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436 plants, A to Z by common name. Browse by type: Flowers · Herbs.

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A

Acanthocalycium spiniflorum Acanthocalycium spiniflorum
African Milk Barrel Euphorbia horrida
Alder Buckthorn Rhamnus frangula
Allium Allium hollandicum
Alma-Ata Iris Iris hoogiana
Aloe Aloe
Alpine Primrose Primula alpicola
Altai Tulip Tulipa altaica
American Century Plant Agave americana
Angular Jasmine Jasminum angulare
Anise-Scented Sage Salvia guaranitica
Apothecary's Rose Rosa gallica
Apple Malus domestica
Ash-Coloured Speedwell Veronica cinerea
Ashy Crane's-Bill Geranium cinereum
Aspen Populus tremula
Autumn Crocus Colchicum autumnale
Autumn Sage Salvia greggii
Avens Geum
Azalea Rhododendron

B

Bamboo Iris Iris confusa
Banksia Rose Rosa banksiae
Barbados Aloe Aloe vera
Barberry Berberis
Basil-Leaved Rockrose Cistus candidus
Baum's Pincushion Cactus Mammillaria baumii
Bay Tree Laurus nobilis
Bear's Breech Acanthus mollis
Bear's Ear Primula auricula
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bearded Iris Iris germanica
Beardtongue Penstemon
Bees' Primrose Primula beesiana
Beet Beta vulgaris
Begonias Begonia
Bellflowers Campanula
Big-Leaf Rhododendron Rhododendron calophytum
Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla
Birch-Leaved Bellflower Campanula betulifolia
Black Iris Iris chrysographes
Blackberry Rubus fruticosus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blireana Plum Prunus × blireana
Blood Iris Iris sanguinea
Blue Allium Allium cyaneum
Blue Garlic Allium caesium
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bodnant Viburnum Viburnum bodnantense
Borage Borago officinalis
Bosnian Pine Pinus heldreichii
Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata
Boxwood Buxus sempervirens
Brilliant Fuchsia Fuchsia fulgens
Bristle-Pointed Iris Iris setosa
Broad Bean Vicia faba
Bromfield's Living Stone Lithops bromfieldii
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bukhara Iris Iris bucharica
Bulb Onion Allium cepa
Bulb-Bearing Leopard Lily Lachenalia bulbifera
Bulley's Primrose Primula bulleyana
Butterfly-Bush Buddleja davidii
Buttonhead Primrose Primula capitata
Byzantine Crocus Crocus banaticus

C

Calathea Calathea makoyana
Campbell's Magnolia Magnolia campbellii
Candelabra Aloe Aloe arborescens
Candelabra Sage Salvia candelabrum
Cape Cowslip Lachenalia
Cape Cowslip Lachenalia contaminata
Cappadocian Maple Acer cappadocicum
Cardinal Sage Salvia fulgens
Carmena's Pincushion Cactus Mammillaria carmenae
Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior
Catalonian Jasmine Jasminum grandiflorum
Catmint Nepeta
Cemetery Iris Iris albicans
Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla
Chenille Plant Acalypha hispida
Chenille Plant Echeveria leucotricha
Cherry Blossom Prunus serrulata
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chihuahua Echeveria Echeveria chihuahuaensis
Chinese Peony Paeonia lactiflora
Chinese Primrose Primula chionantha
Chinese Wisteria Wisteria sinensis
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum morifolium
Cockburn's Primrose Primula cockburniana
Common Alder Alnus glutinosa
Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Beech Fagus sylvatica
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Camellia Camellia japonica
Common Daisy Bellis perennis
Common Dog-Violet Viola riviniana
Common Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Common Mint Mentha spicata
Common Primrose Primula husky
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Common Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Cootamundra Wattle Acacia baileyana
Copper Iris Iris fulva
Coral Bells Heuchera
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
Corrugated Sage Salvia corrugata
Corsican Crocus Crocus corsicus
Courgette Cucurbita pepo
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cowslip Primula veris
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris
Crimean Iris Iris lutescens
Crocosmia Crocosmia crocosmiiflora
Crocus Crocus vernus
Crocus Tulip Tulipa aucheriana
Crown Cactus Rebutia

D

Daffodils Narcissus
Dalmatian Cranesbill Geranium dalmaticum
Daphne Rhododendron Rhododendron campylogynum
Darley Dale Heath Erica x darleyensis
Daurian Rhododendron Rhododendron dauricum
Davidson's Rhododendron Rhododendron davidsonianum
Daylily Hemerocallis
Dense-Needled Japanese Pine Pinus densithunbergii
Derenberg's Painted Lady Echeveria derenbergii
Digenous Sage Salvia digenea
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dippel's Hawthorn Crataegus × dippeliana
Dog Rose Rosa rugosa
Dogwood Cornus
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Druce's Cranesbill Geranium × oxonianum
Drumstick Primula Primula denticulata
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dwarf Rock Rose Cistus dansereaui

E

Early Azalea Rhododendron lutescens
Echeveria Echeveria
Edgeworth's Rhododendron Rhododendron edgeworthii
Elder Sambucus nigra
English Elm Ulmus minor
English Ivy Hedera helix
English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
English Oak Quercus robur
European Larch Larix decidua

F

Fairy Primrose Primula malacoides
Fall Crocus Crocus goulimyi
False-Gold-Flower Rhododendron Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
Fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Fern-Leaved Begonia Begonia foliosa
Fiddle Leaf Fig Ficus lyrata
Field Birch Betula pubescens
Field Maple Acer campestre
Fire Heath Erica cerinthoides
Flaky Juniper Juniperus squamata
Florence Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Florentine Iris Iris florentina
Folgner's Rowan Sorbus folgneri
Formosan Lady's Slipper Orchid Cypripedium formosanum
Fortune's Rhododendron Rhododendron fortunei
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Fragrant Snowball Viburnum × carlcephalum
Freeman Maple Acer freemanii
French Bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Fringed Iris Iris japonica
Fuchsias Fuchsia
Fulvous Rhododendron Rhododendron fulvum

G

Garden Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
Garden Dahlia Dahlia pinnata
Garden Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Garden Phlox Phlox arendsii
Giant Herb Robert Geranium maderense
Globe Artichoke Cynara scolymus
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Gold Lace Cactus Mammillaria elongata
Golden Crocus Crocus chrysanthus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Grass-Leaved Flag Iris graminea
Great Basil Ocimum basilicum
Great White Rhododendron Rhododendron decorum
Guelder Rose Viburnum opulus
Gum Rock Rhododendron Rhododendron calostrotum

H

Hairy Grey Heather Erica canaliculata
Hairyflower Bellflower Campanula chamissonis
Hance's Rhododendron Rhododendron hanceanum
Hank Small Lady's Slipper Orchid Cypripedium Hank Small gx
Hardy Begonia Begonia grandis
Hardy Geranium Geranium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Hebe Hebe pinguifolia
Hellebore Helleborus
Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
Hippophae-Like Rhododendron Rhododendron hippophaeoides
Hoary Willow Salix eleagnos
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Horned Spurge Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Horned Spurge Euphorbia cornigera
Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Hybrid Honeysuckle Lonicera × heckrottii
Hybrid Squill Scilla × allenii
Hypericum Dummeri Hypericum × dummeri

I

I. Fulvala Iris fulvala
Imperial Begonia Begonia imperialis
Irises Iris

J

Jame Sage Salvia × jamensis
Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Maple Acer palmatum
Japanese Primrose Primula japonica
Japanese Rowan Sorbus commixta
Japanese Spiraea Spiraea japonica

K

Keeled Garlic Allium carinatum
Keisk's Rhododendron Rhododendron keiskei
Kerner Iris Iris kerneriana
Kew Primrose Primula kewensis
King Rhododendron Rhododendron rex
Komine Maple Acer micranthum
Korean Fir Abies koreana
Korean Rhododendron Rhododendron mucronulatum
Kotschy's Crocus Crocus kotschyanus

L

Laburnum Laburnum anagyroides
Ladies' Eardrop Fuchsia denticulata
Lady Tulip Tulipa clusiana
Lady's Eardrops Fuchsia boliviana
Ladyslippers Cypripedium boots
Ladyslippers Cypripedium dietrich
Large Speedwell Veronica austriaca
Large-Thorned Agave Agave macroacantha
Larkspurs Delphinium
Lau's Echeveria Echeveria laui
Lazistan Iris Iris lazica
Leaf-Ring Begonia Begonia annulata
Leek Allium porrum
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
Leopold Agave Agave leopoldii
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Lily Of The Valley Convallaria majalis
Lindavicum Cranesbill Geranium × lindavicum
Lipstick Echeveria agavoides
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta
Loiseleuri Primrose Primula × loiseleurii
Long-Scape Iris Iris delavayi
Lupin Lupinus

M

Magnificent Iris Iris magnifica
Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia Denudata Magnolia denudata
Makino's Rhododendron Rhododendron makinoi
Many-Branched Rhododendron Rhododendron polycladum
Maple Leaf Begonia Begonia dregei
Margalida Spurge Euphorbia margalidiana
Marigolds Tagetes
Martin's Spurge Euphorbia martini
McCabe's Rhododendron Rhododendron macabeanum
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Melon Spurge Euphorbia meloformis
Mexican Feather Grass Stipa tenuissima
Mexican Snowball Echeveria elegans
Mexican-Giant Echeveria colorata
Michaelmas Daisy Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Mint Mentha
Monstera Monstera deliciosa
Moth Orchid Phalaenopsis
Moth Orchid 'Ariadne' Phalaenopsis × ariadne
Mother Of Hundreds Mammillaria compressa
Mountain-Loving Rhododendron Rhododendron oreotrephes

N

Nakahara's Rhododendron Rhododendron nakaharae
Narrow-Leaved Crocus Crocus angustifolius
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
Nodding Onion Allium cernuum
Nordmann Fir Abies nordmanniana
Northern Phlox Phlox adsurgens
Notable Rhododendron Rhododendron insigne

O

Oaks Quercus
Ochre Rhododendron Rhododendron ochraceum
Old Lady Cactus Mammillaria hahniana
Orchid Iris Iris histrioides
Oregano Origanum vulgare
Oven Wattle Acacia pravissima

P

Palm-Leaf Begonia Begonia carolineifolia
Panicle Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata
Paperbark Maple Acer griseum
Parry's Agave Agave parryi
Pea Pisum sativum
Peace Lily Spathiphyllum wallisii
Pear Pyrus communis
Pelargonium Pelargonium x hortorum
Persian Onion Allium jesdianum
Petunia Petunia x hybrida
Pilea Pilea peperomioides
Pincushion Cactus Mammillaria lauii
Pink Lily Leek Allium insubricum
Pink Lily Leek Allium oreophilum
Plantain Lily Hosta
Plums, Cherries, And Allies Prunus
Polyanthus Primrose Primula danova
Pontic Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Poppy Papaver
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Pothos Epipremnum aureum
Powderpuff Cactus Mammillaria bocasana
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose-Flowered Rhododendron Rhododendron primuliflorum
Primroses Primula
Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Prunus Cistena Prunus × cistena
Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima
Purple Cranesbill Geranium × magnificum
Purplish-Blue Rhododendron Rhododendron russatum

R

Racemose Rhododendron Rhododendron racemosum
Radish Raphanus sativus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Currant Ribes rubrum
Red Flower Iris Iris milesii
Red-Barked Dogwood Cornus alba
Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum
Rock Crane's-Bill Geranium macrorrhizum
Rock Rose Cistus × aguilarii
Rock Rose Cistus cyprius
Rock Rose Cistus ingwersenii
Rose Rosa
Rosebay Willowherb Epilobium angustifolium
Roseleaf Sage Salvia involucrata
Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus
Rosy Rhododendron Rhododendron oreodoxa
Round-Leaved Rhododendron Rhododendron orbiculare
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowans And Mountain Ashes Sorbus
Roxie's Rhododendron Rhododendron roxieanum
Royal Azalea Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Rubber Plant Ficus elastica
Rudbeckia Rudbeckia fulgida
Rue Ruta graveolens
Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus
Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia

S

Sabra Spike Sage Salvia confertiflora
Sage Salvia officinalis
Salvia Salvia nemorosa
Scarlet-Plume Euphorbia fulgens
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Sea Milkball Euphorbia flanaganii
Shrubby Rock-Roses Cistus
Silken Pincushion Cactus Mammillaria bombycina
Silver Sage Salvia argentea
Silver Wattle Acacia dealbata
Silver-Leaved Rhododendron Rhododendron argyrophyllum
Small Yellow Onion Allium flavum
Small-Leaved Lime Tilia cordata
Smooth Azalea Rhododendron arborescens
Smooth Crocus Crocus laevigatus
Snake Plant Dracaena trifasciata
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowy Rhododendron Rhododendron niveum
Spanish Heath Erica australis
Speedwells Veronica
Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum
Spurges Euphorbia
St John's Wort Hypericum beanii
St John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Worts Hypericum
Star Of Persia Allium cristophii
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stonecrop Sedum
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo
String Of Pearls Curio rowleyanus
Striped Begonia Begonia listada
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus

T

Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
Thick-Flowered Rhododendron Rhododendron pachysanthum
Thread Agave Agave filifera
Tibetan Cowslip Primula florindae
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Traveller's Joy Clematis vitalba
Tree Fuchsia Fuchsia arborescens
Tree Rhododendron Rhododendron arboreum
Tropical Sage Salvia coccinea
Tulip Tulipa
Tussock Bellflower Campanula carpatica
Twin-Spined Cactus Mammillaria geminispina
Two-Flowered Tulip Tulipa bifloriformis
Two-Lobed Cone Plant Conophytum bilobum

U

Upright Rhododendron Rhododendron fastigiatum

V

Verbena Verbena bonariensis
Viburnums Viburnum
Violet Willow Salix acutifolia
Violet Willow Salix daphnoides

W

Wall Speedwell Veronica albicans
Water Iris Iris laevigata
Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana
Weigela Weigela florida
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Dead-Nettle Lamium album
White Echeveria Echeveria cante
Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Garlic Allium ursinum
Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum
Wild Mint Mentha arvensis
Wild Parsley Aethusa cynapium
Wild Plum Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Wild Saffron Crocus cartwrightianus
Wild Service Tree Sorbus torminalis
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Willow Salix viminalis
Winter Heath Erica carnea
Wood Anemone Anemonoides nemorosa
Wood Sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Woodrush Luzula sylvatica
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra

Y

Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yellow Crocus Crocus flavus
Yellow Crocus Iris Iris crocea
Yew Taxus baccata
Yunnan Iris Iris forrestii

Z

ZZ Plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia