Margarita Sweet Potato Vine
Annual or Overwinter Tubers. Full Sun, Part Shade.
ABG Plants
Beta vulgaris
Swiss Chard
USDA Zones 2-11 Full sun to part shade
Ocimum basilicum
Purple Basil
USDA Zones 2-11 Full sun
Ocimum basilicum
Globe Basil
USDA Zones 2-11 Full sun
Physalis ixocarpa
Tomatillos
USDA Zones 8-11 Full sun
Ficus carica
Common Fig
USDA Zones 6-9 Full sun to part shade
Oryza sativa ‘Carolina Gold’
Rice
Oryza sativa ‘Red Dragon’
Rice
USDA Zones 8-11 Full sun.
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
USDA Zones 8-11 Full sun
Colocasia esculenta
Elephant Ear
USDA Zones 8-10 Full sun to part shade
Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Coral’
Elephant Ear
USDA Zones 7-11 Full sun to part shade
Justicia brandegeana
Shrimp Plant
USDA Zones 9-11 Full sun to part shade
Impatiens hawkeri SunPatiens® Series
SunPatiens® Compact Electric Orange
USDA Zones 10-12 Full sun to part shade
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Coleus
USDA Zones 10-11 Part shade to full shade
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Sun Coleus
USDA Zones 10-11 Full sun
(Note: Sun coleus is a generic term for about a dozen named cultivars)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Ryan's Pink’ & ‘ Ryan's Yellow’
Ryan’s Pink & Ryan’s Yellow Daisy Mums; Garden Mums
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Aster Sp.
Aster
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Aster grandiflorus
Wild Blue Aster
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Aster oblongifolius ‘Rachel Jackson’
Rachel Jackson Aromatic Aster
USDA Zones 6-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple
USDA Zones 5-8 Part Shade, Shade
Buxus
Boxwood
USDA Zones 6-9 Part Shade
Osmanthus fragrans
Tea Olive
USDA Zones 7-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Camelia Sinensis
Tea Camellia
USDA Zones 6-9 Shade
Phalaenopsis
Moth Orchid
Tropical Grow as Houseplant Full Sun, Part Shade
Victoria amazonica
Amazon Water Lily
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun, Part Shade
Opuntia aurea
Prickly Pear Cactus
USDA Zones 6-8 or grow as houseplant Full Sun
Platycodon grandiflorus
Platycodon grandiflorus
Perennial USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Rosa
Florabunda Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Philodendron selloum
Cut Leaf Philodendron
USDA Zones 8b-11 or Grow as Houseplant Part Sun, Shade
Petunia x hybrida
Petunias
Annual Full Sun
Seriphideum tridentatum syn Artemisia
Sagebrush
USDA Zones 8-9 or Grow as Annual Full Sun
Amaranthus cruentus
Red Amaranth
Annual Full Sun
Lagenaria siceraria
Kettle Gourd
Annual vegetable Full Sun
Zea Mays
Maize; Red Indian Corn
Annual Full Sun
Festuca glauca
Blue Fescue Grass
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun
Picea pungens
Blue Spruce; Colorado Blue Spruce
USDA Zones 3-8 Full Sun
Penstemon
Penstemon
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun, Part Shade/p>
Eriogonum parvifolium
Cliff Buckwheat
USDA Zones 9-10b Full Sun
Euphorbia
Cactus Euphorbia; Windowsill Cactus
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Houseplant Full Sun
Tulipa
Tulips
USDA Zones 3-8 Full Sun
Pennisetum orientale
Caucasian Feather Grass
USDA Zones 7-9 Full Sun
Miscanthus sinensis
Maiden Grass; Eulalia Grass
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun
Populus trichocarpa
Western Cottonwood
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Mentzelia
Blazingstar
USDA Zones 9-10 Full Sun
Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
USDA Zones 3-7 Full Sun
Pinus aristata
Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
USDA Zones 4-7 Full Sun
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
Annual Full Sun
Ephedra torreyana
Mormon Tea
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Sedum
Stonecrop
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Ephedra torreyana
Florabunda Rose
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Shudhu Yucca
Yucca
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Delaspermum Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde Ice Plant
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Agastache
Tutti-Frutti Agastache
USDA Zones 6-10 Full Sun
Penstemon barbatus
Beard Tongue
USDA Zones 4-9 Full Sun, Part Shade
Verbascum olympicum
Mullein
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Dianthus
Pinks; Carnation
USDA Zones 5-9 Full Sun
Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’
Walker’s Low Catmint
USDA Zones 4-8 Full Sun, Part Shade
Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’
Kent Beauty Oregano
USDA Zones 5-8 Full Sun
Opuntia aurea
Prickly Pear Cactuse
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Houseplant Full Sun
Cylindropuntia spinosior
Stick Cholla; Walking Stick Cactus
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Houseplant Full Sun
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
USDA Zones 6-9 Full Sun
Salvia darcyi syn Salvia oresbia
Mexican Sage
USDA Zones 7-10 or Grow as an Annual Full Sun, Part Shade
Agave parryi
Parry’s Agave
USDA Zones 10-11 Full Sun, Shade at Mid-day
Opuntia aurea
Prickly Pear Cactus
USDA Zones 9-11 or Grow as Houseplant Full Sun
Calylophus lavandulifolius
Lavenderleaf Primrose, Sundrop
USDA Zones 6-10 Full Sun, Light Shade
Quercus alba
White oak
Eastern and Central North America
Pinus palustris
Long leaf pine
Southeastern United States
Fagus grandifolia
(American beech)
temperate Europe, Asia, and North America
Parrotia persica
"Ruby Vase"
Hamamelidaceae
Japanese Boxwood
Buxus microphylla japonica
"Winter Gem"
Green Giant Western Arborvitae
Thuja (standish x plicata) 'Green Giant'
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Mahonia japonica 'Bealei'
Steeds Upright Holly
Ilex crenata 'Steeds'
Wind Dancer Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii 'Wind Dancer'
Acer rubrum
Redpointe® Maple
Zone 5
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam
Zone 3
Ostrya virginiana
American hophornbeam
Zone 3-9
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
Zone 4-8
Quercus imbricaria
Shingle Oak
Zone 5-8
Quercus alba
White Oak
Zone 3-9
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
Zone 3-8
Coneflower
Sombrero® Hot Coral
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
Sombrero® Salsa Red
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
Sombrero® Lemon Yellow
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
PowWow® Wild Berry
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
PowWow® White
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Buxus sempervirens 'Monrue'
Boxwood Green Tower
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 5-9
Buxus sempervirens
Unraveled Weeping Boxwood
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 5-9
Hydrangea paniculata
Strawberry Shake™ Hydrangea
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 5-9
Hydrangea paniculata
Baby Lace® Royal
Majestics® Hydrangea
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 4-9
Hosta
Patriot Plantain Lily
Sun-Full Shade Zone 5-9
Hosta
Brother Stefan Hosta
Sun-Full Shade Zone 3-7
Brunnera macrophylla
Silver Heart Brunnera
Sun-Full Shade Zone 3-8
Heuchera
Caramel Coral Bells
Sun-Full Shade Zone 4-9
Heuchera
Primo™ 'Black Pearl"
Sun-Shade Zone4-9
Heuchera
Primo™ Wild Rose
Full Shade Zone 4-9
Heuchera
Primo™ 'Pretty Pistachio'
Full Shade Zone 4-9
Argyranthemum
Butterfly Pure White
Full-Part Sun Zone 10-11
Argyranthemum
Butterfly
Full -Part Sun Zone 10-11
Lamium maculatum
Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle
Full Sun -Shade Zone 4-8
Supertunia
Vista Bubblegum
Part to Full Sun
Zone 10-11
Juncus inflexus
Blue Mohawk® Soft Rush
Part Sun -Full Sun Zone 5-9
Carex
Toffee Twist Toffee Twist Sedge
Full Sun -Part Shade Zone 5-9
Chionanthus virginicus
American White Fringe Tree
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Acer rubrum
Redpointe® Maple
Zone 5
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam
Zone 3
Ostrya virginiana
American hophornbeam
Zone 3-9
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
Zone 4-8
Quercus imbricaria
Shingle Oak
Zone 5-8
Quercus alba
White Oak
Zone 3-9
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
Zone 3-8
Coneflower
Sombrero® Hot Coral
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
Sombrero® Salsa Red
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
Sombrero® Lemon Yellow
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
PowWow® Wild Berry
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Coneflower
PowWow® White
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Buxus sempervirens 'Monrue'
Boxwood Green Tower
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 5-9
Buxus sempervirens
Unraveled Weeping Boxwood
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 5-9
Hydrangea paniculata
Strawberry Shake™ Hydrangea
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 5-9
Hydrangea paniculata
Baby Lace® Royal
Majestics® Hydrangea
Full Sun Part Shade Zone 4-9
Hosta
Patriot Plantain Lily
Sun-Full Shade Zone 5-9
Hosta
Brother Stefan Hosta
Sun-Full Shade Zone 3-7
Brunnera macrophylla
Silver Heart Brunnera
Sun-Full Shade Zone 3-8
Heuchera
Caramel Coral Bells
Sun-Full Shade Zone 4-9
Heuchera
Primo™ 'Black Pearl"
Sun-shade Zone 4-9
Heuchera
Primo™ Wild Rose
Full Shade Zone 4-9
Heuchera
Primo™ 'Pretty Pistachio'
Full Shade Zone 4-9
Argyranthemum
Butterfly Pure White
Full -Part Sun Zone 10-11
Argyranthemum
Butterfly
Full -Part Sun Zone 10-11
Lamium maculatum
Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle
Full Sun -shade Zone 4-8
Supertunia
Vista Bubblegum
Part to Full Sun
Zone 10-11
Juncus inflexus
Blue Mohawk® Soft Rush
Part Sun -Full Sun Zone 5-9
Carex
Toffee Twist Toffee Twist Sedge
Full Sun -Part Shade Zone 5-9
Chionanthus virginicus
American White Fringe Tree
Full Sun Zone 4-9
Hydrangea paniculata
Strawberry Shake™ Hydrangea
Full Sun Part shade Zone 5-9
Buxus
Boxwood Green Velvet
Full Sun Part shade Zone 4-9
Supertunia
Vista Fuchsia
Part to Full Sun
Zone 10-11
Festuca arundinacea
Tall Fescue
Poa pratensis
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
Kentucky Bluegrass
Lolium perenne
perennial ryegrass
Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Centipedegrass
Zoysia
Zoysia Grass
Berries:
Nandina domestica
common name nandina
full sun to part shade
zones 6 to 9
Callicarpa
common name beautyberry
full sun to part shade
zones 6 to 10
Ilex opaca
common name American holly
full sun to part shade
zones 5 to 9
Viburnum
common name viburnum
full sun to part shade
zones 3 to 8.
Rohdea japonica
common name Japanese sacred lily
full sun to part shade
zones 6 to 9.
Ground Covers:
Sedum makinoi 'Ogon'
common name stonecrop
full sun to part shade
zones 6 to 9
Pachysandra terminalis
common name Japanese pachysandra
part shade to full shade
zones 5 to 9
Ophiopogon japonicus
common name mondo grass
part shade to full shade
zones 7 to 10
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
common name grassy-leaved sweet flag
full sun to part shade
zones 5 to 9
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata'
common name Japanese plum yew
full sun to part shade
zones 6 to 9
Polystichum acrostichoides
common name Christmas fern
part shade to full shade
zones 3 to 9
Trees:
Sassafras albidum
common name sassafras
full sun to part shade
zones 4 to 9
Cornus florida
common name flowering dogwood
full sun to part shade
zones 5 to 9
Cornus kousa
common name kousa dogwood
full sun to part shade
zones 5 to 8
Autumn Joy Stonecrop
Sedum Spectablle Autum Joy
Part to full sun
Zone 4-11
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russion Sage
Full sun zone 4-9
Ilex pernyi Christmas Jewel®
Christmas Jewel Holly
USDA Zones 6-9. Full Sun.
Petunia ‘Lemon Zest’
Lemon Zest Petunia
Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Petunia ‘Rhythm & Blues’
Rhythm & Blues Petunia
Annual. Full Sun, Part Shade.
Thuja ‘Green Giant’
Green Giant Western Arborvitae
USDA Zones 4-8. Full Sun.
Cortaderia selloana Pumila Ivory Feathers®
Ivory Feathers Dwarf Pampas Grass
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun.
Colocasia antiquorum ‘Illustris’
Illustris Imperial Taro
USDA Zones 7-10. Filtered Sun.
Petunia Easy Wave® Neon Rose
Wave Petunia
Annual. Full Sun.
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’
Kay Parris Magnolia
USDA Zones 3-9. Full Sun.
Rosa Candy Oh™
Candy Oh Landscape Rose
USDA Zones 4-9. Full Sun.
Pennisetum setaceum rubrum 'Fireworks'
Fireworks Variegated Ornamental Grass
USDA Zones 9-10 or grow as an annual. Full Sun.
Lavandula stoechas
Spanish Lavender
USDA Zones 8-11. Full Sun.
Agathis Robusta
Queensland kauri
Picea orientalis
Oriental spruce
Soviet Georgia
Camptotheca acuminata
Camptotheca
China
Pinckneya Pubens
Georgia Fever Bark
Morus alba 'Unryu'
contorted mulberry
China
Pinus wallichiana
'Zebrina'
Pinus pungens
'Tom's Yellowhammer'
Pinus strobus
'Shaggy Dog'
Liquidambar styraciflua
form of American Sweetgum
Taiwania cryptomeriodes
Taiwan Coffin tree
Abies fanjingshanensis
China
Abies beshahanzuensis
china
Cephalotaxus lanceolata
Pinus patula
Mexican Pine
Taxodium distichum
'Cascade Falls'
weeping form of Bald Cypress.
Cladrastis kentukea
American Yellowood.
Cornus florida
'Ragin' Red'
Eastern dogwood
Disanthus cercidifolius
Redbud Hazel
Torreya jackii
Camptotheca acuminata
Camptotheca
China
Taxus brevifolia
Pacific Yew
Hamamelis virginiana
Witch Hazel
Pinckneya pubens
Georgia Fever Bark
Acer pentaphyllum
China
Acer Diabolicum
China
Celtis sinensis '
Green Cascade'
Weeping Chinese
Hackberry
Camellia japonica
Quercifolia
Fish Tail Camellia
Morus bombycis
Unryu
Contorted Mulberry
Cladrastis kentukea
American Yellowwood
Cornus florida
Raging Red
American Dogwood
Euscaphis Japonica
Sweetheart Tree
Disanthus cercidifolius
Dianthus
Abies firma
Japanese Momi Fir