PERENNIALS FOR DRY CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Achillea |
Yarrow |
Festuca (Grass) |
Blue Fescue |
Papaver |
Poppy |
Agastache |
Anise hyssop |
Gaillardia |
Blanket flowers |
Perovskia |
Russian sage |
Antennaria |
Pussytoes |
Gaura |
Wandflower |
Phlox subulata |
Moss phlox |
Armeria |
Sea Thrift |
Geranium |
Geranium |
Polemonium |
Jacobs ladder |
Artemesia |
Silver Mound |
Helicotrichon (Grass) |
Blue oat grass |
Potentilla |
Cinquefoil |
Asclepias |
Butterfly weed |
Heliopsis |
Oxeye sunflower |
Rudbeckia |
Black-eyed Susan |
Aurinia |
Basket of gold |
Hemerocallis |
Daylily |
Scutellaria |
Skullcap |
Baptisia |
Blue false indigo |
Hosta |
Hosta |
Sedum |
Sedum |
Campanula carpatica |
Bellflower |
Iris germanica |
Iris |
Sempervivum |
Hen and chicks |
Cerastium |
Chickweed |
Lamium |
Deadnettle |
Sporobolis (Grass) |
Prairie dropseed grass |
Ceanothus |
Wild Lilac |
Lavendula |
Lavander |
Stachys |
Lamb’s ears |
Chamaemelum |
Chamomile |
Leptinella |
Brass buttons |
Thermopsis |
Carolina Lupine |
Chasmanthium (Grass) |
Sea oats |
Liatris |
Gayfeathers |
Thymus |
Thyme |
Coreopsis |
Tickweed |
Lysimachia |
Creeping Jenny |
Veronia |
Speedwell |
Dianthus |
Dianthus |
Nepeta |
Catmint |
Vernonica |
Speedwell |
Echinacea |
Coneflower |
Origanum |
Oregano |
Waldsteinia |
Barren strawberry |
Euphorbia |
Spurges |
Panicum (Grass) |
Switch Grass |
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WOODY ORNAMENTALS FOR SEASHORE CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Acer platanoides |
Norway maple |
Erica |
Heather or heath |
Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ |
Colorado spruce |
Acer rubrum |
Red maple |
Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’ |
Dwarf burning bush |
Pinus mugo |
Mugo Pine |
Amelanchier canadensis |
Serviceberry |
Euonymus fortunei |
Wintercreeper euonymus |
Physocarpus |
Ninebark |
Amelanchier x grandiflora |
Apple serviceberry |
Genista |
French broom |
Potentilla fruticosa |
Shrubby cinquefoil |
Andormeda polifolia ‘Blue Ice’ |
Blue Ice Bog Rosemay |
Gingko biloba |
Maidenhair tree |
Prunus cistena |
Purple leaf sand cherry |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Common bearberry |
Hibiscus syriacus |
Rose of Sharon |
Prunus maritima |
Beach plum |
Aronia arbutifolia |
Chokeberry |
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris |
Climbing hydrangea |
Quercus |
Oak |
Berberis thunbergii |
Japanese barberry |
Hydrangea |
Hydrangea |
Rhus |
Sumac |
Buddleia |
Butterfly bush |
Hypericum |
St John’s Wort |
Rosa |
Rose |
Calluna vulgaris |
Scotch heather |
Ilex crenata |
Japanese holly |
Salix |
Willow |
Campsis |
Trumpet vine |
Ilex glabra |
Inkberry |
Schizophragma |
Hydrangea vine |
Caryopteris x clandonensis |
Bluebeard |
Juniperus |
Juniper |
Spiraea |
Spirea |
Chaenomeles speciosa |
Flowering quince |
Ligustrum |
Privet |
Stephanandra incisa |
Lace shrub |
Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Japanese falsecypress |
Lepspedeza |
Bush clovers |
Syringa vulgaris |
Lilac |
Clethra alnifolia |
Sweet pepperbush |
Lonicera |
Honeysuckle |
Thuja occidentalis |
Arborvitae |
Comptonia |
Sweet Fern |
Malus |
Apple |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Highbush blueberry |
Cornus kousa |
Dogwood |
Microbiota decussata |
Siberian cypress |
Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood viburnum |
Cornus racemosa |
Gray dogwood |
Myrica pensylvanica |
Bayberry |
Viburnum triloburn |
Cranberrybush Viburnum |
Cotinus |
Smoke bush or Smoke tree |
Nyssa sylvatica |
Black gum |
Wisteria |
Wisteria |
Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster |
Pachistima canbyi |
Mountain jade |
Yucca filamentosa |
Adam’s needle |
Cytisus |
Scotch broom |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Virginia creeper |
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Diervilla lonicera |
Bush honeysuckle |
Picea glauca ‘Conica’ |
Dwarf alberta spruce |
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WOODY ORNAMENTAL FOR SHADE CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Acer griseum |
Paperbark maple |
Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’ |
Dwarf burning bush |
Lindera benzoin |
Spice bush |
Aesculus Parviflora |
Bottlebrush buckeye |
Euonymus fortunei |
Wintercreeper euonymus |
Mahonia |
Grape-holly |
Akebia quinata |
Chocolate vine |
Gaultheria procumbens |
Wintergreen |
Microbiota |
Siberian cypress |
Azaleas (most varieties) |
Azaleas |
Hydrandea quercifolia |
Oakleaf hydrangea |
Oxydebdrum arboreum |
Sourwood |
Calycanthus floridus |
Caroline allspice |
Ilex (All green varieties) |
Holly (All green varieties) |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Virginia creeper |
Clethra ainifolia |
Sweet pepperbush |
Itea virginica |
Virginia sweetspire |
Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
Boston Ivy |
Cornum florida |
Flowering dogwood |
Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain laurel |
Pieris japonica |
Japanese Andromeda |
Cornus racemosa |
Gray dogwood |
Kerria japoncia |
Japanese kerria |
Rhamnus |
Buckhorns |
Disanthus cercidifolius |
Disanthus |
Leucothoe axillaris |
Leucothoe |
Rhododendron (most varieties) |
Rhododendron (most varieties) |
Enkianthus campanulatus |
Furin-tsutsuji |
Leucothoe fontanesiana |
Drooping laurel |
Taxus |
Yews |
PERENNIALS FOR SHADE CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Aconitum |
Monkshood |
Doronicum |
Leopard’s bane |
Mazus |
Mazus |
Ajuga |
Bugleweed |
Epimedium |
Bishop’s hat |
Mentha |
Mint |
Alchemilla |
Lady’s mantle |
Eupatorium |
Joe Pye weed |
Mertensia |
Bluebell |
Anemone |
Windflowers |
Euphorbia |
Spurges |
Monardo |
Bee balm |
Aquilegia |
Columbine |
Ferns |
Ferns |
Pachysandra |
Pachysandra |
Aruncus |
Goat’s beard |
Galium |
Woodruff |
Phlox divaricata |
Wild sweet William |
Asarum |
Wild ginger |
Gentiana |
Gentiana |
Phlox stolonifera |
Creeping phlox |
Aster |
Aster |
Geranium |
Geranium |
Polemonium |
Jacobs ladder |
Astilbe |
Astilbe |
Helleborus |
Helleborus |
Polygonatum |
Solomon’s seal |
Bergenia |
Pigsqueak |
Hemerocallis |
Daylily |
Pratia |
Pratia |
Brunnera |
Bugloss |
Heuchera |
Coral bells |
Pulmonaria |
Lungwort |
Caltha |
Marsh marigold |
Heucherella |
Coral bells |
Saxifraga |
Saxifraga |
Campanula |
Bellflower |
Hosta |
Hosta |
Senecio |
Ragwort |
Carex |
Sedge |
Iris cristata |
Dwarf crested iris |
Spigelia |
Indian pink |
Chamaemelum |
Chamomile |
Iris siberica |
Siberian iris |
Stylophorum |
Celandine poppy |
Chrysogonum |
Golden knee |
Lamium |
Deadnettle |
Tiarella |
Foam flower |
Cimicifuga |
Black cohosh |
Leptinella |
Brass buttons |
Veronica |
Speedwell |
Clematis paniculata |
Sweet Autumn Clematis |
Ligularia |
Ligularia |
Vinca minor |
Periwinkle |
Convallaria |
Lily of the valley |
Liriope |
Liriope |
Viola |
Viola |
Dicentra |
Bleeding heart |
Lobelia |
Lobelia |
Waldsteinia |
Barren strawberry |
Digitalis |
Foxglove |
Lysimachia |
Creeping Jenny |
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WOODY ORNAMENTALS FOR DRY CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Common bearberry |
Gingko biloba |
Maidenhair tree |
Physocarpus |
Ninebark |
Berberis thunbergii |
Japanese barberry |
Hamamelis |
Witch hazel |
Pinus mugo |
Mugo Pine |
Betula |
Birch |
Hibiscus syriacus |
Rose of Sharon |
Potentilla fruticosa |
Shrubby cinquefoil |
Calluna vulgaris |
Scotch heather |
Hydrangea |
Hydrangea |
Prunus cistena |
Purple leaf sand cherry |
Campsis radicans |
Trumpet vine |
Hypericum |
St John’s Wort |
Prunus maritima |
Beach plum |
Caryopteris x clandonensis |
Bluebeard |
Ilex glabra |
Inkberry |
Quercus |
Oak |
Ceanothus americanus |
Wild Lilac |
Juniperus |
Juniper |
Rhamnus |
Buckhorns |
Chaenomeles speciosa |
Flowering quince |
Kerria japoncia |
Japanese kerria |
Rhus |
Sumac |
Comptonia |
Sweet Fern |
Lespedeza |
Chinese bushclover |
Rosa rugosa |
Rugosa rose |
Cornus racemosa |
Gray dogwood |
Ligustrum |
Privet |
Salix |
Willow |
Corylus contorta |
Harry Lauder’s walking stick |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Dawn redwood |
Stephanandra incisa |
Lace shrub |
Cotinus coggygria |
Smoketree |
Microbiata decussata |
Russian arborvite |
Syringa reticulata |
Japanese tree lilac |
Cytisus |
Scotch broom |
Myrica pensylvanica |
Bayberry |
Taxodium distichum |
Bald cypress |
Diervilla |
Honeysuckle |
Pachistima |
Oregon boxwood |
Yucca filamentosa |
Yews |
Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’ |
Dwarf burning bush |
Philadelphus |
Mock-orange |
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PERENNIALS FOR SEASHORE CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Achillea |
Yarrow |
Digitalis |
Foxglove |
Panicum virgatum (Grass) |
Switch Grass |
Ajuga |
Bugleweed |
Eryngium |
Sea holly |
Papaver orientale |
Oriental Poppy |
Alcea |
Hollyhocks |
Euphorbia |
Spurges |
Pennisetum aloepecuroides (Grass) |
Fountain grass |
Antennaria |
Pussytoes |
Festuca (Grass) |
Blue Fescue |
Penstemon |
Beardtongues |
Aquilegia |
Columbine |
Gaillardia |
Blanket flowers |
Perovskia altriplicifolia |
Russian sage |
Arabis |
Rock cress |
Hemerocallis |
Daylily |
Phlox |
Phlox |
Armeria maritima |
Sea Thrift |
Heuchera |
Coral bells |
Rudbeckia |
Black-eyed Susan |
Artemesia |
Silver Mound |
Hibiscus moscheutos |
Hardy hibiscus |
Schizachyrium scoparium (Grass) |
Little bluestem grass |
Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly weed |
Hosta |
Hosta |
Sedum |
Sedum |
Aster |
Aster |
Iberis sempervirens |
Candytuft |
Sempervivum |
Hen and chicks |
Astilbe |
Astilbe |
Iris germanica |
Iris |
Sporobolis (Grass) |
Prairie dropseed grass |
Baptisia australis |
Blue false indigo |
Leptinella |
Brass button |
Stachys |
Lamb’s ears |
Boltonia |
False aster |
Lilium |
Lily |
Thermopsis |
Carolina Lupine |
Calamagrostis (Grass) |
Feather reed grass |
Liriope |
Liriope |
Thymus |
Thyme |
Cimicifuga |
Black cohosh |
Miscanthus sinensis (Grass) |
Maiden grass |
Vernonia |
Speedwell |
Clematis |
Clematis |
Molinia caerulea (Grass) |
Moor grass |
Veronica |
Speedwell |
Coreopsis |
Tickweed |
Monarda didyma |
Bee balm |
Vinca minor |
Periwinkle |
Delphineum |
Larkspur |
Nepeta |
Catmint |
Viola |
Voila |
Dianthus |
Dianthus |
Pachysandra |
Pachysandra |
Waldsteinia |
Barren strawberry |
Dicentra spectablilis |
Old fashion bleeding heart |
Paeonia |
Peony |
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WOODY ORNAMENTALS FOR MOIST CONDITIONS |
Just a word of caution!! While these plants are adaptable to areas with wet soils, few plants on this list will survive total root immersion for long periods of time! |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Acer rubrum |
Red maple |
Cornus racemosa |
Gray dogwood |
Myrica pensylvanica |
Bayberry |
Amelanchier |
Serviceberry |
Cornus sericea |
Red twig dogwood |
Nyssa sylvatica |
Black gum |
Andromeda polifolia |
Bog rosemary |
Deutzia gracilis |
Slender deutzia |
Quercus bicolor |
Swamp white oak |
Aronia arbutifolia |
Chokeberry |
Enkianthus campanulatus |
Furin-tsutsuji |
Rhus aromatica |
Fragrant sumac |
Azalea viscosum |
Swamp azalea |
Erica carnea |
Heath |
Rosa palustris |
Swamp rose |
Betula jacquemontii |
Himalayan white birch |
Gaylussacia |
Box huckleberry |
Rosa virginiana |
Virginia rose |
Calluna vulgaris |
Scotch heather |
Hamamelis virginiana |
Common witch hazel |
Salix |
Willow |
Calycanthus floridus |
Caroline allspice |
Hypericum |
St John’s Wort |
Sambucus |
Elderberry |
Campsis radicans |
Trumpet vine |
Ilex verticillata |
Winterberry |
Taxodium distichum |
Bald cypress |
Chaenomeles speciosa |
Flowering quince |
Itea |
Sweetspire |
Vaccinium angustifolium |
Lowbush blueberry |
Chamaecyparis |
Cypress |
Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain laurel |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Highbush blueberry |
Chamaedaphne calyculata |
Leatherleaf |
Leucothoe axillaries |
Leucothoe |
Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood viburnum |
Clethra alnifolia |
Sweet pepperbush |
Lindera benzoin |
Spice bush |
Viburnum nudum |
Possumhaw viburnum |
Cornus alba |
Ivory halo dogwood |
Malus |
Apple |
Viburnum prunifolium |
Blackhaw viburnum |
Cornus amomum |
Dogwood |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Dawn redwood |
Viburnum triloburn |
Cranberrybush Viburnum |
PERENNIALS FOR MOIST CONDITIONS |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Aconitum |
Monkshood |
Geranium maculatum |
Wild geranium |
Mertensia virginia |
Virginia bluebells |
Aruncus |
Goat’s beard |
Hemerocallis |
Daylily |
Miscanthus sinensis (Grass) |
Maiden grass |
Asclepias |
Butterfly weed |
Heuchera |
Coral bells |
Monarda didyma |
Maiden grass |
Astilbe |
Astilbe |
Hibiscus |
Rose of Sharon |
Monarda fistulosa |
Wild bergamot |
Bellis |
Daisy |
Hosta |
Hosta |
Myosotis |
Forget-me-not |
Bergenia |
Pigsqueak |
Iberis sempervirens |
Candytuft |
Pennisetum aloepecuroides (Grass) |
Fountain grass |
Brunnera macrophylla |
Siberian bugloss |
Iris cristata |
Dwarf crested iris |
Phlox divaricata |
Wild sweet William |
Caltha |
Marsh marigold |
Iris ensata |
Japanese water iris |
Primula vulgaris |
Primrose |
Carex (Grass) |
Sedge |
Iris sibirica |
Siberian iris |
Pulmonaria |
Lungwort |
Chelone |
Turtlehead |
Iris versicolor |
Blue flag |
Senecio aureus |
Golden ragwort |
Cimicifuga |
Black cohosh |
Laurentia |
Blue star flower |
Spigelia |
Indian Pink |
Deschampsia (Grass) |
Tufred hair grass |
Liatris spicata |
Gayfeather |
Stylophorum diphyllum |
Celandine poppy |
Eupatorium |
Joe Pye weed |
Ligularia |
Ligularia |
Trollius |
Globeflower |
Ferns |
Ferns |
Liriope |
Liriope |
Tradescantia |
Spiderwort |
Galium odoratum |
Sweet Woodruff |
Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
Viola cornuta |
Horned voilet |
Gentiana causa |
Closed bottle gentian |
Lysimachia |
Creeping Jenny |
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