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

 

 

 

 

 

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