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PLANT NAME BOTANICAL
NAME
PLANT
TYPE
PLANT
CHARAC-
TERISTIC
HEIGHT SPREAD BLOOM
TIME
BLOOM
COLOR
SUN/
SHADE WATER
BEDDING PLANTS
ABELIA, GLOSSY Abelia grandiflora Shrub Semi-evergreen 6 ft 6 ft June-October White/tinged pink Sun-partial shade
Medium
AIRPLANE PLANT Chlorophylum co-musum
Perennial Evergreen 2 ft 2 ft Spring-Summer White Sun-dappled shade
Low-me-dium
AIR POTATO VINE Dioscorea bulbifera Vine Over 40 ft Late fall-early winter
Pale green, green Sun-partial shade
AJUGA 'BUGLE-WEED'
Ajuga genevensis Groundcover Evergreen 3 - 6 in 20 in Late spring - early summer
Blue, pink, purple, white
Partial shade - shade
Medium
AJUGA 'BURGUNDY GLOW'
Ajuga reptans 'Bur-gundy Glow'
Groundcover Evergreen Per-ennial
6 in 12 in April-May Purple Sun-shade
AJUGA 'CHOCOLATE CHIP'
Ajuga reptans 'Val-fredda'
Groundcover Evergreen Per-ennial
3 in 6-12 in May-June Blue Sun-shade Low
ALTERNANTHA Alternanthera den-tata "Little Ruby"
Perennial Tender
AMERICAN CRINUM Crinum x Bulb 24-40 in 2-3 in Late summer Light pink, wine markings, white
ANGEL'S TRUMPET Datura inoxia Annual 3 - 4 ft 2 - 3 ft Early summer-late fall
Blue, purple, white, yellow
Sun-partial shade
Medium
ARALIA, JAPANESE Fatsia japonica Shrub Evergreen 6 - 10 ft 6 - 10 ft Oct-Nov White Dappled shade-shade
Medium
AUCUBA, GOLD DUST
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Shrub Evergreen 4 - 5 ft 2 ft NA NA Shade Medium
BACOPA Sutera cordata 'Snowstorm'
Annual 3 ft 1 ft Spring-Summer Blue, pink, violet, white
Partial Shade High
BAUHINIA Bauhinia yun-nanensis
Vine Tropical
BEACH VITEX Vitex rotundifolia Shrub Deciduous 1 - 2 ft 10 - 15 ft May Blue-purple Sun Medium
BEAR'S BREECHES Acanthus mollis Perennial Evergreen 2 - 5 ft 2 - 4 ft May to Sept Purple, white Partial Shade - shade
Low
BEAUTYBERRY, AMERICAN
Callicarpa ameri-cana
Shrub Deciduous 4 - 6 ft 5 - 7 ft June Greenish / white Partial Shade - shade
Low-me-dium
BEGONIA, WAX LEAF Begonia semper-florens
Annual 6 - 12 in 6 - 12 in Late spring-fall Bicolor, pink, red, white
Dappled shade Medium
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NAME
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SHADE WATER
BEGONIA, (TUBER-OUS, RHIZOMA-TOUS, AND CAIN-LIKE)
Annual Varies Varies Various times White, pink, red, orange
Sun-partial shade
Medium
BLACK BAMBOO Phyllostachys nigra Perennial Evergreen 15 - 20 ft 5 - 10 ft NA NA Sun-dappled shade
Low
BLOOD LEAF Iresine herbstii Perennial Herbaceous 2 - 3 ft 1 - 3 ft Flowers not showy
Greenish-white Sun-partial shade
Medium
BLUEBELLS, SPANISH (SPANISH SQUILL)
Hyacinthoides his-panica 'Excelsior'
Bulb 10 - 18 in 10 - 12 in Spring Blue, pink, puple, white
Dappled shade Low
BROMELIAD Bromeliaceae x Perennial Tropical Varies Varies Any time Purple, bright red Sun-partial shade
Medium
BOXWOOD Boxus microphylla Shrub Evergreen 2 - 6 ft 2 - 4 ft NA NA Sun-shade Medium
BUTTERFLY WEED Asclepias tuberosa Perennial Deciduous 15 - 24 in 6 - 8 in Early summer-fall Orange, red, yel-low
Sun-partial shade
Medium
CALADIUM Caladium Tuber 8 - 20 in 4 - 14 in Green, white, pink, red
Partial shade-shade
High
CARDINAL FLOWER Lobelia cardinalis Perennial Deciduous 1 - 4 ft 8 - 16 in May - Sept Red
CARDOON Cynara cardunculus Perennial 3 - 6 ft 2 - 3 ft Seasonal bloomer Blue-violet Sun Medium
CAREX Carex x Groundcover Evergreen 4 in 4 in Early-late spring White Shade High
CASHMERE BOU-QUET
Clerodendron x Shrub Evergreen 2 - 5 ft 1 - 2 ft Spring-Summer White, red Sun-partial shade
Medium
CAST IRON PLANT Aspidistra elatior Perennial Evergreen 3 ft 2 ft NA NA Shade Medium
CAT'S WHISKERS Orthosiphon stamineus
Perennial Herbaceous 18 - 24 in Late winter-early spring
White Partial shade
CHAIN PLANT Callisia fragrans Perennial Herbaceous 6 - 12 in 4 - 6 ft Late winter-early spring
White/near white Sun-partial shade
Medium
CHAMELEON PLANT Houttuynia cordata Groundcover Deciduous 1 ft 2 - 3 ft Summer White Sun-partial shade
High
CLEMATIS Clematis, jack-manni
Vine Evergreen 7 - 10 ft 3 - 6 ft July Purple-blue Sun-partial shade
Medium
CLEMATIS, SWEET AUTUMN
Clematis maxi-mowicziana
Vine 20 - 30 ft 1 - 2 ft Fall White Sun-shade Low
CLEYERA Temstroemia gym-nanthera
Shrub Evergreen 4 - 10 ft 4 - 6 ft Spring White Sun-partial shade
Medium
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NAME
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SHADE WATER
COLEUS Coleus x hybrida Annual 18 - 24 in 18 - 24 in Late summer Green, pink, white Sun-dappled shade
Medium
COLUMBINE, RED Aquilegia canaden-sis
Perennial 12 - 30 in March-July Red, pink, yellow Sun-partial shade
Low-me-dium
COLUMBINE 'TEXAS GOLD'
Aquilegia chrysan-tha 'Texas Gold'
Perennial Evergreen 2 ft 2 ft March-May Yellow Partial shade-shade
Low
CONFEDERATE JAS-MINE
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Vine Evergreen Per-ennial
15 ft May-June White Partial shade-shade
CORAL BELLS Heuchera micran-tha 'Coral Bells'
Perennial Evergreen 12 in 12 - 18 in Spring-summer Crimson, pink, red, white
Partial shade-shade
Medium
CORALBERRY Symphoricarpos or-biculatus
Shrub Deciduous 2 - 3 ft 4 - 5 ft September-No-vember
White Partial shade-shade
Low
CORKSCREW RUSH Juncus effuses spi-ralis
Aquatic Deciduous 1.5 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
CRESTED LEOPARD Farfugium Japoni-cum
Perennial Evergreen 18 in 36 in Mid summer - fall Yellow, yellow green
Partial shade-dappled shade
Medium
DAHLIA Dahlia pinnata Tuber 1 - 4 ft 1 - 2 ft Mid July - fall Lavender, orange, pink, red, white, yellow
Sun-partial shade
Medium
DICHONDRA Dichondra Convol-vulaceae 'Silver Falls'
Groundcover 0 - 3 ft 3 - 4 ft May-June Greenish-yellow to white
Sun Low-me-dium
DISTYLIUM Distylium x Shrub Evergreen 3 - 10 ft 4 - 8 ft January-March Red Medium
DYCKIA Perennial Tender 6 - 12 in Late winter-mid spring
Yellow-Orange Sun-partial shade
Low-me-dium
ELEPHANT EAR (TARO)
Colocasia esculenta Bulb Deciduous 3 - 6 ft 4 - 6 ft Rarely flowers Yellowish-white Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
ELEPHANT EAR, UP-RIGHT
Alocasia macror-rhiza
Bulb Deciduous 12 - 15 ft 6 - 8 ft Seasonal bloomer Greenish-white Partial shade Medium-high
FAN FLOWER Scaevola aemula Annual 6 - 12 in 12 - 18 in Spring-frost Blue, violet, white Sun-partial shade
Low-me-dium
FERN, ASPARAGUS Asparagus densiflo-rus
Perennial Deciduous 2 ft 2 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
FERN, AUTUMN Dryopteris erythro-sora
Perennial Evergreen 1.5 - 2 ft 1.5 - 2 ft NA NA Shade Medium
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FERN, BOSTON SWORD
Nephrolepis exal-tata
Perennial Tender 2 - 3 ft 2 - 3 ft NA NA Partial shade Medium
FERN, JAPANESE HOLLY
Cyrtominum fal-cantum
Perennial Evergreen 1.5 - 2 ft 2 - 3 ft NA NA Shade Medium
FERN, JAPANESE PAINTED
Athyrium niponi-cum
Perennial Deciduous 1 - 2 ft 2 ft NA NA Shade Medium
FERN, MAIDENHAIR Adiantum capillus-veneris
Evergreen Ten-der
1.5 ft 1.5 ft NA NA Shade Medium
FERN, SOUTHERN RIVER WOOD
Thelypteris kunthii Perennial Deciduous 1 - 2 ft 2 ft NA NA Shade Medium
FERN, TASSEL Polystichum poly-blepharum
Perennial Evergreen 24 - 32 in 36 in NA NA Shade Medium
FOUR O'CLOCK Mirabilis jalapa Annual 2 - 4 ft 2 - 3 ft Spring-fall Lavender, pink, red, white, yellow
Sun-partial shade
Medium
GINGER LILY Hedychium Perennial 3 - 6 ft 2 - 3 ft Seasonal bloomer White Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
GINGER, WILD (CHI-NESE)
Asarum splendens Groundcover 5 - 8 in 5 - 8 in Late spring Maroon, purple Shade High
GRAPTOPHYLLUM Graptophyllum pictum
Shrub Evergreen 6 - 9 ft 2 - 4 ft Seasonal bloomer Red to purple-red Sun-partial shade
Medium
HARDY BONESET Eupatorium perfoli-atum
Perennial Hardy 4 - 6 ft 3 - 4 ft Summer-fall White, purple, pink Sun-full shade Medium-high
HOJE SANTA (ROOT BEER PLANT)
Piper auritum Perennial Deciduous Ten-der
6 ft 7 ft Summer White Partial shade Medium
HOLLY, CARISSA Ilex corunta 'Caris-sa'
Shrub Evergreen 2 - 3 ft 2 - 3 ft Spring White Sun-shade Medium
HOLLY, DWARF BUR-FORD
Ilex corunta 'Bur-fordii Nana'
Shrub Evergreen 4 - 6 ft 3 - 4 ft Spring White Sun-partial shade
Low
HOLLY, DWARF CHI-NESE
Ilex corunta 'Ro-tunda'
Shrub Evergreen 3 - 4 ft 4 - 5 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
HOLLY, DWARF YAU-PON
Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'
Shrub Evergreen 2 - 4 ft 2 - 3 ft NA NA Sun-shade Medium
HONEYSUCKLE, CORAL
Lonicera sempervi-rens
Vine Evergreen Per-ennial
3 - 20 ft March-June Red, yellow Sun-partial shade
Medium
HORSETAIL REED Equisetum hyemale Aquatic Marginal 18 - 24 in NA NA Sun-partial shade
HOSTA Hosta Perennial Deciduous 1.5 ft 2 ft May-September Pink, white Shade Medium
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NAME
PLANT
TYPE
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HYACINTH Hyacinthus orien-talis
Bulb 8 - 12 in 6 in Late winter-early spring
Blue to purplish, cream, pink, red, white
Sun-dappled shade
Medium
HYACINTH, GRAPE Muscari armeni-acum
Bulb 6 - 12 in 6 in April-May Blue, medium pur-ple, white
Sun-dappled shade
HYDRANGEA, BIGLEAF
Hydrangea macro-phyllum
Shrub Deciduous 4 - 6 ft 4 - 6 ft July-August Blue in acid soil, pink in alkaline soil
Sun-partial shade
Medium
HYDRANGEA, OAKLEAF
Hydrangea querci-folia
Shrub Deciduous 6 - 8 ft 6 - 8 ft April-November White Dappled shade-shade
Medium
HYDRANGEA, PANI-CLE
Hydrangea panicu-lata
Shrub Deciduous 8 - 15 ft 6 - 12 ft July-September White Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
IMPATIENS Impatiens walleri-ana
Annual 18 in 12 in Late summer-early fall
15+ colors, white-scarlet
Shade Medium
IMPATIENS 'NEW GUINEA'
Impatiens x hawk-eri
Perennial Herbaceous 8 - 16 in 6 - 12 in May-October Wide variety Partial shade-shade
Medium
INLAND SEA OATS Chasmanthium lati-folium
Ornamental Grass
Deciduous Per-ennial
2 - 4 ft 1 - 2.5 ft June-September Green Partial shade-shade
Medium
IRIS, BEARDED Iris germanica Perennial Herbaceous 6 - 24 in 2 - 3 ft April-June Bicolor, blue, pink, purple, white, yel-low
Sun-partial shade
Medium
IRISENE (CHICKEN GIZZARD)
Iresine herbstii Perennial Evergreen 2 - 5 ft 1 - 3 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
IVY, ENGLISH Hedera helix Vine Evergreen Per-ennial
20 - 80 ft 3 - 50 ft September-Octo-ber
Greenish white Partial shade-shade
Medium
IVY, ENGLISH VARIE-GATED
Hedera helix 'Varie-gata'
Vine Evergreen Under 1 ft 40 - 50 ft Summer White Sun-partial shade
Medium
IVY, HYBRID BUSH Fatshedera lizei Vine Evergreen 8 - 10 ft 8 - 12 ft Summer Wshite Shade Medium
IVY, SWEDISH Plectranthus vertic-illatus
Perennial Tropical 24 - 36 in Mid fall-mid win-ter
Rose/mauve, White/near white
Sun-partial shade
Medium
JADE PLANT Crassula ovata Shrub Evergreen 3 - 6 ft 2 - 3 ft Seasonal bloomer White to pink Partial shade Medium
JASMINE, ASIAN Trachelospermum asiaticum
Groundcover Evergreen 6 - 24 in 9 - 36 in NA NA Sun-shade Low
JASMINE, ASIAN TRI-COLOR
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Tricolor'
Groundcover Evergreen Under 1 ft 2 - 3 ft NA NA Sun-shade Medium
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JASMINE 'MAID OF ORLEANS'
Jasminum sambac Vine Evergreen 8 - 10 ft Summer-fall White, near white Partial shade-shade
Medium
JEWELS OF OPAR Talinum panicula-tum
Annual 28 - 32 in 18 - 24 in Late spring-sum-mer
Pink Partial sun
JUNIPER, BLUE RUG Juniperus horizon-talis 'Wiltonii'
Groundcover Evergreen 6 in. 4 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
Low
JUNIPER, GREEN MOUND
Juniperus procum-bens 'Green Mound'
Groundcover Evergreen 8 - 12 in 4 - 6 ft NA NA Sun Low
KALE, ORNAMENTAL Brassica oleracea Annual 8 - 12 in 10 - 18 in Spring Yellow Sun Medium
KERRIA, JAPANESE Kerria japonica Shrub Deciduous 5 - 8 ft 6 - 9 ft March-April Yellow Partial shade-shade
Medium
LAMIUM 'ARCH-ANGEL'
Lamia galeobdolon Groundcover Evergreen 8 - 12 in 12 - 18 in Spring Yellow Shade Low
LAMIUM 'WHITE NANCY'
Lamiaceae macula-tum 'White Nancy'
Groundcover Evergreen 6 in 24 - 36 in Spring-summer Lavender, pink, white, yellow
Shade Medium
LAMIUM, DEAD NETTLE
Lamium macula-tum
Groundcover 1 - 3 ft 3 ft Spring-summer Pink, white Partial sun-shade
Medium
LENTEN ROSE Helleboris orien-talis
Perennial Evergreen 1.5 ft 2 ft January-March Burgundy, green, pink, purple, white
Partial shade-shade
Medium
LILY OF THE VALLEY Convallaria Bulb 6 - 8 in 6 - 8 in Mid-late Spring Pink, white Shade Medium
LILY, ORIENTAL (STARGAZER)
Lilium orienta 'Star-gazer'
Bulb 36 - 40 in 32 in Summer Warm to hot red-pink and pales to white
Dappled shade Medium
LILY, SPIDER Hymenocallis cari-baea
Bulb 24 - 36 in 36 in July-August White Sun-partial shade
Medium
LILY, RAIN Zephyranthes cari-nata
Bulb Deciduous 6 - 12 in 4 - 8 in Late summer-early fall
Pink Sun-partial shade
Medium
LIRIOPE Liriope muscari Groundcover Evergreen 8 - 12 in 2 - 4 ft Spring Lilac, white Sun-shade Low
LIRIOPE, VARIE-GATED
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
Groundcover Evergreen 6 - 12 in 2 - 4 ft Fall Purple Partial shade-shade
Medium
LOROPETALUM Loropetalum chinense
Shrub Evergreen 6 - 8 ft 4 - 5 ft Spring-Fall Lavender, pink, white
Sun-partial shade
Low
MAGILLA PERILLA Perilla frutescens 'Magilla Perilla'
Annual 24 - 36 in 12 - 18 in Late summer-late fall
Blue Sun-shade Medium
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NAME
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OREGON GRAPE HOLLY
Mahonia aquifo-lium
Shrub Deciduous 3 - 6 ft 2 - 5 ft April Bright yellow Partial shade-shade
Medium
MAHONIA, LEATH-ERLEAF
Mahonia bealeii Shrub Evergreen 5 - 6 ft 3 - 4 ft Spring Yellow Dappled shade-shade
Medium
MAHONIA, 'SOFT CARESS'
Mahonia eurybrac-teata 'Soft Caress'
Shrub Evergreen 2 - 5 ft 2 - 3 ft Spring, winter Yellow Partial sun-shade
Medium
MAPLE, FLOWERING Abutilon hybridum Annual 3 - 5 ft 2 - 3 ft Late spring-late summer
Orange, red, white, yellow
Sun-shade Medium
MONDO GRASS Ophiopagon japon-icas
Groundcover Evergreen 3 - 8 in 12 - 18 in Summer Purple Sun-shade Low
MONEYWORT (CREEPING JENNY)
Lysimachia num-mularia
Groundcover Evergreen 2 - 4 in 24 - 36 in Spring-summer Bright yellow Partial shade-shade
Medium
MULLEIN Verbascum thapsus 2 - 10 ft June-August Yellow Sun Medium
MYRTLE, WAX DWARF
Myrica pusilla Shrub Evergreen 3 - 4 ft 4 - 5 ft Spring, winter Tan, yellow Sun-shade Low
NANDINA, COM-PACT
Nandina domestica 'Compacta'
Shrub Evergreen 3 - 4 ft 3 - 4 ft Spring White Sun-shade Low
NANDINA, STAND-ARD (HEAVENLY BAMBOO)
Nandina domestica Shrub Evergreen 5 ft 3 - 4 ft Summer White Sun-partial shade
Low
NARCISSUS (DAFFO-DIL, JONQUIL)
Narcissus Bulb 6 - 18 in 6 in Late winter
Bi-color, cream, or-ange, pink, red, red-orange, salmon, white, yel-low
Sun-partial shade
Medium
OREGANO, CUBAN Plectranthus am-boinicus
Perennial Tender 1.5 - 3 ft 18 in Mid spring-late winter
Pale purple Partial shade Medium
OXALIS 'IRON CROSS'
Oxalis deppei 'Iron Cross'
Bulb 8 - 10 in 10 - 12 in Late spring-sum-mer
Dark pink Sun-partial shade
Medium
OXALIS, PINK WOOD SORREL
Oxalis articulata Perennial under 6 in 6 - 12 in Spring-Fall Pink Sun-full shade Medium
OXALIS, PURPLE Oxalis triangularis Perennial 7 - 10 in 10 - 15 in Summer Light pink-lavender Partial shade Medium
OXALIS, SHAMROCK Oxalis oregana(red-wood sorrel ??)
Perennial Evergreen 6 in 2 ft Spring, summer Light pink Dappled shade-shade
Medium
PACHYSANDRA Pachysandra x Groundcover Evergreen Per-ennial
6 - 12 in 12 in Spring White Partial shade-shade
Medium
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PENTAS Pentas lanceolata Annual 2 - 3 ft 1 - 2 ft Spring-fall
Lavender, lilac, pink(various shades), purple, red, white
Sun-partial shade
Medium
PEONY Up to 30 species Perennial Herbaceous Late spring-early summer
Shades of red, white, yellow
Sun-partial shade
Medium
PERSIAN SHIELD Strobilanthes dy-erianus
Annual 2 - 3 ft 3 - 4 ft NA NA Shade Medium-high
PHILODENDRON, SPLIT LEAF
Monstera deliciosa Perennial Tropical 10 ft + 6 - 10 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
PIGEONBERRY Rivina humilis Groundcover Evergreen 8 - 12 in 1 - 3 ft May-October Light pink, white Partial shade Medium
PITTOSPORUM Pittosporum tobira Shrub Evergreen 8 ft 8 ft Spring White Sun-partial shade
Medium
PLUMBAGO, HARDY BLUE LEADWORT
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Groundcover 6 - 12 in 12 - 18 in Late summer-Mid fall
Medium blue Sun-partial shade
Medium
POKEWEED, AMERI-CAN
Phytolacca ameri-cana
Perennial Herbaceous 10 ft 3 ft Mid summer-early fall
White Shade Medium
PURPLE HEART (WANDERING JEW)
Tradescantia pal-lida
Groundcover Deciduous 12 - 18 in 9 - 12 in Summer Orchid, pink Sun-partial shad
Low
RUELLA, DWARF (MEXICAN PETUNIA)
Puellia brittoniana 'Katie's Dwarf'
Perennial Semi-evergreen 8 - 10 in 12 in April-November Pink, purple, white Sun-partial shade
Low
SAGE, AUTUMN Salvia Greggii Perennial Semi-evergreen 4 ft 3 ft March-October Coral, pink, red, white
Sun-partial shade
Low
SAGO PALM Cycas revoluta Tree Evergreen 10 ft 8 ft At maturity Sun Medium
SEDGE, JAPANESE VERIGATED
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Ornamental Grass
Evergreen Per-ennial
8 - 10 in 18 in NA NA Partial shade Medium
SEDUM, ANGELINA Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Groundcover 4 in 24 in
SEDUM, AUTUMN JOY
Sedum 'Herbstfreude'
Groundcover Deciduous Per-ennial
2 ft 2 ft August-Sept Pink Sun-partial shade
Low
SEDUM, BLUE SPRUCE
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'
Groundcover 6 - 8 in 12 - 23 in Early-mid sum-mer
Yellow Sun Medium
SEDUM, CORAL REEF Sedum tetractinum 'Coral Reef'
Groundcover 3 in 12 in July-August White-pale pink Sun Low-me-dium
SEDUM, STONE-CROP
Sedum Groundcover Semi-evergreen Perennial
3 - 8 in 3 - 8 in Various times Yellow Sun-dappled shade
Low
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SHRIMP PLANT Justicia brandegeana
Annual 36 - 48 in 12 in Summer-fall Orange, pink, white, yellow
Partial shade Medium
SHRIMP PLANT, GOLDEN LOLLIPOP
Pachystachys lutea Shrub Evergreen 2 - 3 ft 2 - 3 ft Late spring-mid summer
Bright yellow, white/near white
Sun-partial shade
Medium
SMARTWEED 'RED DRAGON'
Persicaria micro-cephala 'Red Drag-on'
Perennial Deciduous 2 - 3 ft 2 - 3 ft Mid summer - fall White Sun-partial shade
Medium
SNOW BUSH Breynia disticha Shrub Tender 4 - 6 ft 3 - 4 ft Summer-fall White Partial shade Medium
SNOWDROP Galanthus Bulb 4 - 7 in 6 - 7 in Mid winter-early spring
White/deep green on inner petals
Partial shade Medium
SNOWFLAKE Leucojum aestivum Bulb 12 - 14 in 4 in Late winter-spring
White with green tips
Sun-partial shade
Medium
SORREL, BLOOD Rumex sanguineus Perennial 8 - 12 in 8 - 12 in NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
SPICEBUSH Lindera benzoin Shrub Deciduous 6 - 12 in 6 - 12 in Spring Green, red, yellow Dappled shade-shade
Low
SPIREA, BRIDAL WREATH
Spiraea con-toniensis
Shrub Deciduous 4 - 8 ft 4 - 8 ft Spring White Sun-partial shade
Medium
SPIREA, MAGIC CAR-PET
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma'
Shrub Deciduous 18 - 24 in 24 in Spring Pink Sun Medium
SPREADING WINE-CUP
Callirhoe involu-crate
Perennial 6 - 12 in 6 in Feb - July Purple, pink, white Sun-partial shade
Low-me-dium
ST. JOHN'S WORT Hypericum perfora-tum
Perennial Semi-evergreen 1 - 3 ft 1 - 2 ft May-August Yellow Sun-partial shade
Low
STRAWBERRY, MOCK FALSE
Duchesnea indica Groundcover Evergreen 3 - 8 in 18 - 48 in Spring Yellow Sun-shade Medium
SWEET FLAG Acorius gramineus 'Variegatus'
Perennial Semi-evergreen 6 - 12 in 6 - 12 in June-July Greenish yellow Sun-partial shade
High
SWEET POTATO VINE, 'BLACKIE'
Ipomoea batatas, 'Blackie'
Vine Deciduous 6 - 18 in 48 - 60 in NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
SWEET POTATO VINE, 'MARGURITE
Ipomoea batatas, 'Margurite'
Vine Deciduous 6 - 18 in 2 - 3 ft Summer Lavender, violet Sun-partial shade
Medium
SWEET POTATO VINE, 'SWEET CARO-LINE'
Ipomoea batatas, 'Sweet Caroline'
Vine Deciduous 6 - 18 in 36 - 48 in NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
SWEET WOODRUFF Galium odoratum Groundcover Deciduous Per-ennial
6 - 12 in 12 in Late spring-sum-mer
White Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
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NAME
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SWISS CHARD Beta vulgaris cicla Annual 1 - 3 ft 0.5 - 2 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
High
THRIFT, (CREEPING PHLOX)
Phlox subulata Perennial Evergreen 4 - 6 in 24 in Early spring Vibrant pink, white Sun-partial shade
Low
TURK'S CAP Malvaviscus arbo-reus
Perennial Deciduous 4 - 5 ft 3 - 5 ft Summer-fall Red, coral, white Sun-shade Low
UMBRELLA PLANT Cyperus altemifo-lius
Perennial Deciduous 4 - 6 ft 4 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
VARIEGATED ACO-RUS
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Perennial Evergreen Per-ennial
6 - 12 in 6 - 12 in June-July Greenish yellow Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
VIRGINIA CREEPER Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vine Deciduous Per-ennial
30 - 50 ft 5 - 10 ft May-August Greenish white Sun-partial shade
Medium
VINCA (PERIWINKLE) Vinca minor Groundcover Evergreen 4 - 8 in 18 - 36 in Spring Purplish/blue Partial shade-shade
Medium
VINCA MAJOR, VAR-IEGATED
Vinca major 'Varie-gata'
Groundcover Evergreen 1 - 2 ft 1 - 2 ft Spring Blue Sun-partial shade
Medium
VIOLA (JOHNNY JUMP UP)
Viola Annual 2 - 6 in 8 - 12 in Spring Purple, rose, yel-low, white
Partial shade-shade
Medium
VIOLET, SWEET Violet odorata Perennial Evergreen 2 - 6 in 8 - 12 in Spring Purple, rose, white, yellow
Partial shade-shade
Medium
WINTERCREEPER, PURPLE
Euonymus fortune 'Coloratus'
Groundcover Evergreen 12 - 24 in 12 - 18 in Spring Blue, green-ish/white
Partial shade Low
WINTER DAPHNE Daphne odora Shrub Evergreen 3 - 4 ft 3 - 4 ft Early spring Pink, white Sun-partial shade
Medium-high
YEW Taxus sp Shrub Evergreen 3 - 18 ft 3 - 15 ft NA NA Partial shade-shade
Medium
YEW, CREEPING PLUM
Cephalotaxus har-ringtonia 'Pros-trata'
Shrub Evergreen 2 - 3 ft 3 - 4 ft NA NA Sun-partial shade
Medium
ZEXMENIA Wedelia hispida Perennial Deciduous 1 - 2 ft 2 ft April-November Yellow Sun-shade Low
UNDERSTORY TREES AND SHRUBS
CAROLINA BUCK-THORN
Rhamnus carolini-ana
Tree Deciduous 12 - 15 ft 8 - 12 ft Spring-early sum-mer
White Sun-partial shade
Low
CHERRY LAUREL Prunus caroliniana Tree Evergreen 15 - 20 ft 8 - 15 ft Spring White Sun-partial shade
Low
ELEAGNUS Eleagnus pungens Shrub Evergreen 12 - 15 ft 15 - 18 ft Oct-Nov Creamy white Sun-partial shade
Medium
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PLANT NAME BOTANICAL
NAME
PLANT
TYPE
PLANT
CHARAC-
TERISTIC
HEIGHT SPREAD BLOOM
TIME
BLOOM
COLOR
SUN/
SHADE WATER
HOLLY, 'NELLIE R STEVENS'
Ilex 'Nellie R. Ste-vens'
Shrub Evergreen 15 - 25 ft 12 - 15 ft Spring White Sun-shade Medium
HOLLY, POSSUM-HAW
Ilex deciduas Tree Deciduous 12 - 15 ft 10 ft March-May Orange, red, yel-low/green
Sun-dappled shade
Low
HOLLY, YAUPON Ilex vomitoria Tree Evergreen 10 - 20 ft 8 - 10 ft Spring Light green, white Sun-shade Medium
HOLLY, YAUPON WEEPING
Ilex vomitoria 'Pen-dula'
Tree Evergreen 10 - 20 ft 8 - 10 ft Spring Light green, white Sun-shade Medium
HONEYSUCKLE, WINTER
Lonicera fragrantis-sima
Shrub Evergreen 10 - 12 ft 10 - 12 ft January-February Creamy white Sun-partial shade
LAUREL, TEXAS MOUNTAIN
Sophora secund-flora
Tree Evergreen 6 - 20 ft 12 ft Early spring Lavender, vio-let/blue
Sun-dappled shade
Low
LOQUAT Eriobotrya japonica Tree Evergreen 20 - 25 ft 15 - 20 ft Early winter Yellow-white Sun-partial shade
Medium
MAPLE, JAPANESE Acer palmatum Tree 15 - 25 ft 15 - 25 ft NA NA Partial sun-shade
Medium
MAPLE, JAPANESE WEEPING
Acer palmatum dis-sectum
Tree Evergreen 4 - 10 ft 4 - 12 ft NA NA Partial sun-shade
Medium
MEXICAN PLUM Prunus Mexicana Tree Deciduous 15 - 35 ft 20 ft Early spring White Sun-dappled shade
Low
PERSIMMON, EAST-ERN
Diospyros virgini-ana
Tree Deciduous 35 - 60 ft 25 - 35 ft May-June White to greenish yellow
Sun-partial shade
Low-me-dium
RED BUCKEYE Aesculus pavia Shrub Deciduous 12 - 15 ft 12 - 15 ft April-May Bright red Sun-partial shade
Medium
REDBUD Cercis canadensis Tree Deciduous 10 - 20 ft 7 - 10 ft Spring Purple, rose-pink, white
Sun-dappled shade
Medium
REDBUD, WEEPING Cercis canadensis 'Covey'
Tree Deciduous 4 - 6 ft 4 - 6 ft Late winter-early spring
Pink Sun-patial shade
Medium
VIBURNUM, RUSTY BLACKHAW
Viburnum rufidu-lum
Tree Deciduous 12 - 15 ft 8 - 10 ft Late spring Creamy white Sun-partial shade
Low
VIBURNUM, CHINDO
Viburnum awabuke 'Chindo'
Shrub Evergreen 10 - 15 ft 15 ft Late spring White Sun-partial shade
Medium
SHADE TREES
CEDAR ELM Ulmus crassifolia Tree Deciduous 30 - 60 ft 30 - 40 ft Spring Tiny mauve to pink flowers
Sun Medium
CHINESE PISTACHE Pistacia chinensis Tree Deciduous 60 ft 50 ft Spring White Sun Medium
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PLANT NAME BOTANICAL
NAME
PLANT
TYPE
PLANT
CHARAC-
TERISTIC
HEIGHT SPREAD BLOOM
TIME
BLOOM
COLOR
SUN/
SHADE WATER
MAPLE, SHANTUNG Acer truncatum Tree Deciduous 25 - 30 ft 30 ft Spring Green-yellow Sun-partial shade
Medium
MAGNOLIA, LITTLE GEM
Magnolia grand-flora 'Little Gem'
Tree Evergreen 15 - 20 ft 8 - 10 ft Summer White Sun Medium
MAGNOLIA, SOUTH-ERN
Magnolia grand-flora
Tree Evergreen 60 ft 50 ft Summer White Sun Medium
MULBERRY, FRUIT-ING
OAK, BLACK JACK Quercus marilandica
Tree Deciduous 30 - 40 ft 30 - 40 ft March-May White, red, green Partial shade Low
OAK, BUR Quercus macro-carpa
Tree Deciduous 60 - 80 ft 40 - 60 ft April-May Catkins-green Sun-partial shade
Low-me-dium
OAK, CHINQUAPIN Quercus muehlen-bergii
Tree Deciduous 30 - 40 ft 20 - 30 ft April-May Catkins-green Sun-partial shade
Low
OAK, LIVE Quercus virginiana Tree Evergreen 30 - 40 ft 40 - 50 ft Spring Catkins-green Sun Low-me-dium
OAK, SHUMARD RED Quercus shumardii Tree Deciduous 50 - 60 ft 40 - 60 ft Spring Catkins-green Sun Low
PECAN Carya illinoinensis Tree Deciduous 60-100 ft 40 - 75 ft Spring Catkins-green Sun Medium
TEXAS ASH Fraxinus texensis Tree Deciduous 30 - 50 ft 30 - 50 ft Spring Greenish yellow Sun Medium
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