All Plants
Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Annual | ANGELONIA ‘AngelFace White’ | Angelonia | Spikes of white larkspur-like flowers on sturdy stems. |
12-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | Tropical | ||
Annual | ANIGOZANTHOS ‘Big Roo Series’ | Kangaroo Paw | Unusual velvety blooms in red, orange and yellow. Makes a great cut flower. |
Full sun | Tropical | |||
Annual | ANIGOZANTHOS hybrids | Kangaroo Paw | Australian native with unusual fuzzy paw-like blossoms in shades of red, orange and yellow over slender green foliage. Great accent plant and a real conversation starter. Best in well-drained soil. |
12-15 inches | Sun | Tropical | ||
Perennial | ANTENNARIA dioica | Pussytoes | Gray mats with pale pink to white flower “tufts” resemble kitten paws in spring. Tolerant of dry conditions. Must have sharp drainage and lean soil. Drought tolerant |
2-4 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | ANTHEMIS tinctoria ‘Sauce Hollandaise’ | Marquerite | Masses of creamy yellow daisies through the summer over aromatic, ferny foliage. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. |
24-26 inches | Sun | |||
Annual | ANTIRRHINUM majus ‘Liberty Classic Yellow’ | Snapdragon | An upright, intermediate-height version of the timeless favorite- a bright, clear yellow snapdragon that’s great as a cut flower. |
18-22 inches | Sun | Tropical | ||
Annual | APTENIA cordifolia ‘Variegata Crystal’ | Heartleaf Ice Plant | A lovely trailer with heart-shaped succulent foliage edged in cream topped with bright pink, daisy flowers. |
4-6 inches | Sun | Succulent | ||
Perennial | AQUILEGIA caerulea ‘McKana’s Giant’ | Columbine | Long spurred flowers in shades of red, pink and yellow. Each flower produces large amounts of nectar attracting hummingbirds. They will self-sow to create patches of plants with different colors. Attracts bees and hummingbirds Deer and rabbit resistant |
30-32 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | AQUILEGIA canadensis | Canadian Columbine | Our native columbine! Short red spurs with yellow cup in early spring. Very sturdy grower. Let it seed around. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | AQUILEGIA canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’ | Dwarf Wild Columbine | Bright red and yellow flowers on our Northeast native wildflower that is half the size of the specie. Blooming in April and May. |
10-12 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | AQUILEGIA ‘Dove’ | Songbird Columbine | Large white, long-spurred flowers in spring. Upward facing blooms are showy and plants are compact. May self-seed. |
20-28 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | AQUILEGIA ‘Kirigami Mix’ | Columbine | Kirigami columbines have long-spurred, upward-facing bicolored flowers in spring. This selection in a mix of colors. |
22-24 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | AQUILEGIA ‘Swan Violet & White’ | Columbine | Violet-blue and white blossoms on bushy plants bloom throughout the summer attracting many pollinators to it’s bright flowers. It will reseed gently when happy. |
16-24" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ARABIS blepharophylla ‘Barranca Deep Rose’ | Rock Cress | Evergreen and low-mounding, prolific rose-violet rosette blooms in early spring. Needs good drainage, great in rock gardens. |
6-8 inches | Full sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | ARABIS sturrii | Rockcress | Low-spreading mats of shiny green foliage covered with white flowers in spring. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | ARALIA cordata ‘Sun King’ | Golden Aralia | Beautiful gold foliage glows in the shade. Small clusters of white flowers in late summer are followed by purple berries. |
36-42 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi | Common Bearberry, Kinnikinnick | Evergreen, salt-tolerant, low-grower that spreads 3-6 ft. Prefers poor, well-drained soils. Plants should not be fertilized. Drought tolerant once established. Flowers are white tinged with pink in spring, followed by red berry-like drupes in late summer/early fall. Butterflies and hummingbirds go for the flowers; bears, birds and small mammals love the fruits. |
6-12 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2 | ||
Perennial | ARENARIA montana ‘Avalanche’ | Mountain Sandwort | Snowy white flowers May through June. Moss-like foliage forms a spreading mound. This new cultivar is more compact with larger flowers than the species. Attracts bees and butterflies Deer resistant Drought tolerant |
4-6 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Annual | ARGYANTHEMUM frutescens ‘Vera’ | Marguerite Daisy | White daisies in abundant masses on fine blue foliage from summer through fall. Deadheading helpful. |
18 inches | Sun | Tropical | ||
Perennial | ARISAEMA amurense | Cobra Lily | Closely related to our native Jack in the Pulpit. Spring blooming; forms a fast-multiplying clump in the woodland garden. |
10 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
Annual | ARISAEMA fargesii | Cobra Lily | Large tropical-looking tripartite foliage with large, maroon striped spathes in early summer. Easy to overwinter the bulbs. |
2-3 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 6 | ||
Perennial | ARISAEMA heterophyllum | Dancing Crane Cobra Lily | Striking plants whose blooms look like cranes with long tongues sticking out of their mouths. These are held over rounded leaves divided into many finger-like leaflets. Easy to grow and multiplies well. Dormant until late spring. |
30-36 inches | Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | ARISAEMA triphyllum | Jack in the Pulpit | Our native woodland Jack in the Pulpit with green-bronze spathes in spring. Prefers medium to wet conditions. |
16-18 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | ARISAEMA triphyllum ‘Starburst’ | Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Our native Jack-in-the-Pulpit but with heavily striped foliage. |
12-18" | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ARMERIA maritima ‘Splendens’ | Sea Thrift | Deep pink balls of flowers in mid to late spring atop a slow-spreading mound of grass-like evergreen foliage. Prefers dry, poorer soils; great for the rock garden. Virtually disease and pest free. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer resistant. |
6-12 inches | Full sun | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | ARONIA melanocarpa ‘Ground Hog’ | Tough native shrub that grows as a ground cover. Beautiful as a low maintenance cover for tricky sites. clusters of white flowers in spring give way to dark purple berries coveted by birds. In fall the glossy green foliage turns brilliant shades of red and orange. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
Tree/Shrub | ARONIA melanocarpa ‘Iroquois Beauty’ | Black Chokeberry | A compact habit with fragrant flowers in spring, purple berries in summer and deep red fall foliage. Deer and drought resistant |
24-36 | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | ARONIA melanocarpa ‘Lo Scape Hedger’ | Black Chokeberry | A short columnar habit covered in clusters of white flowers in spring that turn into berries of bright red and orange. this is such an important source of nutrition of the birds. In fall the glossy green foliage turns brilliant red and gold. Deer and drought tolerant. Attracts birds. |
3-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ARUNCUS aethusifolius | Dwarf Goatsbeard | Creamy white flower spikes over attractive delicate ferny foliage in early summer. Lovely red fall color. |
10-12 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ARUNCUS dioicus | Goatsbeard | Our native goatsbeard with creamy white plumes June through July. Dramatic and easy. |
4-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ARUNCUS dioicus ‘Whirlwind’ | Goatsbeard | Creamy white plumes June through July. Dramatic. Shorter than the straight species with lacy foliage. |
26-28 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ARUNCUS ‘Misty Lace’ | Goatsbeard | A cross between the taller A. dioicus and more diminutive A. aethusifolius, this hybrid make a compact clump with creamy plumes in early summer. |
22-24 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | ASARUM canadense | Wild Ginger | Native non-evergreen ginger with lustrous heart-shaped leaves. Unusual flowers hidden under the foliage. Makes a great groundcover. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade | 2 | ||
Perennial | ASARUM europaeum | European Ginger | Distinctive shiny round leaves on an evergreen groundcover for humusy shade. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | ASARUM splendens | Chinese Wild Ginger | Large, heart-shaped, dark green foliage mottled with silver. Semi-evergreen. Dark purple flowers in early spring are hidden under the foliage. Hardy to zone 5 with protection. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 6 | ||
Annual | ASCLEPIAS curassavica Orange | Scarlet Milkweed | Clusters of small red-orange flowers tipped with yellow. Blooms through the summer and attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Sap is poisonous. |
2-3 feet | Sun | Tropical | ||
Annual | ASCLEPIAS currasavica ‘Variegata’ | Butterfly Weed | Same habit as the other tender Butterfly Weed but this one has variegated foliage. |
16-24" | Full sun | Tropical | ||
Perennial | ASCLEPIAS incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Clusters of rosy-purple flowers at the ends of tall stems attract pollinators like there’s no tomorrow! Best in consistently moist soil. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | ASCLEPIAS incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’ | Swamp Milkweed | Showy white flowers in summer. Long lasting. Good cut. |
36-42 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Annual | ASCLEPIAS physocarpa | Milk Weed | A very unusual butterfly weed with early white flowers that become inflated, hairy seed pods. |
30-36 inches | Full sun | Tropical | ||
Perennial | ASCLEPIAS tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | Large heads of brilliant orange flowers July through August. Best in drier conditions. |
22-24 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | ASCLEPIAS tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’ | Butterfly Weed | Golden yellow flowers on strong stems are beloved by all the butterflies. Flowers produce inflated seed pods that are also very ornamental. Attracts bees and butterflies Drought tolerant |
24-26 | Sun | 3 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba | Paw Paw | An eastern native with large tropical leaves and custardy, banana-flavored fruits. A beautiful and exotic tree that has been hardy for us! All Paw-Paws produce best when planted near another cultivar. |
15-30 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba ‘Ford Amend’ | Paw Paw | An earlier fruiting selection, with mid-spring flowers developing into fall fruits. Fall foliage is golden yellow. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit. |
15-20 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba ‘Prolific’ | Paw Paw | Can start producing fruits within 2 years of planting. Medium-large, sweet, early-ripening fruit in fall. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit. |
15-30 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba ‘Spilt Milk’ | Pawpaw | A variegated form of Pawpaw tree showing white splashes on the green leaves. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit. |
12-15 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba ‘Susquehanna’ | Paw Paw | An eastern native with large tropical leaves and custardy, banana-flavored fruits. A beautiful and exotic tree that has been hardy for us! This cultivar with large, sweet yellow fruit later than A. ‘Shenandoah’. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit. |
15-30 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba ‘Sweet Alice’ | Paw Paw | More compact habit than other selections; large yellow-orange fruit in Sept/Oct. |
15 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Edibles | ASIMINA triloba ‘Tollgate’ | Paw Paw | Large yellow-fleshed fruit in Oct. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit. |
15-25 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
ASPERULA nitida ssp. hirtella | Alpine Woodruff | A dense cushion of dark green, needle-like foliage is covered with pink tubular flowers in summer. From limestone regions of Turkey. |
2-6 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 |