Plants In Combos Choose Your Zone 234567891011 Type Annual or BiennialBulb / Corm / TuberConiferFernGrass / Grass-LikeGroundcoverPerennialShrubSucculentTender PerennialTreeVine or Climber Foliage Type EvergreenDeciduousSemi-evergreenHerbaceous Collections eGardenGo FavoriteGreat Plant PickPlants That Earn Their KeepRHS Award of Garden MeritPPA Plant of the YearProven Winners Growing Conditions Exposure Full SunPart SunFull ShadePart ShadeAfternoon SunDeep ShadeFiltered SunMorning SunOpen ShadeReflected Heat Water Needs Drought-tolerantAverageLowOccasionalRegular / Even Size and Shape Shape / Form ArchingClimbingClumpingColumnar / NarrowCompactConicalHorizontalIrregularLow and SpreadingMoundingPendulous / WeepingRoundedStrappyTrailingUprightVase Foliage Texture BoldFineMediumCoarse Width Under 6 inches6" to 12"12" to 18"18" to 24"24" to 36"3' to 4'4' to 5'5' to 6'6' to 8'8' to 10'10' to 12'12' to 15'15' to 20' Height Under 6 inches6" to 12"12" to 18"18" to 24"24" to 36"3' to 4'4' to 5'5' to 6'6' to 8'8' to 10'10' to 12'12' to 15'15' to 20' Foliage Foliage Color Apricot / PeachBlackBlueBronze / CopperBrown / ChocolateBurgundy / MaroonChartreuse / LimeCoral / SalmonGoldGreenIvory / CreamLavender / LilacMagenta / Deep PinkMixed / VariableMutli-colorOrangePinkPurple / VioletRedSilver / GrayTanVariegatedWhiteYellowReliable Fall ColorRed OrangeYellow / Gold Foliage Quality Airy / FrothyColorfulFlowing / MovementFragrantFuzzy / Furry / WoollyGlossy / ShinyGrass-likeIndumentumLeatheryRigid / StiffSucculentThorns / Spines Flowers Flower Color Apricot / PeachBlackBlueBronze / CopperBrown / ChocolateBurgundy / MaroonChartreuse / LimeCoral / SalmonGoldGreenIvory / CreamLavender / LilacMagenta / Deep PinkMixed / VariableMutli-colorOrangePinkPurple / VioletRedSilver / GrayTanVariegatedWhiteYellowReliable Fall ColorRed OrangeYellow / Gold Bloom Season WinterSpringSummerFallPleasing Seasonal ChangesYear-round InterestJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLate Winter / Early SpringLate Spring / Early SummerLate Summer / Early FallLate Fall / Early WinterRarely BloomsUntil Killing FrostThree Seasons of Interest Other Design Considerations Features Attractive Bark or StemAttractive FoliageAttracts BeesAttracts BirdsAttracts ButterfliesAttracts HummingbirdsDrought-tolerant / Water wiseDwarf / Compact PlantEdibleFall ColorFlowersFragrantLong BloomingLow MaintenanceNative PlantShowy Fruit or BerryWinter InterestYear-round Interest Landscape Uses Beds and BordersContainerCutting GardenEdgingErosion ControlGroundcoverHedges and ScreensHell StripKitchen GardenLawn AlternativeMixed BorderNaturalizeSmall GardensSpecimenStructure / FoundationVertical Garden Season of Interest WinterSpringSummerFallPleasing Seasonal ChangesYear-round InterestJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLate Winter / Early SpringLate Spring / Early SummerLate Summer / Early FallLate Fall / Early WinterRarely BloomsUntil Killing FrostThree Seasons of Interest Special Situations Courtyard / Urban GardenDeep ShadeDeer ResistantDry ShadeFirewiseLow Water / No WaterMedicinal / TherapeuticOnce-a-Year MaintenancePest / Disease ResistancePollution TolerantRabbit ResistantReflected HeatSeaside / Salt TolerantSlug / Snail ResistantTough / Fool-ProofWet Soil TolerantWinter Wet / Summer Dry Wildlife BeesBeneficial InsectsBirdsButterfliesDeer ResistantHummingbirdsPollinatorsRabbit Resistant Plant Position canopyfront of borderground huggermid-plane fillerwall coveringcontinuity creatormatrix / mingler Care and Maintenance Maintenance Level lowmediumhigh Plant Behavior Aggressive / Crowds NeighborsClumpingFast Growing / VigorousNaturalizesPotential Skin IrritantPotentially InvasiveRe-seeds in some conditionsReverting GrowthRunning Growth / stoloniferousSlow GrowingSuckersTenderWell Behaved / CompanionableMessy