Pink Flowering Plants, Shrubs and Trees

Below you will find a listing of all the plants in our index that produce Pink Flowers
I'm sure that most of them produce many other colors of flowers as well!

Common Name	Botanical Name	Height	Plant Characteristics and Notes	USDA Zones	Growing Requirements Benefits
Abelia	Abelia grandiflora	3-6 ft.	Abelia is a very durable and adaptable shrub with dense, glossy dark green foliage. It produces hundreds of 1" funnel shaped flowers from early summer until the first frost	6-9
African Daisy	Arctotis x hybrida	1-2 ft.	African Daisies typically have bold, beautiful foliage and large, 3"-4", intensely colored flowers with bright centers. The foliage is grey to silvery green and coated with soft, downy silver hairs. The flowers close at night.	9-11
Flowering Onion	Allium species	1-6 ft.	Flowering Onions are bulb type plants with green, grass-like foliage. They produce hollow, leafless stems that are topped with 1"-5" flower clusters that can contain as many as 100 tiny, star shaped flowers.	vary
Alpine Aster	Aster alpinus	6-12"	The Alpine Aster plant forms a nice compact mound and produces an abundance of 1 ½" white flowers in May and June	3-9
Alpine Pinks	Dianthus alpinus	4-8"	This true alpine species of Pinks forms cushions of neat, dark green foliage. In mid-summer they produce dozens of extra large but otherwise typical looking, sweet smelling Dianthus flowers. Deer resistant	4-9
Amaryllis	Hippeastrum	1-2 ft.	Amaryllis is the easiest of all bulbs to force into bloom. The 4-6" flowers appear in all shades and combinations red, white, pink, salmon and orange on top of a 1-2 foot stem	9-11
Angel's Trumpets	Brugmansia	6-12 ft.	From early summer until fall, mature Angel's Trumpet's produce waves of large, very fragrant, downward hanging, trumpet shaped, 6"-10" long flowers. In frost free regions, they may bloom all year long.	9-12
Annual Aster	Callistephus chinensis	8-24"	This annual plant is a native to Asia. The 2-4" flowers range in color from blue, white, red, yellow, or pink on 1'-3' stems. Do not plant annual varieties of Asters in the same are for more than two consecutive years to prevent Aster wilt.
Aster	Aster novae-angliae	12-24"	Asters grow into a dense mound of light green foliage. In May and through June, the plant will become covered with soft, 1 1/2" white, purple, pink or red flowers	4-9
Aubrieta	Aubrieta deltoidea	2-6"	Common Aubrieta is a vigorous growing, mat forming ground cover and rock garden plant. It is tolerant of a wide range of conditions, and rewards you with a long lasting cover of delicate flowers in early Spring.	4-9
Australian Saltbush	Atriplex semibaccata	1--2 ft.	The Creeping Saltbush is a low growing shrub from Australia with light green curly leaves. It will survive in areas where there is high levels of salt in the soil. Flowers in the summer are insignificant	9-11
Azalea	Rhododendron	1-8 ft.	Azaleas must be grown in an acid soil, with a pH of 5.0 to 6.5. The buds for next years blooms will be formed this year, so it important that the faded blooms are removed	6-8
Bearded Iris	Iris germanica	6-48"	Bearded Iris are a rhizomous type of Iris should be planted fertile, well drained soil where they will receive 5-8 hours of sun each day. They are available in almost every color imaginable.	Hardy
Beard Tongue	Penstemon Barbatus	12-24"	Tubular flowers in red, pink, purple, or white will be sure to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.	4-9
Bears Breeches	Acanthus species	3-4 ft.	Bear's Breeches are huge, mound forming perennials with dramatic, deeply cut, bright green leaves that can reach one foot wide and two feet long. From late spring until mid summer, they produce impressive, 2-3 foot tall spikes of hooded, white or light pink flowers.	5-10
Beauty Berry	Callicarpa bodinieri	6-8 ft.	Beautyberry grows to a height of 6-8 feet. The foliage is a beautiful bronze color as it emerges in spring. Small lavender flowers in mid-summer produce clusters of intensely purple berries in the Fall	6-8
Bachelor's Button	Centaurea cyanus	18-36"	Bachelor's Button is the annual version of the Mountain Cornflower. It is an easy to grow plant that quickly forms a nice clump. It begins producing it's bright flowers in late spring and will often continue blooming well into fall. Excellent for dried flowers and potpourri.
Bee Balm	Monarda didyma	2-4 ft.	Like other members of the Mint Family, Bee Balm can become invasive. The plant should be divided every 3 years to keep it tidy. Stimulate a second flowering in the same year by cutting the bright crimson flowers right after they bloom	4-8
Begonia Rex	Begonia rex-cultorum	4-12"	The Rex or Painted-Leaf Begonias are rhizomatous, clump forming, tender perennials that are normally grown as house plants. Their leaves vary considerably in texture, size, shape, patterns and colors. The inconspicuous, small, pink or white flowers may appear at any time of the year	10-12
Spotted Lungwort	Pulmonaria officinalis	8-12"	Spotted Lungwort is a clumping, evergreen perennial that is known for its pretty, marbled foliage and brilliantly colored spikes of nodding flowers that appear in early spring and last for several weeks	6-9
Bitter Root	Lewisia cotyledon	4-6"	Bitter Root plants produce clusters of 1" flowers on 10" stems in shades of white to pink or gold, occasionally with red and white stripes from spring to early summer. Easily hybridized Rock Garden plant. Lewisias can be grown as house plants.	5-8
Black Mondo Grass	Ophiopogon planiscapus	6-12"	Black Mondo Grass grows as neat, slowly spreading, 4" tufts of ¼" wide, sweetly fragrant, straplike leaves. New foliage emerges dark green in spring then changes to dark purplish-black by summer.Loose spikes of small, light pink or white, bell shaped flowers appear in mid summer.	5-9
Bleeding Heart	Dicentra spectabilis	2-3 ft.	Bleeding Heart is a mound forming plant with finely cut, fern-like foliage on graceful 2-3 foot arching stems topped with pretty, heart shaped, 1" flowers in late spring or early summer. Excellent plants for any shade garden or woodland setting	3-9
Bluebeard	Caryopteris clandonensis	2-3 ft.	Bluebeard plants are low growing shrubs that are covered with fragrant, blue flowers in late summer and early fall. The silvery green, 1"-2" leaves have a light aroma of Eucalyptus when rubbed. Bluebeard flowers are a favorite food for butterflies and bees.	5-9
Bluebell of Scotland	Campanula rotundifolia	1-3 ft.	The Bluebell Bellflower is a clump forming perennial that, from June through September, produces multiple stems, each with a single nodding bell shaped flower. Campanula can be grown from seed or propagated by division. (Campanula comes from the Latin word campana, which means 'bell')	3-9
Bougainville	Bougainvillea	2-20 ft.	Bougainvillias produce some of the showiest display of colors of all vines. Most cultivars have an upright growth habit, but there are many shrubby varieties and creeping types as well.	9-10
Brazilian Plume Flower	Justicia carnea	3-5 ft.	The Brazilian Plume Flower is a shade loving, tropical evergreen perennial shrub with large deep green leaves. It produces a never ending show of large spikes of brightly colored, tubular flowers from spring to fall.	9-10
Burning Bush	Dictamnus albus	2-3 ft.	The Burning Bush, or Gas Plant, earned it's name because of the phenomina created by the fact that the leaves, flowers and seed pods give off a strong lemon scented vapor which, on a calm summer night can be ignited with a match.	3-7
Butterfly bush	Buddleia davidii	6-15 ft.	The Butterfly Bush is a fast growing, profuse blooming, deciduous shrub that will grow in almost any type of soil. Prune hard in early spring and remove spent flowers promptly.	5-10
Butterfly Gaura	Gaura lindheimeri	2-4 ft.	Butterfly Gaura are shrubby, perennial wildflowers that are closely related to the Evening Primrose. From late spring until first frost, they produce 8"-24" spikes of 1" flowers that are white when they open at dawn and fade to rose-pink as the sun sets.	5-10
Calla Lily	Zantedeschia aethiopica	1-4 ft	Callas are rhizomous, clump forming plants known for their large, lush green foliage and beautiful, stately white, pink, yellow or red flowers. These Arums are worth growing for their long lasting cut flowers alone.	8-11
Camellia	Camellia	2-3 ft.	Camellias are long lived evergreen shrubs or small trees that can grow anywhere from 6-20 feet tall with up to a 10 foot spread, depending on the species and cultivar. They have glossy, dark green, 2"-4" foliage that is attractive even when the plant is out of bloom. The flower colors range from pure white to deep, dark red and there are even some bi-colored varieties.	7-10
Campion	Lychnis species	2-3 ft.	The botanical name, Lychnis, is from the Greek word for lamp, referring to the flame colored flowers of some species and the fact that the felt-like leaves were once used for lamp wicks.	4-10
Candytuft	Iberis species	6"-12"	The Iberis genus of plants includes about fourty different species of annuals, perennials and sub-shrubs, with flower colors in shades of white, red, pink or lavender. They are great plants for borders or in your Rock Garden.	vary
Canna Lily	Canna generalis	3-6 ft	Canna is a rhizomous growing plant that is known for their large, thick leaves that unfurl like those of the Banana plant. Intensely colored, three petaled flowers emerge from the top of 3-8 ft. spikes in mid summer. Dig and store rhizomes in colder areas. They can be grown in containers	8-11
Cape Fuchsia	Phygelius capensis	3-5 ft.	Phygelius are completely unrelated to Fuchsias. They are actually relatives of Foxgloves and Penstemons	7-9
Castor Bean	Ricinus communis	6-12 ft.	Castor Beans are fast growing, tender perennial shrubs that are capable of growing up to 12 feet in a single season. Castor Bean plants have reddish colored stalks with very large palmate shaped, deep green to dark purple leaves that can grow up to 2 feet wide. Seeds of the Castor Bean plant are extremely poisonous!	9-12
Cat's Foot	Antennaria dioica	2-6"	Cat's Foot is a mat forming North American native wildflower with durable silvery foliage. It produces light to bright pink flowers in late spring and early summer. Excellent mimi ground cover for hot and dry spots in the garden	5-9
Checkerbloom	Sidalcea malviflora	3-4 ft.	Sprawling growth of round leaves, loose heads of pink to white flowers throughout the Summer	6-10
Christmas Kalanchoe	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana	8"-12"	Christmas Kalanchoes are easy to grow, winter blooming plants with waxy, green, scalloped edged leaves, and clusters of tiny, brightly colored flowers that continue for 6 weeks or longer. Most Kalanchoes that are commonly available today are dwarf hybrids that only reach 8"-12" tall.	9-12
Christmas Rose	Helleborus niger	12-15"	The Christmas Rose is one of the easier and most rewarding garden plants to grow, Their ability to bloom in the darkest months of the year when everything else is frozen solid make them a valuable asset to any garden. A Christmas Rose will produce flowers from late fall up until early spring.	4-8
Chrysanthemum	Chrysanthemum	12-24"	Chrysanthemums are just about the easiest of all of the perennials to grow. They should be planted in early spring after all danger of freezing, however they can be planted almost any time. Chrysanthemums are induced to bloom when the nights become longer than the days...	4-9
Cineraria	Pericallis cruenta	12-24"	Cineraria plants form 12"-24" tall, mounded clumps of large, lush, bright green leaves which create a nice accent for the vividly colored, 3"-5" flowers that stand above it in the spring and summer.	9-11
Cinquefoil	Potentilla fruticosa	2-3 ft.	Potentillas prefer well-drained, reasonably rich soil, but will tolerate clay, rocky, or even slightly alkaline soils as well. Loads of pink or yellow 'buttercup' flowers in June.	2-7
Coral Bells	Heuchera sanguinea	12-18"	Coral Bells are compact growing, 18" mounding, evergreen plants that offer a growing variety of outstanding foliage colors in shades of purple, rose, lime green, gold as well as many striking variegations.	6-9
Coral Vine	Antigonon leptopus		Coral Vine is a vigorous growing, evergreen climber with dark green arrow shaped leaves. It produces clusters of vivid pink flowers in late Summer. This vine can grow up to 30 ft. in a season	8-11
Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster	3"-15 ft.	Cotoneaster is an extremely diverse genus of plants which includes ground covers, dwarf sized bushes and large sprawling shrubs. The flowers are generally small and appear from spring to early summer followed by bright red or orange berries for the birds to eat in winter.	vary
Cranesbill	Erodium reichardii	3-6"	Erodiums are low growing plants that form compact, dense 12" evergreen mounds of tufted, dark green foliage with scalloped edges. From April until October they produce ½" saucer shaped, rose-pink flowers or white flowers with red veins.	7-10
Creeping Baby's Breath	Gypsophila repens	4-6"	Creeping Baby's Breath forms a low growing mat of tiny greyish green foliage and produces masses of small star shaped flowers in early summer. This plant is easily grown from seed or propagated by division. Trim back after blooming	3-9
Crown Vetch	Coronilla varia	24"	Sprawling leafy stems with an abundance of pink clover-like flowers throughout the Summer	6-10
Cup and Saucer Bellflower	Campanula calacanthema	8-12"	There are about three hundred different species of Campanula. This annual variety prefers full sun and rich, well drained soil and should be kept well watered, especially when in bloom.
Cushion Pink	Silene acaulis	2-4"	Soft, hairy leaves spread slowly to form a low mat. Tubular pink flowers appear in late summer or early Fall	2-9

Cyclamen	Cyclamen persicum	2-5"	The most important criteria for success with growing a Cyclamen are cool temperatures, fresh air, and ample moisture.	6-7
Dahlias	Dahlia	1-6 ft.	With a blast of different colors, shapes and sizes, Dahlias bring life and beauty back to your landscape in late summer and into the fall months. The flowers can be as small as 2 inches or up to a foot in diameter.	7-11
Daylily	Hemerocallis	10-24"	Daylilies produce an abundance of flowers which open over a long period of time. They are useful in the perennial flower border, as a garden centerpiece, or any corner of the garden which needs to be brightened up. Daylilies can be propagated by division	3-9
Delphinium	Delphinium x elatum	2-6 ft.	Delphiniums are stately, elegant plants that form mounds of maple-like or deeply serrated, dark green foliage. They produce tall spikes of showy flowers in late spring through to mid summer. Delphiniums range in size from less than 2 feet tall to towering 6 ft. spikes of cup shaped blossoms.	3-9
Dogbane	Apocynum cannabinum	3 ft.	Dogbane is an upright, shrub-like deciduous perennial with yollowish green foliage. It produces small flowers at the branch tips from late spring until late summer, followed by slender 8 inch seed pods	4-10
Dutchman's Pipe	Hypopitys monotropa	6-9"	Pinesaps are rare, foliage-less, parasitic forest dwelling wildflowers that are native to the Pacific Northwest.	5-8
Dwarf Baby's Breath	Gypsophila muralis	3"	Spreading mat of greyish foliage; abundant clusters of pink or white flowers from late Spring until early Summer	5-10
Easter Cactus	Rhipsalidopsis	6-12"	Like the Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactus, Easter or Spring Cactus, as they are also known, are epiphytic plants that are native to the tropical jungles of Brazil. Easter Cactus have been vigorously hybridized	9-12
Easter Lilies	Lilium	12-30"	In the home, Easter Lilies prefer fairly cool daytime temperatures of 60°-65°. Night temperatures should be slightly cooler at 55°-60°. Move your Easter Lily to the garden after all danger of frost has passed	Hardy
Echeveria imbricata	Echeveria imbricata	6-12"	Echeveria imbricata is a rosette forming succulent plant that is perfect for dry, sunny locations. It produces spikes of clustered flowers in early summer. Mature specimens readily form offsets	8-11
Elderberry	Sambucus	10-20 ft.	Elderberries are fast growing, low maintenance, multi-stemmed deciduous shrubs with deeply veined, serrated foliage. They produce large flat clusters of flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by small berries which may or may not be poisonous, by species	4-10
English Daisy	Bellis perennis	3"-6"	The original English Daisy is the wild Daisy often seen growing in lawns. This biennial plant has now been hybridized to include double flowering varieties in shades of white, pink, rose-red or purple. The bright 2" flowers appear in succession, on 6" stems from April through June.	4-10
English Lavender	Lavandula	12-24	English Lavender is an evergreen, upright clumping perennial with bluish green, grass-like foliage. The small, fragrant flowers are held in long spikes at the top of the stems. For dried flowers, cut when the spikes first show color but the flowers are not fully open and hang inverted, in a cool dry place	6-9
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus	1-180 ft.	Eucalyptus plants come in a number of varieties ranging from low growing shrubs to 180 ft. giants. Most varieties are evergreen but may shed their leaves in severe droughts. They bear fluffy little flowers in late spring to early summer	8-11
Evening Primrose (hardy)	Oenothera speciosa	6-18"	The hardy Evening Primrose is a compact, low growing, mound forming wildflower that is native to most parts of the United States. It produces an abundance of 1-2" pink or white cup flowers all through the summer	5-8
Exbury Azalea	Rhododendron	4-12 ft.	Deciduous Exbury Azaleas bloom in late spring or early summer, producing clusters of 7-18 large, 2"-3", often very fragrant, often bi-colored flowers in shades of yellow, orange, pink, red and white.	5-9
Fairy Fan Flower	Scaevola aemula	8-12"	Fan Flower plants are fast growing tender evergreen perennials that only grow 8"-12" tall but will spread up to 5 feet. Fan Flowers are sprawling plants with light green, coarsely toothed foliage. The 1"-1½" flowers are produced in abundance from spring through fall.	9-11
Fairy Lily	Zephyranthes	5-8"	The Fairy Lily is sometimes called a 'rain lily' because of its tendency in the wild to bloom after a rainfall. Fairy Lilies do very well growing in a planter in a sunny window, as long as it's kept semi cool.	8-11

Fairy Wings	Epimedium	6-20"	Fairy Wings (Bishops Cap) will survive in one of the most difficult situations in the garden; the dry shade beneath a tree.	4-8
False Spirea	Astilbe chinensis	6-24"	The fern like foliage and the showy plume flowers of False Spirea make them a favorite summer flowering perennial.	6
Firecracker Flower	Crossandra infundibuliformis	2 ft.	Firecracker Flowers are upright growing, tender perennials that are usually grown as house plants. They have bright green, glossy foliage and produce spikes of brightly colored flowers. Provide extra humidity by setting planter on top of a tray filled with moist stones	10-12
Flame Grass	Miscanthus purpurascens	4-5 ft.	Flame Grass is an easy to grow, clumping grass. The coloration of its red foliage intensifies as the summer progresses, turning into a flaming reddish orange in the fall.	4-9
Flamingo Flower	Anthurium species	1-3 ft.	Flamingo Flower plants are durable and fairly easy to grow house plants that will thrive for many years under ideal conditions and can even survive for a year or two in the most adverse situations. They need bright light but never full sun, and high humidity.	11-12
Fleabane	Erigeron glaucus	6"-10"	Clump forming, small spoon shaped leaves; Daisy-like pink flowers	3-10
Florist's Carnation	Dianthus caryophyllus	6-12"	Florist's Carnations are actually tender perennials that are best grown from seed as an annual and then disposed of. They prefer alkaline soil and dislike heat. They produce richly fragrant flowers in the summer
Floss Flower	Ageratum	6-24"	Ageratum is known for its furry mounds of long lasting floss-like blue flowers, occasionally you can find them in white and pink. Deadhead regularly for continued bloom
Flowering Plum	Prunus blireiana	15-20 ft.	Flowering Plums seldom produce fruit due to a lack of pollinators when they bloom, but the dark purple plums are edible. The fragrant, one inch, pink flowers appear in early spring followed by purple foliage which turns green by mid-summer	5-9
Flowering Quince	Chaenomeles speciosa	3-10 ft.	Flowering Quince is a twiggy, rounded upright deciduous shrub. The 1" foliage opens to a beautiful reddish bronze color before turning dark green by mid summer. Showy cup shaped flowers cover each stem in the spring before turning to an edible fruit by summers end	4-8
Foamflower	Tiarella cordifolia	6-10"	Foamflowers are easy to grow, perennial wildflowers that form 6"-10" tall clumps of heart shaped leaves. They quickly spread to form nice two foot patches of this shade loving groundcover. Tiarella produce whispy plumes of creamy white or pale pink, ¼" star shaped flowers.	3-8
Red Flowering Currant	Ribes sanguineum	6-10 ft.	This 6-10 foot tall deciduous shrub is hardy in USDA Planting Zones 5-8 In early spring it produces pendulous clusters of red or pink flowers that attract and feed hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The small bluish-black berries are eaten by a wide variety of wild birds.	5-10
Flowering tobacco	Nicotiana alata	30-36"	Flowering tobacco is a tall, easy to grow annual that is useful for garden backgrounds or for eye catching mass plantings. It produces an abundance of 2½" star shaped flowers all summer until first frost. Can be easily grown from seed
Fountain grass	Pennisetum alopecuroides	2-3 ft.	Fountain grass slowly grows in a compact clump that will stay as wide as it grows tall. Arching spikes of 12" purplish-cream flower bristles throughout the summer	6-9
Four o' clock	Mirabilis jalapa	24"	Four o' clocks are fragrant, colorful and very easy to grow. The plants got their name, Four o' clock, because the flowers do not open till around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, except on cloudy days. Can be easily grown from seed
Foxgloves	Digitalis purpurea	3-6 ft.	Foxglove is a biennial flower which is native to Europe but now grows wild in most temperate climates of the world. Foxgloves prefer moist, well draining, fertile soil but can survive drought and almost any growing conditions.
Foxtail Lily	Eremurus robustus	24-36"	Straplike green leaves with 24" spikes of pink flowers atop 8 ft. stems in late Spring	6-9
Freesia	Freesia x hybrida	12-18"	Freesias are tender, brightly flowered, easy to care for bulbs that can be grown in the garden, in planters, or as a house plant in a sunny, cool room. Their fragrant, 2" flowers open over a long blooming period, in sequence along arching, wirey stems.	9-10
Fuchsia	Fuchsia	1-4 ft.	Fuchsia care is often determined by where you live and your climate. Fuchsias can be seed grown or struck from softwood cuttings. Not all varieties are hardy	7-10
Fuchsia Tree	Fuchsia arborescens	8-15 ft.	Tree Fuchsias are small trees that produce large clusters of tube bright, shaped flowers at almost any time of the year, followed by small purple fruits	9-11
Garden Pinks	Dianthus	6-12"	Most Garden Pinks are tender perennial or biennial clump forming plants that prefer alkaline soil and dislike heat. They produce richly fragrant flowers in the spring or summer, sometimes extending right up until the first frost.
Gayfeather	Liatris spicata	1-3 ft.	The Gayfeather, Liatris spicata is an interesting perennial plant which produces a 1-3 foot tall spike of bright purplish-pink or white flowers in late June to early fall. Liatris are easily grown from seeds	3-10
Geranium	Pelargonium hortorum	8-12"	Geraniums are among the most popular flowering plants. They belong to a large family of sun loving annuals and tender perennials so should be planted outdoors where they will receive at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight daily, but only after all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed.	9-11
Gladiola	Gladiolus	12-36"	The Gladiola is an easy care, erect growing, corm type plant that produces a tall spike of dramatic, brightly colored flowers in mid to late summer. Dig and store rhizomes in colder areas.	8-11
Golden Trumpet Vine	Allamanda cathartica		The Golden Trumpet Vine is a prolific blooming, frost tender perennial. It can be potted up and grown as a house plant. All parts of Allamanda cathartica are extremely toxic	9-11
Goldflame Honeysuckle	Lonicera heckrottii		Honeysuckle vines are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible. The flashy and fragrant flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies all summer long.	5-9
Ground Ivy	Glechoma hederacea	2-3"	Ground Ivy is an aggressively growing, evergreen ground cover. It will survive almost anywhere that there is sufficient moisture. The five inch spikes of tiny orchid-like flowers appear continuously from March through July	Hardy
Hardy Carnation	Dianthus caryophyllus	6-12"	Hardy Carnations are low maintenance, long blooming perennials. (Unfortunately they are only hardy to zone 8) They prefer alkaline soil and dislike heat. They produce their sweetly fragrant flowers all spring	8-10
Hardy Gloxinia	Incarvillea delavayi	2-15"	Hardy Gloxinia plants produce compact 12" clumps of deep green, deeply divided, fern-like leaves. From mid-spring until mid-summer, leafless, 12"-24" tall stems rise above the foliage to showcase clusters of 2"-3", yellow throated, magenta to pink or white, trumpet shaped blooms.	6-10
Heartleaf Saxifrage	Bergenia cordifolia	10-15"	Bergenia's clusters of purple-pink flowers are produced atop twelve inch burgundy stems in the early spring. Glossy 8 inch heart shaped leaves	3-9
Hens and Chicks	Echeveria elegans	2"-3"	Succulent blue-green clustering rosettes; bell shaped pink flowers in late summer	8-11
Hens and Chicks	Sempervivum tectorum	1"-4"	Many varieties of succulent rosettes; unique flowers develop after the plant is a couple years old; needs excellent drainage	zones vary
Hollyhock	Althaea rosea	3-7 ft.	Hollyhocks are easy to start from seed. The towering spikes host dozens of white, yellow, pink, red or crimson flowers from mid Summer until late Fall
Hollyhock Mallow	Malva alcea	2-4 ft.	Hollyhock Mallow plants are multi-stemmed, upright perennials that grow 2-4 feet tall, forming 2 foot clumps. From mid summer until fall, they produce spikes of 2" rose-pink or white flowers that resemble Hollyhocks. Mallow are reliable, easy to care for plants.	4-8
Honeysuckle	Lonicera		Honeysuckle are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible. The flashy, fragrant flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies all summer long. The resulting fruit will provide a fall treat for your local songbirds as well.	4-10
Hyacinth Bean	Dolichos lablab		The Hyacinth Bean is a fast growing tender perennial that is usually grown as an annual. This twining vine has purplish green foliage, pinkish lavender blooms in summer and fall and purple seed pods in the fall	8-10
Hydrangea	Hydrangea macrophylla	4-10	Hydrangeas need an abundance of water (hydrangea means water tub in Greek), partial to full sun,and very rich soil. Spent Hydrangea flowers should be removed as soon as possible to allow the plant to direct it's strength to growing and producing new buds.	8-11
Ice Plant	Lampranthus aurantiacus	14"	This Ice Plant is a winter growing, succulent sub-shrub from South Africa. The flowers are bright and dramatic but they will fail to open without full sun	9-10
Impatiens	Impatiens	12"	Impatiens are colorful, easy to grow annuals that are especially great for adding bright color spots in the shady areas of your garden. Can be grown as a house plant. Can be easily grown from seed		>
Ivy Geranium	Pelargonium peltatum		The Ivy Leaved Geranium is a frost tender, climbing and trailing, semi succulent perennial that produces clusters of orchid-like flowers at the vine tips all summer. Good in hanging baskets. They can be propagated by softwood cuttings or grown from seed	9-11
Jacob's Ladder	Polemonium	6-36"	Clump forming perennials that grow in swirling rosettes of bright green or variegated, fern-like foliage. Produces loose clusters of tubular or bell shaped flowers. Plants go completely dormant in the winter but quickly re-emerge in early spring.	2-9
Japanese Iris	Iris japonica	12-24"	The foliage of the Japanese Iris resembles that of a Daylily more than of other Iris but the flowers are unmistakably Iris. Japanese Iris produces masses of blooms in late spring	Hardy
Japanese Pieris	Pieris japonica	6-12 ft.	The Japanese Pieris, or Lily of the Valley shrub is a nice plant to add to the garden for early spring color. It is a compact, symetrical, evergreen shrub that has leathery 3-4 inch foliage that emerges coppery-pink, before turning to a deep green. Cascading clusters of small, urn shaped flowers open in February or early March.	4-8
Japanese Wind Flower	Anemone hupehensis	12"	Spreading ground cover with single 2-3", white to pink flowers	6-10
Jupiter's Beard	Centranthus ruber	24-36"	Jupiter's Beard is an upright, branching perennial with soft, light bluish green, lance shaped foliage. It produces clusters of small, fragrant flowers from June through August. Can be easily grown from seeds.	4-9
Knotweed	Persicaria bistorta	2-3 ft.	Knotweed or Bistort plants are low maintenance, quick growing, semi-evergreen perennials with bright green, lance shaped leaves. Knotweed plants produce -bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny, pink, bell-shaped flowers on leafless stems that rise above the foliage from late spring into early fall.	4-9
Korean Feather Reed Grass	Calamagrostis brachytricha	2-3 ft.	This Feather Reed is a slow spreading, clump forming, narrow foliaged grass that produces plumes of pink flowers in late summer	4-9
Lantana	Lantana camara Lantana montevidensis	1-4 ft.	Lantanas are fast growing, shrubby, spreading or trailing evergreen plants that grow from one to four feet tall. Lantana plants produce flat-topped 2" clusters of bright, multi-colored tubular flowers in the summer and fall.	7-11
Larkspur	Consolida ambigua	1-5 ft.	Larkspur is a low maintenance, upright growing annual with many stems of sparsely covered with light green, needle-like foliage topped with a spire of brightly colored flowers throughout the summer. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering.
Bitter Root	Lewisia cotyledon	4-6"	Bitter Root plants produce clusters of 1" flowers on 10" stems in shades of white to pink or gold, occasionally with red and white stripes from spring to early summer. Easily hybridized Rock Garden plant. Lewisias can be grown as house plants.	5-8
Lilacs	Syringa vulgaris	5-8 ft.	Lilacs require full sun for maximum bloom. They prefer a slightly alkaline soil (pH 7.5). Most Lilacs require a pronounced winter chilling period or they may fail to bloom the following year	3-7
Lily of the Valley	Convallaria majalis	5-6"	Lily of the Valley bulbs will bloom in just 3-4 weeks if potted up at 65°. In the garden, Lily of the Valley's sweetly scented flowers bloom in early spring. They like partial to full shade and are perfect for your shade garden.	Hardy
Lisianthus	Eustoma grandiflorum	8-24"	Lisianthus are biennial or short lived tender perennial wildflowers that are native to the high prairies from the southwest part of the United States to northern South America. Lisianthus form small clumps of sturdy, upright, 18"-24" stems topped with a cluster of 2"-3", bell shaped flowers.	9-11
Lupine	Lupinus	12-36"	Lupines are upright, mound forming annual or perennial wildflowers with large green, lance shaped leaves and spikes of brightly colored sweet pea-like flowers from June to August. Can be easily grown from seed Beware of slugs!	3-8
Maiden Grass	Miscanthus sinensis	5-6 ft.	Maiden grass forms a nice rounded clump of fine textured foliage and a graceful, rounded form. Plumes of flowers on 7 foot stalks in the Fall	5-9
Marguerite Daisy	Argyranthemum frutescens	1-3 ft.	Marguerite Daisies are easy to grow, tender perennials that are usually grown as annual plants. They produce masses of fragrant, 1-2", Chrysanthemum-like flowers from mid spring until mid fall that attract many types of butterflies
Masterwort	Astrantia maxima	18-30"	Masterworts have bright green, palmate leaves with 5-7 fingers. From early to mid-summer, they produce wirey, top-branched stems with intricately formed, ¾"-1¼" umbels of tightly packed, 5 petaled flowers, surrounded by a ring of papery, petal-like bracts.	5-9
Meadow Rue	Thalictrum aquilegifolium	2-3 ft.	Meadow Rue plants are mound forming perennials that will grow to about three feet tall and spread to about 18". They are known for their lacy, bluish green foliage that closely resembles that of the Columbine plant. A great addition to any Butterfly garden	5-8
Meadow Sage	Salvia nemorosa	3 ft.	Narrow erect plant with irregular leaves, spikes of small purple to white blooms in the Summer. Prefers slightly alkaline soil	5-10
Mexican Daisy	Erigeron karvinskianus	6-15"	Mexican Daisies are a readily trailing perennial that produce abundant white daisy-like flowers that turn to pink as they age. Excellent as a ground cover or in rock gardens	8-10
Milkweed	Asclepias speciosa	2-3 ft.	Milkweed is a deciduous American wildflower with large, wooly, greyish green leaves. They produce clusters of brightly colored, uniquely shaped flowers from late spring until late summer which turn into large, pointed seed pods	3-9
Milky Bellflower	Campanula lactiflora	2-5 ft.	Large clumping plant with tall spikes of bell shaped purple/blue flowers in Summer	5-9
Mimosa Tree	Albizia julibrissin	20-30 ft.	The Mimosa Tree is a short lived, fast growing, multi stemmed deciduous tree with fine, compound, fern like foliage. It produces clusters of fragrant, feather-ball flowers in the summer, followed by brownish seed pods	6-9
Mint	Mentha	6-24"	Mint plants are fragrant, easy to grow, sometimes invasive, drought tolerant perennials that range from low growing ground covers to two foot uprights. Flowers should be snipped away to strengthen the stems.	3-10
Monkey Flower	Mimulus hybridus	1 ft.	The Monkey Flower is a colorful, easy to grow addition to the shaded areas of your garden. This plant grows well in containers and can be grown as a house plant
Monkshood	Aconitum napellus	3 ft.	Monkshood closely resembles Delphiniums in both foliage and flower. It has deeply divided green foliage and tall spikes of dark blue, purple or white flowers	3-9
Morning Glory	Ipomoea species	10-20 ft.	Morning Glories are very fast growing vines that are capable of growing 10 feet or more within the first two months. They readily reseed themselves for the next year. Morning Glory vines may become invasive	9-12
Moss Rose	Portulaca Grandiflora	4-8	Moss Rose is a quick growing succulent annual. Portulaca seeds should be sown outside after your last frost has passed. Seeds will germinate within 10-15 days.
Mountain Garland	Clarkia elegans	18-24"	The Mountain Garland is a fast growing, easy care annual plant that produces an abundance of bright, double flowers on tall whispy stems. Excellent for cut flowers. Can be easily grown from seed
Mountain Rose	Lewisia tweedyi	4-8"	Rosettes of fleshy 3-6" evergreen leaves; satiny peach-pink flowers from Spring to Summer; requires perfect drainage	5-9
Mountain Speedwell	Veronica montana	3"x12"	Groundcover, Rock Gardens, Borders, Containers Spreading, mound forming groundcover with small, variegated, cream and green leaves with scalloped edges. Produces small clusters and tiny lilac flowers in late spring into early summer.	3-9
Nemesia	Nemesia strumosa	10-12"	Nemesias are brightly colored annual plants that quickly grow to a height of 12 inches. Nemesias grow well in hanging baskets and planters
Nootka Rose	Rosa nutkana	4-10 ft.	Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest used this fragrant Wild Rose to create a tea which was used to enhance eyesight. Mashed (or chewed up) leaves can be used as a remedy for bee stings	4-8
Oregano	Origanum amanum	6-8"	Evergreen, small heart shaped green leaves; funnel shaped pink flowers mid-summer	8-10
Oriental Poppy	Papaver orientale	18-36"	Poppy plants form 18"-36" tall clumps of deeply divided green leaves that are covered with fine bristles. These undemanding perennials slowly spread by rhizomes to form nice two to three foot colonies. Their flowers have the texture of silky crepe paper.	3-7
Pampas Grass	Cortaderia selloana	8-10 ft.	Pampas Grass is an impressive, fast growing plant due to its size and durability as well as its large plumes of showy white to pink flowers (Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'). Once it becomes well established, it is very drought tolerant and nearly indestructible plant.	7-10
Pasque Flower	Pulsatilla vulgaris	9"-12"	In early spring, Pasque Flower plants produce large, 3"-4", violet purple, pink or sometimes white flowers with bold, contrasting yellow centers which, as they begin to fade, are followed by finely dissected, silvery green, fern-like foliage.	4-8
Passion Flower	Passiflora incarnata		Passion flowers are generally considered to be hardy in USDA zones 5-9 but they should be planted in a protected location and mulched heavily if severe cold threatens. This vine produces dramatic 3 inch diameter flowers in late summer	5-9
Peony	Paeonia lactiflora	1-3 ft.	Peony clumps may survive for up to as long as 50 years, so it is advisable to prepare the site very thoroughly before planting. Once they have become established in the garden, they are reasonably free from maintenance and problems. Peonies can be propagated by division	3-8
Persian Buttercup	Ranunculus asiaticus	8-18"	Persian Buttercups provide a continuing display of beautiful 3"-5" Camellia-like flowers atop branched, 8"-18" stems, from late spring through mid summer. They are well suited plants for growing in planters	8-10
Petunia	Petunia hybrida	12-18"	Petunias have long been the most popular flowering annual for planting in hanging baskets, window boxes and for border plantings. There are many single and double flowering varieties available. Can be easily grown from seed
Phlox	Phlox subulata	4-6"	Mat growing fine foliage with masses of 1 inch, fragrant, star shaped flowers (white, blue, pink or red) in Spring	3-10
Peruvian Lily	Alstroemeria	2-3 ft.	Peruvian Lily plants are easy to care for, tuberous rooted perennials with bright green, lance shaped foliage that grow 2-3 feet tall. They produce loose clusters of speckled, 1½"-2" Azalea-like flowers on long, leafy stems in late spring into mid summer.	7-10
Pincushion Flower	Scabiosa columnaria	1-2 ft.	The Pincushion Flower is a long blooming, clump forming perennial. From early summer until the first frost of fall, Pincushion Flowers produce an abundance of rounded, 1½" flowerheads on top of wirey, 12"-24" stems.	4-8
Scouler's Corydalis	Corydalis scouleri	3 ft.	Corydalis scouleri is a perennial wildflower that is native to western Washington, Oregon and parts of southwestern British Columbia. Scouler's Corydalis will gradually form a 3 foot clump of 3 foot stems of light green, lace-like foliage. Spikes of hot pink, tubular flowers appear in late spring and continue into summer.	7-9
Pitcher Plants	Sarracenia	4"-3'	These prehistoric looking plants are characterized by leaves that curve into tubular funnels which catch and digest insects.	6-8
Plecostachys	Plecostachys serpyllifolia	1-2 ft.	Plecostachys is a sturdy and drought tolerant, low growing shrub from South Africa. It has dense, very fine textured, light green or light grey foliage and produces Yarrow like flowers from mid summer to early fall	9-11
Poinsettia	Euphorbia pulcherrima	1-8 ft.	Poinsettias are perennials, so it's possible to keep them growing from year to year. In order to get them to produce their flower bracts again next December, they must be kept at 50 degrees and kept in total darkness for 14 hours per day beginning in mid September.	10-12
Poor Man's Orchid	Schizanthus wisetonensis	1-2 ft.	The colorful orchid like flowers of the Butterfly Flower contrast beautifully against the soft, feathery foliage of this annual. Schizanthus dislike extremes of heat or cold, preferring cool and moist conditions.
Powder Puff Tree	Calliandra haematocephala	3-10 ft.	Calliandra haematocephala, commonly known as the Powder Puff Tree grow up to 10 feet tall with an equal spread, but dwarf, 3-6 foot varieties are also available, which are more appropriate in colder regions where you will need to over-winter your plant indoors.	10-12
Primrose	Primula	6-12"	Hundreds of species and varieties suitable for a wide range of garden uses. Dwarf varieties are best for rock gardens	vary
Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	2-4 ft.	Purple Coneflowers produce large, fragrant pink flowers beginning in April and May. The three to five foot flower stalks make them an excellent background planting for your landscape, or in a butterfly garden.	3-9
Purple Mullein	Verbascum phoeniceum	2-4 ft.	Dark green rosette, purple or pink flowers form on low spikes in the Summer	6-10
Purple Toadflax	Linaria purpurea	3 ft.	Grey/green foliage with spikes of small violet colored, Snapdragon-like flowers in the Summer	6-10
Rainbow Leucothoe	Leucothoe fontanesiana	3-5 ft.	Rainbow Leucothoe is an easy to care for, slow growing, 3-5 ft. multi-stemmed evergreen shrub, with glossy, variegated 3-4" leaves. Good as an accent plant or for boggy areas.	5-8
Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	10-20"	Red Clover is a legumous, nitrogen fixing, frost tender perennial with light green, trifoliate leaves immediately below a globe type flower head. It blooms from late spring until mid fall. An excellent cover crop.	6-8
Red Hot Poker	Kniphofia uvaria	2-5 ft	The stately flowers of the Torch Lily, Kniphofia uvaria provide a dramatic display, when grown in a space where the entire plant is visible. If you have sufficient space, you can select varieties to provide bloom during every month from May through October!	5-10
Red Spike Ice Plant	Cephalophyllum speciosum	5"	Red Spike Ice Plant is a clustering (to 18") succulent ground cover. It will produce two inch red flowers in winter and early spring. Requires well draining soil	9-11
Redvein Enkianthus	Enkianthus campanulatus	10 ft	Redvein Enkianthus are deciduous shrubs known for their small, densely clustered, lightly scented bell shaped flowers that appear in late spring and the layered effect of their small, stiff, bluish-green leaves. In the fall, the foliage turns to shades of yellow, orange or red.	6-9
Rockery Orchid	Pleione bulbocodioides	3"	Produces a single 3 inch orchid flower in early Spring, followed by a single 6 inch leaf; tough to grow, but very rewarding	8-10
Rock Harlequin	Corydalis scouleri	18-24"	Rock Harlequin prefers moist, shaded areas but is occasionally found growing on a rocky hillside.	7-9
Rock Jasmine	Androsace sarmentosa	4"	Small green leaves with silver hairs; pink flowers from April to June	3-8
Rodgersia	Rodgersia aesculifolia	18-30"	The Fingerleaf Rodgersia is a large, imposing, moisture loving plant that will stand out, no matter where you plant it in your garden. Rodgersias produce their long lasting, fluffy plumes of tiny, star shaped, light pink or white flowers beginning in late spring and continuing until mid summer.	5-9
Rosary vine	Ceropegia woodii		The vines of the Rosary plant are like thin wires with marbled, heart shaped leaves. They will reach two to four feet in length. The slender flowers resemble an inverted, small pink vase. The end of the tube is partly closed by delicate purple bars. Do not over-water! Usually grown as a house plant	10-11
Rose Daphne	Daphne cneorum	1 ft.	Rose Daphne is a fragrant, low growing evergreen shrub which blooms prolifically in the spring and occasionally again in the summer. It is excellent as a ground cover or foreground planting	4-8
Rose Mallow	Hibiscus moscheutos	4-8 ft.	Hardy Hibiscus are upright growing, multi stemmed perennial plants with light green, 6-8 inch leaves that have a fuzzy underside. Dramatic 5"-12" flowers appear in late summer. Rose Mallow does not like to be moved once it has become established	5-10
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalis	2-6 ft.	Rosemary is a tender evergreen shrub which does best with at least four hours of direct sunlight each day. In warm climates, rosemary should be planted outdoors in well-drained soil and full sun, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet apart. In cold climates, grow your rosemary plant in a pot so it may be brought indoors during winter, where it should be placed in a sunny window or under flourescent grow lights.	8-10
Rue Anemone	Anemonella thalictroides	6-12"	The slow growing Rue Anemone is a slow growing, tuberous, woodland wildflower. It produces dainty pink blooms with the first wave of wildflowers in the spring.	4-9
Salal	Gaultheria shallon	2-8 ft.	Salal is a deer resistant, low growing shrub that prefers partial shade and well draining, acidic soil. It has thick, leathery, dark green foliage and spikes of small bell flowers in the spring and edible purple berries in the fall	5-9
Saxifrage	Saxifraga bronchialis	8"	Saxifrage is an evergreen perennial that forms cushions of moss-like fine foliage and produces pretty, cream colored flowers spotted with red or pink all Spring	4-9
Scarlet Sage	Salvia splendens	3-5 ft.	Scarlet Sage is a frost tender perennial that is usually grown as an annual. It blooms in various colors including scarlet, purple, orange, lavender and yellow. Remove old flowers for repeat blooms.
Siberian Squill	Scilla siberica	6-8	Scilla are bulbous perennial plants that is evergreen where hardy. Leaves are lance-shaped, upright and fleshy. It produces spikes of blue bell-shaped flowers in the spring.	3-9
Scotch Heather	Calluna vulgaris	6-36"	Heather is a compact, shrubby, evergreen ground cover plant from Northern Europe that covers itself with spires of tiny, brightly colored bell-shaped flowers from late summer through fall.	4-9
Sea Pink	Armeria maritima	4-8"	Sea Pink is a low maintenance, short lived perennial that forms a compact mound of narrow, dark green, grass-like leaves. It produces a steady supply of white to pink flowers from late spring until late summer	4-9
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'	Sedum telephium	18-24"	Sedum Autumn Joy is a low maintenance, clump forming, succulent perennial plant with waxy, grey green foliage. Four inch clusters of tiny, star shaped flowers appear from mid summer until mid autumn	3-8
Self Heal	Prunella laciniata	3-6"	Self Heal is a low growing, creeping perennial which is useful in rock gardens or as a ground cover. The plant will produce an abundance of 8-12 inch spikes of white, pink or purple blossoms from May through July.	4-9
Shamrock	Oxalis	6-10"	Several species like the Silver Shamrock are very well behaved and make great additions to the garden. Shamrocks are easy to grow in pots and planters. Many can be grown as house plants	vary
Shooting Star	Dodecatheon pulchellum	6-18"	Primrose-like rosette plant with unique flowers in shades from white to purple. Prefers light shade.	3-9
Showy Dewflower	Drosanthemum floribundum	6"	The Showy Dewflower is a slow spreading ground cover from South Africa. The succulent foliage is greyish green. The brightly colored flowers persist throughout the summer. May become invasive if not contained	9-11
Silver Shamrock	Oxalis adenophylla	3-4"	Also known as Pink Carpet Oxalis, the Silver Shamrock is a very hardy, bulb type plant with beautifully pleated, silvery-blue foliage and pink flowers with violet-pink tips and cranberry centers from late spring into summer.	4-10
Snapdragons	Antirrhinum Majas	9-48"	Snapdragons produce tall stalks of fragrant flowers that attract both butterflies and hummingbirds throughout the summer. Snapdragons are easily grown from seed
Soapwort	Saponaria ocymoides	4"	Forms thick mat of ground covering, fine foliage; hundreds of small pink to red flowers cover the plant in early Spring	4-10
Spider Flower	Cleome hasslerana	4-6 ft.	Spider Flowers are durable plants that make outstanding mass plantings which create the illusion of a large flowering shrub. They producebrightly colored, 8" balls of blossoms from mid summer until early fall. Good for cut flowers. Can be easily grown from seed
Spiderwort	Tradescantia x andersoniana	18-24"	Spiderworts are clump forming perennials that from early through mid-summer continuously produce butterfly attracting, 1"-1½", three petaled, triangular, flowers on stems that rise slightly above the narrow, strap-like foliage.	4-9
Spike Speedwell	Veronica spicata	24"x36"	Containers, Cut Flowers Compact, spreading, clump forming plant with deep green or silvery, felt-like foliage. Produces 12" airy spikes of tiny flowers all summer. Remove spent flower spikes regularly to extend blooming season.	6-10
Spotted Deadnettles and Lamiums	Lamium species	4"-24"	Spotted Deadnettle is a spreading, semi-evergreen member of the mint family. They are known for their beautiful silver and green variegation patterns in the textured foliage and spires of dainty, hooded flowers in early summer	6-10
Stonecress	Aethionema armenum	6"	Low growing shrubby evergreen, with long lasting bright rose-pink flowers	6-9
Strawberry Tree	Arbutus unedo	6-12 ft.	Strawberry trees are upright evergreen shrubs with thick, leathery, dark green foliage. They produce hanging clusters of inverted urn-shaped flowers which develop into 1", bright red spherical fruits that take a full year to ripen. The fruit is edible but not flavorful	7-10
Strawflower	Bracteantha bracteata	2-3 ft.	Paper Daisys are tender perennials usually grown as annuals. They need moist, but well drained soil. They can be propagated by softwood cuttings or grown from seed	10-11
Sulfer Flower	Eriogonum umbellatum	9-12"	Low growing, spreading mat of 1" green leaves; clusters of bright yellow flowers	6-9
Swedish Ivy	Plectranthus australis	1-2 ft.	Swedish Ivy is a fast growing, spreading, evergreen perennial plant from South Africa that is closely related to the Coleus. They have slightly rounded, waxy, glossy green, 1½"-2" leaves with scalloped edges, and produce 3"-8" racemes of pink, lilac or white flowers.	9-11
Sweet Pea	Lathyrus odoratus		Sweet Peas have long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large clusters of colorful flowers that grace these annual vines all summer.
Sweet Pepperbush	Clethra alnifolia	6-10 ft.	Sweet Pepperbush is an upright growing, deciduous shrub with light to dark green, deeply veined foliage. It produces spires of tiny, fragrant flowers from mid to late summer	5-9
Sweet William	Dianthus barbatus	6-12"	Sweet William is a clump forming, deciduous biennial that prefers alkaline soil and dislikes heat. They produce a steady supply of fragrant, showy flowers from late spring to late summer, sometimes extending right up until the first frost.
Switch Grass	Panicum virgatum	5 ft.	There are many cultivars of Switch Grass offering a variety of foliage colors and variations but their care is the same. Switch Grass is a larval host for some butterflies and provides seed for ground feeding birds.	5-9
Tall Speedwell	Veronica longifolia	36"x18"	Containers, Cut Flowers Deciduous, clump forming plant with soft, deep green foliage with serrated edges. Produces long lasting, dense, 6" spikes of tiny flowers from late spring until mid summer. Cut plant back to 12" after blooming for a repeat show in the fall.	6-10
Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	2-6 ft.	There are many different species of Thistle, and nearly all of them are considered weeds. They are worst known for their prickly stems, prickly leaves and prickly flowers, but the butterflies like them	4-10
Tickseed	Coreopsis species	1-3 ft.	Coreopsis plants form nice, slow spreading clumps of green, fern-like or thread-like foliage with profusely blooming flowers that stand above the foliage on long, wirey stems. Coreopsis are excellent border or rock garden plants, and are great for cut flower arrangements.	4-9
Torch Lily	Kniphofia uvaria	1-3 ft.	The multi-colored flower spikes of the Torch Lily will reach 2-5 feet in height, depending on the variety. The coloring may range from ivory and orange to coral red. Provide a winter mulch	5-10
Trailing African Daisy	Osteospermum fruticosum	8-12"	The Trailing African Daisy is a tender perennial, grown as an annual in most areas. It will rapidly spread to cover a 2-3 ft. area with its light green, two inch foliage. It will produce masses of pretty, daisy-like flowers sporadically throughout the year. Deadhead for more blooms	9-10
Trailing Petunia	Calibrachoa	6-8"	Calibracoa shares most of the features of a Petunia, except everything is shrunk down to about one fourth the size. Trailing Petunias are easy to care for, fast growing plants that will produce an abundance of Petunia-like blooms all summer long.	9-11
Transvaal Daisy	Gerbera jamesonii	10-15"	Gerbera plants have dark green, deeply cut, 10" leaves with fuzzy undersides. Large, brightly colored, Daisy-like flowers stand above the foliage on stiff, leafless stems all summer.	8-11
Tricolor Stonecrop	Sedum spurium 'tricolor'	4-6"	Stonecrop are creeping, succulent ground cover plants. It forms a loose carpet of small green, pink and white tri colored leaves. It produces clusters of tiny star flowers in the summer. Excellent for rock gardens or can be grown in a a planter.	2-9
Trillium	Trillium grandiflorum	8-24"	Trilliums are shade loving, spring blooming perennial woodland wildflowers. They have three dark green, single layer leaves below a green three leaf whorl, below their large three petal flower. Trilliums will most likely perish if their foliage is cut from the plant	3-7
Tritonia	Tritonia	12-18"	Tritonias are corm growing plants from South Africa that produce pretty little six petaled flowers in late spring. They dislike wet environments.	Hardy
Reiger Begonia	Begonia tuberhybrida	6-12"	Reiger Begonias are a hybrid cross between Tuberous Begonias and Wax Begonias. With proper care, they will remain in bloom for several months. They can be planted in pots and grown as a house plant	9-11
Tufted Hair Grass	Deschampsia cespitosa	2-3 ft.	Tufted Hair Grass is a semi evergreen plant that has a wide range of cultivars in colors from creamy white to green and bronze	4-9
Twinspur	Diascia barberae	6-12"	Twinspurs are a vigorous growing, tender perennials that are closely related to the Snapdragon. They have small, heart shaped foliage and grow from 6"-12" tall, forming 8"-20" clumps. From late spring until early fall, they produce bright pink or salmon colored, 1/2"-3/4" flowers.	8-10
Verbena	Verbena species	6"-5'	There are about 250 annual and perennial species of Verbena but there are only about a half dozen that are commonly cultivated. These easy to grow, long blooming plants are both heat and drought tolerant. Trailing forms of Verbena are excellent for growing in containers and hanging baskets.	vary
Pink Snowball Bush	Viburnum bodnantense	8-10 ft.	Viburnum are deciduous shrubs that produce clusters of very fragrant pink flowers in mid-winter to early spring. Deeply textured foliage. Can be propagated by softwood cuttings	5-9
Violets	Viola sp	2-6"	Violets are dainty little self seeding versions of the Pansy. Their seeds can be directly sown into the garden at anytime from spring through fall, but the seeds need darkness and 70° to germinate	4-8
Water Lily	Nymphaea species	18-36"	There are about fifty species of Water Lily plants. Water Lilies are tuberous growing plants that can be planted in pots and submerged in your pond or even in a tub on your patio, where they will send up round, floating leaves and beautiful, sometimes fragrant, star shaped flowers to the surface.	Varies
Wax Begonia	Begonia semperflorens	6-12"	Dwarf varieties of Wax Begonia grow from 6"-8" tall. Tall varieties grow from 10"-12" tall. They have succulent stems and waxy, deep green to dark mahogany colored foliage, and they produce loose clusters of single or double, white, pink or red flowers from early May until October.	9-11
Weeping Weigela	Weigela rosea	6 ft.	Weeping Weigela are easy to care for deciduous shrubs They cover themselves with brightly colored, five petal star flowers from May to June. Can be grown into a beautiful hedge	5-9
Western Flowering Dogwood	Cornus nuttallii	25-40 ft.	The Western Flowering Dogwood is a deciduous tree with soft, light green foliage. In spring they produce sets of bright white or pink bracts which hold tiny purple-tipped green flowers. Red berries develop in the fall	7-8
Winter Daphne	Daphne odora	4 ft.	Winter Daphne is a popular spreading, evergreen shrub that blooms in February and March, producing a cluster of fragrant, pink to red flowers at the end of each branch. The narrow, dark green, 3" leaves are thick and glossy. Winter Daphne plants will grow to a height of four feet, with a 6-8 foot spread.	8-10
Wisteria	Wisteria frutescens		Wisteria is a hardy deciduous vine that produces massive clusters of fragrant lavender or white blooms in late spring. Wisteria can be pruned to form large shrub or small tree	5-9
Wood Sorrel	Oxalis oregana	6"	Studies show that 9 out of 10 Gnomes prefer Wood Sorrel as their garden carpeting over any other ground cover. Wood Sorrel is a deciduous clover-like ground cover plant that produces small, star shaped flowers throughout the spring and summer	7-10
Zinnia	Zinnia elegans	6-40"	Zinnias are easy to grow annual plants that produce an abundance of brightly colored 2-3" flowers through the summer months. They grow well in containers and make excellent cut flower arrangements. They dislike wet foliage. Can be easily grown from seed

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