Annual and Perennial Gardening

Plant List

 

Perennials

Family

Genus/Species

Common Name
Acanthaceae Barleria cristata Philippine Violet
  Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Florida Summer' Crossandra
  Hemigraphis alternata 'Exotica' Purple Waffle Plant
  Justicia brandegeana Red Shrimp Plant
  Justicia carnea (Jacobinia) Flamingo Plant, Brazilian Plume
  Odontonema strictum Red Firespike
  Pachystachys lutea Golden Shrimp Plant
  Pseuderanthemum laxifolia Amethyst Star
  Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie' Dwarf Mexican Petunia
  Strobilanthes dyerianus Persian Shield
  Thunbergia grandiflora Sky vine, clock vine
Agavaceae Cordyline teminalis 'Black Magic' Ti Plant
Amaryllidaceae Tulbaghia violacea Society Garlic
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed
Asteraceae Achillea filipendulina Yarrow
  Achillea millefolium Yarrow
  Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Powis Castle Artemisia
  Leucantheumum x superbum Shasta Daisy
  Coreopsis lanceolata 'Early Sunrise' Lance-leaf Coreopsis
  Coreopsis verticillata 'Moon Beam' Moon Beam Coreopsis
  Dendranthema hybrida Fall Garden Chrysanthemum
  Dimorphotheca sinuata African Daisy
  Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
  Gaillardia grandiflora Goblin Blanket Flower
  Gaillardia pulchella Blanket Flower
  Gamolepis chrysanthemoides California Bush Daisy
  Gazania rigens Gazania
  Helichrysum bracteatum Strawflower
  Liatris spicata Gayfeather
  Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' Goldstrum Black-eyed Susan
  Solidago hybrida Golden Rod
  Stokesia laevis hybrids Stoke's Aster
  Melampodium paludosum Melampodium, Bush Zinnia
Boraginaceae Heliotropium arborescens Heliotrope
Bromeliaceae Ananas comosus Pineapple
Caryophyllaceae Dianthus gratianopolitanus Cheddar Pink
  Lobelia erinus Lobelia
Campanulaceae Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon Flower
  Delphinium hybrids Delphinium
Commelinaceae Setcreasea pallida Purple-heart, Purple Queen
  Tradescantia x andersoniana Spiderwort
Convolvulaceae Evolvulus glomeratus Blue Daze
  Ipomoea batatas 'Tricolor' Sweet Potato Vine
Crassulaceae Sedum acre Sedum
  Scaevola aemula Scaevola
Dipsacaceae Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower
Fabiaceae Lablab purpureus Hyacinth Bean
  Baptisia australis False Indigo
  Lupinus polyphyllus Lupine
Heliconiaceae Heliconia psittacorum 'Choconiana' Parakeet Flower, False Bird of Paradise
Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea
Iridaceae Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry Lily
  Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Montbretia
  Dietes vegeta African Iris, Butterfly Iris
  Dietes bicolor Yellow African Iris
Lamiaceae Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop
  Neomarica gracilis Walking Iris
  Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage
  Physostegia virginiana 'Red Beauty' Dragonsbane
  Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' Black and Blue Salvia
  Salvia leucantha Mexican Sage
  Salvia 'Indigo Spires' Indigo Spires Salvia
  Salvia greggii Autumn Sage
  Scutellaria Skullcap
Leguminosae Stachys spp. Lamb's Ear
Liliaceae Agapanthus africanus 'Alba' White Lily of the Nile
  Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyeri' Foxtail Fern
  Hemerocallis hybrids Day Lily
  Hosta spp. Hosta
  Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot Poker
  Lilium hybridum Lily
Lythraceae Cuphea hyssopifolia Mexican Heather
  Cuphea micropetala Cigar Plant
Malvaceae Hibiscus moscheutos 'Rose' Rose / Marsh Mallow
  Malvaviscus arboreus Turk's Cap
Melastomataceae Tibouchina urvilleana Princess Flower
Onagraceae Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Whirling Butterflies
Passifloraceae Passiflora coccinea Passion Vine
Plumbaginaceae Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Blue Plumbago
  Plumbago auriculata Plumbago, Leadwort
Polemoniaceae Phlox spp. Phlox
Portulacaceae Talinum paniculatum Jewels of Opar
Primulaceae Lysimachia procumbens Creeping Jenny
Rubiaceae Pentas lanceolata Pentas
  Hamelia patens Mexican Firebush
  Rondeletia leucophylla Bush Pentas
Saxifragaceae Heuchera 'Palace Purple' Palace Purple Coral Bells
  Astilibe 'Sprite' Sprite Astilbe
Scrophulariaceae Angelonia angustifolia 'Hilo Princess' Angelonia
  Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' Husker Red Penstemon
  Verbascum x hybridum 'Southern Charm' Verbascum
Solanaceae Brugmansia x versicolor Angel's Trumpet
  Nierembergia hyppomancia Nierembergia
Strelitziaceae Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise
Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium
Turneraceae Turnera subulata White Alder
Verbenaceae Lantana camara Upright Lantana Hybrids
  Lantana montevidensis Trailing Lantana
  Stachytarpheta speciosa Coral Porterweed
  Stachytarpheta ultricifolia Blue Porterweed
  Verbena bonariensis Purple Top, Tall Verbena
  Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple' Homestead Purple Verbena
  Verbena 'Tapien' Blue Verbena
Zingiberaceae Kaempferia pulchra 'Bronze Leaf' Peacock Ginger, Pretty Resurrection Lily
  Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' Variegated Shell Ginger
  Costus spp. Spiral Ginger
  Zingiber spp. Ginger

 

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