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1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica
FRAXINACEAE
green ash
red ash
Not classified Various
2 Fraxinus velutina
FRAXINACEAE
Arizona velvet ash USDA zones 05a-10b Various
3 Fritillaria imperialis
FRITILLARIACEAE
crown imperial USDA zones 04a-10b Various
4 Fritillaria meleagris
FRITILLARIACEAE
frittillary
Guinea hen flower
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
5 Fritillaria michailovskyi
FRITILLARIACEAE
Michael's flower USDA zones 05a-10b Various
6 Gaillardia aristata
common gaillardia
blanket-flower
USDA zones 03a-08b Full sun
7 Galanthus nivalis
GALANTHACEAE
snowdrop USDA zones 03a-09b Various
8 Gaura coccinea
scarlet gaura USDA zones 04a-09b Full sun to partial shade
9 Gelsemium sempervirens
GELSEMIACEAE
evening trumpetflower
Carolina jasmine
yellow jasmine
gelsemium
wild jasmine
USDA zones 07a-09b Full sun to light shade
10 Genista hispanica
Spanish broom USDA zones 06a-09b Various
11 Genista lydia
USDA zones 07a-09b Various
12 Genista pilosa
USDA zones 06a-09b Various
13 Gleditsia triacanthos
LEGUMINOSAE
honey locust USDA zones 05a-09b Full sun
14 Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
LEGUMINOSAE
thornless honey locust USDA zones 04a-10b Various
15 Grevillea lanigera
USDA zones 09a-10b Various
16 Gymnocladus dioicus
LEGUMINOSAE
Kentucky coffee tree USDA zones 04a-10b Various
17 Hedera 'Needlepoint'
HEDERACEAE
ivy Not classified Full sun
18 Helianthemum nummularium 'Wisley Pink'
HELIANTHEMACEAE
USDA zones 06a-10b Various
19 Hesperaloe parviflora
AGAVACEAE
red yucca USDA zones 07a-10b Full sun to partial shade
20 Heteromeles arbutifolia
ROSACEAE
toyon
california holly
Christmas berry
USDA zones 08a-10b Full sun to partial shade
21 Hippophae rhamnoides
HIPPOPHAEACEAE
sea berry
sea buckthorn
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
22 Hyacinthoides hispanica
HYACINTHACEAE
Spanish bluebell USDA zones 04a-10b Various
23 Hyacinthus orientalis
HYACINTHACEAE
garden hyacinth USDA zones 04a-10b Various
24 Hypericum calycinum
HYPERICACEAE
Aaron's beard
creeping St. Johnswort
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
25 Iberis sempervirens
evergreen candytuft USDA zones 04a-10b Various
26 Ipheion uniflorum
ALLIACEAE
spring starflower USDA zones 06a-10b Various
27 Ipomoea tricolor
grannyvine
morning glory
Not classified Various
28 Iris reticulata
IRIDACEAE
USDA zones 03a-08b Various
29 Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii'
JUNIPERACEAE
Chinese juniper USDA zones 04a-10b Various
30 Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens 'Nana'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
31 Juniperus communis
JUNIPERACEAE
juniper
ener
USDA zones 02a-10b Various
32 Juniperus communis var. saxatilis
JUNIPERACEAE
mountain common creeper USDA zones 02a-09b Various
33 Juniperus conferta
JUNIPERACEAE
shore juniper USDA zones 02a-10b Various
34 Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
35 Juniperus conferta 'Emerald Sea'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
36 Juniperus excelsa 'Stricta'
JUNIPERACEAE
Greek juniper USDA zones 07a-10b Various
37 Juniperus horizontalis
JUNIPERACEAE
creeping juniper USDA zones 02a-09b Various
38 Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
39 Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Mat'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
40 Juniperus horizontalis 'Douglasii'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
41 Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
42 Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 02a-10b Various
43 Juniperus lucayana
JUNIPERACEAE
West Indies juniper USDA zones 09a-10b Various
44 Juniperus sabina var. tamariscifolia
JUNIPERACEAE
Tamarix Savin juniper USDA zones 04a-10b Various
45 Juniperus scopulorum
JUNIPERACEAE
Rocky Mountain juniper USDA zones 04a-09b Various
46 Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
47 Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
48 Juniperus virginiana
JUNIPERACEAE
Virginia juniper
red cedar
Eastern red cedar
USDA zones 03a-09b Various
49 Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'
JUNIPERACEAE
USDA zones 03a-09b Various
50 Justicia californica
JUSTICIACEAE
beloperone
chuperosa
chuparosa
USDA zones 08a-10b Full sun
51 Kochia scoparia var. trichophylla 'Childsii'
Not classified Various
52 Koelreuteria paniculata
KOELREUTERIACEAE
golden rain tree USDA zones 05a-10b Various
53 Lagerstroemia indica
LAGERSTROEMIACEAE
crapemyrtle USDA zones 07a-10b Various
54 Lathyrus latifolius
LATHYRACEAE
perennial sweet pea USDA zones 05a-10b Various
55 Lavatera trimestris 'Mont Blanc'
MALVACEAE
tree mallow Not classified Full sun
56 Lavatera trimestris 'Silver Cup'
MALVACEAE
tree mallow Not classified Full sun
57 Leucojum
LEUCOJACEAE
snowflake USDA zones 04a-10b Various
58 Ligustrum ovalifolium
LIGUSTRACEAE
California privet USDA zones 05a-10b Various
59 Linum perenne 'Diamant White'
LINACEAE
perennial flax USDA zones 07a-09b Full sun to light shade
60 Liriope spicatum
creeping lilyturf USDA zones 05a-10b Various
61 Lonicera interrupta
LONICERACEAE
chaparral honeysuckle USDA zones 06a-09b Full sun
62 Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
LONICERACEAE
Hall's honeysuckle USDA zones 04a-10b Various
63 Lonicera sempervirens
LONICERACEAE
coral honeysuckle
trumpet honeysuckle
USDA zones 03a-10b Various
64 Macfadyena unguis-cati
BIGNONIACEAE
cat's-claw vine
yellow trumpet vine
USDA zones 09a-10b Various
65 Machaeranthera tortifolia
COMPOSITAE
Mojave aster USDA zones 07a-09b Full sun
66 Mahonia aquifolium
hollyleaved barberry
holly mahonia
Oregon grape holly
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
67 Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta'
compact Oregon grape USDA zones 05a-09b Various
68 Mahonia bealei
Beale's barberry
leatherleaf mahonia
barberry
USDA zones 05a-10b Various
69 Mahonia nervosa
Oregon grape
longleaf mahonia
USDA zones 05a-09b Various
70 Mahonia repens
creeping barberry
creeping mahonia
USDA zones 05a-09b Various
71 Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
wax mallow
sleepy mallow
sultan's turban
USDA zones 07a-09b Full sun to partial shade
72 Maurandya antirrhiniflora
SCROPHULARIACEAE
snapdragon vine Not classified Various
73 Melaleuca leucadendron
MELALEUCACEAE
cajeput
cajeput
USDA zones 10a-10b Various
74 Melampodium divaricatum
boton de oro USDA zones 04a-09b Full sun
75 Melampodium leucanthum
plains blackfoot
blackfoot daisy
USDA zones 04a-09b Full sun
76 Muhlenbergia capillaris
GRAMINEAE
pink muhly
hair grass
USDA zones 06a-11 Full sun to partial shade
77 Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
GRAMINEAE
Lindheimer's muhly USDA zones 06a-11 Full sun to partial shade
78 Muscari
HYACINTHACEAE
grape hyacinth USDA zones 02a-10b Various
79 Myrica pensylvanica
MYRICACEAE
northern bayberry
swamp candleberry
wax myrtle
USDA zones 02a-10b Various
80 Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
NANDINACEAE
heavenly bamboo USDA zones 06a-09b Full sun to full shade
81 Narcissus bulbocodium
NARCISSACEAE
petticoat daffodil
miniature daffodil
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
82 Narcissus spp.
NARCISSACEAE
narcissus
jonquil
daffodil
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
83 Nerium oleander
oleander USDA zones 07a-09b Various
84 Nerium oleander 'Casablanca'
oleander USDA zones 08a-10b Full sun to partial shade
85 Nerium oleander 'Little Red'
oleander USDA zones 08a-10b Full sun to partial shade
86 Nerium oleander 'Mrs. Roeddling'
oleander USDA zones 08a-10b Full sun to partial shade
87 Oenothera fruticosa
OENOTHERACEAE
common sundrop USDA zones 05a-09b Full sun
88 Olea europaea
OLEACEAE
olive USDA zones 09a-10b Various
89 Onopordum acanthium
COMPOSITAE
Scotch cotton thistle
silver thistle
USDA zones 06a-08b Full sun
90 Ornithogalum umbellatum
ORNITHOGALACEAE
sleepydick
Star of Bethlehem
USDA zones 04a-10b Various
91 Osteospermum fruticosum 'African Queen'
African daisy USDA zones 09a-10b Full sun
92 Osteospermum fruticosum 'Hybrid White'
African daisy USDA zones 09a-10b Full sun

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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