Plants
Garden plants, A to Z.
A field guide to 161 plants gardeners grow: how hardy they are, where they like to be, how to care for them through the year and what to plant with them.
A
- Adam's needleYucca filamentosa, zones 5a–10b
- AgapanthusAgapanthus praecox, zones 8a–11b
- AgaveAgave americana, zones 8b–11b
- AjugaAjuga reptans, zones 3a–10b
- AlliumAllium hollandicum, zones 4a–9b
- Aloe veraAloe vera, zones 10a–12b
- American hollyIlex opaca, zones 5a–9b
- AppleMalus domestica, zones 4a–8b
- ArborvitaeThuja occidentalis, zones 2a–7b
- AstilbeAstilbe chinensis, zones 4a–8b
- Autumn Joy stonecropHylotelephium spectabile, zones 3a–9b
- AzaleaRhododendron indicum, zones 7a–9b
B
- BasilOcimum basilicum, zones 10a–11b
- Beaked yuccaYucca rostrata, zones 5a–10b
- Bearded irisIris germanica, zones 3a–9b
- Bee balmMonarda didyma, zones 4a–9b
- Bigleaf hydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla, zones 6a–9b
- Black-eyed SusanRudbeckia fulgida, zones 3a–9b
- Blanket flowerGaillardia × grandiflora, zones 3a–10b
- Blazing starLiatris spicata, zones 3a–9b
- Bleeding heartLamprocapnos spectabilis, zones 3a–9b
- Blue fescueFestuca glauca, zones 4a–8b
- Blue oat grassHelictotrichon sempervirens, zones 4a–8b
- BlueberryVaccinium corymbosum, zones 4a–8b
- Boston ivyParthenocissus tricuspidata, zones 4a–8b
- BottlebrushCallistemon citrinus, zones 9a–11b
- BougainvilleaBougainvillea glabra, zones 9b–11b
- BrunneraBrunnera macrophylla, zones 3a–8b
- Butterfly bushBuddleja davidii, zones 5a–9b
- Butterfly weedAsclepias tuberosa, zones 3a–9b
C
- California lilacCeanothus thyrsiflorus, zones 8a–10b
- California poppyEschscholzia californica, zones 8a–10b
- CamelliaCamellia japonica, zones 7a–9b
- Canna lilyCanna indica, zones 8a–11b
- Catawba rhododendronRhododendron catawbiense, zones 4a–8b
- CatmintNepeta × faassenii, zones 3a–8b
- ChivesAllium schoenoprasum, zones 3a–9b
- Christmas fernPolystichum acrostichoides, zones 3a–9b
- ClematisClematis × jackmanii, zones 4a–9b
- Climbing hydrangeaHydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris, zones 4a–8b
- Climbing roseRosa 'New Dawn', zones 5a–9b
- ColumbineAquilegia canadensis, zones 3a–8b
- Common boxwoodBuxus sempervirens, zones 5a–9b
- Common lilacSyringa vulgaris, zones 3a–7b
- Coral bellsHeuchera americana, zones 4a–9b
- CosmosCosmos bipinnatus, zones 2a–11b
- Crape myrtleLagerstroemia indica, zones 7a–9b
- Creeping JennyLysimachia nummularia, zones 3a–9b
- Creeping phloxPhlox subulata, zones 3a–9b
- Creeping thymeThymus serpyllum, zones 4a–8b
- CrocusCrocus vernus, zones 3a–8b
D
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H
J
- Japanese anemoneAnemone × hybrida, zones 4a–8b
- Japanese cherryPrunus serrulata, zones 5a–8b
- Japanese forest grassHakonechloa macra, zones 5a–9b
- Japanese hollyIlex crenata, zones 5a–8b
- Japanese mapleAcer palmatum, zones 5a–8b
- Japanese painted fernAthyrium niponicum, zones 4a–9b
- Joe Pye weedEutrochium purpureum, zones 4a–9b
K
L
- Lady fernAthyrium filix-femina, zones 4a–8b
- Lady's mantleAlchemilla mollis, zones 3a–8b
- Lamb's earStachys byzantina, zones 4a–9b
- LemonCitrus × limon, zones 9b–11b
- Lenten roseHelleborus × hybridus, zones 4a–9b
- Leyland cypressCupressus × leylandii, zones 6a–9b
- LilyLilium regale, zones 3a–8b
- LiriopeLiriope muscari, zones 5a–10b
- Little bluestemSchizachyrium scoparium, zones 3a–9b
- LomandraLomandra longifolia, zones 8a–11b
- LungwortPulmonaria officinalis, zones 3a–8b
- LupineLupinus polyphyllus, zones 4a–8b
M
- Maiden grassMiscanthus sinensis, zones 5a–9b
- ManzanitaArctostaphylos densiflora, zones 8a–10b
- MarigoldTagetes erecta, zones 10a–11b
- Mexican feather grassNassella tenuissima, zones 7a–10b
- Mexican sageSalvia leucantha, zones 8a–10b
- MintMentha spicata, zones 5a–9b
- Mondo grassOphiopogon japonicus, zones 6a–10b
- Mountain laurelKalmia latifolia, zones 4a–9b
N
O
P
- PachysandraPachysandra terminalis, zones 5a–9b
- Panicle hydrangeaHydrangea paniculata, zones 3a–8b
- Parry's agaveAgave parryi, zones 7a–10b
- PeonyPaeonia lactiflora, zones 3a–8b
- PeriwinkleVinca minor, zones 4a–9b
- PetuniaPetunia × atkinsiana, zones 10a–11b
- Pink muhly grassMuhlenbergia capillaris, zones 6a–9b
- Prairie dropseedSporobolus heterolepis, zones 3a–9b
- Purple coneflowerEchinacea purpurea, zones 3a–8b
R
S
- Sage (culinary)Salvia officinalis, zones 5a–9b
- Santa Barbara daisyErigeron karvinskianus, zones 6a–9b
- ServiceberryAmelanchier canadensis, zones 4a–8b
- Shasta daisyLeucanthemum × superbum, zones 5a–9b
- Shrub roseRosa rugosa, zones 2a–7b
- Siberian irisIris sibirica, zones 3a–8b
- SmokebushCotinus coggygria, zones 5a–9b
- Smooth hydrangeaHydrangea arborescens, zones 3a–9b
- SnapdragonAntirrhinum majus, zones 7a–10b
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis, zones 3a–8b
- Solomon's sealPolygonatum biflorum, zones 3a–9b
- Southern magnoliaMagnolia grandiflora, zones 7a–10b
- SpireaSpiraea japonica, zones 4a–8b
- Star jasmineTrachelospermum jasminoides, zones 8a–10b
- Star magnoliaMagnolia stellata, zones 4a–8b
- StrawberryFragaria × ananassa, zones 5a–9b
- SunflowerHelianthus annuus, zones 2a–11b
- Swamp milkweedAsclepias incarnata, zones 3a–9b
- Sweet peaLathyrus odoratus, zones 2a–11b
- Sweet woodruffGalium odoratum, zones 4a–8b
- SwitchgrassPanicum virgatum, zones 4a–9b