Introduction
Planting seasons
Plant characteristics
Plant naming
Common plant names
Botanic plant names
Weeds and weeding
Seed propagation
Vegetable growing
Garden fertilizers
Feeding lawns
Click the letter of the alphabet below to see common names by that initial.
Or click here to see the plants listed alphabetically by botanic name.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL
| Common name | Botanic name |
| Adam's needle | Yucca filamentose syn. Hesperoyucca | African daisy | Arctotis |
| African ebony | Dalbergia melanoxylon | African marigold | Tagetes erecta |
| African olive | Olea africana | African violet | Saintpaulia |
|
Agapanthus
(African lily) |
Agapanthus africanus |
Ageratum
(Floss flower) |
Ageratum |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia eupatoria |
Aloe vera
(Barbados aloe) |
Aloe |
| Alpine Azalea | Loiseleuria procumbent |
Alpine lady's mantle
(Lady's mantle) |
Alchemilla alpina |
|
Alpine poppy
(Poppy) |
Papaver alpinum |
Alpine strawberry
(Strawberry) |
Fragaria versca |
| Alpine wallflower | Erysimum alpinum | Alum root | Heuchara micranthus |
| Alum root | Heuchera cylindrica |
Alyssum
(Basket of gold) |
Alyssum saxatile compactum syn. Aurinia saxatilis |
|
Alyssum
(Sweet Alyssum) |
Alyssum maritimum syn. Lobularia maritima |
Amaranthus
(Love-lies-bleeding, Tassel flower) |
Amaranthus |
| Amaryllis | Amaryllis |
American mahonia
(Mahonia) |
Mahonia aquifolium |
|
Anemone
(Windflower) |
Anemone x hybrida |
Anemone
(Windflower) |
Anemone blanda |
| Anemone | Anemone multifida | Angels' trumpets | Brugmansia syn. datura |
|
Apothecary's Rose
(Rose) |
Rosa gallica officinalis | Apple | Malus domestica |
|
Apple mint
(Mint, Round-leaved mint) |
Mentha rotundiflora syn. M. suaveolens | Arum lily | Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| Asian mahonia | Mahonia japonica | Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis |
|
Aster
(Michaelmas daisy) |
Aster ericoides |
Aster
(Michaelmas daisy) |
Aster lateriflorus |
|
Aster
(Michaelmas daisy) |
Aster novae-angliae | Aster | Aster |
|
Aster
(Michaelmas daisy) |
Aster cordifolius |
Aster
(Michaelmas daisy) |
Aster x frikartii |
|
Aster
(Michaelmas daisy) |
Aster novi-belgii | Astilbe | Astilbe |
|
Aubergine
(Egg plant) |
Solanum melongena | Aubrieta | Aubrieta |
| Aubrietia | Aubrietia | Autumn daffodil | Sternbergia lutea |
| Avens | Geum coccineum | Avens | Geum chiloense |
| Azalea | Rhododendron |
Baby's tears
(Mind-your-own business) |
Soleirolia soleirolii syn. Helxine soleirolii |
| Bamboo | Phyllostachys bambusoides | Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata |
| Bamboo | Pleioblastus auricoma syn. P. viridistriatus, Arun | Barberry | Berberis darwinii |
| Barrenwort | Epimedium x versicolor |
Basil
(Common sweet basil) |
Ocimym basilicum |
| Basil | Ocimum basilicum |
Basil
(Purple leafed basil) |
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens |
| Bay | Laurus nobilis | Bearded iris | Iris |
| Bear's Breeches | Acanthus spinosus | Bedstraw | Galium |
| Beech | Fagus sylvatica | Beetroot | Beta vulgaris |
| Begonia | Begonia | Begonia | Begonia |
| Bell pepper | Capsicum annuum |
Bellflower
(Campanula) |
Campanula poscharskyana |
|
Bellflower
(Clustered bellflower) |
Campanula glomerata |
Berberis
(Barberry) |
Berberis thunbergii |
|
Bergamot
(Bee balm) |
Monarda didyma | Birch | Betula |
| Birch | Betula ermanii x B. Pubescens | Bird cherry | Prunus padus |
| Bithynian vetch | Vicia bithynica |
Biting stonecrop
(Common stonecrop) |
Sedum acre |
|
Black turf lily
(Ornamental grass) |
Ophiopogon planiscapus |
Blackberry
(Bramble) |
Rubus thibetanus |
|
Blackberry
(Bramble) |
Rubus tricolor |
Black-eyed Susan
(Coneflower, Rudbeckia) |
Rudbeckia fulgida |
|
Black-stemmed bamboo
(Bamboo) |
Phyllostachys nigra |
Blackthorn
(Sloe) |
Prunus spinosa |
| Bladder nut | Staphylea colchica |
Bleeding heart
(Lady in the bath, Dicentra) |
Dicentra spectabilis |
|
Bleeding heart
(Dicentra) |
Dicentra |
Blue holly
(Holly) |
Ilex x meserveae |
| Blue phlox | Phlox divaricata |
Blue poppy
(Himalayan poppy) |
Meconopsis x sheldonii |
| Bog primula | Primula | Bog sage | Salvia uliginosa |
| Bogbeam | Menyanthes trifoliate |
Borecole
(Curly greens, Curly kale) |
Brassica oleracea var. acephala |
| Boston ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata | Box | Buxus |
| Box elder | Acer negundo | Brass buttons | Cotula coronopifolia |
| Bridal wreath | Spiraea x arguta | Bridal wreath | Francoa appendiculata |
|
Bristol onion
(Round-headed leek) |
Allium sphaerocephalon | Bristol rock-cress | Arabis scabra |
| Broad bean | Vicia faba | Broadleaf | Griselinia littoralis |
|
Broccoli
(Calabrese) |
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | Broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis |
| Brussels sprout | Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera | Buddleia | Buddleja |
| Buddleja | Buddleja | Bugbane | Cimicifuga simplex |
| Bugle | Ajuga reptans | Busy lizzie | Impatiens walleriana |
| Busy lizzie | Impatiens omeiana | Busy lizzie | Impatiens |
| Buttercup | Ranunculus | Buttercup | Ranunculus hederaceous |
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea Capitata |
Cabbage
(Earliana) |
Brassica oleracea Capitata |
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. sabauda |
Cabbage
(Red Cabbage) |
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda |
|
Cabbage
(Savoy Cabbage) |
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda |
Cabbage
(Chinese Cabbage) |
Brassica rapa var. pekinensis |
| Cactus | Parodia formosa | Cactus | Epostoa lanata |
|
Calabrese
(Brocolli) |
Brassica olerancea var. botrytis | California poppy | Eschscholzia California |
| Camellia | Camellia | Camellia | Camellia x williamsii |
|
Campanula
(Canterbury Bell, Cup and Saucer) |
Campanula | Campanula | Campanula |
|
Canadian pond weed
(Pond oxygenator) |
Elodea canadensis |
Canary date palm
(Patio palm) |
Phoenix canariensis |
|
Candelabra primula
(Primula) |
Primula | Candytuft | Iberis |
| Cape primrose | Streptocarpus |
Cardinal flower
(Lobelia) |
Lobelia cardinalis |
|
Cardoon
(Artichoke, Cardoon) |
Cynara cardunculus |
Cardoon
(Artichoke, Globe artichoke) |
Cynara cardunculus |
| Carrot | Daucus carota ssp. sativus | Catmint | Nepeta |
| Catmint | Nepeta x faassenii | Cauliflower | Brassica olerancea var. botrytis |
|
Ceanothus
(Californian lilac) |
Ceanothus | Ceanothus | Ceanothus |
|
Celeriac
(Turnip-rooted celery) |
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum | Celery | Apium graveolens var. dulce |
| Celosia | Celosia | Century plant | Agave americana |
|
Chamomile
(Lawn chamomile) |
Chamaemelum nobile |
Chamomile
(Dog fennel) |
Anthemis |
| Cherry | Prunus | Cherry | Prunus subhirtella |
| Cherry | Prunus x yedoensis | Chicory | Cichorium intybus |
| Chicory | Cichorium |
Chinese artichoke
(Artichoke) |
Stachys affinis |
|
Chinese cabbage
(Cabbage) |
Brassica rapa var. pekinensis | Chinese Fan Palm | Livistona chinensis |
|
Chinese honeysuckle
(Poor man's box) |
Lonicera nitida | Chinese rhubarb | Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum |
| Chives | Allium sphaerocephalon | Chocolate mint | Mentha |
| Chocolate vine | Akebia quinata | Chokeberry | Aronia melanocarpa |
| Christmas cacti | Sedum x rubrotinctum | Christmas rose | Helleborus niger |
|
Chusan palm
(Palm) |
Trachycarpus fortunei | Cineraria | Senecio x hybridus |
| Cineraria | Senecio cineraria | Clematis | Clematis lanuginose |
| Clematis | Clematis cirrhosa balearica | Clematis | Clematis montana |
| Clematis | Clematis macropetala | Clematis | Clematis cartmanii |
| Clematis | Clematis armandii | Clematis | Clematis alpina var. ochotensis |
| Clematis | Clematis alpina | Clematis | Clematis heracleifolia |
| Clematis | Clematis alpina | Clematis | Clematis orientalis |
| Clematis | Clematis rehderiana | Clematis | Clematis |
| Clematis | Clematis texensis | Clematis | Clematis triternata |
| Clematis | Clematis viticella | Clematis | Clematis tangutica |
| Climbing corydalis | Corydalis | Cockscomb | Celosia cristata |
|
Coconut palm
(Coconut) |
Cocos nucifera | Coleus | Solenostemon |
| Colorado spruce | Picea pungens |
Columbine
(Granny's bonnet, Aquilegia) |
Aquilegia vulgaris |
|
Columbine
(Aquilegia) |
Aquilegia | Comfrey | Symphytum |
|
Common box
(Box) |
Buxus sempervirens | Common box | Buxus sempervirens |
|
Common fennel
(Fennel, Giant fennel) |
Ferula communis |
Common fig
(Fig, Edible fig) |
Ficus carica |
| Common hyssop | Hyssopus officinalis | Common laurustinus | Viburnum tinus |
|
Common oak
(Oak, Englis oak) |
Quercus robur | Common spotted orchid | Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
|
Common thyme
(Thyme) |
Thymus vulgaris | Coneflower | Rudbeckia |
| Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea syn. Rudbeckia purpurea |
Coneflower
(Rudbeckia) |
Rudbeckia hirta |
|
Coneflower
(North American daisy, Rudbeckia) |
Echinacea purpurea syn. Rudbeckia purpurea | Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea syn. Rudbeckia purperea |
| Convolvulus | Convolvulus cneorum | Convolvulus | Ipomoea purpurea |
|
Copper beech
(Beech, Purple beech) |
Fagus sylvatica purpurea | Coral flower | Heuchera ' Firefly' syn. H. 'Leuchtkäfer' |
| Cordyline | Cordyline indivisa | Coreopsis | Coreopsis |
| Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | Corkscrew rush | Juncus effusus f. spiralis |
| Corn cockle | Agrostemma githago | Corn marigold | Chrysanthemum segetum |
|
Corn poppy
(Common poppy, Poppy) |
Papaver rhoeas | Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus |
| Corsican mint | Mentha | Cosmos | Cosmos |
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster splendens | Cotton lavender | Santolina chamaecyparissus |
|
Cotton lavender
(Lavender cotton) |
Santolina chamaecyparissus | Cow parsley | Anthriscus sylvestris |
| Cowslip | Primula veris | Crab apple | Malus floribunda |
| Crab apple | Malus | Crab apple | Malus hupehensis |
|
Cranesbill
(Geranium, hardy geranium) |
Geranium robertianum | Crepping jenny | Lysimachia nummularia |
| Cress | Lepidium sativum |
Crocosmia
(Montbretia) |
Crocosmia |
| Crocus | Crocus tommasinianus | Crocus | Crocus pulchellus |
| Crown imperial | Fritillaria imperialis | Crown of thorns | Euphorbia milli |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativus |
Current, Black
(Blackcurrent) |
Ribes nigrum |
|
Curry plant
(Helichrysum) |
Helichrysum italicum syn. H. angustifolium | Cyclamen | Cyclamen persicum |
| Cyclamen | Cyclamen coum | Cyclamen | Cyclamen hederifolium |
| Cyclamen | Cyclamen | Daffodil | Narcissus |
| Daffodil | Narcissus |
Daffodil
(Dwarf daffodil) |
Narcissus |
| Dahlia | Dahlia | Daisy bush | Olearia macrodonta |
| Daisy bush | Olearia nummulariifolia | Damson | Prunus domestica |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis flava syn. H. liloasphodelus | Dead nettle | Lamiacæe |
| Dead nettle | Lamium orvala | Dead nettle | Lamium |
| Delphinium | Delphinium | Devil's bit scabious | Succisa pratensis |
|
Dianthus
(Carnation, pink) |
Dianthus barbatus |
Dianthus
(Carnation, pink) |
Dianthus |
|
Dianthus
(Carnation, pink) |
Dianthus scardicus | Dicentra | Dicentra formosa |
| Dicentra | Dicentra eximia | Dog's-tooth violet | Erythronium californicum |
| Dog's-tooth violet | Erythronium dens-canis | Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea |
| Dogwood | Cornus alternifolia | Dogwood | Cornus kousa var. chinensis |
|
Dogwood
(Red barked dogwood) |
Cornus alba | Dogwood | Cornus stolonifera |
| Double daisy | Bellis perennis | Dracaena Lemon and Lime | Dracaena Lemon and Lime |
|
Drumstick Primula
(Primula) |
Primula denticulata | Dwarf broad bean | Vicia faba |
| Dwarf fan palm | Chamaerops humilis | Dwarf gunnera | Gunnera manicata |
|
Dwarf pine
(Pine, Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine) |
Pinus mugo |
Dwarf runner bean
(Runner bean) |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
|
Elaeagnus
(Eleagnus) |
Elaeagnus pungens |
Elaeagnus
(Eleagnus) |
Elaeagnus x ebbingei |
| Elder | Sambucus | Elder | Sambucus nigra |
| Elephant ears | Bergenia | Elm | Ulmus |
| Ethiopian banana | Musa ensete (Ensete ventricosum) | Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus glaucescens |
|
Euphorbia
(Mrs Robb's Bonnet) |
Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae | Euphorbia | Euphorbia |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia sikkimensis |
Euphorbia
(Milkweed) |
Euphorbia amygdaloides |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia cornigera | Euphorbia | Euphorbia dulcis |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia griffithii | Euphorbia | Euphorbia lathyris |
| Evening primrose | Oenothera | Evergreen oak | Quercus ilex |
|
False acacia
(Locust) |
Robinia pseudoacacia | False castor oil | Fatsia |
|
False castor-oil plant
(Japanese aralia) |
Fatsia japonica syn. Aralia japonica, Aralia siebo | False holly | Osmanthus heterophyllus |
|
False privet
(Hardy olive, green olive, Jasmine box) |
Phillyrea latifolia |
Feather grass
(Ornamental grass) |
Stipa tenuissima |
| Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | Fern | Polystichum setiferum |
| Fern | Dryopteris wallichiana | Fern | Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| Fern | Dryopteris | Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium |
|
Fig-leaved hollyhock
(Hollyhock) |
Alcea ficifolia | Fire flower | Tecomaria capensis |
|
Flag Iris
(Sweet flag) |
Acorus calamus | Flame creeper | Tropaeolum speciosum |
| Flat-leaf parsley | Petroselinum crispum hortense | Flax | Linum perenne |
| Fleebane | Erigeron | Florists' cineraria | Pericallis x hybrida |
|
Flowering cherry
(Wild bird cherry) |
Prunus avium | Flowering currant | Ribes sanguineum |
| Flowering rush | Butomus umbellatus | Foam flower | Tiarella cordifolia |
| Forget-me-not | Myosotis sylvatice | Forget-me-not | Myosotis sylvatica |
| Forget-me-not | Myosotis palustris | Forsythia | Forsythia |
| Forsythia | Forsythia x intermedia | Fox and cubs | Pilosella aurantiaca |
| Foxglove | Digitalis grandiflora | Foxglove | Digitalis purperea |
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis |
| Foxglove | Digitalis |
Foxglove tree
(Princess tree) |
Paulownia tomentosa syn. P. imperialis |
| Foxtail lily | Eremurus |
Foxtail lily
(King's spear) |
Eremurus robustus |
| French Lavender | Lavandula stoechas pedunculata | French Lavender | Lavandula stoechas alba |
| French Lavender | Lavandula stoechas |
French Lavender
(Lavender) |
Lavandula |
| French marigold | Tagetes patula | Fringe cups | Tellima grandiflora |
| Fringed Lavender | Lavandula dentate | Fritillary | Fritillaria persica |
|
Fuchsia
(Lady's eardrops) |
Fuchsia magellanica | Fuchsia | Fuchsia magellanica |
| Fuchsia | Fuchsia | Full moon maple | Acer japonicum |
| Garland flower | Daphne cneorum | Garlic | Allium sativum |
| Geranium | Pelargonium | Geranium | Geranium |
| Geranium | Pelargonium | Geranium | Geranium phaeum |
|
Geranium
(Cranesbill) |
Geranium |
Geranium
(Hardy geranium, mourning widow) |
Geranium phaeum |
| Geranium | Geranium endressii | Geranium | Geranium clarkei |
|
Geranium
(Bush geranium) |
Geranium | Germander | Teucrium fruticans |
|
Giant stipas
(Ornamental grass) |
Stipa | Ginger mint | Mentha x gentilis |
| Gladioli | Gladiolus communis subsp. Bysantinus | Gladioli | Gladiolus |
| Globe artichoke | Cynara scolymus | Globeflower | Trollius chinensis |
| Globeflower | Trollius cultorum | Glory lily | Gloriosa superba |
| Glory-of-the-Snow | Chionodoxa forbesii | Glory-of-the-Snow | Chionodoxa luciliae |
| Godetia | Clarkia | Golden hop | Humulus lupulus |
| Golden Kingcups | Caltha palustris | Golden male fern | Dryopteris affinis |
| Golden rod | Solidago |
Golden sage
(Sage) |
Salvia officinalis |
|
Golden yew
(English yew, yew) |
Taxus baccata | Gooseberry | Ribes uva-crispa |
|
Granny's bonnet
(Columbine, Aquilegia) |
Aquilegia vulgaris | Grape | Vitis vinifera |
|
Grape
(Vine) |
Vitis vinifera |
Grape hyacinth
(Blue muscari) |
Muscari armenaicum |
| Great sundew | Drosera anglica | Great white cherry | Prunus |
| Greater woodrush | Luzula sylvatica | Greater woodrush | Luzula maxima syn. L. sylvatica |
| Green alkanet | Pentaglottis sempervirens | Green Lavender | Lavandula viridis |
| Grey sage brush | Atriplex halimus | Gunnera | Gunnera manicata |
| Hard fern | Blechnum spicant | Hardy fuchsia | Fuchsia magellanica |
| Hart's-tongue fern | Asplenium scolopendrium |
Hattie's pincushion
(Masterwort) |
Astrantia major |
|
Hattie's pincushion
(Masterwort) |
Astrantia |
Hawkweed Oxtongue
(Hawkweed) |
Picris hieracioides |
|
Hawthorn
(Thorn) |
Crataegus monogyna | Hazel | Corylus avellana |
| Heather | Calluna vulgaris | Hebe | Hebe parviflora angustifolia |
| Hebe | Hebe pinguifolia | Hebe | Hebe rakaiensis |
| Hebe | Hebe | Helichrysum | Helichrysum petiolare |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum petiolare syn. Petilatum | Herb paris | Paris polyphylla syn. Daiswa polyphylla |
| Herb-Robert | Geranium robertianum |
Holly
(Common holly) |
Ilex aquifolium |
| Holly | Ilex | Hollyhock | Alcea rosea |
| Honesty | Lunaria annua | Honesty | Lunaria annua |
| Honey spurge | Euphorbia mellifera | Honeybush | Melianthus major |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera fragrantissima |
Honeysuckle
(Perfoliate honeysuckle) |
Lonicera caprifolium |
|
Honeysuckle
(Common honeysuckle, Woodbine) |
Lonicera periclymenum | Hop | Humulus lupulus |
| Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus | Hornwort | Ceratophyllum demersum |
| Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale |
Hosta
(Funkia, Plantain lily) |
Hosta fortunei albopicta |
|
Hosta
(Funkia, Plantain lily) |
Hosta fortunei |
Hosta
(Funkia, Plantain lily) |
Hosta |
| Hosta | Hosta | Houseleek | Sempervivum |
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea | Hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophyllia |
|
Hypoestes
(Polka-dot Plant, Baby's Tears, Freckle Face) |
Hypoestes phyllostachya | Ice plant | Sedum spectabile |
| Indian bean tree | Catalpa bignonioides | Indian horse chestnut | Aesculus indica |
| Indian shot plant | Canna indica | Iris | Iris pseudacorus |
| Iris | Iris graminea | Iris | Iris germanica |
| Iris | Iris foetidissima | Iris | Iris reticulata |
| Iris | Iris sibirica | Iris | Iris unguicularis |
|
Iris
(Yellow flag iris) |
Iris pseudacorus | Iris | Iris |
|
Italian cypress
(Cypress) |
Cupressus sempervirens |
Ivy
(Persian ivy) |
Hedera colchica |
|
Ivy
(Canary Island ivy, Variegated ivy) |
Hedera canariensis syn. H. algeriensis | Ivy | Hedera helix |
|
Ivy-leafed geranium
(Geranium) |
Pelargonium | Ivy-leaved toadflax | Cymbalaria muralis |
| Jacob's ladder | Polymonium caeruleum var. lacteum |
Japanese anemone
(Windflower) |
Anemone x hybrida |
| Japanese banana | Musa basjoo | Japanese euonymus | Euonymus japonicus |
| Japanese maple | Acer palmatum | Japanese maple | Acer 'Senkaki' syn. Acer Palmatum 'Sango Kaku' |
| Japanese painted fern | Dryopteris erythrosora | Japanese painted fern | Athyrium nippon var. pictum |
| Japanese snowball bush | Viburnum plicatum | Japanese Spotted Laurel | Aucuba japonica |
| Japanese white pine | Pinus parviflora |
Jasmine
(Jessamine, Common jasmine) |
Jasminum officinale |
|
Jerusalem artichoke
(Artichoke) |
Helianthus tuberosus | Joe Pye weed | Eupatorium purpureum |
| Kaffir lily | Schizostylis coccinea | Kale | Brassica oleracea Acephala |
| Kentia palm | Howea forsteriana | Knotweed | Polygonum affine syn. Bistorta affine, Persicaria |
| Knotweed | Persicaria amplexicaulis syn. Polygonum amplexicau | Knotweed | Persicaria |
| Kohl rabi | Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes | Kowhai | Sophora |
| Lady fern | Athyrium filix-femina | Lady garlic | Rocambole |
| Lady's bedstraw | Galium verum | Lady's mantle | Alchemilla mollis |
|
Lady's smock
(Cuckoo flower) |
Cardamine pratensis | Larkspur | Consolida |
| Lavatera | Lavatera | Lavender | Lavandula Helmsdale |
|
Lavender
(English lavender) |
Lavandula angustifolia |
Lavender
(English lavender) |
Lavandula angustifolia alba |
| Lavender | Lavandula pinnata syn. Lavandula cristiana | Lavender | Lavandula x intermedia syn. Lavandula x allardii |
|
Lavender
(English lavender) |
Lavandula intermedia |
Lavender
(English lavender) |
Lavandula angustifolia Rosea syn. |
| Lavender | Lavandula | Lawson cypress | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
| Leatherleaf sedge | Carex buchananii | Lebanese oak tree | Quercus libani |
|
Leek
(Colonna) |
Allium porrum | Leek | Allium porrum |
| Lemon balm | Melissa officinalis | Lemon mint | Mentha |
|
Lemon thyme
(Thyme) |
Thymus x citriodorus | Lenten rose | Helleborus orientalis |
| Leopard's bane | Doronicum | Leopard's bane | Doronicum orientale |
| Lesser periwinkle | Vinca major | Lesser periwinkle | Vinca minor |
| Lettuce | Lactuca sativa var. longifolia | Lettuce | Lactuca sativa |
|
Leyland cypress
(Leylandii) |
x Cupressocyparis leylandii | Lilac | Syringa meyeri |
| Lilac | Syringa | Lily | Lilium |
| Lily of the valley | Helleborus corsicus | Lily-of-the-valley | Convallaria |
| Lilyturf | Liriope muscari | Lime mint | Mentha |
| Lobelia | Lobelia | Loosestrife | Lysimachia ephemerum |
| Loosestrife | Lysimachia punctata | Loquat | Eriobotrya japonica |
|
Lords and Ladies
(Cuckoo pint) |
Arum maculatum |
Lords and Ladies
(Cuckoo pint) |
Arum italicum |
| Lovage | Levisticum officinale | Love grass | Eragrostis |
| Love-in-a-mist | Nigella damascena | Lundy cabbage | Coincya wrightii |
| Lungwort | Pulmonaria saccharata | Lupin | Lupinus |
| Lupin | Lupinus | Lyme grass | Leymus arenarius syn. Elymus arenarius |
| Magnolia | Magnolia wilsonii | Magnolia | Magnolia campbelli |
| Magnolia | Magnolia x loebneri | Magnolia | Magnolia x soulangeana |
| Mahonia | Mahonia x media | Mahonia | Mahonia lomariifolia |
| Maidenhair spleenwort | Asplenium trichomanes | Male fern | Dryopteris filix-mas |
| Mallow | Malva | Maple | Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' syn. A. japonicum 'Aure |
| Maple | Acer brilliantissimum | Mare's tail | Hippuris vulgaris |
| Marigold | Tagetes Zenith | Marigold | Tagetes |
| Marigold, Pot | Calendula officinalis | Marrow | Cucubita pepo conv. Giromontina |
|
Marrow
(Courgette) |
Cucubita pepo conv. Giromontina | Marsh marigold | Caltha palustris |
| Masterwort | Astrantia maxima | Meadow buttercup | Ranunculus acris citrinus |
| Meadow cranesbill | Geranium pratense | Meadow rue | Thalictrum |
| Meadow saffron | Colchicum | Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria |
| Mesembryanthemum | Mesembryanthemum |
Mexican orange blossom
(Choisya) |
Choisya ternata |
| Mexican sunflower | Tithonia rotundifolia | Milk parsley | Peucedanum palustre |
| Milk thistle | Silybum marianum | Milkweed | Euphorbia polychroma |
|
Milkweed
(Spurge, Euphorbia) |
Euphorbia amygdaloides |
Milkweed
(Euphorbia, Spurge) |
Euphorbia palustris |
| Millet | Pennisetum glaucum | Mimosa | Acacia dealbata |
| Mock orange | Philadelphus coronarius | Monkey flower | Mimulas |
|
Monkey flower
(Monkey musk) |
Mimulus |
Monkey puzzle
(Chile pine) |
Araucaria araucana |
| Monterey pine | Pinus radiata | Morning glory | Ipomoea tricolor |
| Moth Orchid | Phalaenopsis | Mountain ash | Sorbus aucuparia |
| Mountain pine | Pinus mugo |
Mountain pine
(Dwarf pine) |
Pinus mugo |
| Mullein | Verbascum | Mullein | Verbascum olympicum |
| Myrtle | Myrtus communis | Narrow-leaved sage | Salvia lavandulifolia |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum | Navelwort | Omphalodes cappadocica |
| Nettle-leaved goosefoot | Chenopodium murale | New Zealand flax | Phormium |
|
Nicotiana
(Tobacco plant) |
Nicotiana | Norway maple | Acer plantanoides f. rubrum |
| Norway maple | Acer platanoides |
Norway spruce
(Common spruce) |
Picea abies |
| Old man cactus | Cephalocereus senilis | Onion | Allium hollandicum |
| Onion | Allium cepa | Onion | Allium |
| Orchid | Orchidaceae | Orchid | Vanda |
| Orchid | Dendrobium | Orchid | Oncidium |
|
Oregano
(Majoram, Wild marjoram) |
Origanum vulgare |
Oriental poppy
(Poppy) |
Papaver orientale syn. P. bracteatum |
| Oriental poppy | Papaver orientale |
Oriental poppy
(Poppy) |
Papaver orientale |
| Ornamental blackberry | Rubus biflorus | Ornamental grass | Stipa gigantea |
| Ornamental grass | Festuca glauca | Ornamental grass | Cyperus involucratus |
| Ornamental grass | Miscanthus sinensis | Ornamental grass | Carex oshimensi syn. C. morrowii |
|
Ornamental grass
(Golden fescue) |
Festuca | Ornamental grass | Miscanthus sinensis |
| Ornamental grass | Carex ornithopoda Variegata | Ornamental grass | Carex flagellifera |
| Ornamental grass | Imperata cylindrica | Ornamental grass | Acorus gramineus |
|
Ornamental pepper
(Capsicum) |
Capsicum annuum | Ornamental quince | Chaenomeles speciosa |
|
Ornamental quince
(Japonica) |
Chaenomeles speciosa | Ornamental raspberry | Rubus odoratus |
| Oshima cherry | Prunus speciosa | Ox-eye daisy | Leucanthemum vulgare |
| Pale St John's wort | Hypericum montanum | Palm | Ptycosperma species |
| Pansy | Viola wittrockiana |
Pansy
(Violet) |
Viola |
|
Pansy
(Winter flowering pansy) |
Viola x wittrockiana | Pansy orchid | Miltonia |
| Paper bark cherry | Prunus serrula | Paper-bark maple | Acer griseum |
| Parsley | Petroselinum crispum var. crispum | Parsnip | Pastinaca sativa |
| Pasque flower | Pulsatilla vulgaris | Pea | Pisum sativum |
| Peace lily | Spathiphyllum | Pear | Pyrus communis |
|
Pear
(Espalier pear) |
Pyrus communis |
Pennyroyal
(Mint) |
Mentha pulegium |
| Pennywort | Linaria Cymbalaria | Penstemon | Penstemon |
| Peony | Paoenia | Peony | Peony |
|
Pepper
(Capsicum) |
Capsicum | Peppermint | Mentha x piperita |
| Perennial forget-me-knot | Brunnera macrophylla | Persian Ironwood | Parrotia persica |
|
Peruvian Apple
(Cactus) |
Cereus peruvianus | Peruvian Lilies | Alstroemeria Hybrids |
| Petticoat palm | Washingtonia filifera | Petunia | Petunia |
| Petunia | Petunia |
Pheasant grass
(Ornamental grass) |
Stipa arundinacea |
| Phlox | Phlox bifida | Pickerel weed | Pontederia cordata |
| Pieris | Pieris japonica | Pineapple mint | Mentha |
|
Pink
(Carnation, Dianthus) |
Dianthus |
Plantain lily
(Funkia) |
Hosta sieboldiana |
|
Plantain lily
(Funkia) |
Hosta sieboliana var. elegans | Plum | Prunus domestica |
| Poinsettia | Euphorbia pulcherrima | Polyanthus | Primula |
| Polyanthus | Primula |
Polypody
(Common polypody) |
Polypodium vulgare |
|
Pond weed
(Pond oxygenator) |
Elodea crispa syn. Lagarosiphon major | Poppy | Papaver somniferum |
| Poppy | Papaver | Poppy | Papaver nudicaule |
| Portuguese laurel | Prunus lusitanica | Pot marigold | Calendula officinalis |
|
Pot marigold
(Marigold) |
Calendula | Potato vine | Solanum jasminoides |
|
Primrose
(Primula) |
Primula vulgaris | Primula | Primula secundiflora |
| Primula | Primula sieboldii | Primula | Primula japonica |
| Primula | Primula bulleyana | Primula | Primula auricula |
| Primula | Primula | Primula | Primula prolifera |
| Privet | Ligustrum ovalifolium | Privet honeysuckle | Lonicera pileata |
|
Purple sage
(Sage) |
Salvia officinalis | Purple toadflax | Linaria purpurea |
| Purple-leaved plum | Prunus pissardii | Pyracantha | Pyracantha |
| Quaking grass | Briza rhedia | Quamash | Camassia leichtlinii caerulea |
| Queen of the prairie | Filipendula rubra | Radish | Raphanus sativus |
| Ragged robin | Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Rain lily
(Windflower) |
Zephyranthes candida |
| Rambling rose | Rosa | Raspberry | Rubus idaeus |
| Red barked dogwood | Cornus alba | Red betony | Stachys officinalis |
| Red hot poker | Kniphofia uvaria | Red hot poker | Kniphofia rooperi |
| Red hot poker | Kniphofia | Red leaved banana | Musa ensete |
|
Regal pelargonium
(Geranium) |
Pelargonium | Rhododendron | Rhododendron sinogrande |
| Rhododendron | Rhododendron yakushimanum | Rhododendron | Rhododendron |
| Rhododendron | Rhododendron macareanum | Rhododendron | Rhododendron schlippenbachii |
| Rhubarb | Rheum palmatum | Rock cress | Aubrietia |
| Rock rose | Cistus | Rock rose | Cistus x purpureus |
| Rose | Rosa | Rose | Rosa davidii |
| Rose | Rosa | Rose | Rosa gallica |
| Rose | Rose | Rose | Rosa rugosa |
| Rose | Rosa glauca | Rose | Rosa rubrifolia |
|
Rose
(Shrub rose) |
Rosa |
Rose of sharon
(Aaron's Beard) |
Hypericum calycinum |
| Rosebud cherry | Prunus x subhirtella | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Rough tree fern | Cyathea australis | Round-leaved mint | Mentha suaveolens syn M. x rotundifolia |
| Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | Royal fern | Osmunda regalis |
| Ruby chard | Beta vulgaris (Cida gp) | Rue | Ruta graveolens |
| Runner bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | Russian sage | Perovskia |
| Sage | Salvia pratensis syn. S haematodes | Sage |