Herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses, and sedges

 

Annuals and bulbs

Amsonia illustris

shining blue star
Bloom Time: May
Height: 2-3' 
Spread: 1-1.5'
Sun: Full sun to part shade  
Water: Medium 
 
Gomphrena globosa 'Ping Pong Lavender'

Gomphrena globosa 

globe amaranth
Bloom Time: June to frost
Height: 0.5-2'
Spread: 0.5-1'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium 

Carex cherokeensis

sedge 
Height: 0.5-1' 
Spread: 0.5-1'
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium  to wet
 
 

Impatiens capensis 

jewelweed 
Bloom Time: June to September
Height: 2-5' 
Spread: 1.5-2.5'
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium to wet

Geranium sanguineum

bloody geranium
Bloom Time: May to June
Height: 0.75-1.5' 
Spread: 1-1.5'
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
 
 

Leucojum aestivum

summer snowflake
Bloom Time: April
Height: 1-1.5'
Spread: 0.75-1'
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' 

switch grass 
Height: 4-5' 
Spread: 2-2.5'
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium to wet
 

Narcissus spp. and hybrid cultivars 

daffodill 
Bloom Time: Spring
Height: varies, from dwarf cultivars of only 6" to large
selections reaching 2' tall
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

 

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

rough goldenrod
Bloom Time: September-October
Height: 3-3.5'
Spread: 2.5-3'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium to wet
 
Tagetes erecta 'Taishan Mix'

Tagetes spp. and cultivars 

marigold 
Bloom Time: June to frost
Height: 1-4'
Spread: 0.75-2'
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
         

Shrubs and vines

 

Trees


 

Callicarpa americana

beautyberry 
Bloom Time: June to August
Height: 3-6'
Spread: 3-6'
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium 

 

 
 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

katsura tree
Height: 40-60'
Spread: 25-60'
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

Clematis crispa

blue jasmine 
Bloom Time: May to July 
Height: 6-10' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium to wet 
 
 

Chionanthus virginicus 

fringe tree
Height: 12-20'
Spread: 12-20'
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium 

Lagerstroemia 'Acoma'

Lagerstroemia spp. and hybrid cultivars

crape myrtle
Bloom Time: July to September 
Height: dwarf cultivars as small as 2-3',
 taller varieties can reach up to 30' or more
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium
 
 

Quercus lyrata 

overcup oak
Height: 40-60'
Spread: 40-60'
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium to wet 

Lindera benzoin

spicebush 
Bloom Time: March
Height: 6-12'
Spread: 6-12'
Sun: Part shade 
Water: Medium to wet 

 

 
 

Syringa reticulata

Japanese tree lilac
Height:  20-30'
Spread: 15-20'
Sun: Full sun to part shade, tolerates heavy shade 
Water: Medium 


 

Physocarpus opulifolius

ninebark
Bloom Time: May to June
Height: 5-8'
Spread: 4-6'
Sun: Full sun to part shade 

Water: Dry to medium

 

 

 

 

Tilia americana 

American linden
Height: 50-80'
Spread: 30-50' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium