Japanese Gardens Plants
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Groundcovers
| Botanical name |
Common name |
| Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ |
Sweetflag |
| Acorus gramineus ‘Minimus Aureus’ |
Dwarf sweetflag |
| Asarum shuttleworthii |
Mottled wild ginger |
| Astilbe sp. |
Astilbe |
| Cotoneaster sp. |
Cotoneaster |
| Epimedium sp. |
Fairy wings |
| Helleborus x hybridus |
Lenten rose |
| Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ |
Golden creeping Jenny |
| Microbiota decussata |
Russian arborvitae |
| Ophiopogon japonicus |
Mondo grass |
| Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nana’ |
Dwarf mondo grass |
| Pachysandra terminalis |
Japanese spurge |
| Sedum spurium |
Caucasian stonecrop |
| Sedum tetractinum |
Chinese sedum |
| Selaginella braunii |
Spikemoss |
| Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ |
Blue Pacific juniper |
| Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’ |
Bar Harbor juniper |
| Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ |
Blue Rug juniper |
Ferns
| Athyrium niponicum var. pictum |
Japanese painted fern |
| Dryopteris spp. |
Wood ferns |
| Dryopteris erythrosora |
Autumn fern |
| Onoclea sensibilis |
Sensitive fern |
| Osmunda regalis |
Royal fern |
| Osmundastrum cinnamomeum |
Cinnamon fern |
| Polystichum acrostichoides |
Christmas fern |
| Polystichum polyblepharum |
Japanese tassel fern |
Perennials
| Amsonia hubrichtii |
Arkansas bluestar |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana |
Eastern bluestar |
| Anemone x hybrida ‘Alba’ |
Japanese anemone |
| Aspidistra elatior |
Cast iron plant |
| Chelone sp. |
Turtlehead |
| Eurybia divaricata |
Wood aster |
| Eutrochium purpureum |
Joe Pye weed |
| Geranium ‘Rozanne’ |
Cranesbill |
| Heuchera ‘Caramel’ |
Coral bells |
| Heuchera ‘Citronelle’ |
Coral bells |
| Iris ensata ‘Variegata’ |
Variegated Japanese iris |
| Juncus effusus |
Common rush |
| Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’ |
Variegated liriope |
| Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Zebra’ |
Dwarf zebra grass |
| Nassella tenuissima |
Mexican feather grass |
| Peltandra virginica |
Arrow arum |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides |
Fountain grass |
| Rohdea japonica |
Nippon lily |
| Solidago sp. |
Goldenrod |
| Yucca filamentosa |
Yucca |
| Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ |
Variegated yucca |
| Xanthorhiza simplicissima |
Yellowroot |
Shrubs
| Abelia x grandiflora |
Abelia |
| Aucuba japonica |
Aucuba |
| Camellia japonica |
Japanese camellia |
| Camellia Sasanqua |
Sasanqua camellia |
| Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’ |
Upright plum yew |
| Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’ |
Spreading Japanese plum yew |
| Clethra alnifolia |
Summersweet |
| Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa ‘Nana’ |
Dwarf Japanese cedar |
| Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ |
Variegated Daphne |
| Edgeworthia chrysantha |
Paperbush |
| Euonymous alatus |
Burning bush |
| Fatsia japonica |
Fatsia |
| Fothergilla sp. |
Fothergilla |
| Hydrangea arborescens |
Native hydrangeas |
| Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ |
Annabelle hydrangea |
| Hydrangea macrophylla |
Mophead hydrangea |
| Hydrangea quercifolia |
Oakleaf hydrangea |
| Hypericum sp. |
St. John’s wort |
| Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ |
Heller’s holly |
| Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’ |
Sky Pencil Japanese holly |
| Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’ |
Dwarf Burford holly |
| Itea virginica |
Virginia sweetspire |
| Juniperus x pfitzeriana |
Cloud-pruned Pfitzer junipers |
| Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain laurel |
| Lonicera nitida |
Box honeysuckle |
| Lonicera nitida ‘Lemon Beauty’ |
Variegated box honeysuckle |
| Loropetalum chinensis |
Loropetalum |
| Mahonia bealei |
Leatherleaf mahonia |
| Nandina domestica |
Nandina |
| Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ |
Firepower nandina |
| Pieris japonica |
Pieris |
| Pieris japonica ‘Variegata’ |
Variegated pieris |
| Rhododendron viscosum |
Swamp azalea |
| Viburnum macrocephalum |
Chinese snowball viburnum |
Vines
| Decumaria barbara |
Native climbing hydrangea |
| Lygodium japonicum |
Japanese climbing fern –can be invasive |
Trees
| Acer spp. |
Maple trees |
| Acer griseum |
Paperbark maple |
| Acer palmatum |
Japanese maples |
| (‘Bloodgood’, ‘Emperor’, ‘Sango Kaku,’ ‘Ryusen’, ‘Seyriu’, and many more) |
| Amelanchier sp. |
Serviceberry |
| Betula nigra ‘Heritage’ |
River birch |
| Carya sp. |
Hickory |
| Cedrus deodara |
Deodar cedar |
| Cercis canadensis |
Redbud |
| Chionanthus virginicus |
Native fringetree |
| Chionanthus retusus |
Chinese fringetree |
| Cornus florida |
Dogwood |
| Crataegus spp. |
Hawthorns |
| Cryptomeria japonica |
Japanese cedar |
| Cupressus arizonica |
Arizona cypress |
| Fagus grandifolia |
American beech |
| Lagerstroemia indica |
Crape myrtle |
| Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweetgum |
| Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tulip poplar |
| Magnolia grandiflora |
Southern magnolia |
| Malus angustifolia |
Southern crabapple |
| Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Dawn redwood |
| Oxydendrum arboreum |
Sourwood |
| Parrotia persica |
Persian ironwood |
| Pinus parviflora |
Japanese white pine |
| Prunus cerasifera |
Purple leaf plum |
| Prunus serrulata |
Kwanzan cherry |
| Prunus x ‘Okame’ |
Okame cherry |
| Prunus x yeodensis |
Yoshino cherry |
| Quercus laurifolia |
Laurel oak |
| Quercus rubra |
Red oak |
| Salix babylonica |
Weeping willow |
| Stewartia pseudocamellia |
Japanese stewartia |
| Tsuga canadensis |
Eastern hemlock |
| Viburnum plicatum tomentosum |
Doublefile Viburnum |
