| Name |
Scientific name |
Comments |
| Akebia |
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propagate by seed, layers or cuttings |
| Red Alder |
Alnus rubra |
native, nitrogen fixer, propagate by seed or hardwood cuttings |
| Black Alder |
Alnus glutinosa |
native, nitrogen fixer, propagate by seed or hardwood cuttings |
| Alopecurus pratense |
Alopecurus pratense aureus |
propagate by seed or division |
| Alpine Strawberry |
Fragaria spp. |
edible berry, propagate by runners |
| Alyssum |
Lobularia maritime, syn. Alyssum maritimum |
propagate by seed |
| Angelica |
Angelica archangelica |
medicinal, propagate by seed |
| Anise Hyssop |
Agastache foeniculum syn. Agastache anethiodora |
medicinal, edible flowers, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Apple |
Malus x domestica |
grafting |
| Applemint |
Mentha suaveolens syn. Mentha rotundifolia of gardens |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from seed or root division |
| Aronia |
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| Asian Pear |
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propagate by grafting |
| Asian Pear 'Ichiban Hashi' |
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propagate by grafting |
| Asian Pear 'Scuro' |
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propagate by grafting |
| Asian Pear 'Yong' |
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propagate by grafting |
| Asters |
Aster spp. |
cut flower, propagate by division or softwood cuttings |
| Autumn Olive |
Elaeagnus umbella |
nitrogen fixer, edible berries, propagate by seed and cuttings |
| Avens |
Geum macrophyllum |
native, spreads by seed |
| Bamboo |
Bambusa decora |
propagate by division |
| Bamboo |
Congesta |
propagate by division |
| Bamboo |
S. intermedia |
propagate by division |
| Dwarf Bamboo |
|
propagate by division |
| Barberry |
Berberis vulgaris |
medicinal, propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Fava Beans |
Vicia faba |
edible, propagate by seed |
| Bee Balm |
Monarda didyma |
edible flowers, tea herb, medicinal, propagate by seed or division |
| European Beech |
Fagus sylvatica |
propagate by seed or grafting |
| European Green Beech |
Fagus sylvatica |
propagate by seed or grafting |
| Bellflower |
Campanula spp. |
edible flower, propagate by seed, division, or cuttings |
| Birch |
Betula spp. |
propagate from seed |
| Weeping Birches |
Betula spp. |
propagate from seed |
| Black Cohosh |
Cimicifuga racemosa |
medicinal, propagate by division of rhizomes |
| Black-Eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
medicinal, cut flower, propagate by seed or division |
| Blackcap Blackberries |
Rubus fruticosus |
native, edible berry, propagate from seed, root division, suckers or cuttings |
| Trailing Blackberry |
Rubus fruticosus |
native, edible berry, propagate from seed, root division, suckers or cuttings |
| Black Mondo Grass |
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens syn. Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebony' |
propagate by division or seed |
| Bleeding Heart |
Dicentra Formosa |
native, propagate by seed in fall or division in late winter |
| Blue Elderberry |
Sambucus caerulea, syn. Sambucus mexicana |
edible berry, medicinal, propagate from seed in fall or cuttings in summer or winter |
| Blue Star Creeper |
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propagate by seed or division |
| Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| Bluecrop Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| Darrow Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| Elliott Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| North Sky Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| Spartan Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| Wild Eastern Lowbush Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
edible berry, propagate by division or from cuttings in fall |
| Borage |
Borago officinalis |
edible flowers, medicinal, self-seeds with vigor |
| Boysenberry |
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| Boxwood |
Buxus sempervirens |
propagate by cuttings |
| Common Bugle |
Ajuga reptans |
propagate by division |
| Butterfly bush |
Buddleja davidii |
fragrant, propagate by cuttings |
| Butternut |
Juglans cinerea |
edible nut, agroforestry species, propagate by seed in fall |
| Calamint |
Calamintha spp. |
medicinal, propagate by division of rhizomes or seed |
| Calendula |
Calendula officinalis |
medicinal, self-seeds California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) - native, medicinal, self-seeds with vigor |
| Candytuft |
Iberis sempervirens |
propagate from seed or cuttings in summer |
| Catmint |
Nepeta x faasseni |
medicinal, propagate by division or by seed |
| Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
medicinal, propagate by division or by seed |
| Ceanothus velotino |
Ceanothus velotino |
propagate by seed or from cuttings |
| Chamomile, Roman |
Chamaemelum nobile, Anthemis nobilis |
propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Chard |
Beta vulgaris subsp. Circla |
edible, propagate by seed |
| Bitter Cherry |
Prunus spp. |
edible berry, propagate by grafting or seed |
| 'Angela Sweet' Cherry |
Prunus avium |
edible berry, propagate by grafting or seed |
| 'Kristen Sweet' Cherry |
Prunus avium |
edible berry, propagate by grafting or seed |
| 'Morello Pie' Cherry |
Prunus cerasus |
edible berry, propagate by grafting or seed |
| Nanking Cherry |
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| Chervil |
Anthriscus serefolium |
medicinal herb, culinary herb, propagate by seed |
| Chinese Chestnut |
Castanea mollissima |
edible nut, propagate from seed |
| Chinese Lanterns |
Physalis alkekengi |
propagate by seed or division |
| Chives |
Allium schoenoprasum |
edible flowers, culinary, medicinal, propagate by seed or bulblets |
| Clematis |
Clematis spp. |
propagate from cuttings or layering |
| Clove Pink |
Dianthus caryophyllus |
edible flower, cut flower, propagate by layering, cuttings, or seed |
| Red Clover |
Trifolium pratense |
medicinal, nitrogen fixing, propagate from seed or division |
| White Clover |
Trifolium repens |
nitrogen fixing, propagate from seed or division |
| Clumping Bamboo |
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| Columbine |
Aquilegia spp. |
native, cut flower, self-seeds or division |
| Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale |
medicinal, nutritive, propagate by seed, cuttings, or division |
| Contorted Filbert |
Corylus spp. |
edible, grafting |
| Copper Carpet |
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propagate by division |
| Coreopsis |
Coreopsis spp. |
propagate from seed or division |
| Corsican Mint |
Mentha requienii syn. Mentha Corsica |
medicinal, propagate from seed or root division |
| Cottonwood |
Poplar spp. |
propagate from cuttings |
| Creeping Charlie |
Pilea microphylla |
propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Crocosmia |
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora |
cut flower, propagate by division |
| Curly Wood Sage |
Teucrium scorodonia |
medicinal, propagate by division in fall or seed in spring |
| Black Currant |
Ribes nigrum |
edible berry, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Black Currant 'Consort' |
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| Black Currant 'Grindell' |
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| Red Currant |
Ribes sylvestre, syns. Ribes rubrum, R. sativum |
edible berry, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Red Flowering Currant |
Ribes sanguineum |
native, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Curry Plant |
Helichrysum italicum syn. Helichrysum angustifolium |
culinary herb, propagate by seed, cuttings, or rhizome divisions |
| Daikon |
Raphanus spp. |
edible, propagate by seed |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinal |
edible flowers, medicinal, nutritive, propagate from seed or pieces of the tap root |
| February Daphne |
Daphne mezeurum |
propagate from cuttings or layers |
| Deer Fern |
Blechnum spicant |
native, propagate by spores or division |
| Dianthus |
Dianthus Modern Pink |
cut flower, propagate by layering or cuttings |
| Prairie Dogwood |
Cornus nuttali |
propagate from seed or rooted layers stuck in a moist sand-peat mixture |
| Dyer's Chamomile |
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| Echinacea |
Echinacea purpurea syn. Rudbeckia purpurea |
medicinal herb, propagate by seed or root cuttings in winter or early spring |
| Elderberry |
Sambucus spp. |
propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Elecampagne |
Inula helenium |
medicinal, propagate by seed or division |
| Chinese Evergreen Elm |
Ulmus parvifollia |
propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, from suckers, or by grafting or budding in the fall |
| Emerald Carpet |
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edible berry, propagate by division |
| English Lawn Daisy |
Bellis perennis |
edible flower, propagate from seed or division |
| Erect Daisy |
|
propagate by division |
| Evening Primrose |
Oenothera biennis |
edible flower, medicinal, propagate by seed, division, or cutting |
| Feverfew |
Tanacetum parthenium, syn. Chrysanthemum parthenium |
medicinal, self-seeds, or division in spring |
| Fig |
Ficus spp. |
edible fruit, grafting |
| Flowering Almond |
Prunus glanulosa |
edible flowers, grafting |
| Flowering Quince |
Chaenomeles spp. |
edible flower, propagate from cuttings |
| Forget-Me-Nots |
Myosotis sylvatica |
edible flower, self-seeds with vigor |
| Foxglove |
Digitalis spp. |
self-seeds |
| Fragrant Winter Daphne |
Daphne odora |
propagate from cuttings or layers |
| Fringecup |
Tellima grandiflora |
native, propagate from seed or division |
| Fuschia |
Fuschia spp. |
edible flowers, propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Garlic |
Allium sativum |
edible, propagate from seed or bulbs |
| Geranium |
Geranium renardii |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings in summer, seed in spring, by division in fall |
| Pratense Blue Geranium |
Geranium spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings in summer, seed in spring, by division in fall |
| Scented Geranium |
Geranium spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings in summer, seed in spring, by division in fall |
| Wild Geranium |
Geranium spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings in summer, seed in spring, by division in fall |
| Germander |
Teucrium chamaedrys |
medicinal, propagate by division in fall or seed in spring |
| Gladiolas |
Gladiolus, syns. Acidanthera, Homoglossum |
edible flowers, propagate by seed or division |
| Goatsbeard |
Aruncus dioicus syns. Aruncus sylvestris, Spiraea aruncus |
propagate by seed or division |
| Goldenchain |
Laburnum anagryroides |
nitrogen fixing, propagate from seed or budding in the summer |
| Goldenhorn |
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| Goumi |
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| Grape Hyacinth |
Muscari neglectum syn. Muscari racemosum |
propagate by division |
| Golden Raspberries |
Rubus idaeus |
edible berry, medicinal, propagate by root division, seeds, cuttings, or suckers |
| Goldenseal |
|
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| Gooseberry 'Black Velvet' |
Ribes uva-crispa syn. Ribes grossularia |
edible berry, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Gooseberry 'Captivator' |
Ribes uva-crispa syn. Ribes grossularia |
edible berry, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Gooseberry 'Invincta' |
Ribes uva-crispa syn. Ribes grossularia |
edible berry, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Hart's Tongue Fern |
Asplenium scolopendrium |
propagate by spores or division |
| Hawthorn |
Crataegus spp. |
edible flowers, propagate by cold-stratified seed or grafting |
| Black Hawthorn |
Crataegus spp. |
edible flowers, propagate by cold-stratified seed or grafting |
| Hazelnuts |
Corylus spp. |
edible, grafting |
| Hazelnut 'Rode Zeller' |
Corylus avellana |
propagate by detaching suckers or fresh nuts |
| Heartnut |
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| Heliotroupe |
Heliotropium arborescens syn. Heliotropium peruvianum |
propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Corsican Hellebore |
Helleborus corsicus |
propagate from seed or division |
| Stinking Hellebore |
Helleborus foetidus |
propagate from seed or division |
| Hen & Chicks |
Echeveria spp. |
edible flowers, propagate by seed, offsets, or cuttings |
| Herb Robert |
Geranium robertianum |
medicinal, propagate by cuttings, seed, or division |
| Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles' |
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propagate from seed, or division |
| Highbush Cranberry |
Vibrunum tribbum |
edible berries, propagate by cuttings in summer or from seed in the fall |
| Holly |
Ilex spp. |
propagate by from seed or cuttings |
| Hollyhock |
Alcea rosea syn Althaea rosea |
edible flowers, medicinal herb, propagate from seed |
| Blue Honeysuckle |
Lonicera spp. |
propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Privet Honeysuckle |
Lonicera pileta |
propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Tatarian Honeysuckle |
Lonicera tatarica |
propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Winter Honeysuckle |
Lonicera fragrantissima |
propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Hops |
Humulus lupulus |
medicinal, beer making, propagate from seed or division |
| Horehound |
Marriubium spp. |
medicinal, propagate by root division in mid spring or from seed in late spring |
| Horseradish |
Armoracia rusticana |
medicinal, culinary herb, propagate by division |
| Hosta |
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propagate by division |
| Hoytunnia |
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| Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
medicinal, propagate by cuttings or seed |
| Indian Plum |
|
native |
| Iris |
Iris spp. |
cut flowers, propagate by division |
| Italian Cypress |
Cupressus sempervirens |
propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Jack in the Pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum |
propagate from seed or offsets |
| Jacob's Ladder |
Polemonium spp. |
propagate by seed, division, or cuttings |
| Japanese Coltsfoot |
Tussilago spp. |
medicinal, propagate by seed or division of rhizomes |
| Japanese Maple |
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| Japanese Plum |
Prunus spp. |
propagate by grafting |
| Jerusalem Artichokes |
Helianthus tuberosus |
edible tuber, good pig food, propagate from seed or division |
| Jerusalem Sage |
Phlomis chrysophylla |
propagate from seed or small cuttings of non-flowering shoots, or division |
| Joe Pye Weed |
Eupatorium fistulosum |
propagate from seed, cuttings, or division |
| Johnny Jump-ups |
Viola tricolor |
edible flower, self-seeds |
| Jostaberries |
|
edible berry, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| 'Blue Star' Juniper |
Juniperus squamata |
medicinal, propagate from cuttings in winter, grafting, layers if low growing |
| Lady's Mantle |
Alchemilla mollis |
medicinal, propagate by seed or division |
| Lamb's Ears |
Stachys byzantina syns. Stachys lanata, S. olympica |
propagate from seed, cuttings, or division |
| Lavaterra |
Lavatera trimestris |
edible flowers, propagate by seed |
| Lavender |
Lavandula angustifolia, syns. Lavandula officinalis, L. spica, L. vera |
edible flower, medicinal, cut/dried flower, perfume, propagate by cuttings |
| Dutch Mill Lavender |
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| Graves Lavender |
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| Lady Lavender |
|
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| Martha Rodderick Lavender |
|
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| Munstead Lavender |
|
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| Provance Lavender |
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| Leeks |
Allium porrum syn. Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum |
edible vegetable, propagate by seed or bulbils |
| Lemon Balm |
Melissa officinalis |
edible flower, medicinal, propagate by seed, root division, or cuttings |
| Blazing Star |
Liatris spicata |
cut flower, propagate by seed or division |
| Ligonberry |
|
edible berry |
| Linden |
Tilia americana |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate by seed, cuttings, grafting, or layering |
| Lilac |
Syringa vulgaris |
edible flower, fragrant, Propagation strategies vary on species or cultivars |
| Black Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Propagate by scarified seed, cuttings, suckers, or by division |
| Honey Locust |
G. triacanthus |
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| Lovage |
Levisticum officinale |
culinary herb, propagate by root division or seed |
| Love in a Mist |
Nigella damascena |
ornamental dried seed pod, ornamental cut flower, self-seeds |
| Lupine |
Lupinus spp. |
nitrogen fixing, propagate by seed |
| Lungwort |
Pulmonaria officinalis |
medicinal, propagate from seed, cuttings, or division |
| Maidenhair Fern |
Asplenium scolopendrium |
native, propagate by spores or division |
| Mallow |
Malva moschata |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings or seeds |
| Malva sylvestris |
Malva sylvestris |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings or seed in spring |
| Marionberry |
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| Marjoram |
Origanum majorana syn. Majorana hortensis, Origanum hortensis |
culinary, medicinal, edible flowers, propagate by root division |
| Marshmallow |
Malva spp. |
edible flower, medicinal, propagate by seed or cuttings or division |
| Mashua |
Tropaeolum spp. |
edible flowers, edible tuber, propagate by seed, cuttings, or tubers |
| Weeping Mulberry |
Morus spp. |
edible berries, propagate by cuttings |
| Mullein |
Verbascum spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate by seed or division |
| Mock Orange |
Philadelphus lewisii |
native, fragrant, propagate from seed, or cuttings |
| Money Plant |
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self seeds, propagate from seed or division |
| Monkshood |
Aconitum napellus |
poisonous medicinal, propagate by division or seed |
| Motherwort |
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medicinal, propagate by seed |
| Mountain Ash |
Sorbus aucupana |
edible berry, propagate by stratified seed or grafting |
| Mugwort |
Artemisia ludovicina |
medicinal, native, propagate by cuttings in summer or division in spring |
| Musk mallow |
Malva moschata |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from cuttings or seeds |
| Mustard |
Brassica spp. |
edible, propagate by seed |
| Nasturtium |
Tropaeolum majus |
edible flowers, edible leaves, medicinal, self-seeds |
| White Oak |
Quercus alba |
propagate from fresh seed or grafting |
| Willow Oak |
Quercus phellos |
propagate by fresh seed or grafting |
| Oregano |
Origanum vulgare |
culinary, medicinal, edible flowers, propagate by root division |
| Oregon Grape |
Mahonia aquifolium |
native, medicinal, propagate by cuttings, basal suckers or seed |
| Oriental Dogwood |
Cornus Kousa |
propagate by seed or layers struck in a moist-sand-peat mixture |
| Oriental Poppies |
Papaver orientale |
cut flower, self-seeds |
| Oxalis |
Oxalis oregana |
native, edible leaves and flowers, propagate by division or seed |
| Parsley |
Petroselinum crispum |
culinary herb, medicinal, propagate by seed |
| Peach |
Prunus persica |
edible fruit, propagate by grafting |
| Pear |
Pyrus communis |
edible fruit, propagate by grafting |
| 'Bosc' Pear |
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| 'Mirabella' pear |
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| 'Moonglow' Pear |
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| 'Rescue' Pear |
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| 'Sterling Delicious' Pear |
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| Peas |
Pisum sativum |
edible vegetable, propagate by seed |
| Pennyroyal |
Mentha pulegium |
medicinal, propagate from seed or root division |
| Peppermint |
Mentha x piperita |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from seed or root division |
| American Persimmon |
Diospyros virginiana |
edible fruit for people and chickens, propagate from seed or grafting |
| Phlox |
Phlox spp. |
cut flower, propagate by seed, cuttings, or division |
| Pieris japonica |
Pieris japonica |
propagate from seed, cuttings, or layering |
| Pineapple Mint |
Mentha spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from seed or root division |
| Pinks |
|
self-seed |
| Chinese Pistachio |
Pistacia chinensis |
edible nut, propagate from seed, budding, or grafting |
| Poison Primrose |
Primula obconica |
propagate by seed or division |
| Plantain |
Plantago laneolata |
medicinal, self-seeds, division in spring |
| Plum |
Prunus x domestica |
propagate by grafting |
| 'Beauty' Plum |
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| 'Early Golden' Plum |
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| 'Seneca' Plum |
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| 'Shiro' Plum |
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| Potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
edible vegetable, propagate by seed |
| Primrose |
Primula vulgaris |
edible flower, propagate by seed, division, or root cuttings |
| Queen Anne's Lace |
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medicinal, propagate by seed |
| Quince |
Cydonia oblonga |
edible fruit, medicinal, propagate by seed or grafting |
| Radishes |
Raphanus spp. |
propagate by seed |
| Golden Raspberries |
Rubus spp. |
edible berry, medicinal, propagate by root division, seeds, or suckers |
| Red Raspberries |
Rubus idaeus |
edible berry, medicinal, propagate by root division, seeds, cuttings, or suckers |
| Red German Catchfly |
Lychnis viscaria |
propagate by division or seed |
| Red Hot Poker |
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propagate by division |
| Red Osier Dogwood |
Cornus stolonifera syn. Cornus sericea |
native, propagate from seed or rooted layers stuck in a sand-peat mixture |
| Rhododendron |
Rhododendron spp. |
propagate by seed, cuttings, or layering |
| Rhubarb |
Rheum x cultorum, syns Rheum x hybridum, R. rhabarbarum |
edible stems, propagate by seed or division |
| Rose Campion |
Lychnis coronaria |
native, self-seeds |
| Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
edible flowers, medicinal, culinary, propagate from seed or cuttings |
| Roses |
Rosa spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, fragrant, propagate by cutting |
| Rosa rugosa |
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| Rue |
Ruta graveolens |
medicinal, propagate by division or stem cuttings |
| Russian Olive |
Elaeagnus angustifolia |
nitrogen fixer, propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Russian Sage |
Perovskia atriplicifolia |
medicinal, propagate from seed or cuttings of non-flowering stems |
| Clary Sage |
Salvia sclarea |
medicinal, edible flowers, culinary herb, propagate by seed, cuttings in early summer, or division |
| Garden Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
edible flowers, medicinal, culinary herb, propagate by seed, cuttings in early summer, or division |
| Purple Sage |
Salvia spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, culinary herb, propagate by seed, cuttings in early summer, or division |
| Tricolored Sage |
Salvia spp. |
edible flowers, medicinal, culinary herb, propagate by seed, cuttings in early summer, or division |
| Salad Burnet |
Sanguisorba mino syn. Poterium sanguisorba |
edible flowers, edible leaves, propagate by seed or division |
| Salmonberry |
Rubus spectabilis |
native, edible berry, propagate by root division, seeds, cuttings, or suckers |
| Gray Santolina |
Santolina chamaecyparissus |
medicinal herb, propagate from cuttings in summer |
| Saxifraga 'white pixie' |
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propagate by seed, division, or rooted offsets |
| Scabiosa |
Scabiosa spp. |
cut flower, propagate by cuttings in summer, seed in fall, division in early spring |
| Scented Geranium |
Geranium macrorrhizum |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate by cuttings, seed, or division |
| Sea Holly |
Eryngium maritimum |
dried flower, propagate by fresh seed, root cuttings in winter, division in spring |
| Sedge |
Carex |
native, propagate by division |
| Sedum |
Sedum spp. |
propagate by seed, division, or cuttings |
| Autumn Glory Sedum |
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| Self-heal |
Prunella vulgaris |
native, medicinal, propagate by seed or division |
| Serviceberry |
Amelanchier alnifolia |
propagate by seed or layering |
| Shasta Daisy |
Leucanthemum x superbum, syn. Chrysanthemum maximum of gardens, C. x superbum |
self-seeds |
| Skullcap |
Scutellaria spp. |
medicinal, propagate by division, seed, or cuttings |
| Snap Dragons |
Antirrhinum spp. |
edible flowers, propagate by seed |
| Soapwort |
Saponaria spp. |
medicinal, propagate from seed in spring or fall or cuttings in early summer |
| Sorrel |
Rumex scutatus |
edible greens, propagate from seed, division, or by planting broken pieces of the root |
| Southernwood |
Artemisia abrotanum |
medicinal, propagate by cuttings in summer or division in spring |
| Spearmint |
Mentha spicata |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate from seed or root division |
| Spruce |
Picea likiangensis |
seed, cuttings in autumn, or grafting |
| Weeping Spruce |
Picea breweriana |
propagate by seed, cuttings in autumn, or grafting |
| Strawberries |
Fragaria x ananassa |
edible berries, propagate by cuttings |
| Sumac |
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| Sweet Annie |
Artemisia annum |
medicinal, propagate by seed |
| Sweet Cicely |
Myrrhis odorata |
medicinal, culinary, propagate by seed (hard to start) or division in fall or early spring |
| Sweet Grass |
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native, propagate by division |
| Sweet Rocket |
Hesperis matronalis |
cut flowers, edible flowers, propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Sweet William |
Dianthus barbatus |
edible flowers, cut flowers, propagate by layering, cuttings, or seed |
| Sweet Woodruff |
Galium odoratum syn. Asperula odorata |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate by division |
| Switchcane Bamboo |
Bambusa spp. |
propagate by division |
| Sword Fern |
Nephrolepis exaltata |
native, propagate by spores or tissue culture |
| Tansy |
Tanacetum vulgare |
medicinal, propagate by division or seed |
| Thimbleberry |
Rubus odoratus |
native, edible berry, propagate from seed, root division, suckers or cuttings |
| Thyme |
Thymus spp. |
edible flowers, culinary, medicinal, propagate by cuttings or division |
| Lemon Thyme |
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| Lime Thyme |
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| Mother of Thyme |
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| Orange Thyme |
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| Silver Thyme |
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| Woolly Thyme |
Thymus pseudolanginosus syn. Thymus lanuginosus |
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| Valerian |
Valeriana officinalis |
medicinal, propagate by seed or division of established plants in fall |
| Various Sedums |
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propagate by seed, division, or cuttings |
| Veronica 'Sightseeing Mix' |
Veronica spicata |
propagate by seed in fall or spring, cuttings in summer or division in early fall |
| Blue Vervain |
Verbena hastate |
medicinal herb, propagate by seed, cuttings, or division |
| Vervain |
Verbena officinalis |
propagate by seed, cuttings, or division |
| Vibrunum |
Vibrunum carlesi companctum |
propagate by cuttings or seed |
| Vinca minor |
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propagate by division or cuttings |
| Violets |
Viola spp. |
edible flower, propagate by division or cuttings |
| Black Walnut |
Juglans nigra |
edible nut, agroforestry species, propagate by seed in fall |
| Western Red Cedars |
Thuja plicata |
native, propagate by seed or cuttings |
| Curly Willow |
Salix spp. |
propagate by cuttings |
| Dutch Timber Willow |
Salix spp. |
propagate by cuttings |
| French Black Pussy Willow |
Salix spp. |
propagate by cuttings |
| Willow gigantean |
Salix spp. |
propagate by cuttings |
| Gold Willow |
Salix spp. |
propagate by cuttings |
| Winter Jasmine |
Jasminum nudiflorum |
cut flower, propagate from cuttings |
| Witch Hazel |
Hamamelis mollis |
edible flowers, medicinal, propagate by grafting, cuttings, or budding wood |
| Wood Betony |
Stachys officinalis |
medicinal, propagate by seed or cuttings or division |
| Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
edible flowers, nutritive, medicinal, cut/dried flowers, propagate by division, or cuttings |
| Yellow Yarrow |
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