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• Perennial Species
• Hardy Native Ferns
• Hardy Orchids
• Hardy Aquatic and Bog Plants
• Hardy Native Lilies and Bulbous Plants
• Bamboo
• Ornamental Grasses
• Herbs
• Hardy Native Wildflowers
• Ground Covers

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Perennial Species

1. Acaena
2. Acanthus (Bear's Britches)
3. Achillea (Yarrow)
4. Aconitum (Monkshood)
5. Actaea (Baneberry)
6. Adenophora
7. Adonis
8. Aegopodium (Bishopsweed, Goutweed)
9. Aethionema (Persian Candytuft)
10. Agapanthus
11. Agastache
12. Agrostemma
13. Ajuga (Bugle Flower)
14. Alcea (Hollyhock)
15. Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
16. Allium
17. Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)
18. Alyssum (Basket of Gold, Aurinia)
19. Amorpha (Leadplant)
20. Amsonia (Dogbane)
21. Anacyclus
22. Anaphalis (Pearl Everlasting)
23. Anemone
24. Anemonella
25. Antennaria (Pussy Toes)
26. Anthemis (Golden Marguerite)
27. Anthericum (Paradisea)
28. Aplectrum (Puttyroot)
29. Aquilegia (Columbine)
30. Arabis (Rock Cress)
31. Arctostaphylos (Bearberry)
32. Arenaria (Sandwort)
33. Arisaema (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)
34. Armeria (Thrift)
35. Armoracia (Horseradish)
36. Arnica
37. Artemisia
38. Arum
39. Aruncus (Goats Beard)
40. Asarum
41. Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)
42. Asperula (Sweet Woodruff, Galium)
43. Asphelodine (King's Spear)
44. Asphodelus
45. Aster (Michaelmus Daisy)
46. Astilbe (Spiraea)
47. Astilboides
48. Astrantia
49. Aubrieta (Purple Rock Cress)
50. Aurinia (Basket of Gold)
51. Baptisia (False Indigo)
52. Belamcanda (Leopard Flower)
53. Bellis (English Daisy)
54. Bergenia (Saxigraga)
55. Boltonia
56. Brunnera (Anchusa)
57. Buphthalmum (Yellow Ox-eye)
58. Calamintha (Showy Calamint)
59. Calceolaria
60. Callirhoe (Poppy Mallow)
61. Campanula
62. Canna
63. Carnations
64. Carum (Caraway)
65. Caulophyllm (Blue Cohosh)
66. Centaurea (Perennial Coneflower)
67. Centranthus (Fox's Brush, Valeriana)
68. Cerastium (Snow-in-Summer)
69. Chamaemelum
70. Chelidonium (Celadine)
71. Chelone (Turtle’s Head)
72. Chiastophyllum (Cotyledon)
73. Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema)
74. Chrysogonum
75. Chrysopsis
76. Cimicifuga
77. Cirsium (Thistle)
78. Claytonia
79. Clintonea
80. Codonopsis
81. Colchicum (Fall Crocus)
82. Commelina (Dayflower)
83. Convallaria (Lily Of The Valley)
84. Coreopsis (Tickseed, Golden Daisy)
85. Cornus
86. Coronilla (Crown Vetch)
87. Corydalis
88. Cotula
89. Crambe
90. Crocosmia
91. Crucianella
92. Cyclamen
93. Delphinium (Larkspur)
94. Dianthus (Pinks)
95. Diascia
96. Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
97. Dictamnus (Gas Plant, Fraxinella)
98. Digitalis (Foxglove)
99. Disporum (Fairy Bells)
100. Dodecatheon (Shooting Star)
101. Doronicum (Leopard’s Bane)
102. Draba
103. Dryas (Mountain Avens)
104. Duchesnea (Indian Strawberry)
105. Echinacea (Cone Flower)
106. Echinops (Globe Thistle)
107. Epilobium (Fireweed)
108. Epimedium (Barrenswort)
109. Equisetum
110. Eranthus
111. Eremurus (Foxtail Lily)
112. Erigeron
113. Erinus
114. Eriophyllum
115. Erodium
116. Eryngium (Sea Holly)
117. Erythronium (Trout Lily)
118. Eupatorium
119. Euphorbia (Flowering Spurge)
120. Filipendula (Meadowsweet)
121. Foeniculum (Fennel)
122. Fragaria (Wild Strawberry)
123. Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
124. Galax (Wandflower)
125. Gaultheria (Checkerberry, Wintergreen)
126. Gaura
127. Gentiana
128. Geranium
129. Geum (Avens)
130. Gunnera
131. Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath)
132. Hedera (Ivy)
133. Helenium (Helen’s Flower)
134. Helianthemum (Sunrose)
135. Helianthus
136. Heliopsis (Orange Sunflower)
137. Helleborus
138. Hemerocallis (Daylily)
139. Hepatica (Liver Leaf)
140. Heracleum
141. Heuchera (Coral Bells)
142. Heucherella
143. Hibiscus (Rose Mallow)
144. Hosta (Funkia, Plantain Lily)
145. Houstonia
146. Houttuynia
147. Humulus (Hops)
148. Hydrastis
149. Hylomecon
150. Hypericum
151. Hypoxis
152. Iberis (Candytuft)
153. Incarvillea
154. Inula (Sunray)
155. Iris
156. Iris Germanica (Tall Bearded)
157. Iris Intermedia
158. Iris Kaempferi (Ensata - Japonica - Japanese Iris)
159. Iris Laevigata
160. Iris Pallida
161. Iris Pseudacorus (Yellow Flag)
162. Iris Pumila
163. Iris Setosa
164. Iris Shrevei (Wild Iris)
165. Iris Sibirica
166. Iris Spuria
167. Iris Verna
168. Iris Versicolour (Blue Flag)
169. Jasione
170. Jeffersonia
171. Kalimeris (Double Japanese Aster)
172. Kirengeshoma
173. Kitaibelia
174. Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker, Tritoma)
175. Lamiastrum (Golden Dead Nettle)
176. Lamium (Spotted Dead Nettle)
177. Lathyrus (Perennial Sweet Pea)
178. Lavandula (Lavender)
179. Leontodopodium (Edelweiss)
180. Lewisia
181. Liatris (Gay Feather)
182. Ligularia (Senecio)
183. Lilium
184. Linaria
185. Linum (Flax)
186. Liriope
187. Lobelia
188. Lunaria (Money Plant, Silver Dollars)
189. Lupinus (Lupins)
190. Lychnis
191. Lysimachia
192. Lythrum (Loosestrife)
193. Macleaya (Bocconia)
194. Maianthemum
195. Malva
196. Mazus
197. Meconopsis
198. Mentha (Mint)
199. Mertensia
200. Microseris
201. Mitchella (Partridge Berry)
202. Monarda (Bergamot)
203. Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not)
204. Nepeta (Catmint, Catnip)
205. Oenothera (Evening Primrose)
206. Omphalodus (Blue-Eyed Mary)
207. Ononis
208. Onopordum
209. Opuntia (Prickly Pear)
210. Origanum
211. Ornithogalum
212. Oxalis (Sorrel)
213. Pachysandra (Japanese Spurge)
214. Paeonia (Peonies)
215. Paeonia Japonica (Japanese Peonies)
216. Paeonia Lactifolia (Herbaceous)
217. Paeonia Suffruticosa (Tree Peony)
218. Panax (Ginseng)
219. Papaver (Poppy)
220. Pardancanda (Candylily)
221. Parthenium (Feverfew)
222. Paxistima
223. Pedicularis
224. Peltiphyllum
225. Penstemon
226. Perovskia (Russian Sage)
227. Petasites (Colt's Foot)
228. Petrohagia
229. Phlox
230. Phlox Divaricata
231. Phlox Paniculata
232. Phlox Stolonifera
233. Phlox Subulata
234. Physalis (Chinese Lanterns)
235. Physostegia (Obedient Plant)
236. Phytolacca
237. Platycodon (Balloon Flower)
238. Plumbago
239. Podophyllum (Mayapple)
240. Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder)
241. Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal)
242. Polygonum (Fleece Flower)
243. Polypogon
244. Potentilla (Cinquefoil)
245. Primula
246. Prunella (Heal All, Self-Heal)
247. Pulmonaria
248. Ranunculus (Buttercup)
249. Ratibita (Prairie Coneflower)
250. Rheum (Ornamental Rhubarb)
251. Rodgersia
252. Rudbeckia (Cone Flower)
253. Ruellia (Wild Petunia)
254. Ruta (Rue, Herb Of Grace)
255. Sagina (Arenaria)
256. Salvia (Sage)
257. Sanguinaria
258. Sanguisorba
259. Santolina (Lavender Cotton)
260. Saponaria (Soapwort)
261. Saxifraga
262. Scabiosa (Pincushion)
263. Sedum (Stone Crop)
264. Sempervivum (Hens and Chickens)
265. Shortia
266. Sidalcea
267. Silene
268. Silphium
269. Smilacena (False Solomon’s Seal, Solomon's Plume)
270. Solidago (Goldenrod)
271. Solidaster
272. Stachys (Lamb’s Ears)
273. Statice (Sea Lavender, Limonium)
274. Strawberry
275. Stylophorum (Celandine Poppy)
276. Symphiandra
277. Symphytum
278. Symplocarpus
279. Telekia
280. Tellima
281. Teucrium
282. Thalictrum
283. Thermopsis
284. Thymus
285. Tiarella (Foam Flower)
286. Tradescantia (Spiderwort)
287. Tricyrtis
288. Trillium
289. Trollius (Globe Flower)
290. Tunica (Petrorhagia)
291. Uvularia (Bellworth)
292. Veratrum
293. Verbascum (Mullein)
294. Verbena
295. Vernonia (Ironweed)
296. Veronica (Speedwell)
297. Veronicastrum
298. Vinca (Periwinkle, Myrtle)
299. Viola (Violet)
300. Waldsteinia
301. Yucca
302. Zizia (Golden Alexanders)

Ferns

1. Adiantum
2. Arteria
3. Asplenium
4. Athyrium
5. Blechnum
6. Botrychium
7. Crytomium
8. Cystopteris
9. Dennstaedtia
10. Dryopteris
11. Lygodium
12. Matteuccia
13. Onoclea
14. Osmunda
15. Polypodium
16. Polystichum
17. Pteris
18. Thelypteris
19. Woodwardia

Orchids

1. Cypripedium
2. Habenaria
3. Orchis
4. Tipularia

Aquatic and Bog Plants

1. Acorus
2. Alisma
3. Aponogetum
4. Arundo
5. Butomus
6. Calamagrostis
7. Calla (Wild Calla, Bog Arum)
8. Caltha
9. Castalia (Tuberous White Waterlily)
10. Ceratophyllum
11. Cyperus
12. Eichhornia (Water Hyacinth)
13. Eleocharis
14. Elodea (Water Thyme)
15. Equisetum
16. Filipendula
17. Glyceria (Manna Grass)
18. Hippuris (Mare’s Tails)
19. Hydrocleys
20. Hydrophyllum
21. Hylomecon
22. Juncus (Rushes)
23. Jussirea
24. Leersia
25. Lobelia (Cardinal Flower)
26. Luzula (Wood Rush)
27. Lysichiton
28. Menyanthes (Water Clover)
29. Mimulus (Square Stemmed Monkey Flower)
30. Myosotis
31. Myriophyllum
32. Nasturtium
33. Nelumbo
34. Nuphar
35. Nymphaea (Water Lilies)
36. Nymphoides (Water Gentians)
37. Orontium (Golden Club)
38. Parnassia
39. Peltandra
40. Peltiphyllum (Darmera)
41. Petasites (Colt’s Foot)
42. Phragmites
43. Pistia
44. Pontederia (Pickerel Weed)
45. Potamogeton (Redhead Grass, Bassweed)
46. Ranunculus (Swamp Buttercup)
47. Rumex
48. Sagittaria (Arrowhead)
49. Salvinia (Floating Fern)
50. Sarracenia (Common Pitcher Plant)
51. Scirpus (Bullrush)
52. Sparganium
53. Thalia
54. Typha
55. Vallisneria
56. Zizania

Lilies and Bulbous Plants

1. Arisaema
2. Lilium
3. Mertensia (Virginia Blue Bells)
4. Trillium

Bamboo

1. Arundo
2. Bambusa
3. Phyllostachys
4. Pleioblastus
5. Pseudosasa
6. Sasa
7. Sasaella
8. Sinarundinaria

Ornamental Grasses

1. Alopecurus (Meadow Foxtail)
2. Andropogon
3. Arrhenatherum (Tuber Oat Grass)
4. Bouteloua (Grama)
5. Briza
6. Buchloe
7. Calamagrostis
8. Carex
9. Chasmanthium (Wild Oats)
10. Cortaderia (Pampas Grass)
11. Dactylis
12. Deschampsia (Tufted Hair Grass)
13. Elymus (Blue Lyme Grass)
14. Erianthus (Plume Grass)
15. Eriophorum (Cotton Grass)
16. Festuca (Sheep’s Fescue)
17. Glyceria (Manna Grass)
18. Hakonechloa
19. Helictotrichon (Avens, Blue Grass, Evergreen Oat)
20. Holcus (Variegated Creeping Soft Grass)
21. Hystrix
22. Imperata (Japanese Bloodgrass)
23. Koeleria
24. Miscanthus
25. Molinia
26. Ophiopogon
27. Panicum (Switch Grass)
28. Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)
29. Phalaris (Ribbon Grass)
30. Phragmites
31. Schizachyrium
32. Sesleria
33. Sisyrinchium (Blue-Eyed Grass)
34. Sorghastrum (Indian Grass)
35. Spartina (Cord Grass)
36. Spodiopogon
37. Sporobolus (Prairie Dropseed)
38. Stipa

Herbs

1. Alchemilla (Lady’s Mantle)
2. Armoracia (Horseradish)
3. Artemisia (Tarragon)
4. Asperula (Sweet Woodruff)
5. Calamintha (Showy Calaminth)
6. Carum (Caraway)
7. Commelina (Dayflower)
8. Crambe
9. Echinacea (Cone Flower)
10. Foeniculum (Fennel)
11. Gaultheria (Wintergreen)
12. Hydrastis (Golden Seal)
13. Lavandula (Lavender)
14. Mazus
15. Mentha (Mint)
16. Nepeta (Catnip, Catmint)
17. Origanum (Marjoram)
18. Panax (Ginseng)
19. Parthenium (Wild Quinine)
20. Petroselinum (Parsley)
21. Ruta (Rue, Herb Of Grace)
22. Salvia (Sage)
23. Sanguisorba (Pimpernel, Burnet)
24. Satureja
25. Thymus