Index of annuals and perennials

Scientific NameCommon Name
Abelmoschus moschatus Silk flower
Abutilon palmeri Indian mallow
Acanthus mollis Bear's breech
Achillea Moonshine yarrow
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Aechmea fasciata Bromeliad
Agapanthus orientalis Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus sp. Lily of the Nile
Agastache Giant hyssop
Agastache foeniculum Licorice mint
Agastache hybrid Agastache
Agastache pringlei var. verticillata Organ Mountain giant hyssop
Ageranthemum Pink marguerite daisy
Ageratum houstonianum Floss flower
Ajuga reptans Carpet bugle
Alcea rosea Hollyhock
Alocasia Elephant's ear
Alocasia amazonica African mask
Alocasia gageana Dwarf elephant ear
Alocasia portadora Elephant's ear
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria hybrid Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria pelegrina Alstroemeria
Alternanthera tenella Jacob's coat
Alternathera tenella Joyweed
Amaranthus Amaranthus
Ammi majus Lace flower
Anagallis hybrid Pimpernel
Anchusa capensis Cape forget-me-not
Anemone coronaria Poppy-flowered anemone
Anemone vitifolia Scarborough anemone
Anemone x hybrida Japanese anemone
Anethum graveolens Dill
Angelonia Angel face
Anigozanthos hybrid Kangaroo paws
Anthurium Spathe flower
Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon
Aquilegia hybrid Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine
Arctotheca venidium Cape weed
Arctotis acaulis African daisy
Arctotis hybrid African daisy
Arctotis venidioides African daisy
Argemone corymbosa Prickly poppy
Aristea ecklonii Aristea
Armeria maritima Thrift
Artemisia schmidtiana Silver mound artemisia
Asarum caudatum Wild ginger
Asclepias curassavica Blood flower
Asclepias curassivica Blood flower
Asclepias sp. Golden butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed
Asparagus densiflorus Myers asparagus
Asparagus retrofractus Ornamental asparagus
Asparagus setaceus Fern asparagus
Aster ericoides Heath aster
Aster sp. Aster
Aster x dumosus Wood's aster
Aster x frikartii Aster
Asteriscus maritimus Golden dollar
Asteriscus sericeus Canary Island daisy
Astilbe chinensis False spiraea
Astilbe fanal Meadow sweet
Astilbe hybrida False spiraea
Astilbe thunbergii False spiraea
Astilbe x arendsii False spiraea
Aurinia saxatilis Basket-of-gold
Baileya multiradiata Desert marigold
Ballota rupestris Rock ballota
Banana Banana tree
Begonia Angel wing begonia
Begonia boliviensis Bellfire begonia
Begonia domingensis Begonia
Begonia hybrid Tuberous begonia
Begonia ricifolia Begonia
Begonia undulata Begonia
Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry lily
Bellis perennis English daisy
Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry
Bergenia crassifolia Winter blooming bergenia
Bidens ferulifolia Gold marble bidens
Billbergia nutans Queen's tears
Borago officinalis Borage
Brachyscome hybrid Swan River daisy
Brachyscome iberidifolia Swan River daisy
Brachyscome multifida Swan River daisy
Bracteantha bracteata Bush strawflower
Brassica oleracea Chinese kale
Browallia Amethyst flower
Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost Siberian bugloss
Bucconia frutescens Plume-poppy
Bulbine frutescens Orange bulbine
Bulbine latifolia Bulbine
Calandria grandiflora Rock purslane
Calandrinia spectabilis Rock purslane
Calceolaria herbeohybrida Calceolaria
Calceolaria herbeohydrida Slipper flower
Calendula officinalis Pot marigold
Calibrachoa Million bells
Calibrachoa hybrid Million bells
Calylophus drummondianus Texas primrose
Calyophus hartwegii Sundrops
Campanula Bellflower
Campanula medium Canterbury bell
Campanula medium var. calycanthema Cup and saucer
Campanula muralis Muralis campanula
Campanula poscharskyana Serbian bellflower
Campanula punctata Bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides Rover bellflower
Campanula sp. Campanula
Canna hybrid Canna
Canna sp. Canna
Capsicum annuum Ornamental pepper
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar periwinkle
Celosia Cockscomb
Celosia argentea Pink candle
Celosia cristata Cockscomb
Celosia plumosa Plume cockscomb
Centaurea cyanus Bachelor's buttons
Centaurea dealbata Persian cornflower
Centaurea gymnocarpa Dusty miller
Centaurea macrocephala Knapweed (yellow)
Centrantherum punctatum Porcupine flower
Centranthus ruber Red valerian
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Dwarf plumbago
Cerinthe major Honeywort
Chaenorrhinum organifolium Dwarf snapdragon
Chenopodium album Pig weed
Chrysanthemum Matricaria
Chrysanthemum frutescens Butterfly
Chrysanthemum hybrid Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta daisy
Chrysanthemum multicaulis Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum paludosum Million gold
Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum Dusty miller
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Garden mum
Chrysogonum virginianum Green and gold
Clarkia amoena Farewell to spring
Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia
Cleome hasslerana Spider flower
Clivia miniata Kaffir lily
Coleus canina Scaredy cat plant
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses
Colocasia Elephant's ear
Colocasia esculenta Elephant's ear
Commelina coelestis Mexican dayflower
Commelina sp. Dayflower
Convallaria majali Lily of the valley
Coreopsis auriculata Coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis
Coreopsis sp. Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria Coreopsis
Coreopsis venticillata Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos
Craspedia globosa Drumsticks
Crossandra infundibuliformis Crossandra
Cuphea ignea Cigar flower
Cuphea llavea Bat-faced cuphea
Cuphea micropetala Big cigar
Cuphea sp. Cuphea
Cuphea x purpurea Firefly
Cuphia hyssopifolia Cigar plant
Curcuma alismatifolia Pineapple ginger
Cyclamen persicum Cyclamen
Cynara scolymus Artichoke
Dahlia Dahlia
Dahlia hybrid Dahlia
Delphinium elatum Delphinium
Dianella tasmanica Dianella
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation
Dianthus chinensis Chinese pink
Dianthus sp. Carnation
Diascia hybrid Twinspur
Dicentra Bleeding heart
Dicentra hybrid Bleeding heart
Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding heart
Dichroa febrifuga Evergreen hydrangea
Dicliptera suberecta Dicliptera
Dietes bicolor Fortnight lily
Dietes iridioides Fortnight lily
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Diplotaxis tenuifolia Perennial wallrocket
Dodecatheon alpinus Alpine shooting star
Dodecatheon clevelandii Shooting star
Dodecatheon hendersonii Henderson's shooting star
Dombeya x seminole Dombeya
Domorphotheca African daisy
Dracaena reflexa Song of India
Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower
Echinacea sp. Echinacea
Echinops ritro Globe thistle
Elegia capensis Broom reed horsetail
Emilia coccinea Emilia
Eomecon chionantha Snow poppy
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed
Eranthemum nigrum Black magic
Eranthemum pulchellum Blue sage
Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy
Erigeron karvinskianus Santa Barbara daisy
Eriogonum crocatum Conejo buckwheat
Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace
Erodium reichardii Cranesbill
Erodium x kolbianum Heronsbill
Eryngium amethystinum Sea holly
Erysimum cheiri English wallflower
Erysimum linifolium Wallflower
Erysimum linifolum Wallflower
Erysimum sp. Wallflower
Eschscholzia californica California poppy
Eschscholzia hybrid California poppy
Eupatorium rugosum Eupatorium
Euphorbia characias Euphorbia
Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii Euphorbia
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge
Euphorbia graminea Grassleaf spurge
Euphorbia griffithii Euphorbia
Euphorbia lathyris Gopher plant
Euphorbia martinii Euphorbia
Euphorbia pulcherrima Pointsettia
Euphorbia sp. Euphorbia
Eustoma grandiflorum Lisianthus
Evolvulus glomeratus Blue daze
Farfugium japonicum Leopard plant
Felicia amelloides Blue marguerite
Foeniculum vulgare Sweet fennel
Fragaria chiloensis Beach strawberry
Francoa ramosa Maiden's wreath
Gaillardia grandeflora Gaillardia
Gaillardia hybrid Blanket flower
Gaillardia pulchella Galya candy corn
Gaillardia sp. Blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora Gaillardia
Gaura lindheimeri Gaura
Gazania hybrid Gazania
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena Trailing gazania
Geranium cinereum Pink cranesbill
Geranium hybrid Cranesbill
Geranium incanum Fine cut-leaf geranium
Geranium maderense Cranesbill
Geranium roseanne Cranesbill
Geranium sp. Giant taro
Geranium x oxonianum Cranesbill
Geranium x phillips vapelle Geranium
Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera daisy
Geum sp. Geum
Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia Blue-field gilia
Gilia tricolor Bird's eye
Glaucium flavum Horned poppy
Globba winitii Mauve dancing ladies
Gomphrena globosa Globe amaranth
Gomphrena haageana Strawberry fields globe amaranth
Goniolimon tataricum German statice
Gunnera tinctoria Dinosaur food
Gypsophila repens Baby's breath
Gypsophila sp. Festival star
Hedychium coronarium White ginger
Hedychium gardnerianum Ginger lily
Helenium Sneezeweed
Helianthus Firecracker sunflower
Helianthus annuus Sunflower
Helianthus salicifolius Willow-leaf sunflower
Helichrysum bracteatum Strawflower
Helichrysum italicum var. microphyllum Dwarf curry
Helichrysum microphyllum Korunca
Helichrysum petiolare Licorice plant
Helichrysum sargyrophyllum Helichrysum
Helichrysum sp. Helichrysum
Heliotropium anomalum ssp. argenteum White heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens Heliotrope
Heliotropium sp. Heliotrope
Helleborus argutifolius Corsican hellebore
Helleborus lividus Corsican hellebore
Helleborus orientalis Corsican hellebore
Hemerocallis hybrid Day lily
Hermannia incana Sweet yellow bells
Hesperaloe parviflora Red yucca
Heuchera Alum root
Heuchera hybrid Heuchera
Heuchera maxima x sanguinea Genevieve coral bells
Heuchera sanguinea Coral bells
Heucherella hybrid Foamy bells
Hosta Plantain lily
Hosta hybrid Plantain lily
Hosta plantaginea Fragrant plantain lily
Hosta sieboldiana Plantain lily
Hosta x guacamole Guacamole plantain lily
Hosta x hybrid Hosta lily
Hunnemannia fumariifolia Mexican tulip poppy
Hypoestes aristata Ribbon bush
Iberis sempervirens Candy tuft
Impatiens New Guinea hybrid
Impatiens oliveri Poor man's rhododendron
Impatiens walleriana Double impatiens
Impatiens, new guinea hybrid Touch-me-not
Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato
Iris sp. Iris
Isoplexis canariensis Canary Island foxglove
Isotoma axillaris Isotoma
Knautia macedonia Knautia
Kniphofia Red-hot poker
Kniphofia thomsonii Alpine poker
Kniphofia uvaria Red-hot poker
Lamium maculatum Spotted nettle
Laurentia fluviatillis Deja blue star flower
Layia platyglossa Tidy tips
Lewisia cotyledon Lewisia
Lewisia sp. Bitter root
Liatris spicata Gayfeather
Lilium longiflorum Easter lily
Limonium perezii Statice
Limonium sp. Limonium
Linaria maroccana Toadflax
Linaria reticulata Toadflax
Linaria reticulata var. aureapurpurea Toadflax
Lindernia grandiflora Lindernia
Linnaea borealis Twinflower
Liriope muscari Blue liriope
Lithodora diffusa Lithodora
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Lobelia erinus Lobelia
Lobelia hybrid Lobelia
Lobelia laxiflora Mexican lobelia bush
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia
Lobelia valida Lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa Cardinal flower
Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum
Lotus berthelotii Parrot's beak
Lotus maculatus Parrot's beak
Lysimachia ciliata Fringed loosestrife
Lysimachia congestiflora Golden globes
Lysimachia nummularia Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia procumbens Golden globes
Lysimachia punctata Loosestrife
Magilla perilla Magilla
Malva alcea Mallow
Malva sylvestris Mallow
Matthiola incana Stock
Meconopsis betonicifolia Blue poppy
Medinilla magnifica Medinilla
Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot daisy
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm
Mentha requienii Corsica mint
Mentha spicata Spearmint
Mentha x piperita Peppermint
Mentzeilia laevicaulis Blazing star
Mimulus hybrid Bush monkey flower
Mimulus x hybridus Monkey flower
Moluccella laevis Bells-of-Ireland
Monolopis lutea Yellow lobelia
Monopsis unidentata Bronze beauty
Myosotis sylvatica Blue forget me not
Nematanthus gregarius Goldfish plant
Nemesia annual Nemesia
Nemesia caerulea Blue bird nemesia
Nemesia hybrid Nemesia
Nemesia strumosa Nemesia
Nepeta subsessilis Catnip
Nepeta x faassenii Catmint
Nicotiana Flowering tobacco
Nicotiana alata Flowering tobacco
Nicotiana langsdorfii Tobacco plant
Nierembergia caerulea Dwarf cup flower
Nolina parryi Beargrass
Ocimum basilicum Basil
Odontonema sp. Ondontonema
Odontonema strictum Scarlet flame
Odontospermum Gold coin
Oenanthe javanica Flamingo celery
Oenothera Evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose
Omphalodes cappadocica Omphalodes
Origanum laevigatum Hopley's purple oregano
Origanum microphyllum Oregano
Origanum onites Pot majoram
Osteospermum African daisy
Osteospermum ecklonis Sunscape daisy
Osteospermum fruticosum Trailing African daisy
Osteospermum hybrid African daisy
Oxalis deppei False shamrock
Oxalis regnellii var. atropurpureum Red velvet shamrock
Oxalis rubra Pink oxalis
Oxalis sp. Oxalis
Oxalis tetraphylla Oxalis
Oxalis volcanicola Volcanic sorrel
Oxalis vulcanicola Oxalis
Oxypetalum caerulea Tweedia
Pachystachys lutea Shrimp plant
Papaver Poppy
Papaver atlanticum Poppy
Papaver nudicaule Iceland poppy
Parahebe decora Parahebe
Pavonia multiflora Brazilian candles
Pelargonium Scented geranium
Pelargonium cotyledon Pelargonium
Pelargonium crispum Crinkly-leaf geranium
Pelargonium ionidiflorum Celery pelargonium
Pelargonium peltatum Ivy geranium
Pelargonium sidoides Geranium
Pelargonium tomentosum Peppermint scented geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum Garden geranium
Pennisetum setaceum Fountain grass
Penstemon eatonii Firecracker penstemon
Penstemon gloxinioides Garden penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus Beard Tongue
Penstemon hybrid Beardtongue
Penstemon sp. Penstemon
Penstemon x gloxinioides Garden penstemon
Pentas lanceolata Star clusters
Peristrothe hypssopifolia var. auero-variegata Marble leaf
Perovksia atriplicifolia Russian sage
Perovskia Russian sage
Petunia x hybrida Petunia
Phlomis cashmeriana Kashmir sage
Phlomis lanata Phlomis
Phlox drummondii Annual phlox
Phlox paniculata Summer phlox
Phlox paninculata Summer phlox
Phlox subulata Moss pink
Phormium tenax New Zealand flax
Phygelius aequalis Cape fuchsia
Phygelius capensis Cape fuchsia
Phygelius sp. Cape fuchsia
Phygelius x rectus Cape fuchsia
Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant
Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon flower
Plectranthus forsteri Blue spur flower
Plectranthus neochilus Lobster flower
Plectranthus sp. Mona lavender
Plectranthus x 'mona lavender' Mona lavender
Polemonium Jacob's ladder
Polemonium boreale Jacob's ladder
Polemonium caeruleum Jacob's ladder
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder
Polygonum japonica Polygonum
Portulaca grandiflora Rose moss
Portulaca oleracea Purslane
Portulaca sp. Purslane
Pot marigold Aster
Potentilla sp. Cinquefoil
Primula hybrid Primrose
Primula malacoides Fairy primrose
Primula obconica Primrose
Primula sp. Premium primula
Primula vulgaris Primrose
Prunella Self-heal
Prunella webbiana Self-heal
Pulmomaria Lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia Lungwort
Ranunculus asiaticus Persian buttercup
Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat
Rehmannia elata Chinese foxglove
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia sp. Black-eyed Susan
Ruellia brittoniana Ruellia pink
Rumex sanguineus ssp. sanguineus Bloody dock
Russelia equisetiformis Firecracker plant
Salix babylonica Corkscrew willow
Salpiglossa sinuata Salpiglossis
Salvia argentea Silver sage
Salvia blepharophylla Eyelash sage
Salvia cacaliifolia Blue vine sage
Salvia chamaedryoides Germander sage
Salvia chiapensis Chiapas sage
Salvia coahuilensis Coahuila sage
Salvia coccinea Tropical sage
Salvia confertiflora Salvia
Salvia elegans Pineapple sage
Salvia farinacea Blue Victoria salvia
Salvia gesneriiflora Sage
Salvia greggii Hot lips sage
Salvia guaranitica Anise-scented sage
Salvia holwayi Holway's sage
Salvia hybrid Ecuador sage
Salvia involucrata Roseleaf sage
Salvia madrensis Forsythia sage
Salvia mexicana Mexican sage
Salvia officinalis Garden sage
Salvia pitcheri Salvia
Salvia prunelloides Salvia
Salvia sclarea Clary sage
Salvia sinaloensis Sinaloa sage
Salvia sp. Salvia
Salvia splendens Scarlet sage
Salvia uliginosa Bog sage
Salvia verticillata Whorled clary
Salvia viscosa Sage
Salvia x superba Salvia
Salvia x waverly Waverly sage
Sanvitalia procumbens Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia speciosa Sunbini
Saxifraga Saxifraga
Saxifraga umbrosa Saxifrage
Scabiosa atropurpurea Pincushion flower
Scabiosa caucasica Butterfly pincushion
Scabiosa columbaria Pincushion flower
Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. katherinae Blood lily
Scaevola White fan flower
Scaevola aemula Purple fan
Scaevola humilis Fairy fan flower
Schizanthus pinnatus Butterfly flower
Schizanthus x wisetonensis Poor man's orchid
Scutellaria suffrutescens Texas rose
Senecio cineraria Dusty miller
Senecio douglasii Butterweed
Senecio x hybridus Cineraria
Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. malvaeflora Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. sparsiflora Checkerbloom
Silene caroliana Hot pink silene
Silene colorata Silene
Silene dioica Campion
Silene sp. Silene mix
Silene uniflora Campion
Sisyrinchium californicum Golden-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium striatum Cream sisyrinchium
Solanum melongena Egg plant
Solanum muricatum Pepino dulce melon
Solidago canadensis Goldenrod
Solidago hybrid Goldenrod
Stachys albomentosa Hidalgo
Stachys byzantina Lamb's ears
Stachys coccinea Seven-up plant
Stapelia variegata Carrion flower
Stevia rebaudiana Sugar plant
Stokesia laevis Stokes aster
Strelitzia reginae Bird of paradise
Streptocarpus saxorum Cape primrose
Sutera cordata Bacopa
Swainsonia galegifolia Darling pea
Swainsonia greyana Darling pea
Tagetes erecta Marigold
Tagetes lemmonii Copper Canyon daisy
Talinum paniculata Jewels of Opar
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand spinach
Teucrium fruticans Bush germander
Teucrium x lucidrys Germander
Thalictrum delavayi Chinese meadow rue
Thymophylla tenuiloba Golden fleece daisy
Tiarella cordifolia Foam flower
Torenia fournieri Wishbone flower
Trachelium caeruleum Trachelium
Tradescantia pallida Purple heart
Tradescantia virginiana Spiderwort
Tricyrtis formosana Toad lily
Tricyrtis hirta Toad lily
Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium
Tweedia caerulea Blue-flowered milkweed
Ursinia anthemoides African daisy
Verbascum Mullein
Verbascum undulatum Mullein
Verbena Verbena
Verbena bonariensis Tall verbena
Verbena lilacina Cedros Island verbena
Verbena peruviana Verbena
Verbena rigida Verbena
Verbena x hybrida Garden verbena
Veronica Speedwell
Veronica arvensis Veronica
Veronica peduncularis Veronica
Veronica spicata Speedwell
Viola Pansy
Viola cornuta Black pansy
Viola hederacea Australian violet
Viola labradorica Labrador violet
Viola odorata Sweet violet
Viola x wittrockiana Pansy
Whitfieldia elongata White candles
Yucca filamentosa Adam's needle
Zingiber officinale Ginger
Zinnia Zinnia
Zinnia angustifolia Zinnia
Zinnia elegans Zinnia
Zinnia hybrid Zinnia

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