Buddleja davidii

Scientific name: Buddleja davidii Synonym: Buddleja variabilis Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE Common names: "Butterfly bush" "summer lilac" "orange eye" Plant Type: Deciduous shrub Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun best - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Average, tolerates clay Moisture: Moist well drained, handles drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 6-12' W 3-6' Leaf and Stem shape: Arching shoots with lance-shaped, …

Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’

Scientific name: Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' Family: CANNABACEAE Common names: "Golden hops" Plant Type: Herbaceous vine Conditions: Zone: 3-8 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Any, average - fertile Moisture: Moist well drained, tolerant of some drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H15-25' W 3-6' Leaf and Stem shape: Vigorous climber with rough twining stems and deeply palmately-lobed …

Aloe spp. & cvs’.

Scientific name: Aloe spp. & cvs'. Family: ASPHODELACEAE Common names: "Aloe" Plant Type: Evergreen succulent perennial Conditions: Zone: 9+ Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Sandy loam Moisture: Well drained, drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: H & W 5" - 20' Leaf and Stem shape: Fleshy succulent leaves with soft spikes along the edges Flower: Spires of tall …

Gleditsia triacanthos

Scientific name: Gleditsia triacanthos Family: FABACEAE Common names: "Common honeylocust" Plant Type: Deciduous tree Conditions: Zone: 3-8 Light: Full sun Exposure: Exposed Soil: Average - humus rich, handles clay Moisture: Moist well drained - drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: 60-80' H & W Leaf and Stem shape: Bipinnate leaves with golden yellow-green leaflets, on thorny stems Flower:  Inconspicuous greenish …

Nectaroscordum siculum

Scientific name: Nectaroscordum siculum Synonym: Allium nectaracsardium , Allium siculum, Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis, Allium bulgaricum Family: ALLIACEAE Common names: "Sicilian honey garlic" "Bulgarian honey garlic" "Mediterranean bells" "Honey lily" Plant Type: Perennial bulb Conditions: Zone: 5-8 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Any well drained, sandy mix Moisture: Well drained, drought tolerant once established Aesthetic: Plant Size: H …

Taxus x media

Scientific name: Taxus x media Family: TAXACEAE Common names: "Yew" "Anglojap yew" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub Conditions: Zone: 4-7 Light: Full sun - deep shade Exposure: Sheltered from drying winds Soil: Fertile - sandy loam Moisture: Well drained, will not tolerate wet soils, handles some drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 8-15' W 5-10' Leaf and Stem shape: Branches with spreading, …

Iris germanica

Scientific name: Iris germanica Synonym: Iris mesopotamica, Iris 'Florentina' blue Family: IRIDACEAE Common names: "bearded iris" "common German flag" "common iris" "orris root" Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Conditions: Zone: 3-10 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil:Alkaline, sandy loam, doesn't like clay Moisture: Well drained, dry, needs to dry out in the summer Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 2-3' W 1-2' Leaf and …

Cynara cardunculus

Scientific name: Cynara cardunculus Synonym: Cynara cardunculus Cardoon Family: ASTERACEAE Common names: "globe artichoke" "cardoon" "prickly artichoke" Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Conditions: Zone: 7-9 Light: Full sun, will not grow in shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Fertile soil with good mulch Moisture: Moist well drained, tolerant of some drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3-6' W 2-3' Leaf and Stem shape: Clumps of …

Acer negundo ‘Variegatum’

Scientific name: Acer negundo 'Variegatum' Family: SAPINDACEAE Common names: "Manitoba maple" "Variegated box elder" "Ash-leaf maple" "Boxelder maple" Plant Type: Deciduous tree Conditions: Zone: 2-10 Light: Full sun best Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Average - poor soils Moisture: Moist well drained, handles poor drainage in full sun, drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: 30-50' H & W Leaf and Stem …

Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’

Scientific name: Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' Synonym: Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' Family: POACEAE Common names: "Japanese blood grass" "Cogon grass" " Plant Type: Deciduous perennial grass Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - part shade, will grow in full shade Exposure: Sheltered or exposed Soil: Average, enjoys fertile humus rich, handles clay and poor soils Moisture: Moist well drained, drought tolerant …