This page was last updated March 24, 2006.

I have included some gardening information on each of my plant pages.  This information is only a guide, as there are no absolutes in gardening.  Information regarding the size and flowering times of my plants is only an estimate.  I haven't gone out and measured them, or kept records of when they bloom.  I might do that in the future, though.  Even so, you may get different results due to your geographic location, amount of sunlight, and soil conditions (structure, fertility, acidity, and moisture).

At the bottom of each page is a table of plant requirements, which includes agricultural zone, sunlight and soil requirements.  These were compiled from several sources, including books, seed catalogues, and my own experiences.  I have found that some sources often contridict one another.  Please do your own research before attempting to grow a particular plant.  I usually list two ranges for the agricultural zone. The first range is the one which all my sources agree.  The second includes the northernmost and southernmost zones that some (and in some cases most) of the sources claim.

Trees
Genus/species Common Name Variety
Acer platanoides Norway Maple  
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry  
Cercis canadensis Redbud  
Gleditsia tricanthos Honey Locust "Sunburst"
Quercus palustris Pin Oak  
Sassafras albidum Sassafras  

Shrubs
Genus/species Common Name Variety
Buddleia davidii Butterfly Bush "Black Knight"
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush  
Forsythia ovata Common Forsythia  
Hydrangea macrophylla Big-leaved Hydrangea "Nikko Blue"
Ligustrum vulgare Privet  
Myrica caroliniensis Bayberry  
Rhododendron spp. Azalea  
Syringa vulgare Common Lilac  
Thuja occidentalis American Arbor-vitae  
Weigela florida Cardinal Shrub "Bristol Ruby"

Perennials & Biennials
Genus/species Common Name Variety
Achillea millefolium
1 new picture - 03/24/06
Greek Yarrow "Debutante Purple"
Agastache foeniculum Anise Hyssop  
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting  
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed  
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed  
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster "Hella Lacey"
Aster tongolensis Michaelmas Daisy  
Campanula glomerata Clustered Bellflower  
Centaurea macrocephala Lemon Fluff  
Centranthus ruber Jupiter's Beard  
Chrysanthemum
coccineum
Painted Daisy "James Kelway"
Coreopsis x grandiflora Tickseed "Early Sunrise"
Coreopsis rosea Pink Tickseed  
Dianthus chinensis
x barbatus
Garden Pink "Telstar Red"
Dicentra ssp. Bleeding Heart  
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower  
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue  
Gaillardia x grandiflora Blanket Flower  
Geranium himalayense
x pratense
Cranesbill "Johnson's Blue"
Geranium sanguineum Bloody Cranesbill  
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket  
Iberis sempervirens Candytuft  
Liatris pycnostachya Kansas Gayfeather  
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower  
Lythrum spp. Purple Loosestrife  
Malva sylvestris Malva  
Monarda didyma Bee Balm "Cambridge Scarlet"
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint  
Rudbeckia fulgida Black-eyed Susan "Goldsturm"
Ruta graveolens Rue  
Salvia x superba Violet Sage "Blue Queen"
Scabiosa columbaria Pincushion Flower "Butterfly Blue"
Sedum spectabile Stonecrop "Autumn Joy"
Sisyrinchium ssp. Blue-eyed Grass  
Valeriana officinalis Valerian  
Veronica longifolia Speedwell  
Veronica spicata Speedwell "Sunny Border Blue"

Annuals
Genus/species Common Name Variety
Ageratum houstonianum Floss Flower "Blue Horizon"
Cosmos ssp. Cosmos  
Gypsophila elegans Baby's Breath  
Papaver rhoeas Shirley Poppy  
Salvia splendens Red Salvia  
Silene armeria Catchfly  
Verbena bonarensis Vervain  

Bulbs
Genus/species Common Name
Hyacinthus orientalis Dutch Hyacinth
Lilium ssp. Lily
Muscari armeniacum Grape Hyacinth
Scilla campanulata Wood Hyacinth

Vines & Groundcovers
Genus/species Common Name Variety
Hedera helix English Ivy  
Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum  
Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra  
Phlox sublata Mountain Pink "Emerald Pink"
Sedum kamtschaticum Kamschatka Stonecrop  
Thymus serphyllum Mother of Thyme  
Vinca minor Periwinkle  
Viola spp. Violet