Custom Landscaping

Fast Growing
Plants that are especially fast growing are given this symbol. Start with some fast-growing plants to get your new garden "up and running" even if you haven't finished your overall design plan.

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Scientific Name Common Names   Annual Plants and Flowers   Antirrhinum majus common snapdragon Brassica juncea mustard greens Brassica rapa var. rapifera turnip Calendula officinalis calendula Coreopsis tinctoria calliopsis Cosmos bipinnatus cosmos Cosmos sulphureus orange cosmos Eruca sativa arugula Helianthus annuus common sunflower Hibiscus sabdariffa roselle Lactuca sativa lettuce Melampodium divaricatum butter daisy Papaver somniferum opium poppy Phaseolus vulgaris common bean Tagetes spp. marigold Tithonia rotundiflora Mexican sunflower Tropaeolum majus nasturtium   Grasses and Grass-like Plants   Arundo donax giant reed Cortaderia selloana pampas grass Cymbopogon citratus lemongrass Cyperus involucratus umbrella sedge Cyperus papyrus papyrus Imperata cylindrica Japanese blood grass Pennisetum macrostachyum fountain grass Setaria palmifolia palm grass Tripsacum dactyloides gamma grass   Palms and Palm-like Plants   Carpentaria acuminata Carpentaria palm Caryota mitis fishtail palm Caryota urens jaggery palm Chamaedorea microspadix hardy bamboo palm Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Roystonea regia royal palm Syagrus romanzoffiana queen palm Washingtonia robusta Washington palm Wodyetia bifurcata foxtail palm   Perennial Plants   Ajuga reptans carpet bugleweed Alpinia zerumbet variegated shell ginger Canna X generalis canna Catharanthus roseus Madagascar periwinkle Chlorophytum comosum spider plant chrysanthemum hybrids chrysanthemum Coleus x hybridus Flame Nettle Colocasia esculenta taro Coreopsis grandiflora coreopsis Coronilla varia crown vetch Costus speciosus crepe ginger Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora montbretia Cuphea ignea cigar plant Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower Hedychium coronarium ginger lily Iris pseudacorus yellow flag Mirabilis jalapa four o' clock Monarda punctata spotted horsemint Ophiopogon japonicus mondo grass Pelargonium x hortorum garden geranium Pentas lanceolata pentas Philodendron bipinnatifidum cut-leaf philodendron Protasparagus densiflorus asparagus fern Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii orange coneflower Ruellia brittoniana Mexican petunia Salvia coccinea scarlet sage Salvia 'Indigo Spires' Indigo Spires sage Scaevola aemula scaevola Solidago odora common goldenrod Taraxacum officinale dandelion Tradescantia fluminensis green wandering Jew Tradescantia zebrina wandering Jew Verbena bonariensis purpletop verbena Vinca major large periwinkle Vinca minor common periwinkle Zingiber zerumbet pinecone ginger   Shrubs   Buddleja davidii butterfly bush Callicarpa americana American beautyberry Clerodendrum ugandense blue butterfly bush Duranta erecta golden dewdrop Elaeagnus pungens thorny elaeagnus Euphorbia pulcherrima poinsettia Fatshedera (X) lizei fatshedera Forsythia spp. forsythia Hibiscus mutabilis confederate rose Hibiscus tiliaceus Mahoe Hydrangea paniculata peegee hydrangea Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Burford's holly Ilex x attenuata 'Savannah' Savannah holly Justicia brandegeana shrimp plant Justicia spp. jacobinia Kerria japonica Japanese kerria Lantana camara lantana Lantana montevidensis trailing lantana Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Malvaviscus penduliflorus Turk's cap Myrica cerifera southern bayberry Nandina domestica heavenly bamboo Nerium oleander oleander Photinea x fraseri red top Pittosporum tobira Japanese mockorange Pyracantha coccinea firethorn Rhus copallinum R. copallina (syn.) Ricinus communis castor bean Rosa banksiae Lady Banks rose Rosa laevigata Cherokee rose Rosa Radrazz Knock Out™ rose Salvia elegans pineapple sage Salvia greggii Autumn Sage Salvia mexicana Mexican sage Sambucus canadensis American elder Schefflera actinophylla brassaia Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper Senna pendula Cassia bicapsularis (syn.) Spiraea japonica Japanese spirea Spiraea cantoniensis Reeves' spirea Tabernaemontana divaricata crepe jasmine Tecoma stans yellow elder Tibouchina urvilleana princess flower Viburnum odoratissimum sweet viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum leatherleaf viburnum Viburnum x pragense Prague viburnum   Trees   Acer negundo boxelder Acer rubrum red maple Acer saccharinum silver maple Aesculus pavia red buckeye Albizia julibrissin silk tree Aleurites fordii tung tree Bauhinia variegata orchid tree Betula nigra river birch Betula papyrifera canoe birch Betula pendula European white birch Bursera simaruba gumbo-limbo Carica papaya papaya Casuarina equisetifolia Australian pine Catalpa bignonioides southern catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa Cecropia peltata trumpet tree Cedrus deodara deodar cedar Cercis canadensis eastern redbud Chorisia speciosa silk floss tree Cryptomeria japonica Japanese cedar Cupressocyparis Leylandii Leyland cypress Delonix regia royal poinciana Ficus aurea strangler fig Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust Jacaranda acutifolia jacaranda Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Koelreuteria paniculata golden rain tree Lagerstroemia indica crape myrtle Ligustrum lucidum glossy privet Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liriodendron tulipifera tulip poplar Magnolia tripetala umbrella magnolia Melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca Melia azedarach Chinaberry Metasequoia glyptostroboides dawn redwood Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem thorn Peltophorum pterocarpum yellow poinciana Pinus echinata shortleaf pine Pinus elliotti slash pine Pinus nigra Austrian pine Pinus strobus eastern white pine Platanus occidentalis sycamore Platanus X acerfolia London planetree Populus alba white poplar Prunus campanulata Taiwan flowering cherry Prunus serotina wild cherry Prunus subhirtella higan cherry Prunus x yedoensis Yoshino cherry Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus hemisphaerica laurel oak Quercus nigra water oak Quercus palustris pin oak Quercus virginiana live oak Rhus typhina staghorn summac Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Salix babylonica weeping willow Sapium sebiferum Chinese tallow Sassafras albidum sassafras Sequoia sempervirens redwood Sorbus aucuparia mountain ash Spathodea campanulata African tuliptree Taxodium distichum bald-cypress Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm   Vines   Allamanda cathartica allamanda Antigonon leptopus Mexican creeper Aristolochia elegans Calico flower Bignonia capreolata cross vine Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Canavalia rosea beach bean Clematis armandii Armand's clematis Clerodendrum splendens flaming glorybower Clytostoma callistegioides violet trumpet vine Cuscuta spp dodder Dolichos lablab hyacinth bean Gelsemium sempervirens Carolina yellow jasmine Gloriosa superba glory lily Helianthus debilis beach sunflower Ipomoea alba moonflower vine Ipomoea pes-caprae railroad vine Ipomoea quamoclit cypress vine Ipomoea spp. Ornamental sweet potato vine Ipomoea tricolor morning glory Jasminum multiflorum downy jasmine Jasminum polyanthum winter jasmine Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Luffa aegyptiaca loofah Lygodium spp. climbing fern Mandevilla spp. mandevilla Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Passiflora incarnata maypop Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides Mexican Flame Vine Pueraria lobata kudzu vine Pyrostegia venusta Flame vine Solandra maxima chalice vine Solanum seaforthiana Brazilian nightshade Thunbergia battiscombei scrambling sky flower Thunbergia grandiflora Bengal clock vine Wedelia trilobata wedelia Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria