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Hot pink azalea shrub covered in dense spring blooms against a woodland garden backdropZones 4–9 · to 15 ftAzaleaRhododendron spp.Bearded iris Iris germanica in full bloom with fuzzy beards on the falls and large ruffled purple and yellow standardsZones 3–9 · to 3 ftBearded IrisIris germanicaRed bee balm flowers with ragged tubular petals blooming amid lush green foliageZones 3–9 · NativeBee BalmMonarda didymaBlack-eyed Susan flowers with golden-yellow petals and dark brown centers in summerZones 3–9 · NativeBlack eyed susanRudbeckia fulgidaFormal garden path flanked by neatly clipped green boxwood hedgesZones 5–9 · to 6 ftBoxwoodBuxus sempervirensA monarch butterfly rests on vibrant purple flowersZones 5–9 · to 12 ftButterfly bushBuddleja davidiiPurple clematis vine covered in large star-shaped flowers climbing over green foliageZones 4–9 · to 20 ftClematisClematis spp.Columbine flower with delicate spurred petals blooming in a woodland gardenZones 3–8 · NativeColumbineAquilegia canadensisPurple coneflower echinacea with drooping petals around a raised spiny center in a clay potZones 3–9 · NativeConeflowerEchinacea purpureaYellow daffodils with bright orange cups blooming in a spring garden bedZones 3–9 · to 2 ftDaffodilNarcissus spp.Bright orange dahlia blooms with layered petals on tall green stems in late summerZones 8–11 · to 6 ftDahliaDahlia pinnataSingle orange daylily flower in full bloom in bright summer sunlightZones 3–9 · to 4 ftDaylilyHemerocallis spp.Field of pink and white dianthus flowers with irrigation linesZones 3–9 · to 2 ftDianthusDianthus spp.Tall pink foxglove flower spike with tubular spotted blooms in a cottage gardenZones 4–8 · to 5 ftFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaGarden phlox Phlox paniculata in full bloom with tall upright stems and dense terminal clusters of pink and white star-shaped flowersZones 4–8 · NativeGarden PhloxPhlox paniculataGardenia bush with two open white blossoms surrounded by dark glossy leavesZones 8–11 · to 6 ftGardeniaGardenia jasminoidesLarge red hibiscus flower with prominent staminal column blooming in summerZones 5–9 · NativeHardy HibiscusHibiscus moscheutosHellebore plant bearing nodding cup-shaped yellow flowers above dark green leavesZones 4–9 · to 2 ftHelleborusHelleborus orientalisHeuchera coral bells plant with ruffled palmate burgundy and copper leaves silver-veined under tall stems of tiny pink bell flowersZones 4–9 · NativeHeucheraHeuchera spp.Holly branch with clusters of bright red berries against glossy dark green leavesZones 5–9 · NativeHollyIlex spp.Mature blue-green hosta plant with large heart-shaped variegated leaves and dewdrops in a shade gardenZones 3–9 · to 4 ftHostaHosta spp.Rows of lavender plants with purple flower spikes blooming in a fieldZones 5–9 · to 2 ftLavenderLavandula angustifoliaMixed pink and white tulip flowers in full bloom across a spring bulb fieldZones 3–8 · to 2.3 ftTulipTulipaVibrant pink hydrangea flower clusters in full bloom in a summer garden borderZones 5–9 · to 8 ftHydrangeaHydrangea macrophyllaJapanese maple with deeply cut red foliage glowing in autumn sunlightZones 5–8 · to 25 ftJapanese mapleAcer palmatumDense cluster of purple lilac flowers in full spring bloom on a tall shrubZones 3–7 · to 15 ftLilacSyringa vulgarisTall purple lupine flower spikes blooming across a meadow field in early summerZones 4–8 · NativeLupineLupinus perennisTall ornamental grass plumes sway gently in breezeZones 5–9 · to 10 ftMiscanthusMiscanthus sinensisLarge purple Allium giganteum globe flower blooming in a spring gardenZones 4–9 · to 4 ftOrnamental AlliumAllium spp.Pink peony flower in full bloom with layers of ruffled petals in a gardenZones 3–8 · to 4 ftPeonyPaeonia lactifloraTall spike of purple salvia flowers rising above grey-green foliage in summer gardenZones 4–8 · to 3 ftPerennial SalviaSalvia nemorosaPink rhododendron shrub with dense clusters of flowers in full spring bloomZones 4–9 · to 8 ftRhododendronRhododendron spp.Pink garden rose with spiral petals in full bloom amid green foliageZones 3–11 · to 8 ftRoseRosa spp.Sedum stonecrop with thick succulent leaves spreading across a rocky garden surfaceZones 3–10 · to 2 ftSedumHylotelephium spectabileMature switchgrass Panicum virgatum with tall blue-green clumps and airy purple seedhead panicles backlit at sunsetZones 4–9 · NativeSwitchgrassPanicum virgatumViburnum shrub covered in round clusters of small white flowers in springZones 3–8 · NativeViburnumViburnum spp.Mature weeping willow tree Salix babylonica with cascading slender green branches reaching toward a pondZones 6–8 · to 50 ftWeeping willowSalix babylonicaWhite yarrow flower clusters in flat-topped bloom amid fine-cut green foliageZones 3–9 · NativeYarrowAchillea millefoliumColorful mixed zinnia flowers in orange, pink, and red blooming in a summer cut flower gardenZones 2–11ZinniaZinnia elegansPrunus dulcisZones 7–9 · to 30 ftAlmond treePrunus dulcisMalus domesticaZones 4–9 · to 30 ftApple treeMalus domesticaPrunus armeniacaZones 5–9 · to 20 ftApricot treePrunus armeniacaAronia melanocarpaZones 3–9 · NativeAroniaAronia melanocarpaJuglans nigraZones 4–9 · NativeBlack walnutJuglans nigraRubus allegheniensisZones 5–9 · to 12 ftBlackberryRubus allegheniensisCanna × generalisZones 4–11 · to 8 ftCanna lilyCanna × generalisPrunus aviumZones 4–9 · to 35 ftCherry treePrunus aviumCastanea mollissimaZones 4–8 · to 60 ftChestnut treeCastanea mollissimaRibes rubrumZones 3–7 · to 5 ftCurrantRibes rubrumDelphinium elatumZones 3–9 · to 6 ftDelphiniumDelphinium elatumSambucus canadensisZones 3–9 · NativeElderberrySambucus canadensisFicus caricaZones 7–10 · to 30 ftFig treeFicus caricaFuchsia magellanicaZones 6–11 · to 10 ftFuchsiaFuchsia magellanicaLycium barbarumZones 5–9 · to 8 ftGoji berryLycium barbarumRibes uva-crispaZones 3–7 · to 6 ftGooseberryRibes uva-crispaVitis viniferaZones 4–9 · to 6 ftGrape vineVitis viniferaCorylus avellanaZones 4–9 · to 20 ftHazelnut TreeCorylus avellanaLonicera caeruleaZones 3–7 · to 6 ftHoneyberryLonicera caeruleaImpatiens wallerianaZones 2–11ImpatiensImpatiens wallerianaViola tricolorZones 4–8Johnny jump upViola tricolorMorus rubraZones 4–9 · NativeMulberry treeMorus rubraPrunus persica var. nucipersicaZones 5–9Nectarine treePrunus persica var. nucipersicaOlea europaeaZones 8–11 · to 25 ftOlive treeOlea europaeaAsimina trilobaZones 5–8 · NativePawpawAsimina trilobaPrunus persicaZones 5–9 · to 25 ftPeach treePrunus persicaPyrus communisZones 4–8 · to 50 ftPear treePyrus communisCarya illinoinensisZones 5–9 · NativePecan treeCarya illinoinensisDiospyros virginianaZones 4–9 · NativePersimmon treeDiospyros virginianaPrunus domesticaZones 4–9Plum treePrunus domesticaPunica granatumZones 8–10 · to 12 ftPomegranatePunica granatumCydonia oblongaZones 5–9 · to 15 ftQuince treeCydonia oblongaRubus idaeusZones 3–8 · to 3 ftRaspberryRubus idaeusAmelanchier spp.Zones 2–9 · NativeServiceberry (juneberry)Amelanchier spp.Antirrhinum majusZones 3–11SnapdragonAntirrhinum majusWisteria frutescensZones 5–9 · NativeWisteriaWisteria frutescens

Planting lists

Purple New England aster flowers crowded with bees and butterflies in a fall gardenPlanting listAsterFeathery pink and red astilbe plume flowers rising above fern-like foliage in a shaded gardenPlanting listAstilbeBright pink and orange tuberous begonia blooms in a shaded garden bedPlanting listBegoniaArching stems of pink heart-shaped bleeding heart flowers hanging over delicate ferny foliagePlanting listBleeding HeartDeep pink camellia japonica flowers with yellow stamens blooming in a woodland gardenPlanting listCamelliaCosmos Cosmos bipinnatus with single daisy-like pink and white eight-petaled flowers and feathery thread-like foliagePlanting listCosmosCrepe myrtle tree with clusters of deep pink blooms against a summer blue skyPlanting listCrepe MyrtleWhite flowering dogwood in full spring bloom against a dark background of mature forestPlanting listDogwoodForsythia shrub covered in bright yellow flowers against a blue spring skyPlanting listForsythiaVibrant red pelargonium geraniums blooming in container pots on a sunny patioPlanting listGeraniumHollyhock Alcea rosea in full bloom showing a tall flower spike with multiple funnel-shaped pink flowers along a single stalkPlanting listHollyhockHydrangea arborescens Annabelle in full bloom with large round globe-shaped white flower heads on green stems with serrated heart-shaped leavesPlanting listHydrangea ArborescensBlue mophead hydrangea macrophylla flowers with glossy green foliage in dappled summer shadePlanting listHydrangea MacrophyllaLimelight hydrangea paniculata with large lime-green cone-shaped flower panicles in late summerPlanting listHydrangea PaniculataHydrangea quercifolia oakleaf hydrangea with deeply-lobed oak-shaped leaves and elongated cone-shaped white panicle bloomsPlanting listOakleaf HydrangeaWhite star jasmine flowers cascading over a garden wall in bright sunlightPlanting listJasmineJuniper shrub with blue-green needle-and-scale foliage and small blue-gray berry-like cones, sharp focusPlanting listJuniperLarge pink and white saucer magnolia flowers on bare spring branches against blue skyPlanting listMagnoliaBright orange and yellow marigold flowers blooming densely in a summer garden bedPlanting listMarigoldTagetes spp.Orange butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa blooms covered in monarch butterflies in a meadow gardenPlanting listMilkweedCalifornia poppy, salvia, and toyon growing in a drought-tolerant native garden in full bloomPlanting listNative Plants for CaliforniaGreat Plains tallgrass prairie garden with big bluestem, Indian grass, prairie coneflower, and compass plant at sunsetPlanting listNative Plants for the Great PlainsNative ironweed, Joe Pye weed, and swamp milkweed blooming in a Mid-Atlantic coastal plain meadowPlanting listNative Plants for the Mid-AtlanticTallgrass prairie garden with native coneflowers, prairie dropseed, and big bluestem grass in late summerPlanting listNative Plants for the MidwestRocky Mountain native columbine, penstemon, and rabbitbrush blooming against a mountain backdropPlanting listNative Plants for the Mountain WestNew England meadow with native asters, goldenrod, and wild bergamot in late summer bloomPlanting listNative Plants for New EnglandNative Oregon grape, red flowering currant, and sword fern in a Pacific Northwest woodland gardenPlanting listNative Plants for the Pacific NorthwestNative Carolina jessamine and wild azalea blooming in a Southeast woodland garden in early springPlanting listNative Plants for the SoutheastNative desert marigold, penstemon, and prickly pear cactus blooming in an Arizona xeriscape gardenPlanting listNative Plants for the SouthwestMature white oak Quercus alba with rounded-lobed leaves and rough grey bark in a residential landscapePlanting listOak TreePurple and yellow viola pansy flowers in full bloom in a cool-season garden containerPlanting listPansyPurple and white petunia flowers spilling from a hanging basket in summer sunPlanting listPetuniaPieris japonica andromeda shrub with chain-like drooping clusters of white urn-shaped flowers and bronze-pink new growthPlanting listPierisMature eastern white pine trees Pinus strobus with long soft blue-green needle bundles and rough barkPlanting listPine TreeScarlet Papaver rhoeas poppies blooming in a sunny garden borderPlanting listPoppyColorful primrose flowers in yellow, red, and pink clustered in a shaded spring gardenPlanting listPrimroseNeatly-trimmed privet hedge Ligustrum with dense small dark-green oval leaves forming a clean rectangular boundaryPlanting listPrivetWhite bridal wreath spirea in full bloom with cascading flower clusters along arching stemsPlanting listSpireaTall yellow sunflowers with dark centers growing in a sunny summer garden borderPlanting listSunflowerYew Taxus baccata shrub with dark green flat needle-like foliage and small red berry-like arilsPlanting listYew

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