Garden Smart Plant List

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

Show #02/8302. Selecting Plants That Are Adapted To Their Environment In New York City.

Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey Locust
Zones 4-8. Full Sun.

Ilex glabra
Inkberry
Zones 4-9. Part to Full Sun.

Leucothoe axillaris
Coastal Dog Hobble
Zones 5-8. Part Sun.

Viburnum trilobum
American Cranberry Bush Viburnum
Zones 2-7. Sun, Part Shade.

Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Mohawk’
Mohawk Viburnum
Zones 5-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.

Iris ensata
Japanese Iris
Zones 4-9. Full Sun, Afternoon Shade.

Rhododendron viscosum
Swamp Azalea
Zones 5-9. Part Shade.

Carex
Sedge
Zones 5-9. Part Sun, Shade.

Juncus effusus
Rush
Zones 3-9. Part Sun, Shade.

Caltha palustris
Marsh Marigolds
Zones 2-7. Full Sun, Part Sun.

Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
Zones 3-6. Full Sun, Part Shade.

Dicentra formosa ‘Aurora’
Aurora Fern Leaf Bleeding Heart
Zones 3-9. Part Shade, Part Sun.

Aquilegia canadensis
Columbine
Zones 3-8. Full Sun, Part Shade.

Monarda
Bee Balm
Zones 4-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.

Phlox divaricata
Native Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Zones 3-8. Part to Full Shade.

Geranium macrophyllum ‘Elizabeth Ann’
Elizabeth Ann Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill
Zones 4-8. Full Sun, Light Shade.

Polygonatum odoratum
Solomon’s Seal
Zones 3-9. Shade, Part Shade.

Symphiotrichum novi-belgii (Aster novi-belgii)
New York Aster
Zones 4-8. Full Sun.

Spartina alterniflora
Smooth Cord Grass
Zones 4-10. Full sun.

Cornus racemosa
Gray Dogwood
Zones 4-8.  Sun, Part Sun, Shade.

Bacchus halimifolia
Groundseltree, Sea Myrtle
Zones 4-11. Part Shade.

Rhus
Sumac
Zones 3-9. Sun.

Prunus maritima
Beach Plum
Zones 3-6. Full Sun.

Amelanchier
Serviceberry
Zones 2-9. Sun, Part Sun, Shade.

Rudbeckia
Brown-eyed Susan
Zones 4-9. Full Sun.

Gaillardia
Blanket Flower
Zones 3-10. Full Sun, Part Sun.

Salvia patens
Gentian Sage
Zones 8-10 or grow as annual. Sun, Part Shade.

Hydrangea quercifolia
Oak Leaf Hydrangea

Zones 5-9. Full Sun, Part Shade.

Show #03/8303. An Amazing Garden Designed And Maintained By Two YouTube Creators.

Planters:

Jolly Good™ Clematis

Rise Up Lilac Days® Rose - Rosa

Pink Cashmere™ Superbena® Verbena

Plum Dandy™ Joseph’s Coat – Alternanthera hybrid

‘Bluebird’ Nemesia

Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia

El Niño® Desert Orchid - Chitalpa

Landscape:

Primo® ‘Peachberry Ice’ Coral Bell – Heuchera hybrid

Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell - Veronica hybrid

Supertunia Mini Vista® Indigo - Petunia hybrid

Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spirea - Spiraea

media Gatsby Pink® Oakleaf hydrangea - Hydrangea quercifolia

Let’s Dance Sky View® Continuous Blooming Hydrangea - Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata

Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea - Hydrangea serrata

Invincibelle Lace® Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens subsp. radiata

Invincibelle® Spirit II Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Invincibelle Sublime™ Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Little Quick Fire® Panicle hydrangea – Hydrangea paniculata

Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle hydrangea – Hydrangea paniculata

‘Aphrodite’ Sweetshrub - Calycanthus

Reminiscent® Crema Rose - Rosa

Flavorette® Honey Apricot Rose - Rosa

Flavorette Pear’D® Rose - Rosa

Pink Mink® Clematis

Kintzley’s Ghost® Grape Honeysuckle - Lonicera reticulata

Winecraft Black® Smokebush - Cotinus

Show #04/8304. Thoughtful Plant Selection.

Planters:

Jolly Good™ Clematis

Rise Up Lilac Days® Rose - Rosa

Pink Cashmere™ Superbena® Verbena

Plum Dandy™ Joseph’s Coat – Alternanthera hybrid

‘Bluebird’ Nemesia

Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia

El Niño® Desert Orchid - Chitalpa

Landscape:

Primo® ‘Peachberry Ice’ Coral Bell – Heuchera hybrid

Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell - Veronica hybrid

Supertunia Mini Vista® Indigo - Petunia hybrid

Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spirea - Spiraea

media Gatsby Pink® Oakleaf hydrangea - Hydrangea quercifolia

Let’s Dance Sky View® Continuous Blooming Hydrangea - Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata

Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea - Hydrangea serrata

Invincibelle Lace® Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens subsp. radiata

Invincibelle® Spirit II Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Invincibelle Sublime™ Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens

Little Quick Fire® Panicle hydrangea – Hydrangea paniculata

Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle hydrangea – Hydrangea paniculata

‘Aphrodite’ Sweetshrub - Calycanthus

Reminiscent® Crema Rose - Rosa

Flavorette® Honey Apricot Rose - Rosa

Flavorette Pear’D® Rose - Rosa

Pink Mink® Clematis

Kintzley’s Ghost® Grape Honeysuckle - Lonicera reticulata

Winecraft Black® Smokebush - Cotinus

Teasing Georgia® Rose

Jackmanii Suburba’ Clematis

Sprinter® Boxwood – Buxus

Let's Dance ¡Arriba!®

Show #05/8305. How We Display Plants In A Garden Can Make It Whimsical.

Alex Smith Plant List

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.

Show #06/8306. Add Interest To Your Garden With Cool Plants And Intriguing Objects.

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)

Show #07/8307. An 1880's Summer Retreat Full Of Garden Inspiration.

GrapeVine arbor

Boxwood

Arborvitae

Espalier apple trees

Daffodils

Tulips

Iris

Daylillies

Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William)

Foxglove

Yucca Plant

Show #09/8309. Container Gardening-The Possibilities Are Endless And Exciting.

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.

Show #10/8310. Gardening - An Excellent Opportunity For Children To Learn

Cucumber, Magnolia
Ginkos
Phormium
Olea europaea
Olive Tree
Philodendron
Elaeagnus
Pinus
English Ivy
Scented Geraniums
Bambusa
Testrastima vine
Jasmine vine

Show #12/8312. Hydrangeas, Hydrangeas, Hydrangeas

Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Invincibelle Sublime™
Hydrangea arborescens
Invincibelle Wee White®
Hydrangea arborescens
Incrediball Storm Proof™
Hydrangea arborescens
Puffer Fish® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Little Lime Punch® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Pinky Winky Prime® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Bobo® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
'Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Limelight Prime® Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Let's Dance Sky View®
Continuous Blooming Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata
Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha®
Reblooming
Mountain Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Let's Dance Hot Stepper®
Reblooming hybrid hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata
Let's Dance Sky View®
Continuous Blooming Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata
Let's Dance Can Do!®
Reblooming hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata
Gatsby Moon® Oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Gatsby Pink® Oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Climbing Hydrangea

Show #13/8313. A Beautiful Display Garden, Public Garden And Trial Garden

Musa basjoo
Common name banana
Full Sun, Zones 5 to 10

Basala alba
Common name Malabar spinach
Full Sun, Zone 10

Rosmarinus officinalis
Common name rosemary
Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10

Beta vulgaris
Common name Swiss chard
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 2 to 11

Abelmoschus esculentus
Common name red okra
Full Sun, Zones 2 to 11

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Common name Chinese noodle bean
Full Sun, Zones 2 to 11

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Common name aromatic aster
Full Sun, Zones 3 to 8

Callicarpa
Common name beautyberry
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 6 to 10

Amsonia hubrichti
Common name fine leaf amsonia
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 5 to 8

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' Summer Wine
Common name ninebark
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 3 to 8

Agave gentry, 'Jaws'
Common name century plant
Full Sun, Zones 7 to 10

Manfreda virginica
Common name American agave
Full Sun, Zones 6 to 9

Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'
Common name century plant
Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10

Lespedeza
Common name woody bush clover
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 4 to 8

Salvia Mucantha or S. Mexicana
Common name Mexican sage or S. madrensis
Common name forsythia sage.
Both need Full Sun, Zones 8 to 10

Canna
Common name canna
Full Sun, Zones 7 to 10

Chrysanthemum 'Hillside Sheffield Pink'
Common name chrysanthemum
Full Sun, Zones 5 to 9

Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret'
Common name daylily
Full Sun to Part Shade, Zones 3 to 9

Show #14/8401. The Grand Ideas Garden

Allium
Ornamental Onion

Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides

Salvia
sage

Indian Pink
Spigelia marilandica

Twinleaf
Jeffersonia diphylla

Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra

Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum

Spikenard
Aralia racemosa

Coral bells
Heuchera

Native Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Sugar Shack® Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa

Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis

Wild Petunia
Ruellia humilis

Kniphofia

Baptisia
False Indigo

Show #15/8402. A Presidential Garden In Texas

Lupinus texensis
Texas Bluebonnet
Annual. Sun.

Gaillardia
Blanket Flower
Annual/Perennial USDA Zones 3-8. Sun.

Coreopsis tinctoria
Tickseed
USDA Zones 2-11. Sun.

Melampodium leucanthum
Blackfoot Daisy
USDA Zones 7-11. Sun.

Salvia farinacea
Mealy Blue Sage
Grow as annual/USDA Zones 7-9. Sun.

Salvia leucantha
Mexican Bush Sage
USDA Zones 7-11. Sun.

Salvia coccinea
Scarlet Sage
Grow as annual/USDA Zones 8-10

Oenothera speciosa
Evening Primrose
USDA Zones 4-8. Sun, Part Shade.

Castilleja indivisa
Indian Paint Brush
Annual. Sun.

3204 Rose Garden

Rosa ‘Perle d’Or’
Perle d’Or Polyantha Rose
USDA Zones 6-9. Sun.

Melampodium leucanthum
Blackfoot Daisy
USDA Zones 7-11. Sun.

Lupinus texensis
Texas Bluebonnet
Annual. Sun.

Lindheimera texana
Texas Star
Annual. Sun.

Gaillardia
Blanket Flower
Annual/Perennial USDA Zones 3-8. Sun.

Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
USDA Zones 7-9. Sun/Part Shade.

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Natchez’
Natchez Crape Myrtle
USDA Zones 7-9. Sun.

Zoysia tenuifolia
Zoysia Groundcover, Korean Grass
USDA Zones 7-11. Full Sun, Part Shade.

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
Dwarf Youpon Holly
USDA Zones 7-10. Part Sun, Part Shade.

Show #16/8403. A Presidential Garden In Virginia.

Tulipa
Tulips
USDA Zones 4-6 or Grow as annual in zones 7-10. Full Sun. Afternoon Shade in hot climates.

Dianthus barbatus
Sweet Williams
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun

Lilium
Lily
USDA Zones Various Sun, Filtered Shade

Brassica capitata alba
Cabbage
All USDA Zones grow as an annual Full Sun, Part Shade

Brassica botrytis cauliflora
Cauliflower
All USDA Zones grow as an annual Full Sun

Allium cepa
Tree Onion, Egyptian Walking Onion
USDA Zones 5-9 or grow as an annual Full Sun

Prunus persica
Peach Tree
USDA Zones 5-10 Full Sun

Prunus cerasus
Cherry Tree
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun

Malus x domestica
Apple Tree
USDA Zones 3-9 Full Sun