Botanical name Common Name 'Cultivar' Description Acorus gramineus Sweet Flag Ogon Acorus gramineus Sweet Flag Variegatus Acorus gramineus minimus aureus Amsonia hubrichtii Anemone hupehensis Anemone hupehensis Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag Arkansas Amsonia White Japanese Anemone Lavander Japanese Anemone Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed Lo and Behold Blue Buddleia Butterfly Bush Chip Buxus sempervirens Boxwood Graham Blandy Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry Welch's Pink Callicarpa dichotoma Beautyberry Duet Gold Fountains Carex dolichostachya Carex Kaga-nishiki Carex morrowii Sedge Ice Dance Carex muskingumensis Sedge Oehme Caryopteris divaricata Bluebeard Snow Fairy Cercis canadensis Redbud Appalachian Red Cercis canadensis Redbud Floating Clouds A soft fine textured clump-forming plant that sways with every breeze - blue spring blooms and a Ka-Pow! golden fall color Perennial, sun, drought tolerant, native, orange flowers, favorite food for the monarch butterfly and caterpillar low growing compact form with plentiful blue flowers, sterile, flowers all season, loved by hummingbirds bees and butterflies truly pink berries boldly circle the stems in bands in fall, easily grown, partial shade is best, good drainage, easily grown Splashy variegation on graceful arching shrub, very showy! Easy to grow. Needs shade. White berries. gold edged clump 10" by 20", adds grace to shade garden, takes sun only in damp soils, well behaved, easily grown slowly spreads to make effective shade groundcover, evergreen in mild winters, likes moist soils resembles dwarf variegated bamboo, shade to part shade, or full sun if soil is consistently wet. Native, deer resistant. not truly red, but brilliant warm pink blooms distinctly different from species. Well formed small tree 20'-30' feet tall and wide, sun to part sun, good drainage. typical bloom, but foliage is excitingly splashed and freckled with white variegation. Slightly weeping habit, prefers some afternoon shade, good drainage.
Cercis canadensis Weeping Redbud Ruby Falls Cercis canadensis var. texensis Redbud Traveller Cercis chinensis Chinese Redbud Don Egolf Chamaecyparis Japanese pisifera Falsecypress Vintage Gold Chionanthus retusus Chinese Fringe Tree China Snow Chrysanthemum Haryd Mum Clara Curtis Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Golden Shadow Cornus sanguinea Red Twig Dogwood Cardinal Cornus sanguinea Red Twig Dogwood Winter Flame Cotinus x Smoke Tree Grace Cydonia oblonga Quince tree Delosperma Ice Plant Fire Spinner Deutzia gracilis Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls Distylium Isu shrub Emerald Heights Dryopteris erythrosora Autumn Fern Epimedium x youngianum Bishop's Hat Niveum Euphorbia robbiae Robb's Spurge Festuca glauca Blue Fescue Elijah Blue Ficus carica Brown Turkey should be staked when young before being allowed to weep, best with a bit of afternoon shade Weeping form, lustrous leaves with undulating margins makes striking foliage, typical blooms, picturesque winter silhouette, sun to part sun, good drainage Compact with handsome green foliage.vivid mauve flowers cover the stems in spring, sun, good drainage Stunning white lacy flowers in spring, glossy foliage, handsome bark, easily grown in sun to part shade, 20' tall and wide, spreading habit, highly recommended Stems flicker yellow, orange and red to warm the winter landscape. Great for cut arrangements, sun or mostly sun, wet or dry soils basal orangey stems "flame" to coral red at tips, easily grown in sun to part shade, should be cut back each year at base to promote colorful new stems Intense wine red foliage matures to a smoky red-blue. Fast growing 15-20' tall, huge panicles of smoke like blooms in late spring A Jason and Carol favorite, easily grown, takes dry soil once established, evergreen with golden tones on new growth and in fall Evergreen ground cover for dry shade, gorgeous foliage, funky, cool flowers, spreads nicely,10" -14" very drought tollerant
Ficus carica Magnolia Gaura lindheimeri Gaura Crimson Butterflies Perennial, sun, 2-2 1/2' tall, well drained, average to poor soil Geranium Cranesbill Rozanne Hemerocallis Daylily Eldesprado Hemerocallis Dayliy Kokomo Sunset Heuchera Coral Bells Circus Heuchera spp. Coral Bells Citronelle Perennial, shade to partial shade, best in morning sun and afternoon shade Heuchera spp. Coral Bells Frosted Violet Perennial, shade to partial shade, best in morning sun and afternoon shade Heuchera x villosa Coral Bells Carmel Perennial, shade to partial shade, best in morning sun and afternoon shade Heuchera x villosa Coral Bells Mocha Perennial, shade to partial shade, best in morning sun and afternoon shade arborescens Smooth Incrediball Huge white blooms on sturdy stems, reliable prolific bloomer, shade, good drainage arborescens Smooth Invincibelle Spirit cutting edge "pink Annabelle', first pink form of this species availabe on the market, reliable bloomer, shade, good drainage arborescens Smooth Annabelle arborescens Smooth Hayes Starburst macrophylla Bigleaf Dooley hardy form, repeat bloomer, pink, lavendar or strong blue as per ph, a Dirr favorite macrophylla Bigleaf Lady in Red lacecap lavendar flower, handsome foliage turns purple in fall with red veins and red stems, part sun to shade, good drainage macrophylla Bigleaf Lemon Wave Generously variegated leaves emerge with brilliant lemony edging, which brighten to snowy white. Lacy flowers pink/lilac, ph dependent. Shade, well drained soil macrophylla Bigleaf Mme Emile Mouliere splendid white flowered mophead, long floral display, handsome foliage with fall color, shade to part sun, good drainage macrophylla Bigleaf Lemon Daddy
macrophylla Bigleaf Mini Penny macrophylla Bigleaf Fuji Waterfall macrophylla Bigleaf Abracadabra Orb macrophylla Bigleaf Mathilda Gutges-Blue paniculata Baby Lace Panicle PIIHP-I Dwarf bred by Dirr, 4' tall and wide,dependable prolific white flowers, full sun to part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant, paniculata Little Lime Panicle Jane Dwarf plant, prolific flowers start off soft sherbert greens, become white. Sun to part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant large lacy flowers go from white to pink, highly rated, sun to part sun, paniculata Panicle Big Ben good drainage, drought tolerant. paniculata Panicle Chantilly Lace large lacy flowers go from white to ssoft pink in fall, a Dirr selection, sun to part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant. paniculata Panicle Limelight vigorous form, tree forms well, white flowers with sherbert green tint, full sun to part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant paniculata Panicle Phantom supposed to be as good as or possiably better than Lime Light paniculata Panicle Pink Diamond vigorous form, tree forms well, white flowers fade to pink, full sun, good drainage, drought tolerant paniculata Panicle White Lady lacy upright flower panicles, airy, graceful, size unknown, full sun to part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant paniculata Panicled Little Lime dwarf form, covered with small balls of greenish white flowers, drought tolerant once established, full sun to mostly sun, well drained soil, durable pest resistant paniculata Panicled Quick Fire Sun, drought tolerant, blooms earlier than other paniculatas, then white flowers dry to rich pink and stay stay Pinky Winky Panicle vigorous form, big white blooms go quickly to pink creating wild two paniculata DVPpinky toned flowers, sunto part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant paniculata Quick Fire Panicle Bulk vigorous form, blooms early, white flowers deepen to rose, sun, part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant paniculata Panicle Bomshell
paniculata Panicle paniculata Panicle paniculata Panicle paniculata Panicle paniculata Passionate Panicle var. tardiva quercifolia Oakleaf quercifolia Oakleaf quercifolia Oakleaf quercifolia Oakleaf Hymenocallis Swamp Lily Bo Bo Tardiva Little Lamb Summer Snow Paszam Little Honey Munchkin Ruby Slippers Snowflake variegated leaves early summer, white flowers, needs partial shade, good drainage, drought tolerant once established white flowers age to pink, full sun to part sun, good drainage, drought tolerant smaller form with brilliant gold foliage, white flowers, fall color, half day sun ideal, good drainage dwarf mounded form 4' tall and wide, with prolific flowers that age to pink, good fall color, part sun, good drainage dwarf mounded form, 5' tall and wide, white flowers fade to rosy pink, good fall color, part sun, good drainage Graceful weeping habit, the white flowers age to a purple-pink to create a unique spectacle bright golden berries on bare winter stems, 8' tall and wide, any soil - even soggy, more berries in sun but shade tolerant, needs male pollinator 'Southern Gent' Ilex verticillata Winterberry Winter Gold Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly Southern Gentleman Male, pollinator for 'Winter Red' and 'Winter Gold' Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly Winter Red Illicium parviflorum Anise Shrub Florida Sunshine Dwarf Virginia Itea virginica Sweetspire Little Henry Lilium Oriental Lily Black Beauty Lilium formosanum Formosa Lily bright red berries on bare stems in winter, 8' tall and wide, any soil - even soggy, more berries in sun but shade tolerant, needs male pollinator 'Southern Gent' Bright gold foliage holds color year round, large evergreen shrub for shade to part shade, wet or dry site (once established), 8-10 ft tall and wide eventually, fab! One of Jason and Carol favorites and a great performe in the UT Gardens, full sun to part shade, 4-5' tall Incredible lily blooms first year from SEED!, by third year can be 7'tall with several sturdy stalks of numerous fragrant white blooms, easy, sun, perennial
Liriope spicata Lilyturf Silver Dragon Magnolia Flowering Magnolia Elizabeth Melia azedarach Variegated Chinaberry Tree Jade Snowflake Morning Light Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus Morning Light Mexican Feather Nasella tenuissima Grass Phlox hybird Garden Phlox Minnie Pearl Phlox paniculata Garden Phlox Robert Poore Rhamnus Fine Line Buckthorn Ron Williams neat pyramid, vigorous grower, flowers primrose yellow to creamy yellow, easily grown in most any soil, sun to part sun Small tree with fragrant flowers followed by somewhat messy fruit, pretty variegated fine textured foliage, hardy to zone 7 only, fast growing, sun, most soils Perennial, Sun 4-5' tall silvery variegation, great tidy upright form and useful size, sun, good drainage Perennial, 2', sun, dry soil, effective year round, soft full mound of dancing blonde wisps, reseeds, but not rudely large phlox with brilliant magenta flowers, vigorous, disease resistant form Rubus calycinoides Creeping Raspberry good evergreen groundcover, sun or shade, turns burgundy shades in winter Rudbeckia subtomentosa Black-eyed-Susan Henry Eilers Solidago Goldenrod 24-30" tall full sun to part shade, drought tolerant one established Sorbaria sorbifolia Ural false spirea Spirea thunbergii Spirea Ogon Sprawling shrub, beautiful texture, astilbe-like flowers early summer, forms colonies, great for covering banks, slopes, sun to part shade, good drainage, 6'-8' tall Tough durable selection with white spring flowers, bright yellow frilly foliage in summer. Best color in full sun, but tolerates part shade. Grows to 5 feet and absolutely glows in the fall. Stachys officinalis Pink Cotton Candy easily grown, tidy foliage with light pink flowers for several weeks in summer, beloved by bees and hummingbirds, sun to part shade Syringa x oblata Lilac Betsy Ross White fragrant flowers, better suited for the heat of the south Syringa x oblata Lilac Excel better suited for the south Tamarix Tamarisk Tree Pink Cascade Shrub to 15 ft with light blue, juniper like foliage has masses of deep pink flower plumes in summer. Can be cut back. Taxodium distichum Dwarf Bald Cypress Peve Minaret sun, tolerant of most any soil, tight growth with compact, upswept branches, small sculptural specimen, cinnamon fall color
Common Bald Taxodium distichum Cypress Taxodium distichum Weeping Bald Cypress Falling Waters graceful weeper, makes a strong central leader so no staking needed, wet or dry soil, fast grower, epitome of grace, sun Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae Degroot's Spire sun, tolerant of most any soil but wet, narrow, tight spiraled habit, slowly to 12' to 15', great dramatic accent Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae Wansdyke Silver Thuja( Platycladus) occidentalis Arborvitae Franky Boy Tiarella cordifolia Foam Flower Running Tapestry Ulmus parvifolia Lace Bark Elm Everclear Columnar form, dark green foliage, clean habit, attractive bark, great for vertical accent, easily grown, sun, good drainage Vernonia lettermannii Iron Weed Iron Butterfly Gorgeous soft threadlike foliage, blooms of truest purple, drought tolerant native, sun, drought tolerant, sun Viola walteri Prostrate Blue Violet Silver Gem 3-5" x 10-15" Vitex agnus- castus Chastetree Shoal Creek Foot long fragrant, deep blue flower spikes in summer. Full sun, good drainage, tall shrub that may be easily treeformed, great for wildlife, tough, durable Wisteria frutescens American Wisteria Amethyst Falls Yucca filamentos Color Guard Yucca Color Guard great color year round, easy in the ground or in containers, never makes trunks, showy flowers, no dangerous spines Zelkova serrata Columnar Zelkova Musashino handsome elm relative, great fall color, interesting bark, columnar habit 45' tall, 15' wide, most soils except overly wet fast growing
sun, tolerant of most any soil, graceful weeping habit, stunning specimen, fall color cinnamon