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Common Name

Genus

Species

Variety

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Adams Needle

Shrubs

YUCCA

filamentosa

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Alpine Foxtail

Grasses

ALOPECURUS

alpinus Glaucus

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Alpine Heath

Shrubs

ERICA

carnea

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Alpine Phlox

Herbaceous

PHLOX

subulata a

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Alpine Pinks

Herbaceous

DIANTHUS a

All

Go to Herbaceous D to G

Arum Lily

Herbaceous

ZANTEDESCHIA

All

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Balloon Flower

Herbaceous

PLATYCODON

All

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Banana

Shrubs

MUSA

All

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Bay Laurel

Shrubs

LAURUS

nobilis

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Bears Breeches

Herbaceous

ACANTHUS

All

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Bedstraw

Herbaceous

GALIUM

All

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Beech

Shrubs

FAGUS

sylvatica

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Bell heather

Shrubs

ERICA

cinerea

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Bellflower

Herbaceous

CAMPANULA a

All

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Bergamot

Herbaceous

MONARDA

All

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Black Dragon Grass

Grasses

OPHIOPOGON

planiscapus Nigrescens (Black Dragon)

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Blackthorn

Shrubs

PRUNUS

spinosa

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Blue African Lily

Herbaceous

AGAPANTHUS

All

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Blue Fescue Grass

Grasses

FESTUCA

glauca

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Blue Fox Fescue

Grasses

FESTUCA

glauca Blue Fox (Blaufuchs)

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Blue Gramma

Grasses

BOUTELOUA

gracilis

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Blue Hair Grass

Grasses

KOELERIA

glauca

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Blue Moor Grass

Grasses

SESLERIA

caerulea

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Blue Oat Grass

Grasses

HELICTOTRICHON

sempervirens

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Blue Wheat Grass

Grasses

ELYMUS

hispidus (glaucus (hort.))

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Border Pinks

Herbaceous

DIANTHUS a

All

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Boston Ivy

Climbers

PARTHENOCISSUS

tricuspidata Veitchii

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Bottlebrush

Shrubs

CALLISTEMON

All

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Bowles Golden Grass

Grasses

MILIUM

effusum Aureum

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Bowles Golden Sedge

Grasses

CAREX

elata Aurea

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Bridal Wreath

Shrubs

SPIRAEA

Arguta

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Bronze Fennel

Herbaceous

FOENICULUM

vulgare Purpureum

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Bronze New Zealand Hair Grass

Grasses

CAREX

comans Bronze Form

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Bronze Veil Tufted Hair Grass

Grasses

DESCHAMPSIA

cespitosa Bronzeschleier

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Broom

Shrubs

CYTISUS

All

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Brown Sedge Grass

Grasses

CAREX

berggrenii

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Buckler Fern

Ferns

DRYOPTERIS

All

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Bugle

Herbaceous

AJUGA

All

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Burnet

Herbaceous

SANGUISORBA

obtusa

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Burning Bush

Herbaceous

DICTAMNUS

All

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Butchers Broom

Shrubs

RUSCUS

Aculeatus

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Calico Bush

Shrubs

KALMIA

All

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Californian Redwood

Conifers

SEQUOIA

sempervirens

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Californian Tree Poppy

Shrubs

ROMNEYA

All

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Cardoon

Herbaceous

CYNARA

cardunculus

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Catmint

Herbaceous

NEPETA

All

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Caucasian Fir

Conifers

ABIES

nordmanniana

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Chamomile

Herbaceous

CHAMAEMELUM

nobile Treneague

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Checkerberry

Shrubs

GAULTHERIA

procumbens

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Cherry Laurel

Shrubs

PRUNUS

laurocerasus

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Chile Pine

Conifers

ARAUCARIA

araucana

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Chinese lantern

Herbaceous

PHYSALIS

alkekengi var. franchetii

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Chinese Virginia Creeper

Climbers

PARTHENOCISSUS

henryana

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Chives

Bulbs

ALLIUM

schoenoprasum

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Chocolate Cosmos

Herbaceous

COSMOS

atrosanguineus

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Christmas Box

Shrubs

SARCOCOCCA

All

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Christmas Rose

Herbaceous

HELLEBORUS

niger

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Climbing Bitter-sweet

Climbers

CELASTRUS

orbiculatus

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Cobnut

Shrubs

CORYLUS

avellana

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Colorado White Fir

Conifers

ABIES

concolor

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Common Box

Shrubs

BUXUS

sempervirens

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Common Broom

Shrubs

CYTISUS

scoparius

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Common Dogwood

Shrubs

CORNUS

sanguinea

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Common Elder

Shrubs

SAMBUCUS

nigra

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Common Gorse

Shrubs

ULEX

europaeus

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Common Hazel

Shrubs

CORYLUS

avellana

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Common Juniper

Conifers

JUNIPERUS

communis

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Common Osier

Shrubs

SALIX

viminalis

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Common Sage

Herbaceous

SALVIA

officinalis

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Common Thyme

Herbaceous

THYMUS

vulgaris

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Common Yew

Conifers

TAXUS

baccata

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Cone Flower

Herbaceous

RUDBECKIA

All

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Cooking Thyme

Herbaceous

THYMUS

vulgaris

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Coral Bells

Herbaceous

HEUCHERA

All

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Corkscrew Rush

Grasses

JUNCUS

effusus f. spiralis

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Cornish Heath

Shrubs

ERICA

vagans

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Corsican Pine

Conifers

PINUS

nigra subsp. laricio (nigra maritima)

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Cotton Lavender

Shrubs

SANTOLINA

All

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Cowslip

Herbaceous

PRIMULA

veris a

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Cranesbill

Herbaceous

GERANIUM

All

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Creeping Comfrey

Herbaceous

SYMPHYTUM

All

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Creeping Forget-me-not

Herbaceous

OMPHALODES

verna

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Creeping Golden Broad Leaved Sedge

Grasses

CAREX

siderosticha Shima-nishiki

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Creeping Thyme

Herbaceous

THYMUS

serpyllum a

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Creeping Variegated Broad Leaved Sedge

Grasses

CAREX

siderosticha Variegata

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Cristata The King

Ferns

DRYOPTERIS

affinis Cristata

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Cross-leafed Heath

Shrubs

ERICA

tetralix

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Crown Imperial

Bulbs

FRITILLARIA

imperialis Aurora

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Crown of Thorns

Shrubs

PONCIRUS

All

Go to Shrubs P2

Curry Plant

Herbaceous

HELICHRYSUM

italicum subsp. serotinum

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Dawn Redwood

Conifers

METASEQUOIA

glyptostroboides

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Day Lilies

Herbaceous

HEMEROCALLIS

All

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Dead Nettle

Herbaceous

LAMIUM

All

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Deciduous Moor Grasses

Grasses

MOLINIA

All

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Deer Fern

Ferns

BLECHNUM

spicant

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Dog Rose

Roses

SHRUB ROSE

Canina

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Dog Rose

Shrubs

ROSA

canina

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Dog’s Tooth Violet

Bulbs

ERYTHRONIUM

dens-canis

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Dogwood

Shrubs

CORNUS

sanguinea

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Douglas Fir

Conifers

PSEUDOTSUGA

menziesii

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Dunkeld Larch

Conifers

LARIX

x eurolepis (L. x marschlinsii)

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Dutch Lavender

Shrubs

LAVANDULA

x intermedia Dutch Group (Vera)

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Dutchmans Pipe

Climbers

ARISTOLOCHIA

macrophylla (durior)

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Dwarf Bearded Iris

Herbaceous

IRIS

germanica-Dwarf

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Early Dutch Honeysuckle

Climbers

LONICERA

periclymenum Belgica

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Edging Box

Shrubs

BUXUS

sempervirens Suffruticosa

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Elderberry

Shrubs

SAMBUCUS

All

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English Lavender

Shrubs

LAVANDULA

angustifolia (spica)

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English Yew

Conifers

TAXUS

baccata

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Ethiopian Fountain Grass

Grasses

PENNISETUM

villosum

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European Larch

Conifers

LARIX

decidua

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Evening Primrose

Herbaceous

OENOTHERA

All

Go to Herbaceous M to R

Evergold Japanese Sedge

Grasses

CAREX

oshimensis Evergold (morrowii Evergold)

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Evergreen Oak

Shrubs

QUERCUS

ilex

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False Indigo

Herbaceous

BAPTISIA

australis

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False Solomons Seal

Herbaceous

SMILACINA

racemosa

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False Sunflower

Herbaceous

HELIOPSIS

All

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Feather Reed Grass

Grasses

CALAMAGROSTIS

x acutiflora Karl Foerster

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Fennel

Herbaceous

FOENICULUM

vulgare

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Field Maple

Shrubs

ACER

campestre

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Fig

Shrubs

FICUS

All

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Filbert

Shrubs

CORYLUS

maxima

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Firethorn

Shrubs

PYRACANTHA

All

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Flag Iris

Herbaceous

IRIS

germanica-Dwarf

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Florida Orange

Shrubs

CITRUS

x nobilis

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Flowering Quince

Shrubs

CHAENOMELES

All

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Forest Blue Grass

Grasses

POA

chaixii

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Forest Pansy

Shrubs

CERCIS

canadensis Forest Pansy

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Forget-me-Not (Perennial)

Herbaceous

BRUNNERA

macrophylla

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Fountain Grass

Grasses

PENNISETUM

alopecuroides

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Foxglove

Herbaceous

DIGITALIS

All

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Foxtail Barley

Grasses

HORDEUM

jubatum

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Foxtail Grasses

Grasses

ALOPECURUS

All

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Foxtail Lily

Bulbs

EREMURUS

All

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French Lavender

Shrubs

LAVANDULA

stoechas

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Frosty Curls N.Z. Hair Grass

Grasses

CAREX

comans Frosted Curls

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Gardeners' Garters

Grasses

PHALARIS

arundinacea var picta Picta

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Germander (Shrubby)

Shrubs

TEUCRIUM

All

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Giant Chinese Silver Grass

Grasses

MISCANTHUS

floridulus

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Giant Feather Grass

Grasses

STIPA

gigantea

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Giant Scabious

Herbaceous

CEPHALARIA

gigantea

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Gladwin Iris

Herbaceous

IRIS

foetidissima

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Globe Artichoke

Herbaceous

CYNARA

cardunculus Scolymus Group

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Globe Flower

Herbaceous

TROLLIUS

All

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Globe Thistle

Herbaceous

ECHINOPS

All

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Golden Dew Tufted Hair Grass

Grasses

DESCHAMPSIA

cespitosa Goldtau

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Golden Edged Woodrush

Grasses

LUZULA

sylvatica Marginata

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Golden Elder

Shrubs

SAMBUCUS

nigra Aurea

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Golden Foxtail

Grasses

ALOPECURUS

pratensis Aureus

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Golden Hop

Climbers

HUMULUS

lupulus Aureus

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Golden Irish Yew

Conifers

TAXUS

baccata Fastigiata Aurea

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Golden Leyland Cypress

Conifers

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS

leylandii Castlewellan

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Golden Marjoram

Herbaceous

ORIGANUM

vulgare Aureum

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Golden Oats

Grasses

STIPA

gigantea

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Golden Privet

Shrubs

LIGUSTRUM

ovalifolium Aureum

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Golden Rod

Herbaceous

SOLIDAGO

All

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Golden Variegated Hakone Grass

Grasses

HAKONECHLOA

macra Alboaurea

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Golden Veil Tufted Hair Grass

Grasses

DESCHAMPSIA

cespitosa Goldschleier

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Golden Wavy Hair Grass

Grasses

DESCHAMPSIA

flexuosa Tatra Gold

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Gorse (Common)

Shrubs

ULEX

europaeus

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Green Rose

Roses

SHRUB ROSE

virginiana Viridiflora

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Guelder Rose

Shrubs

VIBURNUM

opulus

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Hakone Grass

Grasses

HAKONECHLOA

macra Alboaurea

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Hard Fern

Ferns

BLECHNUM

spicant

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Hard Shield Fern

Ferns

POLYSTICHUM

aculeatum

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Hart's Tongue Fern

Ferns

ASPLENIUM

scolopendrium

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Hawthorn

Shrubs

CRATAEGUS

laevigata

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Hazel

Shrubs

CORYLUS

All

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Heavy Metal Switch Grass

Grasses

PANICUM

virgatum Heavy Metal

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High Tatra Woodrush

Grasses

LUZULA

sylvatica Hohe Tatra

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Himalayan Blue Poppy

Herbaceous

MECONOPSIS

betonicifolia

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Holly

Shrubs

ILEX

All

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Hollyhock

Herbaceous

ALCEA (ALTHAEA)

All

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Holm Oak

Shrubs

QUERCUS

ilex

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Honeysuckle

Climbers

LONICERA

All

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Hornbeam

Shrubs

CARPINUS

betulus

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Hortensia

Shrubs

HYDRANGEA macrophylla

Some

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Houseleek

Herbaceous

SEMPERVIVUM

All

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Hyssop

Herbaceous

HYSSOPUS

officinalis

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Irish Yew

Conifers

TAXUS

baccata Fastigiata

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Italian Cypress

Conifers

CUPRESSUS

sempervirens Stricta Group (syn. Pyramidalis)

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Ivy

Climbers

HEDERA

All

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Jacob’s Ladder

Herbaceous

POLEMONIUM

All

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Japanese Banana

Shrubs

MUSA

basjoo

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Japanese Holly Fern

Ferns

CYRTOMIUM

Falcatum

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Japanese Iris

Herbaceous

IRIS

ensata (kaempferi)

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Japanese Larch

Conifers

LARIX

kaempferi (leptolepis)

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Japanese Maple

Shrubs

ACER

palmatum

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Japanese Painted Fern

Ferns

ATHYRIUM

niponicum var. pictum

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Japanese Sago Palm

Shrubs

CYCAS

revoluta

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Japanese Shield Fern

Ferns

DRYOPTERIS

erythrosora

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Japanese Silver Grass

Grasses

MISCANTHUS

sinensis Morning Light

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Japanese Tassel Fern

Ferns

POLYSTICHUM

polyblepharum

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Japanese Toad Lily

Herbaceous

TRICYRTIS

All

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Joe Pye Weed

Herbaceous

EUPATORIUM

purpureum

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Judas Tree

Shrubs

CERCIS

siliquastrum

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Kaffir Lily

Herbaceous

SCHIZOSTYLIS

coccinea

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Katsura

Shrubs

CERCIDIPHYLLUM

japonicum

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Knotweed

Herbaceous

PERSICARIA

All

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Korean Fir

Conifers

ABIES

koreana

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Korean Rock Fern

Ferns

POLYSTICHUM

tsussimense

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Lady Fern

Ferns

ATHYRIUM

filix-femina

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Lady's mantle

Herbaceous

ALCHEMILLA

All

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Lamb's Tongue

Herbaceous

STACHYS

All

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Lamb’s Ears

Herbaceous

STACHYS

All

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Large Fountain Japanese Silver Grass

Grasses

MISCANTHUS

sinensis Grosse Fontane

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Late Dutch Honeysuckle

Climbers

LONICERA

periclymenum Serotina

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Laurustinus

Shrubs

VIBURNUM

tinus

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Lavender

Shrubs

LAVANDULA

All

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Leathery Leaved Sedge Grass

Grasses

CAREX

buchananii

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Lemon Verbena

Shrubs

ALOYSIA

triphylla (Lippia citriodora)

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Lentern Rose

Herbaceous

HELLEBORUS

orientalis (x hybridus)

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Leyland Cypress

Conifers

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS

leylandii

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Lily

Bulbs

LILIUM

All

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Lily of the Valley

Herbaceous

CONVALLARIA

majalis

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Little Blue Stem

Grasses

ANDROPOGON

scoparius

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London Pride

Herbaceous

SAXIFRAGA

urbium (umbrosa)

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Lungwort

Herbaceous

PULMONARIA

All

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Lyme Grass

Grasses

LEYMUS

arenarius

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Madonna Lily

Bulbs

LILIUM

candidum

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Maiden Grass

Grasses

MISCANTHUS

sinensis Gracillimus

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Maidenhair Spleenwort

Ferns

ASPLENIUM

trichomanes

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Male Fern

Ferns

DRYOPTERIS

All

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Male Fern

Ferns

DRYOPTERIS

filix-mas

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Man Fern

Ferns

DICKSONIA

antarctica

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Mandarin Lime

Shrubs

CITRUS

x limonia

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