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Plant Index Scientific Name Common Name Family Name Plant Type Abies concolor White fir Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Acer griseum Paperbark maple Maple (Aceraceae) Small flowering tree Acer japonicum   'Aconitifolium' Fullmoon maple Maple (Aceraceae) Small flowering tree Acer nigrum   'Greencolumn' white maple Maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Acer palmatum Japanese maple Color Maple (Aceraceae) Small flowering tree Acer rubrum   'Autumn Flame'   'Franksred' Red Sunset¨ Red maple Maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Acer saccharum   'Green Mountain'   'Sweet Shadow' Sugar maple Maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Acer triflorum Threeflower maple Maple (Aceraceae) Small flowering tree Acer x freemanii   'Jeffersred' Autumn Blaze¨   'Morgan' Freeman maple Maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Achillea   'Coronation Gold'   'Moonshine'   'Peach Blossom'   'Snow Taler' Yarrow Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Achillea millefolium   'Lilac Beauty' Common yarrow Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Achillea tomentosa   'Maynard's Gold' Woolly yarrow Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Aconitum carmichaelii   'Arendsii' Azure monkshood Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Aconitum napellus Common monkshood Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Aesculus 'Autumn Splendor' Autumn Splendor buckeye Horse chestnut (Hippocastanaceae) Small flowering tree Aesculus flava Yellow buckeye Horse chestnut (Hippocastanaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush buckeye Horse chestnut (Hippocastanaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Aesculus pavia Red buckeye Horse chestnut (Hippocastanaceae) Small flowering tree Aesculus x carnea   'Briotii' Red horse chestnut Horse Chestnut (Hippocastanaceae) Small flowering tree Alchemilla mollis Lady's mantle Rose (Rosaceae) Perennial Alnus glutinosa white alder Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow serviceberry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Amelanchier laevis   'Cumulus' Allegheny serviceberry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Amelanchier x grandiflora   'Autumn Brilliance'   'Forest Prince'   'Princess Diana'   'Robin Hill' Apple serviceberry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Amsonia hubrectii Arkansas amsonia Dogbane (Apocynaceae) Perennial Amsonia tabernaemontana Blue star Dogbane (Apocynaceae) Perennial Anemone tomentosa   'Robustissima' Grapeleaf anemone Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Anemone x hybrida   'Honorine Jobert'   'September Charm' Japanese anemone Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Aquilegia canadensis   'Corbett' Canada columbine Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Aquilegia chrysantha Golden columbine Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Aquilegia 'Hensol Harebell' Columbine Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Aquilegia vulgaris   'Nora Barlow' Granny's bonnet Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Armeria maritima Common thrift Plumbago (Plumbaginaceae) Perennial Aronia arbutifolia   'Brilliantissima' Red chokeberry Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Aronia melanocarpa var. elata Glossy white chokeberry Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Artemisia absinthium   'Lambrook Silver' Wormwood Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Artemisia lactiflora White mugwort Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Artemisia ludoviciana   'Valerie Finnis' White sage Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Powis Castle sage Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Aruncus dioicus Goat's beard Rose (Rosaceae) Perennial Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed Milkweed (Asclepidaceae) Perennial Aster novae-angliae   'Alma Potschke'   'Purple Dome' New England aster Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Aster novi-belgii   'Pink Bouquet'   'Professor Kippenburg' New York aster Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Aster x frikartii   'Monch' Frikart's aster Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Astilbe chinensis   'Pumila' Chinese astilbe Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Astilbe x arendsii   'Amethyst'   'Bridal Veil'   'Fanal' False Goatsbeard Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Astilbe x rosea   'Peach Blossom' Rose astilbe Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Baptisia australis False blue indigo Pea (Fabaceae) Perennial Baptisia leucantha Prairie wild indigo Pea (Fabaceae) Perennial Berberis thunbergii   'Crimson Pygmy'   'Kobold'   'Tara' Emerald Carousel¨ Japanese barberry Barberry (Berberidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Berberis x mentorensis Mentor barberry Barberry (Berberidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Bergenia cordifolia   'Rotblum' Heartleaf bergenia Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Bergenia 'Silberlicht' Silberlicht bergenia Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Betula lenta Sweet birch Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Betula nigra   'Cully' Heritage¨ River birch Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Betula populifolia   'Whitespire' Gray birch Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Brunnera macrophylla   'Variegata' Siberian bugloss Borage (Boraginaceae) Perennial Buddleja davidii   'white Knight'   'Nanho Blue'   'Nanho Purple'   'Pink Delight'   'White Profusion' Butterfly bush Logania (Loganiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Buxus   'Glencoe' Chicagoland Green¨   'Green Mound'   'Green Mountain'   'Green Velvet' Boxwood Box (Buxaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Buxus sinica var. insularis   'Winter Gem'   'Wintergreen' Korean littleleaf boxwood Box (Buxaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Campanula carpatica   'Blue Clips'   'White Clips' Carpathian harebell Bellflower (Campanulaceae) Perennial Campanula poscharskyana Serbian bellflower Bellflower (Campanulaceae) Perennial Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Caryopteris x clandonensis   'Arthur Simmonds'   'Blue Mist'   'Longwood Blue' Bluebeard Vervain (Verbenaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cedrus libani var. stenocoma Cedar of Lebanon Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Celtis occidentalis   'Prairie Pride' Common hackberry Elm (Ulmaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Centaurea dealbata Persian cornflower Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Blue leadwort Plumbago (Plumbaginaceae) Perennial Cercidiphyllum japonicum   'Pendula' Katsura tree Katsura (Cercidiphyllaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cercis canadensis   var. alba Eastern redbud Pea (Fabaceae) Small flowering tree Chamaecyparis nootkatensis   'Pendula' Nootka false cypress Cypress (Cupressaceae) Evergreen Chamaecyparis pisifera   'Filifera'   'Squarrosa' Sawara false cypress Cypress (Cupressaceae) Evergreen Chelone lyonii Pink turtlehead Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Perennial Chionanthus virginicus White fringe tree Olive (Oleaceae) Small flowering tree Cimicifuga racemosa   'Atropurpurea' white snakeroot Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Cimicifuga simplex   'White Pearl' Kamchatka bugbane Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Cladrastis kentukea American yellowwood Pea (Fabaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Clethra alnifolia   'Paniculata'   'Rosea' Summer-sweet White alder (Clethraceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Conoclinium coelestinum Perennial ageratum Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Coreopsis auriculata   'Nana' Mouse ear coreopsis Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Coreopsis grandiflora   'Early Sunrise' Tickseed Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf coreopsis Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Coreopsis rosea Pink coreopsis Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Coreopsis verticillata   'Moonbeam'   'Zagreb' Threadleaf coreopsis Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Cornus alternifolia Pagoda dogwood Dogwood (Cornaceae) Small flowering tree Cornus kousa Kousa dogwood Dogwood (Cornaceae) Small flowering tree Cornus mas   'Golden Glory' Cornelian cherry dogwood Dogwood (Cornaceae) Small flowering tree Cornus sericea   'Cardinal'   'Flaviramea'   'Silver and Gold' Red osier dogwood Dogwood (Cornaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Corylus americana American filbert Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Corylus avellana   'Contorta' European hazelnut or filbert Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Corylus colurna Turkish filbert Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotinus coggygria   'Royal Purple' Common smokebush Cashew (Anacardiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotinus 'Grace' Grace smoke tree Cashew (Anacardiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotoneaster adpressus   'Little Gem' Creeping cotoneaster Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotoneaster apiculatus Cranberry cotoneaster Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotoneaster divaricatus Spreading cotoneaster Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotoneaster 'Hessei' Hess cotoneaster Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Cotoneaster multiflorus Manyflowered cotoneaster Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Crataegus crus-galli   var. inermis Cockspur hawthorn Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Crataegus viridis   'Winter King' Green hawthorn Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Dendranthema zawadskii   'Clara Curtis' Hybrid red chrysanthemum Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Deutzia gracilis   'Nikko' Slender deutzia Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Dianthus deltoides Maiden pinks Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Perennial Dianthus gratianopolitanus   'Bath's Pink' Cheddar pinks Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Perennial Dianthus plumarius Cottage pink Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Perennial Dicentra 'Luxuriant' Bleeding heart Fumitory (Fumariaceae) Perennial Dicentra spectabilis   'Alba' Common bleeding heart Fumitory (Fumariaceae) Perennial Digitalis purpurea Common foxglove Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Perennial Digitalis x mertonensis Strawberry foxglove Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Perennial Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon Ebony (Ebenaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Dodecatheon meadia Common shooting star Primrose (Primulaceae) Perennial Echinacea purpurea   'Magnus'   'White Lustre' Purple coneflower Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Echinops ritro   'Taplow Blue' Small globe thistle Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Euonymus alatus   'Compactus'   'Timber Creek' Chicago Fire¨ Winged euonymus Staff tree (Celastraceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Eupatorium fistulosum   'Gateway' Hollow Joe pye weed Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Eupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe pye weed Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Euphorbia dulcis   'Chameleon' Sweet spurge Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) Perennial Euphorbia epithymoides Cushion spurge Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) Perennial Fagus grandifolia American beech Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Fagus sylvatica   'Asplenifolia'   'Atropunicea'   'Dawyck'   'Pendula'   'Tricolor' European beech Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Filipendula rubra   'Venusta' Queen-of-the-prairie Rose (Rosaceae) Perennial Forsythia   'Meadowlark'   'Northern Gold'   'Northern Sun' Forsythia Olive (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Fothergilla gardenii Dwarf fothergilla Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Fothergilla major   'Mount Airy' Large fothergilla Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Fraxinus americana   'Junginger' Autumn Purple¨   'Tures' Windy City¨ White ash Olive (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Geranium maculatum Wild geranium Geranium (Geraniaceae) Perennial Geranium sanguineum   var. striatum Bloody cranesbill Geranium (Geraniaceae) Perennial Geranium x cantabrigiense Cambridge geranium Geranium (Geraniaceae) Perennial Ginkgo biloba   'Autumn Gold'   'Magyar'   'PNI 2720' Princeton Sentry¨ Ginkgo Ginkgo (Ginkgoaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Gleditsia triacanthos inermis   'Shademaster'   'Skycole' Skyline¨ Thornless common honey locust Pea (Fabaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Gymnocladus dioicus   'Espresso'   'J.C. McDaniel' Prairie Titan¨ Kentucky coffee tree Pea (Fabaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Gypsophila paniculata Baby's breath Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Perennial Halesia tetraptera Carolina silverbell Storax (Styracaceae) Small flowering tree Hamamelis mollis   'Pallida' Chinese witch hazel Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Hamamelis virginiana Common witch hazel Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Hamamelis x intermedia   'Arnold Promise'   'Diane'   'Jelena' Hybrid witch hazel Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Helenium autumnale   'Brilliant' Sneezeweed Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Heliopsis helianthoides   'Golden Plume' False sunflower Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Hemerocallis   'Autumn Minaret'   'Happy Returns'   'Pardon Me'   'Pink Lavender Appeal'   'Stella d'Oro' Daylily Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Heptacodium miconioides Seven son flower Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Heuchera   'Canyon Pink'   'Purple Petticoats' Coral bells Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Heuchera americana   'Eco-magnififolia' American alumroot Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Heuchera micrantha   'Palace Purple' Small-flowered alumroot Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Heuchera sanguinea   'Splendens' Coral bells Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Heuchera x brizoides   'June Bride' Coral bells Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Hosta   'Francee'   'Hadspen Blue'   'Halcyon' Hosta Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Hosta fortunei   'Gold Standard' Fortune's hosta Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Hosta montana   'Aureomarginata' Hosta Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Hosta sieboldiana   'Elegans'   'Frances Williams' Siebold hosta Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Hydrangea arborescens   'Annabelle'   'Grandiflora' Smooth hydrangea Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Hydrangea paniculata   'Grandiflora'   'Tardiva'   'Unique' Panicle hydrangea Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Hydrangea quercifolia   'Snow Flake'   'Snow Queen' Oakleaf hydrangea Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Hylotelephium   'Autumn Joy'   'Vera Jameson' Sedum Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) Perennial Hylotelephium spectabile   'Brilliant' Showy sedum Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) Perennial Hypericum 'Hidcote' Hidcote St. Johnswort Hypericum (Hypericaceae) Ground cover Hypericum kalmianum   'Ames' Kalm St. Johnswort Hypericum (Hypericaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Iberis sempervirens Evergreen candytuft Mustard (Brassicaceae) Perennial Ilex   'Mesdob' China Boy¨   'Mesgolg' Golden Girl¨   'Mesog' China Girl¨ Evergreen holly Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Ilex aquifolium   'Aureo-marginata'   'Balkans'   'Monler' Sparkler¨ English holly Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Ilex crenata   'Beehive'   'Convexa'   'Glory'   'Highlander' Japanese holly Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Ilex glabra   'Compacta' Inkberry Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Ilex opaca   'Miss Helen' American holly Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Ilex verticillata   'Aurantiacum'   'Jim Dandy'   'Red Sprite'   'Winter Red' Winterberry Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Ilex x meserveae   'Mesan' Blue Stallion¨   'Mesid' Blue Maid¨ Blue holly Holly (Aquifoliaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Iris   'Christmas Time'   'Gold Galore'   'Pink Taffeta' Bearded iris Iris (Iridaceae) Perennial Iris cristata Crested iris Iris (Iridaceae) Perennial Iris sibirica   'Butter and Sugar'   'Caesar's Brother'   'Pirate Prince' Siberian iris Iris (Iridaceae) Perennial Juniperus chinensis   'Fairview'   'Hetzii Columnaris'   'Iowa'   'Monlep' Mint Julepª   'Old Gold'   'Pfitzeriana Compacta'   var. sargentii 'Glauca' Chinese juniper Cypress (Cupressaceae) Evergreen Juniperus virginiana   'Canaertii'   'Grey Owl'   'Silver Spreader' Eastern red cedar Cypress (Cupressaceae) Evergreen Kerria japonica   'Picta' Japanese kerria Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Kniphofia uvaria   'Earliest of All' Common torch lily Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Koelreuteria paniculata   'September' Panicled golden rain tree Soapberry (Sapindaceae) Small flowering tree Lamium maculatum   'Beacon Silver'   'Pink Pewter'   'White Nancy' Spotted dead nettle Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Larix decidua European larch Pine (Pinaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Lavandula angustifolia Common lavender Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Leucanthemum x superbum   'Aglaia'   'Alaska'   'Snow Lady' Shasta daisy Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Limonium latifolium Sea lavender Plumbago (Plumbaginaceae) Perennial Linum perenne Blue flax Flax (Linaceae) Perennial Liquidambar styraciflua   'Moraine' American sweet gum Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Magnolia   'Elizabeth' Magnolia Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) Small flowering tree Magnolia acuminata Cucumber tree Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Magnolia stellata   'Centennial'   'Rosea'   'Royal Star' Star magnolia Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) Small flowering tree Magnolia x loebneri   'Ballerina'   'Leonard Messel'   'Merrill' Loebner magnolia Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) Small flowering tree Magnolia x soulangiana Saucer magnolia Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) Small flowering tree Malus   'Adams'   'Adirondack'   'Bob White'   'Donald Wyman'   'Jewelcole' Red Jewel¨   'Prairifire'   'Professor Sprenger'   'Red Jade'   'Red Swan'   'Robinson'   'Sentinel'   'Spring Snow'   'Winter Gold' Crab apple Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Malus baccata   'Jackii'   'Walters' Siberian crab apple Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Malus floribunda Flowering Japanese crab apple Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Malus sargentii   'Tina' Sargent crab apple Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Malus x zumi   'Calocarpa' Zumi crab apple Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells Borage (Boraginaceae) Perennial Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood Taxodium (Taxodiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Monarda didyma   'Blue Wreath'   'Jacob Cline'   'Marshalls Delight'   'Raspberry Wine'   'Snow Maiden' Common beebalm Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Myrica pensylvanica Northern bayberry Bayberry (Myricaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Nepeta sibirica   'Souvenir d'Andre Chaudron' Siberian catnip Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Nepeta x faassenii   'Six Hills Giant' Persian catnip Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Nyssa sylvatica white tupelo Nyssa (Nyssaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Oenothera fruticosa   'Fireworks'   'Yellow River' Common sundrops Evening primrose (Onagraceae) Perennial Oenothera macrocarpa Ozark sundrops Evening primrose (Onagraceae) Perennial Ostrya virginiana Ironwood or hop hornbeam Birch (Betulaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Paeonia tenuifolia Fernleaf peony Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Papaver orientale   'Beauty of Livermere'   'Helen Elizabeth'   'Prince of Orange' Oriental poppy Poppy (Papaveraceae) Perennial Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Petrorhagia saxifraga Tunic flower Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Perennial Phellodendron amurense   'Macho'¨ Amur cork tree Rue (Rutaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Philadelphus   'Miniature Snowflake'   'Natchez'   'Polar Star' Mock orange Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Phlox 'Chattahoochee' Chattahoochee phlox Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Perennial Phlox divaricata Blue phlox Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Perennial Phlox maculata   'Alpha'   'Delta'   'Miss Lingard'   'Omega' Wild sweet william Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Perennial Phlox paniculata   'Bright Eyes'   'David'   'Franz Schubert'   'Katherine' Garden phlox Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Perennial Phlox subulata Moss phlox Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Perennial Physostegia virginiana   'Variegata'   'Vivid' Obedient plant Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Picea abies   'Nidiformis' Norway spruce Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Picea omorika Serbian spruce Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Picea orientalis Oriental spruce Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Picea pungens   'Hoopsii'   'Thompsen' Colorado spruce Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty' Brouwer's Beauty pieris Heath (Ericaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Pinus bungeana Lacebark pine Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pinus cembra Swiss stone pine Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pinus densiflora   'Umbraculifera' Japanese red pine Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pinus flexilis   'Glauca' Limber pine Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pinus parviflora Japanese white pine Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pinus peuce Balkan pine Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Platycodon grandiflorus   'Mariesii' Balloon flower Bellflower (Campanulaceae) Perennial Polemonium caeruleum Jacob's ladder Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Perennial Polygonatum odoratum   'Variegatum' Fragrant Solomon's seal Lily (Liliaceae) Perennial Potentilla fruticosa   'Abbotswood'   'Goldfinger'   'Jackmannii'   'McKay's White'   'Tangerine' Bush cinquefoil Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Prunus americana American plum Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Prunus 'Hally Jolivette' Hally Jolivette cherry Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Prunus maackii Amur chokecherry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Prunus sargentii Sargent cherry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Prunus subhirtella   'Autumnalis'   'Whitcomb' Higan cherry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Prunus x yedoensis   'Shidare Yoshino' Yoshino cherry Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Pulmonaria longifolia   'Bertram Anderson' Long-leaved lungwort Borage (Boraginaceae) Perennial Pulmonaria saccharata   'Roy Davidson'   'Sissinghurst White' Bethlehem sage Borage (Boraginaceae) Perennial Pulmonaria 'Tim's Silver' Tim's Silver lungwort Borage (Boraginaceae) Perennial Pulsatilla vulgaris Pasqueflower Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Pyrus calleryana   'Autumn Blaze'   'Glen's Form' Chanticleer¨ Callery pear Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Quercus alba White oak Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Quercus imbricaria Shingle oak Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin oak Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Quercus rubra Red oak Beech (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rhododendron 'Boule de Neige' Boule de Neige rhododendron Heath (Ericaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Rhododendron catawbiense   'Nova Zembla'   'Roseum Elegans' Catawba rhododendron Heath (Ericaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Rhododendron Mezitt-Weston Hybrids   'Aglo'   'Olga Mezitt'   'White Angel' Mezitt-Weston hybrid rhododendron Heath (Ericaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Rhododendron Northern Lights Hybrids   'Golden Lights'   'Mandarin Lights'   'Rosy Lights'   'White Lights' Northern Lights series Heath (Ericaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rhododendron 'P.J.M.' P.J.M. hybrid rhododendron Heath (Ericaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Rhododendron schlippenbachii Royal azalea Heath (Ericaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rhododendron yakushimanum Yaku rhododendron Heath (Ericaceae) Broadleaf evergreen Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense Korean azalea Heath (Ericaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rhus aromatica   'Gro-Low' Fragrant sumac Cashew (Anacardiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rhus copallina Shining sumac Cashew (Anacardiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rhus typhina   'Laciniata' Staghorn sumac Cashew (Anacardiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Ribes alpinum   'Green Mound' Alpine currant Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii   'Goldsturm' Showy white-eyed Susan Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Rudbeckia nitida   'Goldquelle'   'Herbstsonne' Shining coneflower Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Azure sage Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Salvia pratensis Meadow sage Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Salvia verticillata   'Purple Rain' Lilac salvia Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Salvia x sylvestris   'Blue Hill'   'May Night' Violet sage Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Saponaria x lempergii   'Max Frei' Rock soapwort Pink (Caryophyllaceae) Perennial Scabiosa columbaria   'Butterfly Blue'   'Pink Mist' Pincushion flower Teasel (Dipsacaceae) Perennial Solidago 'Golden Baby' Golden Baby goldenrod Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Solidago rugosa   'Fireworks' Rough-stemmed goldenrod Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Solidago sphacelata   'Golden Fleece' Dwarf false goldenrod Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Sophora japonica   'PNI 5625' Regent¨ Japanese pagoda tree Pea (Fabaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Sorbaria sorbifolia Ural false spirea Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Sorbus alnifolia Korean mountain ash Rose (Rosaceae) Small flowering tree Spiraea japonica   'Little Princess' Japanese spirea Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Spiraea nipponica   'Snowmound' Nippon spirea Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Spiraea x bumalda   'Anthony Waterer'   'Froebelii'   'Gold Flame'   'Neon Flash' Bumalda spirea Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Spiraea x cinerea   'Grefsheim' Cinerea spirea Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Spiraea x vanhouttei Vanhoutte spirea Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Stachys byzantina   'Countess Helene von Stein'   'Sheila McQueen' Lamb's ears Mint (Lamiaceae) Perennial Stephanandra incisa   'Crispa' Cutleaf stephanandra Rose (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Stokesia laevis   'Klaus Jelitto'   'Mary Gregory'   'Silver Moon' Stokes' aster Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Syringa meyeri   'Palibin' Meyer lilac Olive (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Syringa patula   'Miss Kim' Manchurian lilac Olive (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Syringa pekinensis   'Morton' China Snow¨ Pekin lilac Olive (Oleaceae) Small flowering tree Syringa reticulata   'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac Olive (Oleaceae) Small flowering tree Syringa vulgaris   'Agincourt Beauty'   'Albert F. Holden'   'Avalanche'   'Charles Joly'   'Krasavitsa Moskvy'   'Michael Buchner'   'President Lincoln'   'Sensation'   'Wedgwood Blue' Common lilac Olive (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Syringa x prestoniae   'Donald Wyman'   'James Macfarlane' Preston hybrid lilac Olive (Oleaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Tanacetum coccineum Painted daisy Aster (Asteraceae) Perennial Taxodium distichum   'Mickelson' Shawnee Brave¨ Bald cypress Taxodium (Taxodiaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Taxus cuspidata   'Capitata' Japanese yew Yew (Taxaceae) Evergreen Taxus x media   'Densiformis'   'Hicksii'   'Tauntonii' Intermediate yew Yew (Taxaceae) Evergreen Thalictrum aquilegifolium Columbine meadow rue Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Thalictrum rochebrunianum Lavender mist meadow rue Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Thuja occidentalis   'Danica'   'Emerald' ('Smaragd')   'Hetz Midget'   'Holmstrup'   'Rheingold'   'Sunkist'   'Wintergreen' American arborvitae Cypress (Cupressaceae) Evergreen Thuja plicata Giant arborvitae Cypress (Cupressaceae) Evergreen Tiarella cordifolia Allegheny foamflower Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Tiarella wherryi Wherry's foamflower Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Perennial Tilia americana   'Redmond' American linden Linden (Tiliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Tilia cordata   'Baileyi' Shamrock¨   'June Bride' Littleleaf linden Linden (Tiliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Tilia tomentosa   'Sterling' Sterling Silver¨ Silver linden Linden (Tiliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Trollius chinensis   'Golden Queen' Chinese globe flower Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Trollius europaeus   'Superbus' Common globe flower Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Trollius x cultorum   'Earliest of All'   'Orange Princess' Hybrid globe flower Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Perennial Tsuga canadensis Canada hemlock Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Tsuga caroliniana Carolina hemlock Pine (Pinaceae) Evergreen Ulmus   'Homestead'   'Morton' Accoladeª   'Regal' Elm Elm (Ulmaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm Elm (Ulmaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Veronica austriaca   'Crater Lake Blue' Austrian speedwell Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Perennial Veronica 'Goodness Grows' Goodness Grows spike speedwell Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Perennial Veronica 'Icicle' Icicle veronica Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Perennial Viburnum carlesii   'Compactum' Koreanspice viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum dentatum   'Ralph Senior' Autumn Jazz¨ Arrowwood viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum 'Eskimo' Eskimo viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum lantana   'Mohican' Wayfaringtree viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum plicatum   'Chyverton' Japanese snowball viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum   'Mariesii'   'Shasta' Doublefile viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum prunifolium whitehaw viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Viburnum x juddii Judd viburnum Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub Weigela florida   'Java Red'   'Minuet'   'Pink Princess'   'Red Prince'   'White Knight' Old-fashioned weigela Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree/shrub