Garden Smart Plant List

Every week we will publish a "Garden Smart Plant List" on this page.

Show #01/7501. An Amazing Daffodil Destination

Daffodils
Tulips
Pansy
Quince
Forsythia

Show #02/7502. A Woodlands Estate With Inspiration Dating To The 1800’s

Camellia Japonica
Japanese Camellia
USDA Zones 7-9.  Shade, Part Shade

Brassica oleracea ‘Redbor’
Redbor Hybrid Kale
Cool weather Annual.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Apricot Delight’
Apricot Delight Darwin Hybrid Tulip
Winter Hardiness Zones 3-9.  Sun.

Agapanthus orientalis
African Lily
USDA Zones 8-11 or grow as pot plant.  Sun.

Helleborus x hybridus
Hybrid Lenten Rose
USDA Zones 5-9.  Shade, Part Shade

Camellia japonica
Japanese Camellia
USDA Zones 7-9.  Shade, Part Shade

Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
USDA Zones 4-9.  Full Sun, Dappled Shade.

Helleborus x hybridus
Hybrid Lenten Rose
USDA Zones 5-9.  Shade, Part Shade

Helleborus Foetidus
Bear’s Foot Hellebore
USDA Zones 6-9.  Shade, Part Shade

Narcissus ‘Kingham’
Kingham Daffodil
USDA Zones 3-7.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Quail’
Quail Daffodil-Jonquilla
USDA Zones 4-9.  Sun.

Viola ‘Purple Rain’
Purple Rain Viola
Cool Season Annual.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Thalia’
Thalia Daffodil-Triandrus
USDA Zones 4-9.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Gigantic Star’
Gigantic Star Daffodil
USDA Zones 3-7.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Sweet Love’
Sweet Love Daffodil-Jonquilla
USDA Zones 3-8. Sun.

Narcissus ‘Smiling Sun’
Smiling Sun Large Cup Daffodil
USDA Zones 3-8. Sun.

Narcissus ‘Elka’
Elka Miniature Daffodil
USDA Zones 4-9.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Gigantic Star’
Gigantic Star Daffodil
USDA Zones 3-7.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Petrel’
Petrel Daffodil-Triandrus
USDA Zones 4-9.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Monsella’
Monsella Double Early Tulip
USDA Zones 3-8.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Mickey Mouse’
Mickey Mouse Single Early Tulip
USDA Zones 3-8.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Negrita’
Negrita Triumph Tulip
USDA Zones 3-8 or Annual.  Sun.

Narcissus ‘Minnow’
Minnow Miniature Daffodil
USDA Zones 5-9.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Fats Domino’
Fats Domino Triumph Hybrid Tulip
USDA Zones 3-9.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Negrita’
Negrita Triumph Tulip
USDA Zones 3-8 or Annual.  Sun.

Tulipa ‘Apricot Delight’
Apricot Delight Darwin HybridTulip
USDA Zones 3-9.  Sun.

Cornus florida ‘Plena’
Double Flowering Dogwood
USDA Zones 5-9.  Part Shade.

Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’
Cherokee Chief Red Flowering Dogwood
USDA Zones 5-9.  Part Shade.

Cornus florida ‘Plena’
Double Flowering Dogwood
USDA Zones 5-9.  Part Shade.

Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’
White Chinese Wisteria
USDA Zones 5-8.  Sun to Part Shade.

Wisteria sinensis ‘Prolific’
Prolific Chinese Wisteria
USDA Zones 5-8.  Sun to Part Shade.

Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’
White Chinese Wisteria
USDA Zones 5-8.  Sun to Part Shade.

Rhododendron canescens
Piedmont azalea
USDA Zones 5-9.  Filtered Sun.

Rhododendron flammeum
Oconee Azalea
USDA Zones 6-8.  Part Sun, Shade.

Rhododendron austrinum
Florida Flame Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Sun.

Rhododendron austrinum
Florida Flame Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Sun.

Rhododendron austrinum
Florida Flame Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Sun.

Rhododendron austrinum
Florida Flame Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Sun.

Rhododendron flammeum
Oconee Azalea
USDA Zones 6-8.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron austrinum
Florida Flame Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron flammeum
Oconee Azalea
USDA Zones 6-8.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron chapmanii
Chapman Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron atlanticum 'Marydel'
Marydel Coastal Azalea
USDA Zones 5-8.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron flammeum
Oconee Azalea
USDA Zones 6-8.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron atlanticum 'Marydel'
Marydel Coastal Azalea
USDA Zones 5-8.  Filtered Shade.

Rhododendron chapmanii
Chapman Azalea
USDA Zones 6-9.  Filtered Shade

Rhododendron canescens
Pinxter Azalea
USDA Zones 5-9.  Filtered Shade.

Iris albicans
White Flag Iris
USDA Zones 5-9.  Sun, Light Shade.

Iris pallida ‘Grape Kool-Aid’
Grape Kool Aid Sweet Iris
USDA Zones 4-9.  Sun.

Iris  x germanica 'Immortality'
Immortality German Iris
USDA Zones 4-9.  Sun.

Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Flag Iris
USDA Zones 5-8.  Sun, Light Shade.

Iris albicans
White Flag Iris
USDA Zones 5-9.  Sun, Light Shade.

Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Flag Iris
USDA Zones 5-8.  Sun, Light Shade.

Tulipa ‘Fats Domino’
Fats Domino Triumph Hybrid Tulip
USDA Zones 3-9.  Sun.

Viburnum macrocephalum
Chinese Snowball Bush
USDA Zones 6-9.  Sun, Part Shade.

Michelia figo
Banana Shrub
USDA Zones 7-9.  Sun, Part Shade.

Show #03/7503. Landscaping- Connecting The Home To The Location

Dracaena

Sansevieria

Baby Bamboo
Palm

Creeping Jenny

Pilea Glauca Aquamarine

Tradescantia

Pilea peperomioides

Show #04/7504. Roses - The Queens Of The Garden

Roses
Souvenir du President Lincoln
Sweet Fragrance
MME Plantier
Love Song
Plum Perfect

Show #05/7505. A Beautiful Azalea Garden Three Years After Planting

Encore Azaleas
Rhododendron_oldhamii

Show #06/7506. A Beautiful Conifer Garden Three Years After Planting

Dwarf Conifers Dwarf Ginkos
Dissectum Cut Leaf Maples
Bloodgood Maple

Show #07/7507. Containers - Bring Nature Onto A Patio Or Deck

Begonia x benariensis
'Whopper' Begonia
Full Sun to Full Shade
Zone 10-11

Pennisetum setaceum
Fireworks Grass
Full Sun to Part Shade
Zone 9-11

Dusty Miller
Sun
Zone 7-10

Dichondra argentea
Proven Accents® Silver Falls™
Part Sun to Sun
Zone 9-11

Browallia speciosa
Browallia
Part Sun to Shade
Zone 9-11

Strobilanthes dyerianus
Persian Shield
Part Sun to Shade
Zone 4-11

Celosia
Dragon’s Breath Red
Sun
Zone 4-9

Alcantarea odorata
Bromeliad
Full Sun Part Shade
Zone 10-11

Torenia Asiatica
Torenia 'Trailing Purple'
Part Shade
Zone 10-11

Petunia hybrida
Amore™ Queen of Hearts Petunia
Full Sun
Zone 10-11

Show #08/7508. Flowering Plants - Hydrangeas, Day Lilies and Aquatic Plants

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

Show #09/7509. Extending The Season

Perfecto Mundo Pink CarpetTM Reblooming Azalea •Sun to part sun • zone 6-9

Perfecto Mundo® Epic PinkTM Reblooming Azalea •Sun to part sun • zone 6-9

Double Play Doozie® Spirea Spiraea x • Sun to part sun • zone 3-8

Double Play Candy Corn® Spirea Spiraea japonica • Sun to part sun • zone 4-8

Legend of the Small® Bottlebrush Fothergilla x intermedia • Sun to part sun • zone 5-9

Beyond Midnight® Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis • Sun • zone 5-9

Beyond Pink'd® Bluebeard Caryopteris incana • Sun • zone 7-9

Temple of Bloom® Seven-Son Flower Heptacodium miconioides • Sun to part sun • zone 5-9

Let's Dance Can Do!® Reblooming hydrangea• Sun to part sun • zone 4-9

Let's Dance Sky view!® Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata • Sun to part sun • zone 4-9

Fire Light Tidbit® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata • Sun to part sun • zone 3-8
Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata • Sun to part sun • zone 3-8

Vinho VerdeTM Weigela florida • Sun • zone 5-8

Midnight SunTM Reblooming Weigela Weigela florida • Sun • zone 4-8

Reminiscent® Crema Rose Rosa x • Sun • zone 4-9

Reminiscent® Pink Rose Rosa x • Sun • zone 4-9

Reminiscent® Coral Rose
Rosa x • Sun • zone 4-9
Rise UpTM Ringo Rose
Rosa x • Sun • zone 4-9

Rise Up AmbernessTM Rose Rosa x • Sun • zone 4-9

WaxwingTM Lime, Orange and Gold Mirror Bush Coprosma repens• Part Sun to Sun • zone 9-11

Center Stage® Pink, Coral Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia indica • Sun • zone 6-10

Sky DewTM Gold Northern Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum • Sun • zone 4-8

Pinpoint® Blue False Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana • Part Sun to Sun • zone 5-7

Pinpoint® Gold False Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana • Part Sun to Sun • zone 5-7

Show #10/7510. Plants And Tips For Shade Gardening

Hostas

JUNE
full sun to full shade
Medium hosta

PAUL'S GLORY
full sun to full shade
Large hosta

INNISWOOD
Partial sun to
moderate shade
Medium-large hosta.

GUACAMOLE
Light shade to full sun.
Large hosta.

STILLETO
Light to moderate shade
Small hosta.

BLUE MOUSE EARS
Afternoon shade, or light
shade
Dwarf hosta

COLOR FESTIVAL
1/3 sun & afternoon shade
Medium size hosta

HUDSON BAY
Afternoon shade
Large hosta

LAKESIDE CHA CHA
Partial sun to shade
Medium size hosta

DANCING QUEEN
Partial sun to full shade.
Large hosta

RED OCTOBER
partial sun to full shade
Medium size hosta.

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Fuchsia Onagraceae
Cricket
part shade full sun
zone 9-12

Fuchsia Onagraceae
Genii
part shade full sun
zone 9-12

Fuchsia Onagraceae
Folsom
part shade full sun
zone 9-12

Helleborus
Hellebore
Part Sun, Shade
zone 4-9

Polygonatum
Solomons Seal
Part Sun, Shade
zone 3- 9

Hakonechloa macra
Japanese forest grass
zone 5-9
full sun part shade

Show #12/7512. Designing Gardens With Deer In Mind

Hydrangea paniculata

Srachys Lanata (byzantina)
Lambs Ear

Geranium Biokovo
Cranesbill,Perennial Gerenium

Cephalotaxus
Plum Yew

Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Prostrata

Hellebore
Lenten rose
Ilex opaca
American Holly
Agarista populifolia
Florida Doghobble
Osmanthus

Pieris japonica
Mountain Fire

Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel

Azaleas
Viburnum
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush Buckeye

Show #14/7601. Colorful And Thoughtful Plant Combinations

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

Show #15/7602. Japanese Art Form - Trees In Containers

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.

Show #16/7603. Growing What We Eat

Fennel
Basil
Lemon Thyme
Lavender
Taragon

Urtica dioica
Common Nettle

Goldenrod

Achillea millefolium
Yarrow

Allium tricoccum
Ramps

Mushrooms:

Chicken of the woods
Oyster
Chantrelle
Wine cap

Show #17/7604. A Garden Gem Off The Beaten Path

Azalea indica
Southern Indica azalea

Common Japanese Camellia
(Camellia japonica)

Easter lily
(Lilium longiflorum)

Fuchsia
Onagraceae

Florist Hydrangea,
Forced Hydrangea

Korean chrysanthemum

Potted chrysanthemum

Show #18/7605. A Garden That Transports Us Into Magical Spaces Of Beauty And Tranquility

Pontederia cordata Pickerel Weed

Sarracenia Pitcher plant

Dionaea muscipula Venus flytrap

Show #19/7606. An Amazing Garden Teaming With Wildlife

Eutrochium
Joe Pye weed
Zone 4-8
Part sun

Rudbeckia
Black-eyed Susan Zones 4–9 Full Sun

Water Lily

Show #20/7607. Ideas And Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Our Turf

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.

Show #21/7608. Interesting Bounty From The Farmer's Market

Micro greens
Peas
Lettuce
Sunflower
Mellon
Wine Cap Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
Dalias

Show #22/7609. A Beautiful Mountain Top Garden

Chrysanthemum “Sheffield” Fall Chrysanthemum

Dalias
Buxus sempervirens
American Boxwood

Show #23/7610. Using Containers To Make Our Garden Special

Little Quick Fire®
Hydrangea paniculata
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 3 - 8

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip'
Buddleia
SUN
zones 5 - 9

The Price is White
Echinacea
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 9

Touch of Gold®
Holly
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 6 - 9

Sun Parasol Giant Pink
Mandevilla
FULL SUN
zones 9-10

Proven Accents® Silver Falls™
Dichondra
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 9 -11

Miss Lemon™
Abelia
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 6 - 9

Purple Daydream®
Dwarf Loropetalum
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 7 - 10

It’s a Breeze® Red Rose
Rosa Hybrid ‘Meigremlis’
FULL SUN
zones 4 - 11

Steady Eddy™
Doublefile Viburnum
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 5 - 8

Double Play® Candy Corn®
Spiraea japonica
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 8

Pyromania® 'Solar Flare'
SUN
zones 4 - 9

Lakota™ Fire Coneflower
Echinacea hybrid
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 8

'Violet Profusion'
Perennial Salvia nemorosa
SUN
zones 3 - 8

Color Spires® 'Snow Kiss
'Perennial Salvia hybrid
SUN zones 3 - 8

Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
SUN
zones 5 - 9

Oso Easy® Urban Legend® Rose
Rosa
SUN
zones 4 - 9

Cleopatra
Canna hybrid
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 8-11

Proven Accents® Persian Shield
Strobilanthes dyerianus
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 9-11

Show #24/7611. Plant Pairings, Placement And Design Of Containers

Little Quick Fire®
Hydrangea paniculata
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 3 - 8

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip'
Buddleia
SUN
zones 5 - 9
The Price is White
Echinacea
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 9

Touch of Gold®
Holly
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 6 - 9

Sun Parasol Giant Pink
Mandevilla
FULL SUN
zones 9-10

Proven Accents® Silver Falls™
Dichondra
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 9 -11

Miss Lemon™
Abelia
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 6 - 9
Purple Daydream®
Dwarf Loropetalum
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 7 - 10

It’s a Breeze® Red Rose
Rosa Hybrid ‘Meigremlis’
FULL SUN
zones 4 - 11

Steady Eddy™

Doublefile Viburnum
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 5 - 8

Double Play® Candy Corn®
Spiraea japonica
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 8

Pyromania® 'Solar Flare'
SUN
zones 4 - 9

LakotaTM Fire Coneflower
Echinacea hybrid
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 8

'Violet Profusion'
Perennial Salvia nemorosa
SUN
zones 3 - 8

Color Spires® 'Snow Kiss
'Perennial Salvia hybrid
SUN
zones 3 - 8

Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
SUN
zones 5 - 9

Oso Easy® Urban Legend® Rose
Rosa
SUN
zones 4 - 9

Cleopatra
Canna hybrid
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 8-11

Proven Accents® Persian Shield
Strobilanthes dyerianus
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 9-11

Show #25/7612. A Display Garden With The Latest Container Designs

Little Quick Fire®
Hydrangea paniculata
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 3 - 8

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip'
Buddleia
SUN
zones 5 - 9
The Price is White
Echinacea
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 9

Touch of Gold®
Holly
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 6 - 9

Sun Parasol Giant Pink
Mandevilla
FULL SUN
zones 9-10

Proven Accents® Silver Falls™
Dichondra
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 9 -11

Miss Lemon™
Abelia
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 6 - 9
Purple Daydream®
Dwarf Loropetalum
FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
zones 7 - 10

It’s a Breeze® Red Rose
Rosa Hybrid ‘Meigremlis’
FULL SUN
zones 4 - 11

Steady Eddy™

Doublefile Viburnum
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 5 - 8

Double Play® Candy Corn®
Spiraea japonica
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 8

Pyromania® 'Solar Flare'
SUN
zones 4 - 9

LakotaTM Fire Coneflower
Echinacea hybrid
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 4 - 8

'Violet Profusion'
Perennial Salvia nemorosa
SUN
zones 3 - 8

Color Spires® 'Snow Kiss
'Perennial Salvia hybrid
SUN
zones 3 - 8

Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
SUN
zones 5 - 9

Oso Easy® Urban Legend® Rose
Rosa
SUN
zones 4 - 9

Cleopatra
Canna hybrid
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 8-11

Proven Accents® Persian Shield
Strobilanthes dyerianus
PART SUN TO SUN
zones 9-11

Show #26/7613. Containers Elevate A Garden Design

'Sunshine’ Ligustrum
Ligustrum sinense
SUN
zones 6-10

Phormium
Asphodelaceae

Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas
shade to full sun
zones 6-10

SunPatiens® Vigorous Lavender
Impatiens x hybrida
PART SUN TO SUN

Dragon Wing® Red
Begonia
PART SHADE TO SHADE
9-11

California daisy
Leucanthemum
Sun
5-9

Goldilocks Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
part sun to full sun
zones 3-10