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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Common Name | Category |
| Abelia | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Acuba | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Ajuga (aka Bugleweed) | Ground Cover |
| Arborvitae | Tree - Evergreen |
| Arizona Cypress | Tree - Evergreen |
| Artemisia (aka Wormwood) | Perennial Flowering |
| Astilbe (aka False Spirea) | Perennial Flowering |
| Autumn Crocus | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Azalea | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Bald Cypress | Tree - Deciduous |
| Bamboo | Perennial Flowering |
| Barberry, Crimson Pygmy | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Bee Balm | Perennial Flowering |
| Bittersweet, American | Vines |
| Black Locust | Tree - Deciduous |
| Black Walnut | Tree - Deciduous |
| Blazing Star (aka Gayfeather) | Perennial Flowering |
| Bleeding Heart | Perennial Flowering |
| Blueberry | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Bottlebrush Buckeye | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Boxwood, American | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Butterfly Bush | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Butterfly Weed | Perennial Flowering |
| Caladium | Perennial Bulb-like |
| Campanula | Perennial Flowering |
| Candy Tuft | Perennial Flowering |
| Canna (aka, Canna Lily) | Perennial Bulb-like |
| Cinquefoil (aka Buttercup Shrub) | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Clematis | Vines |
| Columbine | Perennial Flowering |
| Coneflower | Perennial Flowering |
| Coral Bells | Perennial Flowering |
| Corkscrew Willow (aka Dragon's Claw Willow) | Tree - Deciduous |
| Corydalis | Perennial Flowering |
| Cotoneaster | Ground Cover |
| Crabapple | Tree - Deciduous |
| Cranesbill (aka Hardy Geranium ) | Perennial Flowering |
| Crape myrtle | Shrub - Deciduous |
| Creeping Jenny ( aka Moneywort ) | Ground Cover |
| Creeping Phlox | Ground Cover |
| Creeping Phlox | Perennial Flowering |
| Crimson King Maple (aka Norway Maple) | Tree - Deciduous |
| Crocosmia | Perennial, bulb-like |
| Crossvine | Vine |
| Daffodil | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Dahlia | Perennial Flowering |
| Dapple Willow (aka Hakuro Nishiki) | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Daylily | Perennial Flowering |
| Dianthus (aka "Pinks") | Perennial Flowering |
| Dogwood | Tree - Deciduous |
| Dogwood - Kousa | Tree - Deciduous |
| Dogwood, Red Twig and Yellow Twig | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Eastern White Pine | Tree - Evergreen |
| Elephant's Ear (aka Taro) | Perennial Bulb-like |
| English Boxwood | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Euonymus | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Euonymus ground cover | Ground Cover |
| False Cypress, Gold Mop | Shrub-Narrow Leaved Evergreen |
| False Solomon’s Seal | Perennial Flowering |
| Fern - hardy | Perennial |
| Flowering Almond | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Flowering Onion | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Flowering Quince | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Foamflower | Perennial Flowering |
| Forsythia | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Fothergilla (aka Witchalder) | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Foxglove | Perennial Flowering |
| Foxtail Lily | Perennial Bulb-like |
| Gaillardia - Blanket Flower | Perennial Flowering |
| Garden Phlox | Perennial Flowering |
| Gaura | Perennial Flowering |
| Ginkgo | Tree - Deciduous |
| Gladiola | Perennial Flowering |
| Glory-of-the-Snow | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Goat’s Beard | Perennial Flowering |
| Goldenrod | Perennial Flowering |
| Gooseberry | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Grape Hyacinth | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Green Ash | Tree - Deciduous |
| Hawthorn, Washington | Tree - Deciduous |
| Hellebore (non-hybridized) | Perennial Flowering |
| Hemlock, Canadian | Tree - Evergreen |
| Heucherella (aka Foamy Bells) | Perennial Flowering |
| Hibiscus, Hardy | Perennial Flowering |
| Hickory | Tree - Deciduous |
| Holly Tree | Tree - Evergreen |
| Holly, China Boy / China Girl | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Honeysuckle, Mandarin | Vine |
| Hosta | Perennial Flowering |
| Hyacinth | Perennial - Flowering (Bulb-Like) |
| Hydrangea | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Hydrangea, Mophead & Lacecap | Perennial Flowering |
| Hydrangea, Oakleaf | Perennial Flowering |
| Iris | Perennial, bulb-like |
| Ironweed | Perennial Flowering |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Perennial Flowering |
| Japanese Flowering Cherry | Tree - Deciduous |
| Japanese Kerria | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Japanese Maple | Tree - Deciduous |
| Joe-Pye Weed | Perennial Flowering |
| Juniper - Ground Cover | Ground Cover |
| Juniper - Shrub | Shrub-Narrow Leaved Evergreen |
| Juniper - Tree | Tree - Evergreen |
| Lamium (aka Dead Nettle) | Ground Cover |
| Laurel, Otto Luyken (aka Cherry Laurel) | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Lavender | Perennial Flowering |
| Lenten Rose (aka Hellebore) | Perennial Flowering |
| Leyland Cypress | Tree - Evergreen |
| Lilac | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Lilly of the Valley | Perennial Flowering |
| Liriope | Perennial Flowering |
| Locust, Thornless Honey | Tree - Deciduous |
| Louisiana Iris (aka Swamp Iris) | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Lungwort | Perennial Flowering |
| Lupine | Perennial Flowering |
| Magnolia | Tree - Evergreen |
| Mock Orange | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Mondo Grass - Dwarf | Perennial Flowering |
| Mountain Ash - American | Tree - Deciduous |
| Nandina | Shrub-Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Ninebark | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Obedient Plant | Perennial Flowering |
| Oregon Grape Holly (aka Mahonia) | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Pachysandra (aka Japanese Spurge) | Ground Cover |
| PeeGee Hydrangea (and family) | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Peony | Perennial Flowering |
| Periwinkle | Ground Cover |
| Pieris | Shrub-Broadleaved Evergreen |
| Piggyback plant (aka Pikaback) | Ground Cover |
| Pin Oak | Tree - Deciduous |
| Primrose | Perennial Flowering |
| Pyracantha (aka Firethorn) | Perennial Flowering |
| Red Buckeye (aka Horse Chestnut) | Tree - Deciduous |
| Red Maple | Tree - Deciduous |
| Red Oak | Tree - Deciduous |
| Redbud, Eastern | Tree - Deciduous |
| Rhododendron | Perennial Flowering |
| River Birch | Tree - Deciduous |
| Rose - Knockout | Perennial Flowering |
| Rose Campion | Perennial Flowering |
| Rose of Sharon (aka Althea) | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Russian Olive | Tree - Deciduous |
| Russian Sage | Perennial Flowering |
| Salvia (aka perennial Garden Sage) | Perennial Flowering |
| Sambucus | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Sandcherry | Tree - Deciduous |
| Scabiosa (aka Pincushion Flower) | Perennial Flowering |
| Sedum, Stonecrop | Perennial Flowering |
| Serviceberry | Tree - Deciduous |
| Silver Maple | Tree - Deciduous |
| Smoke Tree | Shrub - Deciduous |
| Smoke Tree | Tree - Deciduous |
| Snapdragon, Perennial | Perennial Flowering |
| Solomon’s Seal | Perennial Flowering |
| Sourwood | Tree - Deciduous |
| Spider Wort | Perennial Flowering |
| Spirea | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Spirea, Lime Mound | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Spruce | Tree - Evergreen |
| Spurge | Perennial Flowering |
| St. John's Wort | Perennial |
| Sugar Maple | Tree - Deciduous |
| Summer Snow Flake | Perennial Flowering ( Bulb-Like) |
| Summersweet (aka Sweet Pepperbush) | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Sweet woodruff | Ground Cover |
| Sweetgum Tree | Tree - Deciduous |
| Sycamore | Tree - Deciduous |
| Tickseed (aka Coreopsis) | Perennial Flowering |
| Trumpet Vine | Vines |
| Tulip | Perennial - Flowering (Bulb-Like) |
| Tulip Poplar | Tree - Deciduous |
| Verbena | Annual Flowering |
| Vernonica (aka Speedwell) | Ground Cover |
| Viburnum, Burkwood | Shrub-Deciduous |
| Weeping Willow | Tree - Deciduous |
| Weigela | Shrub-Deciduous |
| White Ash | Tree - Deciduous |
| White Fringe Tree | Tree - Deciduous |
| White Ginger Lily | Perennial Bulb-like |
| Wisteria | Perennial Flowering |
| Wood hyacinth | Perennial - Flowering (Bulb-Like) |
| Yew | Shrub-Narrow Leaved Evergreen |
| Yucca | Perennial Bulb-like |
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