Ornamental plants: choose by your garden spot

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

0.15–1.2 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Low maintenanceannual

American Grass

Imperata cylindrica

0.6–1.2 m × 0.6–1.2 m

Demandinggrass

Amur maple

Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala

5–8 m × 5–7 m

Low maintenancetree

Anglojapanese yew

Taxus × media

2–6 m × 2–4 m

Moderate careshrub

apple

Malus domestica

4.5–8 m × 4.5–7 m

Demandingtree

apple on M26/MM106 rootstock (semi-dwarf)

Malus domestica

2.2–4 m × 3–4 m

Demandingtree

apple on M9 rootstock (dwarf)

Malus domestica

1.8–2.5 m × 2.5–2.7 m

Demandingtree

apricot

Prunus armeniaca

4–12 m × 4–12 m

Demandingtree

Argentine Needle-grass

Nassella tenuissima

0.3–0.6 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Moderate caregrass

aspen

Populus tremula

15–20 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

astilbe

Astilbe ×arendsii

0.45–1 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Moderate careperennial

Atlas cedar

Cedrus atlantica

12–18.5 m × 10–15 m

Low maintenancetree

Austrian pine

Pinus nigra

12–30 m × 6–12 m

Moderate caretree

Autumn Moor Grass

Sesleria autumnalis

0.25–0.6 m × 0.15–0.4 m

Low maintenancegrass

bald cypress

Taxodium distichum

15–30 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

Balkan moor grass

Sesleria heufleriana

0.3–0.7 m × 0.3–0.5 m

Low maintenancegrass

barren strawberry

Waldsteinia ternata

0.08–0.1 m × 0.2–1 m

Low maintenanceperennial

barrenwort

Epimedium ×perralchicum

0.15–0.3 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Batchelor's-Button

Centaurea cyanus

0.3–0.9 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Demandingannual

Bhutan pine

Pinus wallichiana

9–30 m × 6–20 m

Low maintenancetree

big blue lilyturf

Liriope muscari

0.25–0.45 m × 0.3–0.46 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Big Quaking Grass

Briza media

0.2–0.9 m × 0.1–0.5 m

Low maintenancegrass

bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

1–2 m × 1–2 m

Moderate careshrub

bird cherry

Prunus padus

10–15 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

bird's foot sedge

Carex ornithopoda

0.15–0.25 m × 0.2–0.3 m

Low maintenancegrass

black chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa

0.9–1.8 m × 0.9–1.8 m

Low maintenanceshrub

black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

15–25 m × 6–20 m

Low maintenancetree

black poplar

Populus nigra

12–30 m × 15–20 m

Low maintenancetree

blackcurrant

Ribes nigrum

0.9–1.2 m × 0.9–1.2 m

Moderate careshrub

Blackwell Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum

0.9–2.1 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Low maintenancegrass

bloody cranesbill

Geranium sanguineum

0.2–0.5 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

blue fescue

Festuca glauca

0.15–0.3 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenancegrass

blue moor grass

Sesleria albicans

0.4–0.7 m × 0.3–0.4 m

Low maintenancegrass

Blue Oat-grass

Helictotrichon sempervirens

0.6–0.9 m × 0.5–1 m

Low maintenancegrass

Bluebeard

Caryopteris × clandonensis

0.61–1 m × 0.4–0.91 m

Moderate careshrub

border forsythia

Forsythia × intermedia

2.4–3 m × 3–4 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Bosnian pine

Pinus heldreichii

10–15 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenancetree

Boston ivy

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

9.2–18.3 m × 1.5–3.1 m

Low maintenanceclimber

Bugle

Ajuga reptans

0.15–0.3 m × 0.15–0.3 m

Moderate careperennial

Callery pear

Pyrus calleryana

10–15 m × 4–10.5 m

Low maintenancetree

candle larkspur

Delphinium elatum

0.9–1.5 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Demandingperennial

Carmichael's monkshood

Aconitum carmichaelii

1–1.4 m × 0.4–0.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

catmint

Nepeta ×faassenii

0.45–0.6 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Low maintenanceperennial

cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

3–6 m × 2.5–7.5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

cherry plum

Prunus cerasifera

6–8 m × 5–7 m

Low maintenancetree

Chinese peony

Paeonia lactiflora

0.45–0.75 m × 0.45–0.75 m

Moderate careperennial

Chinese Silvergrass

Miscanthus sinensis

1.2–2.8 m × 0.9–1.8 m

Demandinggrass

Chinese wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

3–12 m × 1.2–5 m

Demandingclimber

Christmas rose

Helleborus niger

0.2–0.3 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenanceperennial

climbing hydrangea

Hydrangea petiolaris

9–15.3 m × 1.5–1.9 m

Low maintenanceclimber

Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris

0.45–0.9 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Moderate careperennial

columnar apple tree

Malus domestica

1.8–2.4 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Demandingtree

common box

Buxus sempervirens

1.5–5 m × 1.5–4.5 m

Moderate careshrub

Common cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

0.3–1.2 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Low maintenanceannual

common fig

Ficus carica

2–8 m × 3–6 m

Moderate caretree

common foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

0.8–1.5 m × 0.3–0.75 m

Low maintenanceannual

common hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

4–9 m × 3–6 m

Low maintenancetree

common honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

3–6 m × 0.9–1.8 m

Low maintenanceclimber

common hop

Humulus lupulus

4.6–6.1 m × 0.9–1.8 m

Low maintenanceclimber

common houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum

0.05–0.3 m × 0.1–0.3 m

Low maintenanceperennial

common hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

0.2–0.3 m × 0.08–0.15 m

Low maintenancebulb

common ivy

Hedera helix

6–24.4 m × 0.9–15.2 m

Demandingclimber

common juniper

Juniperus communis

1–5 m × 1–3 m

Low maintenanceshrub

common lilac

Syringa vulgaris

2.4–5 m × 1.8–3.6 m

Moderate careshrub

common lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis

0.15–0.3 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Common Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana

1.8–3.7 m × 1.2–2.1 m

Demandinggrass

common pear

Pyrus communis

5–15 m × 4–9 m

Demandingtree

Common Poppy

Papaver rhoeas

0.23–0.45 m × 0.15–0.3 m

Low maintenanceannual

common privet

Ligustrum vulgare

3–4.5 m × 2.4–4.5 m

Demandingshrub

common sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

0.9–1.5 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Moderate careperennial

common snowdrop

Galanthus nivalis

0.1–0.25 m × 0.08–0.15 m

Low maintenancebulb

common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

0.45–3.1 m × 0.45–0.9 m

Low maintenanceannual

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

0.4–0.8 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Common zinnia

Zinnia elegans

0.15–1.2 m × 0.2–0.3 m

Moderate careannual

coralbells

Heuchera sanguinea

0.3–0.45 m × 0.25–0.45 m

Moderate careperennial

Cornelian cherry

Cornus mas

4–6 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenancetree

cotton lavender

Santolina chamaecyparissus

0.3–0.61 m × 0.61–0.91 m

Moderate careshrub

creeping juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

0.2–0.5 m × 1.5–3 m

Low maintenanceshrub

creeping thyme

Thymus serpyllum

0.05–0.1 m × 0.2–0.3 m

Low maintenanceperennial

cushion spurge

Euphorbia polychroma

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

dawn redwood

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

20–35 m × 4.5–10 m

Low maintenancetree

deodar cedar

Cedrus deodara

20–30 m × 10–12 m

Low maintenancetree

Douglas fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

12–50 m × 3.5–15 m

Low maintenancetree

eastern arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

8–20 m × 2.5–4.5 m

Low maintenancetree

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

15–25 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis

5–9 m × 6–10.5 m

Low maintenancetree

eastern white pine

Pinus strobus

20–30 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

Edging lobelia

Lobelia erinus

0.15–0.25 m × 0.15–0.3 m

Moderate careannual

elder

Sambucus nigra

3–6 m × 2.4–6 m

Demandingshrub

English holly

Ilex aquifolium

3–8 m × 2–5 m

Moderate careshrub

English lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

0.45–0.9 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Low maintenanceherb

English oak

Quercus robur

12–30 m × 15–25 m

Low maintenancetree

English walnut

Juglans regia

12–30 m × 10–20 m

Moderate caretree

English yew

Taxus baccata

5–15 m × 4–12 m

Low maintenancetree

Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae

Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae

0.3–0.5 m × 0.3–0.4 m

Low maintenanceperennial

European beech

Fagus sylvatica

15–35 m × 10.5–30 m

Low maintenancetree

European dwarf cherry

Prunus fruticosa

0.5–1.5 m × 1–2 m

Low maintenanceshrub

European hornbeam

Carpinus betulus

10–20 m × 8–15 m

Low maintenancetree

European larch

Larix decidua

25–35 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

European wild ginger

Asarum europaeum

0.08–0.15 m × 0.2–0.46 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Evergold Sedge

Carex oshimensis

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.46 m

Low maintenancegrass

fall phlox

Phlox paniculata

0.6–1.5 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Moderate careperennial

feather grass

Stipa pulcherrima

0.3–1 m × 0.5 m

Low maintenancegrass

feather reed grass

Calamagrostis ×acutiflora

1.2–1.8 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Low maintenancegrass

field maple

Acer campestre

8–12 m × 6–9 m

Low maintenancetree

flaky juniper

Juniperus squamata

0.3–1 m × 1–2 m

Low maintenanceshrub

fountain grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides

0.5–1.8 m × 0.4–1.2 m

Low maintenancegrass

foxglove tree

Paulownia tomentosa

10–15 m × 6–12 m

Low maintenancetree

full-moon maple

Acer japonicum

4.5–9 m × 4.5–9 m

Low maintenancetree

garden dahlia

Dahlia ×pinnata

0.3–1.9 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Demandingbulb

garden tulip

Tulipa gesneriana

0.25–0.6 m × 0.15–0.23 m

Low maintenancebulb

German iris

Iris ×germanica

0.6–0.9 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Moderate careperennial

giant onion

Allium giganteum

0.9–1.5 m × 0.45–0.6 m

Moderate carebulb

giant sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum

30–50 m × 7.5–18.5 m

Low maintenancetree

ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

15–25 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

goat willow

Salix caprea

3.5–10 m × 2.5–5 m

Low maintenancetree

golden rain tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

6–10 m × 7–15 m

Low maintenancetree

golden weeping willow

Salix × sepulcralis

12–20 m × 12–18 m

Moderate caretree

gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa

0.9–1.5 m × 0.9–1.8 m

Moderate careshrub

grape hyacinth

Muscari armeniacum

0.15–0.25 m × 0.08–0.15 m

Low maintenancebulb

grape vine

Vitis vinifera

0.9–2.7 m × 0.9–2.7 m

Demandingclimber

Great Burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis

0.75–0.9 m × 0.4–0.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

great wood-rush

Luzula sylvatica

0.2–0.6 m × 0.3–0.4 m

Low maintenancegrass

greater masterwort

Astrantia major

0.6–0.9 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Moderate careperennial

guelder rose

Viburnum opulus

3–4.5 m × 2.4–4.5 m

Demandingshrub

hair-like feather grass

Stipa capillata

0.3–0.8 m × 0.4 m

Low maintenancegrass

hairy melick

Melica ciliata

0.3–0.6 m × 0.4 m

Low maintenancegrass

hairy wood-rush

Luzula pilosa

0.15–0.25 m × 0.25 m

Low maintenancegrass

Hakone grass

Hakonechloa macra

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Low maintenancegrass

hardy geranium

Geranium macrorrhizum

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

hardy kiwi

Actinidia arguta

7.6–9.2 m × 2.2–6.1 m

Moderate careclimber

hardy plumbago

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

0.15–0.25 m × 0.15–0.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Higan cherry

Prunus subhirtella

6–15 m × 5–7 m

Low maintenancetree

highbush blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

1.8–3.6 m × 1.8–3 m

Moderate careshrub

honey locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

15–20 m × 10–24.5 m

Low maintenancetree

horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

20–25 m × 15–20 m

Low maintenancetree

Hybrid violet

Viola × wittrockiana

0.12–0.23 m × 0.23–0.3 m

Moderate careannual

Italian clematis

Clematis viticella

3–4.5 m × 0.9–1.5 m

Low maintenanceclimber

ivy-leaved cyclamen

Cyclamen hederifolium

0.1–0.15 m × 0.15–0.3 m

Low maintenancebulb

Japanese anemone

Anemone ×hybrida

0.8–1.2 m × 0.5–1.8 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Japanese barberry

Berberis thunbergii

0.6–1.5 m × 0.6–2.1 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Japanese crabapple

Malus × floribunda

4–7 m × 4–8 m

Moderate caretree

Japanese euonymus

Euonymus japonicus

3–4.5 m × 1.5–2.4 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Japanese flowering cherry

Prunus serrulata

5–10 m × 5–8 m

Low maintenancetree

Japanese flowering-quince

Chaenomeles japonica

0.61–1.5 m × 0.8–2 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Japanese holly

Ilex crenata

1.5–3 m × 1.5–2.4 m

Moderate careshrub

Japanese larch

Larix kaempferi

20–30 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

Japanese maple

Acer palmatum

4–10 m × 4–9 m

Demandingtree

Japanese pagoda tree

Styphnolobium japonicum

15–20 m × 12–18 m

Low maintenancetree

Japanese sedge

Carex morrowii

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.4 m

Low maintenancegrass

Japanese spirea

Spiraea japonica

1–1.8 m × 1–1.8 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Japanese spurge

Pachysandra terminalis

0.15–0.3 m × 0.3–0.46 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Japanese white pine

Pinus parviflora

6–20 m × 6–15 m

Low maintenancetree

Japanese willow

Salix integra

1.5–3 m × 1.5–3 m

Moderate careshrub

Judas tree

Cercis siliquastrum

5–10 m × 5–8 m

Low maintenancetree

juneberry

Amelanchier × lamarckii

4.5–9 m × 4.5–7.5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

katsura tree

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

10–15 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

kobushi magnolia

Magnolia kobus

8–10 m × 6–10.5 m

Low maintenancetree

Korean feather reed grass

Calamagrostis brachytricha

0.7–1 m × 0.7–0.8 m

Low maintenancegrass

Korean fir

Abies koreana

4–12 m × 2–5 m

Moderate caretree

kousa dogwood

Cornus kousa

5–8 m × 4–7 m

Low maintenancetree

lady's mantle

Alchemilla mollis

0.35–0.5 m × 0.3–0.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

large blue fescue

Festuca amethystina

0.15–0.25 m × 0.2–0.35 m

Low maintenancegrass

largeleaf brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla

0.3–0.45 m × 0.45–0.75 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Lawson cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

15–40 m × 8–17.5 m

Low maintenancetree

lemon day-lily

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

0.7–0.8 m × 0.45–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Lenten rose

Helleborus orientalis

0.3–0.46 m × 0.3–0.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor

0.08–0.3 m × 0.15–0.46 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Leyland cypress

× Cuprocyparis leylandii

15–25 m × 4–4.6 m

Moderate caretree

lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

0.15–0.25 m × 0.2–0.3 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

0.6–1.2 m × 0.45–0.9 m

Low maintenancegrass

London plane

Platanus × hispanica

25–35 m × 15–25 m

Moderate caretree

male fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

0.6–0.9 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Martagon lily

Lilium martagon

0.6–0.8 m × 0.2–0.3 m

Moderate carebulb

Midland hawthorn

Crataegus laevigata

4–8 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenancetree

monkshood

Aconitum napellus

0.8–1.5 m × 0.3–0.5 m

Moderate careperennial

mountain melick

Melica nutans

0.3–0.6 m × 0.3 m

Low maintenancegrass

mountain pine

Pinus mugo

3–5 m × 3–9 m

Low maintenanceshrub

netted iris

Iris reticulata

0.1–0.15 m × 0.08–0.1 m

Low maintenancebulb

New England aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

0.9–1.8 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Moderate careperennial

New York aster

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

0.6–1.5 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Moderate careperennial

Nordmann fir

Abies nordmanniana

20–30 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

northern dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

0.6–0.9 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Low maintenancegrass

northern red oak

Quercus rubra

20–25 m × 15–20 m

Low maintenancetree

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

12–30 m × 10–15 m

Low maintenancetree

orange coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

0.5–0.95 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Oregon grape

Mahonia aquifolium

0.9–1.8 m × 0.6–1.5 m

Moderate careshrub

oriental arborvitae

Platycladus orientalis

5–10 m × 2–4 m

Low maintenancetree

panicle hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

1.5–5 m × 1.5–4 m

Moderate careshrub

paperbark maple

Acer griseum

6–10 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenancetree

pendulous sedge

Carex pendula

0.6–1.4 m × 0.6–0.8 m

Low maintenancegrass

Persian ironwood

Parrotia persica

6–10 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

Petunia x atkinsiana

Petunia × atkinsiana

0.15–0.45 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Low maintenanceannual

Pfitzer juniper

Juniperus × pfitzeriana

1–2.1 m × 3–5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Picea abies

12–35 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

Picea glauca

12–18 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenancetree

Picea omorika

15–20 m × 3–4 m

Low maintenancetree

Picea pungens

10–20 m × 3–6 m

Low maintenancetree

pin oak

Quercus palustris

15–25 m × 10–15 m

Low maintenancetree

plains eryngo

Eryngium planum

0.6–0.9 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

plum

Prunus domestica

3–6 m × 3–5 m

Demandingtree

Pot Marigold

Calendula officinalis

0.3–0.6 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Moderate careherb

privet honeysuckle

Lonicera pileata

0.6–0.91 m × 1.5–2.4 m

Low maintenanceshrub

purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

0.9–1.2 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

purple moor grass

Molinia caerulea

0.4–1.2 m × 0.3–0.6 m

Low maintenancegrass

raspberry

Rubus idaeus

0.9–2.7 m × 0.9–2.7 m

Moderate careshrub

red horse chestnut

Aesculus × carnea

10–15 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

red maple

Acer rubrum

12–20 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

red-barked dogwood

Cornus alba

2.4–3 m × 1.5–3 m

Low maintenanceshrub

redcurrant

Ribes rubrum

0.9–1.5 m × 0.9–1.5 m

Moderate careshrub

Rocky Mountain juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

5–10 m × 1–3 m

Low maintenancetree

rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

2.4–3.6 m × 1.8–3 m

Demandingshrub

rowan

Sorbus aucuparia

6–15 m × 4–8 m

Moderate caretree

Russian sage

Perovskia atriplicifolia

0.8–1.5 m × 0.6–1.2 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Sargent's cherry

Prunus sargentii

6–12 m × 6–10 m

Low maintenancetree

saucer magnolia

Magnolia × soulangeana

3–9 m × 3–6 m

Moderate caretree

savin

Juniperus sabina

1–2 m × 2–4 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Sawara cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

15–21.5 m × 3–6 m

Low maintenancetree

scarlet beebalm

Monarda didyma

0.6–1.2 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Moderate careperennial

Scots pine

Pinus sylvestris

10–30 m × 6–15 m

Low maintenancetree

sea buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

2.4–3.7 m × 2.4–3.7 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Seaoats

Chasmanthium latifolium

0.6–1.5 m × 0.3–0.76 m

Moderate caregrass

showy stonecrop

Hylotelephium spectabile

0.3–0.5 m × 0.3–0.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

shrubby cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

0.6–1.2 m × 0.9–1.5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

Siberian iris

Iris sibirica

0.6–1.2 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Siberian-tea

Bergenia crassifolia

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Siebold's hosta

Hosta sieboldiana

0.4–1 m × 0.6–1.5 m

Low maintenanceperennial

silk tree

Albizia julibrissin

6–15 m × 6–9 m

Low maintenancetree

silver birch

Betula pendula

12–25 m × 6–12 m

Demandingtree

silver linden

Tilia tomentosa

15–25 m × 12–18 m

Low maintenancetree

silver spike grass

Stipa calamagrostis

0.5–0.9 m × 0.8 m

Low maintenancegrass

slender pride of Rochester

Deutzia gracilis

0.6–1.5 m × 0.6–1.5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

small-leaved lime

Tilia cordata

15–30 m × 10–15 m

Low maintenancetree

smoke bush

Cotinus coggygria

3–5 m × 3–5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

snowy wood-rush

Luzula nivea

0.2–0.4 m × 0.3 m

Low maintenancegrass

soft shield fern

Polystichum setiferum

0.3–0.91 m × 0.61–0.91 m

Low maintenanceperennial

sour cherry

Prunus cerasus

3–8 m × 3–6 m

Demandingtree

southern catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides

9–15 m × 8–15 m

Moderate caretree

Southern Globe Thistle

Echinops ritro

0.9–1.2 m × 0.6–0.76 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Spotted Dead-nettle

Lamium maculatum

0.08–0.25 m × 0.3–0.61 m

Low maintenanceperennial

spring crocus

Crocus vernus

0.08–0.15 m × 0.08–0.15 m

Low maintenancebulb

staghorn sumac

Rhus typhina

4–6 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenanceshrub

star magnolia

Magnolia stellata

3–5 m × 3–5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

sweet mock orange

Philadelphus coronarius

3–3.6 m × 2.4–3.6 m

Low maintenanceshrub

sweet pea

Lathyrus odoratus

0.9–2.5 m × 0.6–0.9 m

Moderate careannual

sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

18–30 m × 12–20 m

Low maintenancetree

Swiss stone pine

Pinus cembra

9–15 m × 5–8 m

Low maintenancetree

sycamore

Acer pseudoplatanus

20–30 m × 12–20 m

Low maintenancetree

tall moor grass

Molinia arundinacea

0.4–1.8 m × 0.7 m

Low maintenancegrass

threadleaf coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata

0.6–0.9 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Low maintenanceperennial

tufted hair grass

Deschampsia cespitosa

0.6–1.2 m × 0.4–0.6 m

Low maintenancegrass

tulip tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

20–30 m × 10–15 m

Low maintenancetree

Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

9.2–15.3 m × 1.5–3.1 m

Moderate careclimber

Voss's laburnum

Laburnum × watereri

5–8 m × 3–5 m

Low maintenancetree

wall cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis

0.6–1 m × 1.8–2.5 m

Low maintenanceshrub

wall germander

Teucrium chamaedrys

0.15–0.46 m × 0.15–0.61 m

Low maintenanceperennial

weigela

Weigela florida

1.8–3 m × 2.7–3.6 m

Low maintenanceshrub

West Himalayan birch

Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii

10–15 m × 5–8 m

Low maintenancetree

western red cedar

Thuja plicata

15–25 m × 5–8 m

Moderate caretree

white fir

Abies concolor

15–25 m × 3–12 m

Low maintenancetree

white sedge

Carex alba

0.15–0.4 m × 0.2–0.3 m

Low maintenancegrass

whitebeam

Sorbus aria

8–12 m × 5–8 m

Low maintenancetree

wild cherry

Prunus avium

8–20 m × 6–12 m

Demandingtree

wild daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

0.3–0.46 m × 0.23–0.3 m

Low maintenancebulb

willow-leaved pear

Pyrus salicifolia

5–8 m × 4–6 m

Low maintenancetree

wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei

0.4–2 m × 1–3 m

Demandingshrub

wood sedge

Carex sylvatica

0.25–0.6 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenancegrass

woodland sage

Salvia nemorosa

0.4–0.9 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenanceperennial

woolly hedgenettle

Stachys byzantina

0.3–0.45 m × 0.3–0.45 m

Low maintenanceperennial

yellow wax bells

Kirengeshoma palmata

0.5–0.7 m × 0.5–1 m

Low maintenanceperennial

Yoshino cherry

Prunus × yedoensis

10–12 m × 8–12 m

Low maintenancetree

Zonal geranium

Pelargonium × hortorum

0.3–0.9 m × 0.3–0.9 m

Moderate careannual

Ornamental plants: choose by your spot.