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Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Perennial GALIUM odoratum Sweet Woodruff

Excellent groundcover with delicate scented foliage and tiny white flowers in May.

8-10 inches Part Shade 4
Annual GASTERIA bicolor Lawyer’s Tongue

This succulent produces masses of fleshy mottled leaves. Flowers are bell-shaped pink to orange and green on long slender stems.

16-20" Full sun Overwinter Indoors
Annual GASTERIA minima Gastric

An adorable mini succulent with flat, stemless, tongue-like fleshy foliage dotted in white.

2-4 inches Sun Succulent
Perennial GAULTHERIA procumbens Wintergreen

Native woodland groundcover. Red berries and dark green aromatic foliage which turns purplish red in fall/winter. Charming.

6-8 inches Part Shade 2
Perennial GAULTHERIA procumbens ‘Winter Splash’ Wintergreen

Showy white and green leaves that turn pink in the winter. Small white flowers in summer are followed by bright red edible berries. Makes a nice colorful groundcover. Deer resistant Drought tolerant

4-6" Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial GAURA ‘Bantam Pink’

Spikes of hot pink flowers are formed on dark burgundy stems over deep green foliage flowering all summer and into fall. It loves a hot sunny spot with well drained soil.

Full sun 5
Perennial GENTIANA ‘True Blue’ Gentian

We saw this new floriferous gentian from Darrell Probst a few years ago and couldn’t wait till it was available! Large, upward-facing true blue bells from midsummer until fall.

24-26 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM ‘Blue Sunrise’ Cranesbill

Foliage in spring emerges orange to gold and changes to lime-green. Violet-blue flowers from summer to fall.

12-14 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM ‘Dragon Heart’ Cranesbill

Large magenta flowers with a black center and black veins. blooming abundantly from early to late summer.

22-24 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial GERANIUM macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’ Bigfoot Geranium

A cultivar with bright magenta red blooms in the spring over fragrant spreading foliage.

10-12 inches Sun/Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM macrorrhizum ‘Spessart’ Bigroot Geranium

Fragrant semi-evergreen foliage is tidy and neat all season and will spread to make a lovely ground cover in sun or shade. White flowers appear in spring and will rebloom sporadically through the summer. In fall the foliage turns bright orange-red. Drought tolerant  

10-12 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial GERANIUM maculatum Wild Geranium

Clump forming with mounds of attractive foliage and sweet lavender flowers with darker veins.

12-24 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM maculatum ‘Huggy Bear’

Light lavender-pink blooms contrast beautifully with the deep chocolate-bronze foliage. Even when not in bloom it’s a standout!

Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial GERANIUM ‘Mary Anne’

Saturated purple flowers have darker veining on each petal and a white eye making this a very striking addition to your garden.

Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial GERANIUM pratense ‘Boom Chocolatta’ Meadow Cranesbill

Blue-violet blooms in summer over dark bronze foliage. Upright habit and excellent vigor compared to earlier varieties of this type.

24-26 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM ‘Rozanne’ Cranesbill

Deep blue flowers June through September. Bronze fall foliage. A wonderful geranium for long bloom.

22-24 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM sanguineum ‘Frivolius Purple’

A compact growth habit with early blooming that lasts into summer makes this a perfect plant for the front of the border or in mixed containers. Bright purple flowers and finely cut deep green foliage.

Full Sun/Part Shade 3
GERANIUM sanguineum ‘New Hampshire Purple’

Magenta flowers on creeping stems forming a lovely ground cover. Attracts bees & butterflies Deer & rabbit resistant

Perennial GERANIUM sanguineum ‘Striatum’ Bloody Cranesbill

Soft pink flowers with crimson veining. Long-blooming. Low and spreading.

6-8 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial GERANIUM cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ Cranesbill

Charming flowers white, tinged pink, in June. Fragrant foliage turns red in the fall. A hybrid of G. macrorrhizum and G. dalmaticum. Makes a great groundcover. Attracts bees and butterflies Clay soil tolerant Deer and rabbit resistant Drought tolerant

10-12 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial GERANIUM x wallichianum ‘Hexham Velvet’

Very floriferous with outward facing lavender-pink flowers and marbled foliage that turns to reddish tones in the fall.

Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial GEUM ‘Alabama Slammer’ Avens

Blooms of deep orange with red highlights and edges with burgundy stems. Late-spring/early-summer. Deer/rabbit/pest/disease resistant. Attracts bees/butterflies/hummingbirds.

18-24 inches Sun 4
Perennial GEUM ‘Tequila Sunrise’ Avens

Single to semi-double yellow blooms with rose-colored tips on dark burgundy stems. Late-spring to mid-summer. Velvety, semi-evergreen foliage. Great as a cut flower. Attracts bees/butterflies. Some deer resistance.

18-24 inches Sun 5
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Anny’s Zebra’ Ginkgo

Unique foliage on a slow-growing plant.  Large leaves are lobed and distinctly veined.

12-15 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Gold Spire’ Maidenhair Tree

Bright green foliage on a narrow upright tree. Brilliant yellow fall color.

12-15 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Chi Chi’ Dwarf Ginkgo

A dwarf rounded multi-stemmed cultivar that develops protuberances on the trunk as it matures. An interesting silhouette.

4-6 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Fan Dancer’ Ginkgo

Very rare selection, so some information is yet to be confirmed. Not dwarf. Hardy to at least zone 5, perhaps more. Horizontal to slightly pendant branches with an upright terminal leader. Leaves are irregularly variegated with bold, rich yellow and noted for not reverting.

TBD Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Jaded Jester’ Ginkgo

A slow growing ginkgo with variegated, gold and green foliage.

4' Full sun 4
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Joe’s Great Ray’ Maidenhair Tree

Irregular bands of cream & green stripe each leaf on this beautiful cultivar. This neat tree is a very new introduction so the ultimate size is unknown at this time.

? Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Mariken’ Dwarf Ginkgo

A low spreading cultivar, 3′-6′ in 10 years.

4-6 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Misa Ishi’ Ginkgo

This tree is so new is has yet to be described! Once we have a description from the grower we will post it.

Unknown at this time Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Rocky’ Dwarf Ginkgo

Leaves have a blue-cast early season, maturing to yellow edges before golden fall color takes over. Horizontal branching and low-spreading habit.

3 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Sky Tower’ Maidenhair Tree

A densely-branched, narrow growing form.  Grows 15-20’ tall, but only 5-8’ wide.

15-20 feet Full sun 3
Tree/Shrub GINKGO biloba ‘Snowcloud’ Ginkgo

Leaves emerge a soft cream, then develop yellow tones, and then mature to defined green with white blotches and streaks. Broad upright, oval shrub-like habit. A new selection, so height is uncertain. Variegated varieties need a site protected from afternoon sun.

8-10 feet Part Shade 4
Annual GLADIOLUS callianthus ‘Murielae’ Abyssinian Sword Lily

Fragrant white blooms marked with purple in late summer.  Attractive sword-like foliage. Corms easy to store in the north. Syn. Acidanthera

2-4 feet Sun 7
Annual GLADIOLUS ‘Mirella’ Miniature Sword Lily

Bright red blooms with slightly ruffled edges in late summer. Corms are easily dug and brought inside to overwinter.

18-24 inches Sun Overwinter Indoors
Perennial GLAUCIDIUM palmatum Glaucidium

Palmate leaves in dense dome, charming single lavender flowers in spring. One of our favorite woodland plants.

16-18 inches Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub GLEDITSIA tricanthos f. inermis ‘Skyline’ Honey Locust

A thornless variety featuring a pyramidal habit up to 45 feet tall. Leaves turn a nice yellow in fall. Deer resistant

35-45 feet Full sun 3
Perennial GLOBULARIA cordifolia Globe Daisy

Evergreen mats of shiny oval leaves with 4-5″ stems of blue button flowers in spring.

6-8 inches Full sun 4
Perennial GLOBULARIA repens Matted Globe Flower

A small creeping rock garden plant with blue button flowers in summer.

2-6" Full sun 4
Annual GOMPHRENA ‘All Around Purple’ Gomphrena

Spherical 1 inch rich-purple flower heads are both excellent cut and dried flowers. Blooms through the summer.

16-18 inches Sun Tropical
Annual GOMPHRENA ‘Fireworks’ Gomphrena

Spherical 1 inch hot pink flower heads tipped in yellow on strong stems are excellent cut flowers.  Forms a large, bushy plant by the end of the summer.

3-4 feet Sun Tropical
Annual GOMPHRENA globosa ‘Red Selection’ Gomphrena

Easy and free-flowering with spherical 1-2 inch red flower heads that are excellent both cut and dried.

16-18 inches Sun Tropical
Annual GRAPTOSEDUM ‘Alpenglow” Graptosedum

A Graptopetalum and Sedum hybrid. A bronze/pink succulent that trails as it grows. The rosettes grow tightly along the stem. Syn. Vera Higgins

6-8 inches Sun/Part Shade Succulent
Perennial GYPSOPHILA cerastoides ‘Pixie Splash’ Creeping Baby's Breath

Very low alpine with white flowers splashed with pink in spring over woolly blue-gray foliage.

2-4 inches Sun 4
Grass HAKONECHLOA macra ‘Aureola’ Japanese Forest Grass

Low, arching bamboo-like foliage of yellow with a green line. One of the best grasses for shade. Spreads slowly.

12-14 inches Part Shade 4
Grass HAKONECHLOA macra ‘Beni Kaze’ Red Wind Forest Grass

A graceful mound of green foliage that turns a lovely red in the fall.

28-30 inches Part Shade
Grass HAKONECHLOA macra ‘Lemon Zest’

Bright yellow blades striped with white and arching gracefully and waving in the breezes.

Part Shade 5
Grass HAKONECHLOA macra ‘Sunflare’ Japanese Forest Grass

A sport of H. ‘All Gold’ with chartreuse gold foliage tipped in crimson.   Becomes more orange and burgundy in the fall.

16-18 inches Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub HALESIA carolina

The Carolina Silverbell is a smaller flowering tree that is native to the mid-Atlantic states but also hardy here and an easy grower. In spring the open branches are loaded with dangling white bells. It grows best in consistently moist soils.

Full Sun/Part Shade 4