Plant Identification Library
Browse 318 landscape plants commonly found in Middle Tennessee. Our identification guide helps you recognize the trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses growing in your yard.
🏡 Turf Grasses
Lawn grass varieties grown in Middle Tennessee including tall fescue, bermuda, zoysia, and centipede. Understanding which species you have determines every treatment decision. 10 entries.
Tall Fescue
Festuca arundinacea
<p>Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is the foundation turfgrass for Middle Tennessee lawns. It is a cool-season bunch-type grass that thrives in our ...
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
<p>Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) plays a specific and important supporting role in Middle Tennessee fescue lawns — but it is not a standalone law...
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
<p>Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is one of the best-looking grasses in existence — dark green, fine-textured, dense, and beautiful. It is up the...
Fine Fescues
Festuca spp.
<p>Fine fescues — including creeping red fescue, chewings fescue, and hard fescue — are marketed as shade-tolerant lawn grasses, and that marketing is...
Common Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon
<p>Common Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) occupies a strange position in Middle Tennessee lawn care: it is simultaneously a desirable warm-season tur...
Hybrid Bermuda Grass
Cynodon dactylon × transvaalensis
<p>Hybrid Bermuda grass is the desirable form of Bermuda — the kind you actually pay for and plant intentionally, as opposed to common Bermuda which i...
Zoysia Varieties
Zoysia japonica, Zoysia matrella, Zoysia pacifica
<p>Zoysia is misunderstood — some people overrate it, some underrate it, but it frankly does not make sense in Middle Tennessee climate. Zoysia biolog...
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
<p>Centipede Grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides) is a turfgrass species grown in Middle Tennessee lawns. In our Zone 7a-7b transition zone, turfgrass selec...
Buffalograss
Bouteloua dactyloides
<p>Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) is a turfgrass species grown in Middle Tennessee lawns. In our Zone 7a-7b transition zone, turfgrass selection...
Kentucky 31 Fescue
Festuca arundinacea (K-31)
<p>Kentucky 31 fescue was the first residential and commercial cultivar of tall fescue — and it is old technology that should no longer be planted in ...
🌳 Trees
Shade trees, ornamental trees, and flowering trees common in Middle Tennessee landscapes — from native oaks and maples to ornamental dogwoods and redbuds. 97 entries.
Southern Sugar Maple
Acer barbatum
<h2>Southern Sugar Maple (Acer barbatum)</h2> <p><em>Rock Maple, Florida Maple</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to occasionally dry; tol...
Black Maple
Acer nigrum
<h2>Black Maple (Acer nigrum)</h2> <p><em>Black Sugar Maple</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately wet to medium moisture level; coarse loamy sands ...
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
<h2>Red Maple (Acer rubrum)</h2> <p>Full to part sun; moderately wet to medium moisture; tolerates coarse sands to fine silty clays, moderately acid t...
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
<h2>Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)</h2> <p><em>Rock Maple, Hard Maple</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium moisture; well-drained loam to sandy l...
Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus flava
<h2>Yellow Buckeye (<em>Aesculus flava</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to well-drained, tolerates clay loams, pH 5.5–7.0.</p> <p>60–9...
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
<h2>Ohio Buckeye (<em>Aesculus glabra</em>)</h2> <p><em>Fetid Buckeye</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium moisture, tolerates clay loams and rocky so...
Common Alder
Alnus glutinosa
<h2>Common Alder (<em>Alnus glutinosa</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moderately moist, tolerates seasonal flooding and heavy clay, pH 5.5–7.5....
River Birch
Betula nigra
<p>River Birch (Betula nigra) is a tree commonly found in Middle Tennessee landscapes. Well-adapted to our USDA Zone 7a-7b climate, this species thriv...
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
<h2>Shagbark Hickory (<em>Carya ovata</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates rocky and clay soils, pH 6.0–7.5.</p> <p>70–90...
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
<h2>Sugarberry (<em>Celtis laevigata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Sugar Hackberry, Southern Hackberry</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moderately dry, extrem...
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
<h2>Hackberry (<em>Celtis occidentalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Hackberry</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates clay, sandy ...
Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
<h2>Katsura Tree (<em>Cercidiphyllum japonicum</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, moist to well-drained, prefers organically rich loam but tolerates clay...
American Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
<p>American Yellowwood (<em>Cladrastis kentukea</em>) is a rare, exceptional native tree that thrives in the limestone-rich soils of Middle Tennessee,...
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
<p>The Common Persimmon is a resilient, native fruit tree that thrives across the Middle Tennessee landscape, from the rolling hills of Columbia to th...
Hardy Rubber Tree
Eucommia ulmoides
<h2>Hardy Rubber Tree (<em>Eucommia ulmoides</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium moisture, adaptable to clay, loam, and sandy soils, pH 5.5–7.5; to...
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
<h2>American Beech (<em>Fagus grandifolia</em>)</h2> <p>Part to full sun, moist to well-drained, prefers deep rich loam; poorly tolerant of compaction...
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
<h2>Ginkgo (<em>Ginkgo biloba</em>)</h2> <p><em>Maidenhair Tree</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay, sandy loam, a...
Thornless Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
<p>Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis) is a turfgrass species grown in Middle Tennessee lawns. In our Zone 7a-7b transition zon...
Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
<p>Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) is a turfgrass species grown in Middle Tennessee lawns. In our Zone 7a-7b transition zone, turfgrass sele...
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
<p>Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a turfgrass species grown in Middle Tennessee lawns. In our Zone 7a-7b transition zone, turfgrass selection i...
Tulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
<p>Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a tree commonly found in Middle Tennessee landscapes. Well-adapted to our USDA Zone 7a-7b climate, this s...
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
<h2>Dawn Redwood (<em>Metasequoia glyptostroboides</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, moist to wet, tolerates periodic flooding and clay soils, pH 5.0–7.0; avoid...
Black Gum / Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
<h2>Black Gum / Tupelo (<em>Nyssa sylvatica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Blackgum, Sour Gum, Black Tupelo</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moderately dry moi...
Amur Corktree
Phellodendron amurense
<h2>Amur Corktree (<em>Phellodendron amurense</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates clay, sandy loam, and compacted urban soils, p...
London Planetree
Platanus x acerifolia
<h2>London Planetree (<em>Platanus x acerifolia</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to moist, tolerates clay, compacted, and wet soils, pH 5.5–8.0; highly ...
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
<h2>Sawtooth Oak (<em>Quercus acutissima</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates clay loam, sandy loam, and moderately compacted soi...
White Oak
Quercus alba
<p>White Oak (Quercus alba) is a tree commonly found in Middle Tennessee landscapes. Well-adapted to our USDA Zone 7a-7b climate, this species thrives...
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
<h2>Swamp White Oak (<em>Quercus bicolor</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, wet to medium moisture, tolerates fine sandy loams to silty clay and hardpan clay, re...
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
<h2>Scarlet Oak (<em>Quercus coccinea</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, prefers sandy soil but grows in shallow infertile soils over san...
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
<h2>Southern Red Oak (<em>Quercus falcata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Spanish Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates infertile sandy loam, ...
Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
<h2>Shingle Oak (<em>Quercus imbricaria</em>)</h2> <p><em>Laurel Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, moderately wet to moderately dry moisture, prefers rich loa...
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
<h2>Overcup Oak (<em>Quercus lyrata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Swamp White Oak, Water White Oak</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to medium moisture, tolerates...
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
<h2>Bur Oak (<em>Quercus macrocarpa</em>)</h2> <p><em>Mossycup Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, grows in medium loam, silt loam, sand...
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
<h2>Chinkapin Oak (<em>Quercus muehlenbergii</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, grows in rocky limestone soils, clay, sandy loam, and sha...
Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii
<h2>Nuttall Oak (<em>Quercus nuttallii</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, wet to medium moisture, tolerates prolonged flooding and heavy clay soils, pH 5.0–7.0.<...
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
<h2>Willow Oak (<em>Quercus phellos</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, moderately wet to medium moisture, grows in sandy loam, loam, clay loam, and clay; require...
English Oak
Quercus robur
<h2>English Oak (<em>Quercus robur</em>)</h2> <p><em>Pedunculate Oak, Common Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, prefers deep, well-drained loa...
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
<h2>Northern Red Oak (<em>Quercus rubra</em>)</h2> <p><em>Red Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, grows in sandy loam, loam, silt loam, and cla...
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
<h2>Shumard Oak (<em>Quercus shumardii</em>)</h2> <p><em>Shumard's Oak, Swamp Red Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerat...
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
<h2>Baldcypress (<em>Taxodium distichum</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, wet to medium moisture, tolerates prolonged flooding, brackish conditions, and heavy c...
American Basswood
Tilia americana
<h2>American Basswood (<em>Tilia americana</em>)</h2> <p><em>American Linden, White Basswood</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to medium ...
American Elm
Ulmus americana
<h2>American Elm (<em>Ulmus americana</em>)</h2> <p><em>White Elm</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to medium moisture, tolerates a wide ...
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
<h2>Chinese Elm (<em>Ulmus parvifolia</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay, loam, and sandy soils, pH 4.5...
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
<h2>Slippery Elm (<em>Ulmus rubra</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to medium moisture, tolerates clay, loam, and rocky soils, pH 5.0–8...
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
<h2>Japanese Zelkova (<em>Zelkova serrata</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay and loam soils, pH 5.5–8.0...
Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum
<h2>Trident Maple (<em>Acer buergerianum</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay and compacted urban soils, ...
Hedge Maple
Acer campestre
<h2>Hedge Maple (<em>Acer campestre</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay, loam, and alkaline soils, pH 4....
Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
<h2>Amur Maple (<em>Acer ginnala</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay and loam soils, pH 5.0–8.0.</p> <p>...
Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum
<h2>Paperbark Maple (<em>Acer griseum</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium moisture, prefers well-drained loam but tolerates clay with good drainage...
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
<h2>Japanese Maple (<em>Acer palmatum</em>)</h2> <p>Part sun to light shade; medium moisture, well-drained soil essential; prefers rich loam, tolerate...
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
<h2>Striped Maple (<em>Acer pensylvanicum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Moosewood</em></p> <p>Part sun to light shade; medium to moderately moist moisture; prefer...
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
<h2>Red Buckeye (<em>Aesculus pavia</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately moist moisture, tolerates clay and loam soils, pH 5.5–7.5.</p...
Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
<h2>Serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier arborea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium to mod...
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
<h2>Pawpaw (<em>Asimina triloba</em>)</h2> <p><em>Dog Banana</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium to moderately moist moisture, prefers deep ri...
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
<h2>American Hornbeam (<em>Carpinus caroliniana</em>)</h2> <p><em>Musclewood, Blue Beech, Ironwood</em></p> <p>Sun to light shade; medium to moderatel...
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
<h2>Eastern Redbud (<em>Cercis canadensis</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay and rocky soils, dr...
Chinese Fringetree
Chionanthus retusus
<h2>Chinese Fringetree (<em>Chionanthus retusus</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium moisture, well-drained to moderately drained soils, tolerates c...
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
<h2>White Fringetree (<em>Chionanthus virginicus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Grancy Gray Beard, Old-man's-beard, Fringe Tree</em></p> <p>Full sun to open shade,...
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
<h2>Pagoda Dogwood (<em>Cornus alternifolia</em>)</h2> <p>Part sun to light shade, medium to moderately moist moisture, prefers rich well-drained loam...
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
<h2>Flowering Dogwood (<em>Cornus florida</em>)</h2> <p>Sun to light shade, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates moderately coarse sandy loams...
American Smoke Tree
Cotinus obovatus
<h2>American Smoke Tree (<em>Cotinus obovatus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chittamwood</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, drought-tolerant once establ...
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica / fauriei
<h2>Crapemyrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica</em>, <em>L. fauriei</em>, and hybrids)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, drought-tolerant once esta...
Amur Maackia
Maackia amurensis
<h2>Amur Maackia (<em>Maackia amurensis</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates clay and loam soils, pH 5.5–7.5.</p> <p>2...
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
<h2>American Hophornbeam (<em>Ostrya virginiana</em>)</h2> <p><em>Ironwood, Eastern Hophornbeam</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium to dry moi...
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
<h2>Sourwood (<em>Oxydendrum arboreum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Sorrel Tree, Lily-of-the-Valley Tree</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry mo...
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
<h2>Chinese Pistache (<em>Pistacia chinensis</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, drought-tolerant once established, tolerates clay, loam, ...
American Plum
Prunus americana
<h2>American Plum (<em>Prunus americana</em>)</h2> <p><em>Wild Plum, American Red Plum</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture...
Japanese Tree Lilac
Syringa reticulata
<h2>Japanese Tree Lilac (<em>Syringa reticulata</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, well-drained loam to clay-loam, tolerates slightly alkaline s...
Tall Stewartia
Stewartia monadelpha
<h2>Tall Stewartia (<em>Stewartia monadelpha</em>)</h2> <p>Part to full sun, moist to well-drained, prefers humus-rich acidic loam, pH 4.5–6.5; intole...
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
<h2>Eastern Red Cedar (<em>Juniperus virginiana</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, tolerates clay, loam, sand, and shallow rocky soils, p...
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
<h2>Mountain Laurel (<em>Kalmia latifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Calico Bush, Spoonwood</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium to dry moisture, prefer...
Loropetalum
Loropetalum chinense
<h2>Loropetalum (<em>Loropetalum chinense</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chinese Fringe Flower, Chinese Witch Hazel</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moist to well-dra...
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
<h2>Southern Magnolia (<em>Magnolia grandiflora</em>)</h2> <p><em>Bull Bay, Evergreen Magnolia</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moist to well-drained, pr...
Sweet Bay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
<h2>Sweet Bay Magnolia (<em>Magnolia virginiana</em>)</h2> <p><em>Laurel Magnolia, Swamp Magnolia</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moist, tolerate...
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
<h2>Catawba Rhododendron (<em>Rhododendron catawbiense</em>)</h2> <p><em>Catawba Rosebay, Red Laurel, Mountain Rosebay</em></p> <p>Light shade to part...
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
<h2>Japanese Yew (<em>Taxus cuspidata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Spreading Japanese Yew</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moist to well-drained, tolerates cl...
Cleyera
Ternstroemia gymnanthera
<h2>Cleyera (<em>Ternstroemia gymnanthera</em>)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Cleyera, Cleyera japonica</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moist to well-drain...
Eastern Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
<h2>Eastern Arborvitae (<em>Thuja occidentalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>American Arborvitae, Northern White Cedar</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moist to wet,...
Western Arborvitae
Thuja plicata
<h2>Western Arborvitae (<em>Thuja plicata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Giant Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moist to well-drained, p...
Prague Viburnum
Viburnum x hybrid
<h2>Prague Viburnum (<em>Viburnum</em> × <em>pragense</em>)</h2> <p><em>Prague Viburnum</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moist to well-drained, tolerates...
Woodland Phlox
Phlox divaricata
<h2>Woodland Phlox (<em>Phlox divaricata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Wild Blue Phlox, Louisiana Phlox</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, medium moisture, prefers r...
Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum odoratum
<h2>Solomon's Seal (<em>Polygonatum odoratum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Angular Solomon's Seal</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, medium ...
Lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia
<h2>Lungwort (<em>Pulmonaria longifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Long-leaved Lungwort, Joseph's Coat</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, medium to moist, prefers...
Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra
<h2>Japanese Forest Grass (<em>Hakonechloa macra</em>)</h2> <p><em>Hakone Grass</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, medium to moist, prefers fertile, humu...
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
<h2>Soft Rush (<em>Juncus effusus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Rush, Bullrush</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moderately wet, tolerates clay, loam, a...
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
<h2>Pin Oak (<em>Quercus palustris</em>)</h2> <p><em>Swamp Oak</em></p> <p>Full sun, moderately wet to medium moisture, grows in silty clay loam and h...
Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
<h2>Crape Myrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Crapemyrtle</em></p> <p>Full sun, moist to well-drained, tolerates clay, loam, and sandy ...
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
<h2>Loblolly Pine (<em>Pinus taeda</em>)</h2> <p><em>Old Field Pine, Bull Pine, Rosemary Pine</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry, grows in...
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
<h2>Eastern White Pine (<em>Pinus strobus</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to dry moisture, prefers fertile loam but tolerates coarse to fine lo...
American Holly
Ilex opaca
<h2>American Holly (<em>Ilex opaca</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium moisture, best growth in rich organic soils but tolerates sandy and clay soi...
Bradford Pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
<p>Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford') is a tree commonly found in Middle Tennessee landscapes. Well-adapted to our USDA Zone 7a-7b climate, t...
Crabapple
Malus domestica
<h2>Crabapple (<em>Malus</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Flowering Crabapple</em></p> <p>Full sun, moist to well-drained, tolerates clay loam and loam, pH 5.5–...
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
<h2>White Ash (<em>Fraxinus americana</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, prefers fertile deep soils but grows in a variety of soils from loam to...
Hickory
Carya spp.
<h2>Hickory (<em>Carya</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Shagbark Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Bitternut Hickory, Pignut Hickory</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, med...
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
<h2>American Sycamore (<em>Platanus occidentalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Sycamore, American Planetree, Buttonwood</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, wet t...
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
<h2>Black Walnut (<em>Juglans nigra</em>)</h2> <p><em>Eastern Black Walnut</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, prefers deep, fertile, well-drained ...
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
<h2>Sassafras (<em>Sassafras albidum</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium to moderately dry moisture, prefers rich loamy soil but tolerates s...
🌿 Shrubs
Evergreen and deciduous shrubs used in hedges, borders, and foundation plantings. Includes boxwood, hollies, azaleas, and native shrubs across Middle TN. 61 entries.
Cherry Laurel
Prunus caroliniana
<p>Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b transition zone, ...
Japanese Flowering Cherry
Prunus serrulata
<h2>Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata)</h2> <p>Not native to Tennessee; ornamental introduction from East Asia.</p> <p>Small tree, 15–25 fee...
Yoshino Cherry
Prunus x yedoensis
<p>Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b transition zone,...
Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus
<p>Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus) is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b transition zone...
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
<p>Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b transition zone...
Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
<h2>Aucuba (<em>Aucuba japonica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Aucuba, Gold Dust Plant, Spotted Laurel</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, moderately moist to...
Boxwood
Buxus spp.
<h2>Boxwood (Buxus spp.)</h2> <p>Full sun to part shade, moist to well-drained, tolerates clay soils, pH 5.0–7.5. 3–6 feet tall and wide, blooms late ...
Camellia
Camellia spp.
<h2>Camellia (<em>Camellia</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Camellia, Sasanqua Camellia</em></p> <p>Part shade to filtered sun, moderately moist and we...
False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
<h2>False Cypress (<em>Chamaecyparis pisifera</em>)</h2> <p><em>Sawara Cypress, Japanese False Cypress</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist ...
Japanese Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria japonica
<p>Japanese Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica) is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b transiti...
Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica
<h2>Arizona Cypress (<em>Cupressus arizonica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Blue Arizona Cypress, Rough-barked Arizona Cypress</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderat...
Foster Holly
Ilex x attenuata
<p>Middle Tennessee's transition between USDA hardiness zones 6b and 7a provides a suitable environment for Foster Holly (<em>Ilex x attenuata</em>), ...
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
<h2>Chinese Holly (<em>Ilex cornuta</em>)</h2> <p><em>Horned Holly, Chinese Horned Holly</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to well-draine...
Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata
<h2>Japanese Holly (<em>Ilex crenata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Box-leaved Holly</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist and well-drained, prefers acidi...
Nellie R. Stevens Holly
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
<p>Nellie R. Stevens Holly (Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens') is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b...
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
<h2>Yaupon Holly (<em>Ilex vomitoria</em>)</h2> <p><em>Cassine, Yaupon</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, wet to dry moisture range — exceptional ada...
Anisetree
Illicium parviflorum
<h2>Anisetree (<em>Illicium parviflorum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Small Anise Tree, Yellow Anisetree</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, moist to wet, tolerates c...
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
<h2>Chinese Juniper (<em>Juniperus chinensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chinese Juniper</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately moist, well-drained soils requi...
Red Chokecherry
Aronia arbutifolia
<h2>Red Chokecherry (<em>Aronia arbutifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Red Chokeberry</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moderately moist, tolerates clay, se...
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
<h2>Japanese Barberry (<em>Berberis thunbergii</em>)</h2> <p><em>Thunberg's Barberry</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, dry to moderately moist, adaptable ...
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
<h2>American Beautyberry (<em>Callicarpa americana</em>)</h2> <p><em>French Mulberry, American Beautyberry</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately mo...
Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
<h2>Sweetshrub (<em>Calycanthus floridus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush</em></p> <p>Part shade to full sun, moderat...
Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
<h2>Flowering Quince (<em>Chaenomeles speciosa</em>)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Quince, Common Flowering Quince</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, dry to moderat...
Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
<h2>Summersweet (<em>Clethra alnifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Sweet Pepperbush, White Alder</em></p> <p>Full to part shade, wet to moderately moist, tolera...
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
<h2>Forsythia (<em>Forsythia</em> × <em>intermedia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Border Forsythia, Hybrid Forsythia</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist...
American Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
<h2>American Witch Hazel (<em>Hamamelis virginiana</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Witch Hazel, Fall-blooming Witch Hazel</em></p> <p>Sun to light shade, mod...
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
<h2>Bigleaf Hydrangea (<em>Hydrangea macrophylla</em>)</h2> <p><em>Mophead Hydrangea, Lacecap Hydrangea, French Hydrangea</em></p> <p>Part shade to fi...
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
<h2>Panicle Hydrangea (<em>Hydrangea paniculata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Peegee Hydrangea, Hardy Hydrangea</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to ...
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
<h2>Oakleaf Hydrangea (<em>Hydrangea quercifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Oakleaf Hydrangea</em></p> <p>Part shade to full sun, moderately moist to well-drai...
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
<h2>Winterberry Holly (<em>Ilex verticillata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Winterberry, Black Alder, Common Winterberry</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to mediu...
Virginia Sweetspire
Ilex virginica
<h2>Virginia Sweetspire (<em>Itea virginica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Virginia Willow, Tassel-white</em></p> <p>Full to part shade, wet to moderately moist, t...
Beauty Bush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
<h2>Beauty Bush (<em>Kolkwitzia amabilis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Beautybush</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately moist, well-drained soils; tolerates cla...
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
<h2>Spicebush (<em>Lindera benzoin</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Spicebush, Wild Allspice, Northern Spicebush</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, moderately mo...
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
<h2>Ninebark (<em>Physocarpus opulifolius</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to well-d...
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
<h2>Fragrant Sumac (<em>Rhus aromatica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, dry to moderately moi...
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
<h2>Elderberry (<em>Sambucus canadensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>American Elder, Common Elder</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately moist to wet; tolerate...
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
<h2>Arrowwood Viburnum (<em>Viburnum dentatum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Southern Arrowwood</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to moist, tolerates clay...
Spider Flower
Cleome hassleriana
<h2>Spider Flower (<em>Cleome hassleriana</em>)</h2> <p><em>Cleome, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, well-draine...
Elephant Ear
Colocasia esculenta
<h2>Elephant Ear (<em>Colocasia esculenta</em>)</h2> <p><em>Taro, Dasheen, Coco Yam</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, moist to wet; thrives in organ...
Cigar Plant
Cuphea ignea
<h2>Cigar Plant (<em>Cuphea ignea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Cigar Flower, Firecracker Plant</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, well-drained soil; tolerate...
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
<h2>Sweet William (<em>Dianthus barbatus</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium moisture, well-drained; prefers sandy loam or amended clay; pH 6...
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
<h2>Foxglove (<em>Digitalis purpurea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Foxglove, Purple Foxglove</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade; moist, humus-rich, well-...
Diamond Frost
Euphorbia hypericifolia
<h2>Diamond Frost (<em>Euphorbia hypericifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Diamond Frost Euphorbia</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture, well-dra...
Blue Daze
Evolvulus glomeratus
<h2>Blue Daze (<em>Evolvulus glomeratus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Brazilian Dwarf Morning Glory</em></p> <p>Full sun; medium to dry moisture, well-drained to ...
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
<h2>Globe Amaranth (<em>Gomphrena globosa</em>)</h2> <p><em>Bachelor's Button, Gomphrena</em></p> <p>Full sun; medium to dry moisture, well-drained; t...
Lantana
Lantana camara
<h2>Lantana (<em>Lantana camara</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Lantana, Shrub Verbena</em></p> <p>Full sun; dry to medium moisture, well-drained; highly dro...
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
<h2>Sweet Alyssum (<em>Lobularia maritima</em>)</h2> <p><em>Alyssum, Sweet Alison</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture, well-drained; t...
Zonal Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
<h2>Zonal Geranium (<em>Pelargonium x hortorum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Geranium, Bedding Geranium</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture...
Petunia
Petunia x hybrida
<h2>Petunia (<em>Petunia x hybrida</em>)</h2> <p><em>Garden Petunia</em></p> <p>Full sun; medium moisture, well-drained; moderately drought-tolerant o...
Coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
<h2>Coleus (<em>Plectranthus scutellarioides</em>)</h2> <p><em>Painted Nettle, Flame Nettle</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade preferred; some sun-t...
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
<h2>Moss Rose (<em>Portulaca grandiflora</em>)</h2> <p><em>Portulaca, Sun Rose, Rock Rose</em></p> <p>Full sun; dry to medium moisture, well-drained t...
Azalea
Rhododendron spp.
<h2>Azalea (<em>Rhododendron</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Azalea</em></p> <p>Part shade to filtered sun; moist, well-drained, acidic soil essential; pH 4.5–...
Nandina
Nandina domestica
<h2>Nandina (<em>Nandina domestica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade; dry to moist, well-drained to ...
Spirea
Spiraea japonica
<h2>Spirea (<em>Spiraea japonica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture, well-dra...
Knockout Rose
Rosa 'Knock Out'
<p>Knockout Rose (Rosa 'Knock Out') is a popular landscape shrub in Middle Tennessee. This species performs well in our Zone 7a-7b transition zone, ha...
Japanese Privet
Ligustrum japonicum
<h2>Japanese Privet (<em>Ligustrum japonicum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Waxleaf Privet, Japanese Ligustrum</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade; dry to moist, to...
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus
<h2>Burning Bush (<em>Euonymus alatus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Winged Euonymus, Winged Spindle Tree</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture, well...
Itea
Itea virginica
<h2>Itea (<em>Itea virginica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow</em></p> <p>Sun to light shade; moist to wet, tolerates periodic f...
Deutzia
Deutzia scabra
<h2>Deutzia (<em>Deutzia scabra</em>)</h2> <p><em>Fuzzy Deutzia, Rough Deutzia</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture, well-drained; tole...
Weigela
Weigela florida
<h2>Weigela (<em>Weigela florida</em>)</h2> <p><em>Old-fashioned Weigela</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade; medium moisture, well-drained; tolerates ...
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
<h2>Lilac (<em>Syringa vulgaris</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Lilac, French Lilac</em></p> <p>Full sun minimum 6 hours; medium moisture, well-drained; requ...
🌸 Perennials
Perennial flowers and plants that return year after year in Tennessee gardens. Includes coneflowers, daylilies, hostas, and other reliable landscape perennials. 61 entries.
Yarrow
Achillea spp.
<h2>Yarrow (<em>Achillea spp.</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Yarrow</em> — <em>Achillea millefolium</em> and related species</p> <p>Full sun, medium to mode...
Agastache
Agastache spp.
<h2>Agastache (Agastache spp.)</h2> <p><strong>Common alt names:</strong> Giant Hyssop, Anise Hyssop</p> <p><strong>{{ONE_LINE_CONDITIONS}}</strong> F...
Arkansas Blue Star
Amsonia hubrichtii
<p>Arkansas Blue Star is a standout perennial for Middle Tennessee landscapes, thriving in the transition between USDA hardiness zones 6b and 7a. Know...
Common Blue Star
Amsonia tabernaemontana
<h2>Common Blue Star (<em>Amsonia tabernaemontana</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, wet to moderately moist moisture level, tolerates a wide range of so...
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
<p>Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a reliable perennial for Middle Tennessee gardens. Returning year after year, this species is well-suited t...
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
<p>Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a reliable perennial for Middle Tennessee gardens. Returning year after year, this species is well-suited to...
Tatarian Aster
Aster tataricus
<h2>Tatarian Aster (<em>Aster tataricus</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately moist moisture level, adaptable to a wide range of soils ...
False Indigo
Baptisia spp.
<h2>False Indigo (<em>Baptisia spp.</em>)</h2> <p><em>Wild Indigo</em></p> <p>Prefers full sun but tolerates some shade; moderately wet to dry moistur...
Blackberry Lily
Belamcanda chinensis
<h2>Blackberry Lily (<em>Belamcanda chinensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Leopard Flower</em> — now reclassified as <em>Iris domestica</em></p> <p>Full sun to p...
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii
<h2>Butterfly Bush (<em>Buddleia davidii</em>)</h2> <p><em>Summer Lilac</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, well-drained soil — t...
Canna Lily
Canna spp.
<h2>Canna Lily (<em>Canna spp.</em>)</h2> <p><em>Garden Canna, Indian Shot</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to wet moisture level, tolerates heavy clay an...
Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum
<h2>Sweet Joe-Pye Weed (<em>Eutrochium purpureum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Sweet-scented Joe-Pye Weed</em> — formerly <em>Eupatorium purpureum</em></p> <p>Ful...
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora
<h2>Blanket Flower (<em>Gaillardia x grandiflora</em>)</h2> <p><em>Perennial Gaillardia</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dry moisture level, we...
Wand Flower
Gaura lindheimeri
<h2>Wand Flower (<em>Gaura lindheimeri</em>)</h2> <p><em>Whirling Butterflies, Lindheimer's Beeblossom</em> — now reclassified as <em>Oenothera lindhe...
Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos
<h2>Hardy Hibiscus (<em>Hibiscus moscheutos</em>)</h2> <p><em>Swamp Rose Mallow, Rose Mallow</em></p> <p>Full sun, wet to moderately wet moisture leve...
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
<h2>Bearded Iris (<em>Iris germanica</em>)</h2> <p><em>German Iris, Flag Iris</em></p> <p>Full sun minimum 6 hours; dry to medium moisture; well-drain...
Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
<h2>Blazing Star (<em>Liatris spicata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Dense Blazing Star, Gayfeather</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolera...
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
<h2>Bee Balm (<em>Monarda didyma</em>)</h2> <p><em>Scarlet Bee Balm, Oswego Tea</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately wet to medium moisture level,...
Sundrops
Oenothera fruticosa
<h2>Sundrops (<em>Oenothera fruticosa</em>)</h2> <p><em>Narrowleaf Evening Primrose</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture level, reg...
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
<h2>Garden Phlox (<em>Phlox paniculata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Summer Phlox</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately wet to medium moisture level, rich loam...
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
<h2>Obedient Plant (<em>Physostegia virginiana</em>)</h2> <p><em>False Dragonhead</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, wet to medium moisture level, average ...
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida
<h2>Black-Eyed Susan (<em>Rudbeckia fulgida</em>)</h2> <p><em>Perennial Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately...
Mexican Petunia
Ruellia simplex
<h2>Mexican Petunia (<em>Ruellia simplex</em>)</h2> <p><em>Mexican Bluebell</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to dry moisture level, tolerate...
Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
<h2>Autumn Sage (<em>Salvia greggii</em>)</h2> <p><em>Gregg's Salvia, Cherry Sage</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dry moisture level, well-dra...
Gray Santolina
Santolina chamaecyparissus
<h2>Gray Santolina (<em>Santolina chamaecyparissus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Lavender Cotton</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dry moisture level, well-...
Perennial Begonia
Begonia grandis
<h2>Perennial Begonia (<em>Begonia grandis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Hardy Begonia</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, medium to moderately moist moisture l...
Fringed Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia
<h2>Fringed Bleeding Heart (<em>Dicentra eximia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Wild Bleeding Heart, Turkey Corn</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, medium moistu...
Barrenwort
Epimedium spp.
<h2>Barrenwort (<em>Epimedium spp.</em>)</h2> <p><em>Bishop's Hat, Fairy Wings</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade; dry to medium moisture once estab...
Lenten Rose
Helleborus orientalis
<h2>Lenten Rose (<em>Helleborus orientalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Hellebore, Orientalis Hybrid</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade; medium to moderately d...
Coral Bells
Heuchera spp.
<h2>Coral Bells (<em>Heuchera spp.</em>)</h2> <p><em>Alumroot</em></p> <p>Part shade preferred; tolerates full shade with reduced flowering and full s...
Plantain Lily
Hosta spp.
<h2>Plantain Lily (<em>Hosta spp.</em>)</h2> <p><em>Hosta, Funkia</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade; medium to moderately moist moisture; adaptable...
Northern Maidenhair
Adiantum pedatum
<h2>Northern Maidenhair (<em>Adiantum pedatum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Maidenhair Fern, Five-fingered Fern</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade; medium to mo...
Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
<h2>Lady Fern (<em>Athyrium filix-femina</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Lady Fern</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade; medium to wet moisture level; adapta...
Marginal Woodfern
Dryopteris marginalis
<h2>Marginal Woodfern (<em>Dryopteris marginalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Marginal Shield-fern</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, tolerates heavy clay soi...
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
<h2>Sensitive Fern (<em>Onoclea sensibilis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Bead Fern</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, moderately wet to wet moisture, tolerates...
Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
<h2>Cinnamon Fern (<em>Osmunda cinnamomea</em>)</h2> <p>Part shade to full shade, moderately wet to wet moisture, tolerates heavy clay soils; requires...
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
<h2>Christmas Fern (<em>Polystichum acrostichoides</em>)</h2> <p>Part shade to full shade, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates heavy clay; th...
Gloriosa Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta
<h2>Gloriosa Daisy (<em>Rudbeckia hirta</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, moderately wet to dry moisture, tolerates all soils except coarse rocky soil, ...
Mealycup Sage
Salvia farinacea
<h2>Mealycup Sage (<em>Salvia farinacea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Blue Sage, Mealy Blue Sage</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to moderately dry moisture, well-dra...
Monkey Grass
Liriope muscari
<h2>Monkey Grass (<em>Liriope muscari</em>)</h2> <p><em>Big Blue Lilyturf, Border Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, medium to moderately dry m...
Pussytoes
Antennaria plantaginifolia
<h2>Pussytoes (<em>Antennaria plantaginifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Plantain-leaved Pussytoes, Ladies' Tobacco</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, dry to ...
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
<h2>Purple Passionflower (<em>Passiflora incarnata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Maypop</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates a wide ran...
daylily
Hemerocallis spp.
<h2>Daylily (<em>Hemerocallis</em> spp.)</h2> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to moderately dry moisture, tolerates a wide range of soils including ...
salvia
Salvia nemorosa
<h2>Salvia (<em>Salvia nemorosa</em>)</h2> <p><em>Wood Sage, Woodland Sage, Balkan Clary</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, well-drained lo...
sedum
Sedum spp.
<h2>Sedum (<em>Sedum</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Stonecrop</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, dry to medium moisture, tolerates rocky, sandy, or loamy soi...
peony
Paeonia lactiflora
<h2>Peony (<em>Paeonia lactiflora</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chinese Peony, Garden Peony</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, medium moisture, well-drained fer...
lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
<h2>Lavender (<em>Lavandula angustifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>English Lavender, True Lavender</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, well-drained ...
catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
<h2>Catmint (<em>Nepeta</em> x <em>faassenii</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, well-drained loam or sandy soil; tolerates light clay if ...
ferns
Polypodiopsida
<h2>Ferns (<em>Polypodiopsida</em>)</h2> <p>Moisture, light, and soil requirements vary widely by genus and species; most landscape ferns prefer part ...
chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum morifolium
<h2>Chrysanthemum (<em>Chrysanthemum morifolium</em>)</h2> <p><em>Garden Mum, Florist's Chrysanthemum</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, well-drai...
shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum
<h2>Shasta Daisy (<em>Leucanthemum</em> x <em>superbum</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, medium moisture, well-drained loam; tolerates clay soils if drainage is...
gaura
Oenothera lindheimeri
<h2>Gaura (<em>Oenothera lindheimeri</em>)</h2> <p><em>Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Whirling Butterflies</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, wel...
ajuga
Ajuga reptans
<h2>Ajuga (<em>Ajuga reptans</em>)</h2> <p><em>Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, medium to moderately wet moisture, tolerate...
campanula
Campanula persicifolia
<h2>Campanula (<em>Campanula persicifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Peach-leaved Bellflower, Willow Bellflower</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium mois...
dianthus
Dianthus plumarius
<h2>Dianthus (<em>Dianthus plumarius</em>)</h2> <p><em>Cottage Pink, Grass Pink, Feathered Pink</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, well-dra...
penstemon
Penstemon digitalis
<h2>Penstemon (<em>Penstemon digitalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Smooth Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium to slightly dry m...
platycodon
Platycodon grandiflorus
<h2>Platycodon (<em>Platycodon grandiflorus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Balloon Flower</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium moisture, well-drained loam; t...
veronica
Veronica longifolia
<h2>Veronica (<em>Veronica longifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Long-leaf Speedwell, Garden Veronica</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to moderately ...
yucca
Yucca filamentosa
<h2>Yucca (<em>Yucca filamentosa</em>)</h2> <p><em>Adam's Needle, Bear-grass</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, moderately dry to dry moisture, prefers san...
heliopsis
Heliopsis helianthoides
<h2>Heliopsis (<em>Heliopsis helianthoides</em>)</h2> <p><em>Oxeye Sunflower, False Sunflower</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry m...
pulmonaria
Pulmonaria saccharata
<h2>Pulmonaria (<em>Pulmonaria saccharata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Bethlehem Sage, Lungwort</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, medium to moderately moist ...
🌺 Annuals
Seasonal color plants that complete their life cycle in one or two growing seasons — petunias, marigolds, zinnias, and other summer bedding plants. 30 entries.
Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
<p>Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this sp...
Joseph’s Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
<p>Joseph’s Coat (Alternanthera ficoidea) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, t...
Angelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
<p>Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this ...
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
<p>Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this spec...
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
<p>Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost...
Wax Begonia
Begonia x semperflorens
<p>Wax Begonia (Begonia x semperflorens) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, th...
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea
<p>Ornamental Kale (Brassica oleracea) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this...
Caladium
Caladium bicolor
<p>Caladium (Caladium bicolor) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species...
Million Bells
Calibrachoa x hybrida
<p>Million Bells (Calibrachoa x hybrida) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, th...
Ornamental Pepper
Capsicum annuum
<p>Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this...
Vinca / Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
<p>Vinca / Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost,...
Cockscomb / Plume
Celosia argentea
<p>Cockscomb / Plume (Celosia argentea) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, thi...
Dusty Miller
Centaurea cineraria
<p>Dusty Miller (Centaurea cineraria) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this ...
Wishbone Flower
Torenia fournieri
<p>Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this...
Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
<p>Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this specie...
Common Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
<p>Common Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this spec...
Umbrella Plant
Cyperus papyrus
<p>Umbrella Plant (Cyperus papyrus) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this sp...
Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
<p>Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this specie...
impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
<p>impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this sp...
marigold
Tagetes spp.
<p>marigold (Tagetes spp.) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species pro...
pentas
Pentas lanceolata
<p>pentas (Pentas lanceolata) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species ...
calibrachoa
Calibrachoa × hybrida
<p>calibrachoa (Calibrachoa × hybrida) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this...
geranium
Pelargonium × hortorum
<p>geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this s...
sweet potato vine
Ipomoea batatas
<p>sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this...
sunflower
Helianthus annuus
<p>sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this speci...
cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
<p>cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species ...
verbena
Verbena × hybrida
<p>verbena (Verbena × hybrida) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species...
lobelia
Lobelia erinus
<p>lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species pr...
nemesia
Nemesia strumosa
<p>nemesia (Nemesia strumosa) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this species ...
bacopa
Bacopa carolinensis
<p>bacopa (Bacopa carolinensis) is a popular bedding annual for Middle Tennessee seasonal color. Planted each spring after the last frost, this specie...
☘️ Groundcovers
Low-growing plants that spread to cover bare soil, reduce erosion, and suppress weeds. Includes liriope, vinca, pachysandra, and native groundcovers. 24 entries.
Hardy Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
<h2>Hardy Plumbago (<em>Ceratostigma plumbaginoides</em>)</h2> <p><em>Leadwort</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, well-drained to moderately dry, tolerates...
Hardy Mums
Chrysanthemum spp.
<h2>Hardy Mums (<em>Chrysanthemum</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Garden Mums, Fall Mums</em></p> <p>Full sun, moderately moist to well-drained, tolerates clay...
Coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora
<p>Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora) is a dependable groundcover used throughout Middle Tennessee landscapes. This low-growing plant fills in areas wh...
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
<h2>Threadleaf Coreopsis (<em>Coreopsis verticillata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Thread-leaf Tickseed, Whorled Tickseed</em></p> <p>Part sun, medium to moderate...
Cheddar Pinks
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
<h2>Cheddar Pinks (<em>Dianthus gratianopolitanus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Garden Pinks, Clove Pink</em></p> <p>Full sun, well-drained to dry, prefers neutra...
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
<p>Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a dependable groundcover used throughout Middle Tennessee landscapes. This low-growing plant fills in are...
Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre
<h2>Stonecrop (<em>Sedum rupestre</em>)</h2> <p><em>Reflexed Stonecrop, Jenny's Stonecrop, Pork-and-Beans</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dry,...
Bugleweed
Ajuga spp.
<h2>Bugleweed (<em>Ajuga</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Carpet Bugleweed, Ajuga</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moderately moist to well-drained; tolerate...
Japanese Anemone
Anemone hupehensis
<h2>Japanese Anemone (<em>Anemone hupehensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chinese Anemone, Fall Anemone</em></p> <p>Part sun to light shade, moderately moist, hu...
Native Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
<h2>Native Columbine (<em>Aquilegia canadensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Eastern Columbine, Wild Columbine</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, medium to dry m...
Japanese Spikenard
Aralia cordata
<h2>Japanese Spikenard (<em>Aralia cordata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Udo, Mountain Asparagus</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, moderately moist to moist, ...
Italian Arum
Arum italicum
<h2>Italian Arum (<em>Arum italicum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Italian Lords-and-Ladies, Painted Arum</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade, moderately moist to...
Astilbe
Astilbe spp.
<h2>Astilbe (<em>Astilbe</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>False Spirea, Feather Flower</em></p> <p>Part shade to light shade, consistently moist to moderately m...
Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon japonicus
<h2>Mondo Grass (<em>Ophiopogon japonicus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Monkey Grass, Dwarf Lilyturf</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moderately moist to well-...
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
<h2>Wild Ginger (<em>Asarum canadense</em>)</h2> <p><em>Canadian Wild Ginger</em></p> <p>Full shade, moderately wet to moderately dry moisture level; ...
Lily-of-the-Valley
Convallaria majalis
<h2>Lily-of-the-Valley (<em>Convallaria majalis</em>)</h2> <p>Part shade to full shade, moderately moist to moist; prefers humus-rich soil; pH 5.5–7.0...
Grey Owl Juniper
Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'
<p>Grey Owl Juniper (Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl') is a dependable groundcover used throughout Middle Tennessee landscapes. This low-growing plant ...
Creeping Myrtle
Vinca minor
<h2>Creeping Myrtle (<em>Vinca minor</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Periwinkle, Myrtle</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moderately moist to well-drained;...
Pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis
<h2>Pachysandra (<em>Pachysandra terminalis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Spurge</em></p> <p>Full shade to part shade, moderately moist to well-drained; ...
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
<h2>Creeping Phlox (<em>Phlox subulata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Moss Phlox, Moss Pink</em></p> <p>Full sun, well-drained to dry; tolerates poor, rocky, or sa...
Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
<h2>Creeping Jenny (<em>Lysimachia nummularia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Moneywort, Creeping Loosestrife</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, wet to moderately ...
English Ivy
Hedera helix
<h2>English Ivy (<em>Hedera helix</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun to full shade, moderately moist to well-drained; tolerates clay and drought once established;...
Asian Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
<h2>Asian Jasmine (<em>Trachelospermum asiaticum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Japanese Star Jasmine, Asian Star Jasmine</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moder...
Creeping Thyme
Thymus praecox
<h2>Creeping Thyme (<em>Thymus praecox</em>)</h2> <p><em>Mother-of-Thyme, Wild Thyme</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to well-drained; tolerates poor, rocky,...
🌱 Vines
Climbing and trailing plants for arbors, trellises, and fences — wisteria, clematis, trumpet vine, and English ivy among others in Tennessee landscapes. 16 entries.
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
<h2>Crossvine (<em>Bignonia capreolata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Quartervine, Trumpet Flower</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to moist well-drained ...
Trumpetcreeper
Campsis radicans
<h2>Trumpetcreeper (<em>Campsis radicans</em>)</h2> <p><em>Trumpet Vine, Cow Itch Vine</em></p> <p>Full sun to light shade, moderately dry to medium m...
American Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
<h2>American Bittersweet (<em>Celastrus scandens</em>)</h2> <p><em>False Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium ...
Clematis
Clematis hybrids
<h2>Clematis (<em>Clematis</em> hybrids)</h2> <p><em>Large-flowered Clematis, Hybrid Clematis</em></p> <p>Full to part sun, medium moisture, well-drai...
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
<h2>Creeping Fig (<em>Ficus pumila</em>)</h2> <p><em>Climbing Fig</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade preferred, medium to moist well-drained soil, t...
Carolina Jasmine
Gelsemium sempervirens
<h2>Carolina Jasmine (<em>Gelsemium sempervirens</em>)</h2> <p><em>Yellow Jessamine, Evening Trumpet Flower</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium...
Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
<h2>Climbing Hydrangea (<em>Hydrangea anomala</em> subsp. <em>petiolaris</em>)</h2> <p>Part shade to full shade preferred; full sun tolerated with con...
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
<h2>Trumpet Honeysuckle (<em>Lonicera sempervirens</em>)</h2> <p><em>Coral Honeysuckle, Scarlet Honeysuckle</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium...
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
<h2>Virginia Creeper (<em>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Woodbine, Five-leaved Ivy</em></p> <p>Full sun to full shade, moderately dry t...
Muscadine Grape
Vitis rotundifolia
<h2>Muscadine Grape (<em>Vitis rotundifolia</em>)</h2> <p><em>Scuppernong, Southern Fox Grape</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to well-drained moisture, t...
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
<h2>American Wisteria (<em>Wisteria frutescens</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to moist well-drained soil, tolerates clay and periodic we...
Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
<h2>Wisteria (<em>Wisteria sinensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chinese Wisteria</em></p> <p><strong>INVASIVE in Tennessee</strong> — listed on the Tennessee Ex...
Confederate Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
<h2>Confederate Jasmine (<em>Trachelospermum jasminoides</em>)</h2> <p><em>Star Jasmine</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium well-drained soil, ...
Peppervine
Ampelopsis arborea
<h2>Peppervine (<em>Ampelopsis arborea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Pepper Vine, Hollygrape</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium to moist soil, tolerates c...
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
<h2>Porcelain Berry (<em>Ampelopsis brevipedunculata</em>)</h2> <p><em>Amur Peppervine, Porcelain Ampelopsis</em></p> <p><strong>INVASIVE in Tennessee...
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera × heckrottii
<h2>Coral Honeysuckle (<em>Lonicera</em> × <em>heckrottii</em>)</h2> <p><em>Goldflame Honeysuckle, Everblooming Honeysuckle</em></p> <p>Full sun to pa...
🎋 Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses and grass-like plants for texture and movement — miscanthus, muhly grass, pennisetum, and native grasses suited to Middle Tennessee. 19 entries.
Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus
<h2>Sweet Flag (<em>Acorus gramineus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Dwarf Sweet Flag, Japanese Sweet Flag, Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag</em></p> <p>Part sun to full sh...
Big Blue Stem
Andropogon gerardii
<h2>Big Blue Stem (<em>Andropogon gerardii</em>)</h2> <p><em>Turkey Foot, Tall Bluestem</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates clay a...
Blue Grama Grass
Bouteloua gracilis
<h2>Blue Grama Grass (<em>Bouteloua gracilis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Mosquito Grass, Eyelash Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dry, well-drained...
Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
<h2>Feather Reed Grass (<em>Calamagrostis</em> × <em>acutiflora</em>)</h2> <p><em>Karl Foerster Grass, Upright Feather Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun to p...
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
<h2>Pennsylvania Sedge (<em>Carex pensylvanica</em>)</h2> <p><em>Penn Sedge, Oak Sedge</em></p> <p>Part to full shade, dry to medium moisture, tolerat...
Orange New Zealand Sedge
Carex testacea
<h2>Orange New Zealand Sedge (<em>Carex testacea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Orange Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, medium moi...
Pink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
<h2>Pink Muhly Grass (<em>Muhlenbergia capillaris</em>)</h2> <p><em>Gulf Muhly, Hair Grass, Pink Hair Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dr...
Mexican Feather Grass
Nassella tenuissima
<h2>Mexican Feather Grass (<em>Nassella tenuissima</em>)</h2> <p><em>Silky Thread Grass, Fine-leaved Nassella</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to very dry, e...
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
<h2>Switchgrass (<em>Panicum virgatum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Tall Panic Grass, Wobsqua Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, wet to dry moisture, excep...
Little Blue Stem
Schizachyrium scoparium
<h2>Little Blue Stem (<em>Schizachyrium scoparium</em>)</h2> <p>Full to part sun, medium to dry moisture, prefers low-fertility soils and tolerates cl...
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
<h2>Indiangrass (<em>Sorghastrum nutans</em>)</h2> <p><em>Yellow Indiangrass, Wood Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun, medium to dry moisture, tolerates clay ...
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
<h2>Prairie Dropseed (<em>Sporobolus heterolepis</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, dry to moderately dry, well-drained soils required — tolerates clay if not wa...
Eastern Gamagrass
Tripsacum dactyloides
<h2>Eastern Gamagrass (<em>Tripsacum dactyloides</em>)</h2> <p><em>Fakahatchee Grass, Eastern Mock Grama</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shade, moist to ...
Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis
<h2>Miscanthus (<em>Miscanthus sinensis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chinese Silver Grass, Eulalia Grass, Japanese Silver Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun to part shad...
Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum
<h2>Fountain Grass (<em>Pennisetum setaceum</em>)</h2> <p><em>Crimson Fountain Grass, African Fountain Grass</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moist...
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
<h2>Pampas Grass (<em>Cortaderia selloana</em>)</h2> <p>Full sun, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils, tolerates drought once established, pH 5...
Sedge
Carex spp.
<h2>Sedge (<em>Carex</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Various Sedges</em></p> <p>Part shade to full shade most commonly, moisture ranges from wet to dry dependi...
Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
<h2>Northern Sea Oats (<em>Chasmanthium latifolium</em>)</h2> <p><em>River Oats, Wild Oats, Inland Sea Oats</em></p> <p>Full shade to part sun, medium...
Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
<h2>Purple Love Grass (<em>Eragrostis spectabilis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Tumble Grass, Purple Lovegrass</em></p> <p>Full sun, dry to very dry, well-drained...
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