Catalog Index by Common Name

Grasses Woody Perennials Aroids Ferns Groundcovers Bulbs Woody Lilies Aquatics Vines Others

Ornamental Grasses and Grass Look-A-Likes: The ornamental grasses have become popular and important landscape additions over the past decade, and rightly so. As a textural element, they offer relief from big heavy globs of foundation shrubs, and their interest spans the seasons. We also include here plants that have grassy foliage, similar in texture and use in the garden, without technically being grasses. Most of the grasses thrive in full direct sun, but the grass alikes such as carex and acorus will thrive in shade. Use these plants to contrast heavier textured plants; each will enhance the other. Bamboo, Clumping -  Bambusa   Fargesia   Borinda Bear Grass -  Nolina Cape Restio -  Rhodocoma capensis Dropseed -  Sporobolus Fountain Grass -  Pennisetum Hardy Sugar Cane -  Saccharum Maiden Grass -  Miscanthus Mondo Grass -  Ophiopogon Monkey Grass -  Liriope Muhly Grass -  Muhlenbergia Reed Grass -  Arundo Rush -  Juncus Sea Oats -  Chasmanthium Sedge -  Carex Spider Plant -  Chlorophytum Star Grass -  Dichromena Sweet Flag -  Acorus Switchgrass -  Panicum Yellow-eyed Grass -  Sisyrinchium Woody Perennials: We are in denial about some of these plants. Some of them are woodier than others. Some misguided individuals refer to them as shrubs. Adult Ivy -  Hedera Angel Trumpet -  Brugmansia Argentine Silver Palm -  Trithrinax Bluebeard, False Spirea -  Caryopteris Box Honeysuckle -  Lonicera nitida Butcher's Broom -  Ruscus Butterfly Bush -  Buddleia Dwarf Sweetbox -  Sarcococca hookeriana False Cypress -  Chamaecyparis Florida Sunshine Anise -  Illicium parviflorum Georgia Savory -  Clinopodium georgianum Gum, Omeo -  Eucalyptus Holly -  Ilex Hummingbird Flower -  Bouvardia Indigo -  Indigofera Jelly Palm -  Butia capitata Jerusalem Sage -  Phlomis Jessamine -  Cestrum Juniper -  Juniperus Mazari Palm -  Nannorrhops Needle Palm -  Rhapidophyllum Palmetto Palm -  Sabal palmetto Paper Plant -  Edgeworthia Paw Paw -  Asimina Poet's Laurel -  Danae Pomegranate -  Punica Rice Paper Plant -  Tetrapanax Rosemary -  Rosmarinus Russian Sage -  Perovskia Sago Palm -  Cycas Scrub Palm -  Sabal minor St. John's Wort -  Hypericum Sweet Almond Tree Verbena -  Aloysia Sweetspire -  Itea Tapioca -  Manihot Tree Ivy -  xFatshedera   Fatsia Windmill Palm -  Trachycarpus Wollemi Fir -  Wollemia Yew -  Cephalotaxus Aroids: Shocking tropicality! A wealth of collector's plants here, Aroids have become some of the most popular plants in the garden. Extremes in size, shape and texture range from the impressive elephant ears (Alocasia) to the diminutive Mouse Plant (Arisarum). Also here, are the bizarre voodoo lilies whose anatomically incorrect flowers appear out of nowhere a month before their leaves in the spring. Calla Lily -  Zantedeschia Cobra Lily -  Arisaema Dragon Arum -  Dracunculus Dwarf Voodoo Lily -  Typhonium Elephant Ear -  Alocasia   Colocasia Elephant Ear, upright -  Alocasia Green Dragon -  Pinellia Half-Arum -  Biarum Jack-in-the-Pulpit -  Arisaema Pig Butt Arum -  Helicodiceros muscivorus Taro -  Colocasia Voodoo Lily -  Amorphophallus   Pseudodracontium Ferns and Allies: Ferns and their related non-flowering plants (allies) offer subtle charm to shaded gardens. Perfect companions to Hostas, most of the following thrive in the same conditions. Alpine Fern -  Woodsia scopulina Arborvitae Fern -  Selaginella Asparagus Fern -  Asparagus Autumn Fern -  Dryopteris erythrosora Bamboo Fern -  Coniogramme Chain Fern -  Woodwardia Cinnamon Fern -  Osmunda cinnamomea Cloak Fern -  Astrolepis Glade Fern -  Deparia Holly Fern -  Cyrtomium Indian Holly Fern -  Arachniodes simplicior Japanese Climbing Fern -  Lygodium japonicum Japanese Deer Fern -  Blechnum nipponicum Korean Rock Fern -  Polystichum tsus-simense Lace Fern -  Microlepia strigosa Lady Fern -  Athyrium Lip Fern -  Cheilanthes Log Fern -  Dryopteris x australis Maiden Fern -  Thelypteris Maidenhair Fern -  Adiantum Male Fern -  Dryopteris Ostrich Fern -  Matteuccia Painted Fern -  Athyrium niponicum Peacock Moss -  Selaginella uncinata Rabbit Foot Fern -  Phlebodium Sensitive Fern -  Onoclea Shield Fern -  Dryopteris   Polystichum makinoi Shiny Bristle Fern -  Arachniodes davalliaeformis Spikemoss -  Selaginella Table Fern -  Pteris Tassel Fern -  Polystichum polyblepharum Tongue Fern -  Pyrrosia Upside Down Fern -  Arachniodes standishii Wood Fern -  Dryopteris   Woodsia Groundcovers: Groundcovers offer wonderful alternatives to lawn, especially in the shade of large trees, where most turf fears to tread. Great underplanting to small shrubs or other perennials, try growing other plants through these groundcovers. Two plants can inhabit the same place at the same time. Beverly Bells -  Rehmannia elata Blue Star Creeper -  Laurentia Bluet -  Houstonia Bugleweed -  Ajuga Carnation -  Dianthus Cranesbill -  Geranium Creeping Raspberry -  Rubus Dwarf Sweetbox -  Sarcococca hookeriana Fairy Wings -  Epimedium Forget-Me-Not -  Myosotis Fragrant Carpet -  Pratia Germander -  Teucrium Golden Saxifrage -  Chrysosplenium macrophyllum Green and Gold -  Chrysogonum Ice Plant -  Delosperma   Ruschia Leadwort -  Ceratostigma Lenten Rose -  Helleborus Lily-of-the-Valley -  Convallaria Lungwort -  Pulmonaria Mondo Grass -  Ophiopogon Moneywort -  Lysimachia Monkey Grass -  Liriope Mouse Ear Hawkweed -  Pilosella officinarum Peacock Moss -  Selaginella Periwinkle -  Vinca Minor Pinks -  Dianthus Plumbago -  Ceratostigma Rupturewort -  Herniaria Speedwell -  Veronica Spikemoss -  Selaginella Stonecrop -  Sedum Strawberry Begonia -  Saxifraga Sweet Flag -  Acorus Sweet William -  Dianthus barbatus Trailing Red Cattail -  Acalypha Variegated Kudzu -  Pueraria Vervain -  Verbena Wandering Jew -  Setcreasea   Tinantia Wild Ginger -  Asarum   Saruma Woodland Phlox -  Phlox divaricata Woodmint -  Meehania Vines: You know... these are the plants you don't have to go get, they will come to you. Bleeding Heart Vine -  Dicentra scandens Boston Ivy -  Parthenocissus tricuspidata Firecracker Vine -  Manettia Japanese Climbing Fern -  Lygodium japonicum Jasmine -  Jasminum Jasmine, Confederate -  Trachelospermum Possum Grape Ivy -  Cissus trifoliata Variegated Kudzu -  Pueraria

Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers: The world of bulbs reaches far beyond the golden trumpets of daffodils so familiar in spring. Many gardeners are becoming increasingly aware of the wide variety of summer and fall flowering tuberous rooted plants. Bulbs bring joy with their surprise, often seemingly leaping out of nowhere to offer their bloom. Amaryllis -  Hippeastrum Argentine Iris -  Ennealophus Aztec Lily -  Sprekelia Bamboo Lily -  Lilium Banana -  Musa   Musella   Ensete Bartram's Ixia -  Calydorea Bellwort -  Uvularia Blackberry Lily -  Belamcanda Bulbine -  Bulbine Calla Lily -  Zantedeschia Canna Lily -  Canna Crinum Lily -  Crinum Elephant Ear -  Alocasia   Colocasia False Crocus -  Nothoscordum False Freesia -  Anomatheca False Hosta -  Drimiopsis False Scilla -  Ledebouria False Shamrock -  Oxalis False Solomon's Seal -  Smilacina Ginger -  Zingiber Ginger Lily -  Hedychium Goblet Flower -  Cypella Green Dragon -  Pinellia Hardy Cyclamen -  Cyclamen Hardy Gloxinia -  Sinningia Hardy Orchid -  Bletilla   Calanthe   Cypripedium Hidden Cone Ginger -  Curcuma Hitchhiker's Elephant Ear -  Remusatia Jack-in-the-Pulpit -  Arisaema Ladies Tresses, Nodding -  Spiranthes Ladyslipper Orchid -  Cypripedium Lesser Celandine -  Ranunculus ficaria Lily -  Lilium Lily-of-the-Nile -  Agapanthus Mayapple -  Podophyllum Montbretia -  Crocosmia Onion -  Allium Orchid Pansy -  Achimenes Oxblood Lily -  Rhodophiala Peruvian Lily -  Alstroemeria Pineapple Lily -  Eucomis Princess Lily -  Alstroemeria Rain Lily -  Zephyranthes   Habranthus Red Hot Poker -  Kniphofia Sand Crinum -  Ammocharis Solomon's Seal -  Polygonatum Spider Lily -  Hymenocallis   Crinum   Lycoris Spring Beauty -  Claytonia Starflower -  Ipheion Surprise Lily -  Lycoris Swamp Lily -  Crinum Taro -  Colocasia Trout Lily -  Erythronium Voodoo Lily -  Amorphophallus   Typhonium Bogs/Aquatics: If you have a soggy area, don't drain it, landscape it! These plants will make you fall in love with mud. Canna Lily -  Canna Cardinal Flower -  Lobelia Crinum Lily -  Crinum Dwarf Bog Elephant Ear -  Colocasia fallax Fern, Log -  Dryopteris Flags -  Iris Gentian -  Sabatia Joe-Pye Weed -  Eupatorium Mallow -  Hibiscus   Kosteletzkya Obedient Plant -  Physostegia Orchid, Hardy -  Bletilla striata Pitcher Plant -  Sarracenia Primrose, Japanese -  Primula japonica Rush -  Juncus Sage, Bog -  Salvia uliginosa Scrub Palm -  Sabal minor Spider Lily -  Hymenocallis Sweet Flag -  Acorus Taro -  Colocasia Tickseed -  Coreopsis helianthoides White Star Grass -  Dichromena Woody Lilies: This group includes lily-like plants that have evergreen parts. They are very effective and quite happy in perennial borders and as placeholders in a foundation planting. Bear Grass -  Nolina Century Plant -  Agave False Agave -  Manfreda   xMangave False Red Agave -  Beschorneria False Red Yucca -  Hesperaloe Sacred Lily -  Rohdea Soapwort -  Yucca Sotol -  Dasylirion Spanish Dagger -  Yucca Other Common Name Perennials: There are a few that just don't fit into any single category... Aloe -  Aloe Anemone -  Anemonella Angel Trumpet -  Brugmansia Angel's Earrings -  Fuchsia Anise Hyssop -  Agastache Ashitaba -  Angelica Barbara's Buttons -  Marshallia Barbary Ragwort -  Othonna Bastard Balm -  Melittis melissophyllum Bear's Breech -  Acanthus Beard Tongue -  Penstemon Bee Balm -  Monarda Bellflower -  Campanula Bird-foot Violet -  Viola pedata Black Eyed Susan -  Rudbeckia Blackberry Lily -  Belamcanda Blanketflower -  Gaillardia Blazing Star -  Liatris Bleeding Heart -  Dicentra Blue Star -  Amsonia Bowman's Root -  Porteranthus Broom Fern -  Asparagus virgatus Bugbane -  Cimicifuga Bush Clover -  Lespedeza thunbergii Calamint -  Calamintha Candy Lily -  xPardancanda Cardoon -  Cynara Cast Iron Plant -  Aspidistra Catchfly -  Silene   Lychnis Catnip -  Nepeta Chaffhead -  Carphephorus Chocolate Flower -  Berlandiera Christmas Rose -  Helleborus niger Cigar Plant -  Cuphea Columbine -  Aquilegia Coneflower -  Echinacea Coral Bean -  Erythrina Coral Bells -  Heuchera Cup Flower -  Nierembergia Daylily -  Hemerocallis Dolls Daisy -  Boltonia Evening Primrose -  Oenothera Evergreen Solomon's Seal -  Disporopsis Fairy Bells -  Disporum False Allium -  Nothoscordum False Aster -  Kalimeris False Bleeding Heart -  Corydalis False Bugbane -  Beesia calthifolia False Hydrangea -  Deinanthe False Indigo -  Baptisia False Lily of the Valley -  Speirantha False Nettle -  Boehmeria False Petunia -  Calibrachoa False Sinningia -  Hemiboea Fennel -  Ferula Fleece Flower -   Tovara   Persicaria Flowering Maple -  Abutilon Foam Flower -  Tiarella Foamy Bells -  xHeucherella Foxglove -  Digitalis Glade Mallow -  Napaea Glory Bower -  Clerodendron speciosissimum Gold Woodland Foxglove -  Titanotrichum Golden Lace -  Patrinia Goldenrod -  Solidago Hardy Bromeliad -  Dyckia Hen and Chicken -  Sempervivum Hollyhock, Russian -  Alcea rugosa Hummingbird Mint -  Agastache Hummingbird Plant -  Dicliptera Indian Pink -  Spigelia Ironweed -  Vernonia Jacob's Ladder -  Polemonium Joe Pye Weed -  Eupatorium Leopard Plant -  Ligularia Lion's Ear -  Leonotis Liverleaf -  Hepatica Loosestrife -  Lysimachia Meadow Beauty -  Rhexia Meadow Rue -  Thalictrum Meadowsweet -  Filipendula Mexican Bamboo -  Polygonum cuspidatum Mexican Hen and Chicks -  Echeveria Monkshood, Chinese -  Aconitum carmichaelii Mountain Mint -  Pycnanthemum Mum -  Chrysanthemum Orange Robin -  Lychnis Pea -  Amicia Peony -  Paeonia Petunia, Hardy -  Ruellia Plantain Lily -  Hosta Prickly Pear Cactus -  Opuntia Primrose -  Primula Red Hot Poker -  Kniphofia Sage -  Salvia Sea Holly -  Eryngium Shredded Umbrella Plant -  Syneilesis Shrub Mint -  Leucosceptrum Siberian Bugloss -  Brunnera Skullcap -  Scutellaria Spanish Snapdragon -  Antirrhinum Spiderwort -  Tradescantia Spikenard -  Aralia Spurge -  Euphorbia Stokes' Aster -  Stokesia Sundrop -  Oenothera Sunflower -  Helianthus   Heliopsis Tansy -  Tanacetum Texas Firecracker -  Anisacanthus Tickseed -  Coreopsis Toad Flower -  Trillium Toad Lily -  Tricyrtis Tree Tobacco -  Nicotiana Trinity Flower -  Trillium Trumpet Spurflower -  Rabdosia Turk's Cap -  Malvaviscus Turtlehead -  Chelone Twinleaf -  Jeffersonia Wake-robin -  Trillium Winter Begonia -  Bergenia Wood Lily -  Trillium