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1 Macfadyena unguis-cati
BIGNONIACEAE
cat's-claw vine
yellow trumpet vine
Dry USDA zones 09a-10b
2 Mahonia aquifolium
hollyleaved barberry
holly mahonia
Oregon grape holly
Dry USDA zones 05a-10b
3 Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta'
compact Oregon grape Dry USDA zones 05a-09b
4 Mahonia bealei
Beale's barberry
leatherleaf mahonia
barberry
Dry USDA zones 05a-10b
5 Mahonia nervosa
Oregon grape
longleaf mahonia
Dry USDA zones 05a-09b
6 Mahonia repens
creeping barberry
creeping mahonia
Dry USDA zones 05a-09b
7 Malva alcea
MALVACEAE
vervain mallow
hollyhock mallow
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
8 Malva moschata
MALVACEAE
musk mallow Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
9 Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
wax mallow
sleepy mallow
sultan's turban
Dry USDA zones 07a-09b
10 Marrubium incanum
silver hoarhound Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
11 Marrubium supinum
horehound Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
12 Marrubium vulgare
white horehound Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
13 Marshallia caespitosa
COMPOSITAE
Barbara's buttons Dry to moist USDA zones 05a-09b
14 Marshallia grandiflora
COMPOSITAE
Monongahela Barbara's buttons
large flowered marshallia
Dry to moist USDA zones 05a-09b
15 Matricaria recutita
MATRICARIACEAE
German chamomile
wild chamomile
sweet false chamomile
No extra water USDA zones 08a-11
16 Maurandya antirrhiniflora
SCROPHULARIACEAE
snapdragon vine Dry Not classified
17 Melaleuca leucadendron
MELALEUCACEAE
cajeput
cajeput
Dry USDA zones 10a-10b
18 Melampodium divaricatum
boton de oro Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
19 Melampodium leucanthum
plains blackfoot
blackfoot daisy
Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
20 Melica ciliata
MELICACEAE
silky-spike melic grass Dry USDA zones 06a-08b
21 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE
iceplant No extra water Not classified
22 Mimulus aurantiacus
sticky monkey bush
bush monkeyflower
sticky monkeyflower
Dry to moist USDA zones 09a-10b
23 Mimulus longiflorus
southern bush monkeyflower Dry to moist USDA zones 09a-10b
24 Mimulus puniceus
red bush monkeyflower Dry to moist USDA zones 09a-10b
25 Monarda citriodora
horsemint
lemonmint
No extra water Not classified
26 Monarda didyma 'Blue Stocking'
bee balm Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
27 Monarda didyma 'Cambridge Scarlet'
bee balm Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
28 Monarda didyma 'Croftway Pink'
bee balm Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
29 Monarda didyma 'Snow Queen'
bee balm Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
30 Monarda fistulosa
wild bee balm
wild bergamot
Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
31 Monarda punctata
spotted bee balm
horsemint
Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
32 Morus alba
MORACEAE
white mulberry
sang ye
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
33 Muhlenbergia capillaris
GRAMINEAE
pink muhly
hair grass
Dry to moist USDA zones 06a-11
34 Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
GRAMINEAE
Lindheimer's muhly Dry to moist USDA zones 06a-11
35 Muscari
HYACINTHACEAE
grape hyacinth Dry USDA zones 02a-10b
36 Myosotis sylvatica
garden forget-me-not
woodland forget-me-not
No extra water USDA zones 05a-08b
37 Myrica pensylvanica
MYRICACEAE
northern bayberry
swamp candleberry
wax myrtle
Dry USDA zones 02a-10b
38 Narcissus bulbocodium
NARCISSACEAE
petticoat daffodil
miniature daffodil
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
39 Narcissus spp.
NARCISSACEAE
narcissus
jonquil
daffodil
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
40 Nasturtium officinale
watercress Dry Not classified
41 Nemophila maculata
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
fivespot No extra water Not classified
42 Nemophila menziesii
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
baby blue eyes No extra water Not classified
43 Nerium oleander
oleander Dry USDA zones 07a-09b
44 Nierembergia hippomanica
SOLANACEAE
cup flower Dry Not classified
45 Oenothera deltoides
OENOTHERACEAE
desert evening-primrose No extra water Not classified
46 Oenothera tetragona
OENOTHERACEAE
common sundrop Dry USDA zones 05a-10b
47 Olea europaea
OLEACEAE
olive Dry USDA zones 09a-10b
48 Onopordum acanthium
COMPOSITAE
Scotch cotton thistle
silver thistle
Dry, well drained USDA zones 06a-08b
49 Opuntia humifusa
OPUNTIACEAE
pricklypear Dry USDA zones 05a-06b
50 Origanum majorana
sweet majoram
knotted majoram
Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
51 Origanum vulgare
oregano
wild majorum
organy
pot majorum
Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
52 Ornithogalum umbellatum
ORNITHOGALACEAE
sleepydick
Star of Bethlehem
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
53 Osteospermum hyoseroides
No extra water Not classified
54 Panicum scribnerianum
PANICACEAE
Dry USDA zones 03a-09b
55 Panicum virgatum
PANICACEAE
panic grass
switch grass
Dry USDA zones 05a-09b
56 Papaver nudicaule
PAPAVERACEAE
Iceland poppy No extra water USDA zones 05a-07b
57 Papaver rhoeas
PAPAVERACEAE
corn poppy
Flanders poppy
No extra water USDA zones 05a-07b
58 Papaver somniferum
PAPAVERACEAE
opium poppy No extra water USDA zones 05a-07b
59 Parthenocissus inserta
VITACEAE
Hiedra
thicket creeper
Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
60 Parthenocissus quinquefolia
VITACEAE
Virginia creeper Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
61 Parthenocissus tricuspidata
VITACEAE
Boston ivy Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
62 Penstemon strictus 'Bandera'
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Rocky Mountain penstemon Dry USDA zones 04a-09b
63 Penstemon superbus
SCROPHULARIACEAE
superb beardtongue
superb penstemon
Dry USDA zones 07a-10b
64 Perilla frutescens 'Atropurpurea'
beefsteak plant Dry, well drained Not classified
65 Perilla frutescens 'Crispa'
beefsteak plant Dry, well drained Not classified
66 Phacelia campanularia
California bluebell No extra water USDA zones 05a-10b
67 Phacelia minor
wild Canterberry bells
whitlavia
Dry, well drained USDA zones 05a-10b
68 Phacelia sericea
silky phacelia Dry, well drained USDA zones 05a-10b
69 Phacelia tanacetifolia
lacy phacelia
fiddleneck
Dry, well drained USDA zones 05a-10b
70 Phalaris arundinacea
PHALARIDACEAE
reed canarygrass Dry Not classified
71 Phalaris canariensis
PHALARIDACEAE
annual canarygrass Dry Not classified
72 Phellodendron amurense
RUTACEAE
Amur cork tree
huang bai
Chinese cork tree
Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-07b
73 Philadelphus x virginalis
PHILADELPHACEAE
mock orange Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
74 Phlox subulata
moss phlox Dry to moist USDA zones 03a-09b
75 Phlox subulata 'Sampson'
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
76 Physocarpus monogynus
ROSACEAE
mountain ninebark Dry USDA zones 03a-08b
77 Physocarpus opulifolius
ROSACEAE
common ninebark Dry USDA zones 02a-10b
78 Physostegia virginiana 'Summer Snow'
LABIATAE
false dragonhead Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-08b
79 Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata'
LABIATAE
false dragonhead Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-08b
80 Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'
LABIATAE
false dragonhead Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-08b
81 Pinus cembroides var. edulis
PINACEAE
pinyon
nut pine
Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-10b
82 Pinus eldarica
PINACEAE
Afghanistan pine Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-10b
83 Pinus mugo
PINACEAE
mugo pine Dry USDA zones 02a-10b
84 Pinus nigra
PINACEAE
Austrian pine Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-10b
85 Pinus rigida
PINACEAE
pitch pine Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
86 Pinus strobus
PINACEAE
eastern white pine Dry to moist USDA zones 02a-10b
87 Pistacia chinensis
PISTACIACEAE
Chinese pistache Dry to moist USDA zones 06a-09b
88 Pittosporum tobira
PITTOSPORACEAE
Japanese cheesewood
Japanese pittosporum
mock orange
Dry USDA zones 08a-10b
89 Poa glaucifolia
POACEAE
Dry USDA zones 03a-09b
90 Poa interior
POACEAE
inland bluegrass Dry USDA zones 03a-09b
91 Polygonatum commutatum
POLYGONATACEAE
great Solomon's seal Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
92 Polygonum affine 'Superbum'
POLYGONACEAE
Dry USDA zones 04a-07b
93 Polygonum aubertii
POLYGONACEAE
Chinese fleecevine
silver-lace vine
Dry USDA zones 04a-07b
94 Polygonum cuspidatum var. compactum
POLYGONACEAE
knotweed
Reynoutria fleeceflower
Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
95 Populus alba
SALICACEAE
white poplar
silver poplar
Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
96 Populus tremuloides
SALICACEAE
quaking aspen
trembling aspen
quiverleaf
Dry to moist USDA zones 04a-09b
97 Portulaca grandiflora
PORTULACACEAE
sun plant
eleven-o'clock
moss rose
No extra water Above 40� F
98 Portulaca pilosa
PORTULACACEAE
kiss me quick No extra water Not classified
99 Potentilla
POTENTILLACEAE
cinquefoil Dry Not classified
100 Potentilla fruticosa
POTENTILLACEAE
bush cinquefoil
shrubby cinquefoil
longacre potentilla
Dry USDA zones 02a-10b
101 Potentilla nepalensis
POTENTILLACEAE
Nepal cinquefoil Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
102 Potentilla recta 'Macrantha'
POTENTILLACEAE
sulpher cinquefoil Dry USDA zones 04a-10b
103 Potentilla tabernaemontani
POTENTILLACEAE
spring cinquefoil Dry USDA zones 05a-10b
104 Potentilla tridentata
POTENTILLACEAE
cinquefoil Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
105 Potentilla verna var. nana
POTENTILLACEAE
creeping potentilla Dry USDA zones 04a-08b
106 Potentilla x tonguei
POTENTILLACEAE
staghorn cinquefoil Dry USDA zones 05a-10b
107 Prunella vulgaris
heal-all
self-heal
xu ku cao
Dry, well drained USDA zones 04a-09b
108 Prunus americana
PRUNACEAE
wild plum
file prune
wild cherry
American plum
Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
109 Prunus maritima
PRUNACEAE
beach plum Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
110 Prunus padus
PRUNACEAE
European bird cherry
hegg
Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
111 Prunus serotina
PRUNACEAE
wild black cherry Dry USDA zones 03a-10b
112 Prunus virginiana
PRUNACEAE
chokecherry Dry USDA zones 02a-10b
113 Pyracantha coccinea
ROSACEAE
scarlet firethorn Dry USDA zones 06a-10b

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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