Botanical Name Index (Latin Names)

Following is a botanical name listing of all the plants included in Karens Garden Tips Plant Profiles. The plant profiles describe specific characteristics, growing conditions and important information needed to grow each specific plant. A “common name” listing of plants included in the Plant Profiles is also available in the web site index.

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

A
Abelmoschus esculentus ‘Cajun Delight’ Hybrid (Okra ‘Cajun Delight’ Hybrid)
Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple)
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Viridis’ (Japanese Weeping Cutleaf Maple)
Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ (Osakazuki Japanese Maple)
Acer rubrum ‘Schlesingeri’ (Red maple ‘Schlesingeri’)
Achillea filipendulina ‘Cornation old’ (Fern-Leaf Yarrow)
Acidanthera bicolor or Gladiolus callianthus (Peacock Lily)
Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ (Monkshood)
Adenaphora lilifolia (Ladybells)
Ajuga pyramidalis ‘Metallica Crispa’ (Bugleweed)
Akebia quinata (Five-Leaf Akebia)
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Alchemilla mollis (Lady’s Mantle)
Allium albopilosum syn. A. christophii (Star of Persia)
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
Allium tuberosum (Garlic Chives)
Aloe vera (Aloe)
Aloysia triphylla syn. A. citrodora (Lemon Verbena)
Amaranthus caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding)
Amelanchier lamarkii (Juneberry/Snowy Serviceberry)
Anaphalis cinnamomea (Pearly Everlasting)
Anemone blanda (Windflower)
Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ (Japanese Anemone)
Anethum graveolens (Dill)
Anthemis tinctoria (Golden Marguerite)
Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)
Antirrhinum majus ‘Twinny Peach’ hybrid (Snapdragon ‘Twinny Peach’ Hybrid)
Apium graveolens var. secalinum ( Leaf Celery)
Aquilegia flabellata (Fan Columbine)
Aquilegia vulgaris (Granny’s Bonnet/Garden Columbine)

Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree)
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the Pulpit)
Aristolochia macrophylla syn. A. durior (Dutchman’s Pipe)
Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoraci (Horseradish)
Artemesia ‘Powis Castle’
Artemisia dracunculus and A. dracunculoides (Tarragon)
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
Aster novae-angliae ‘Alma Potschke’ (New York Aster ‘Alma Potschke’)
Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ (New England Aster ‘Purple Dome’)
Astilbe x arendsii (False Spirea)
Astilbe chinensis var. pumila (Dwarf Chinese Astilbe)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum (Japanese Painted Fern)
Aubrieta deltoids (Rock Cress)
Aurinia saxatilis (Basket-of-Gold)

B
Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo)
Bergenia cordifolia (Pigsqueak)
Beta vulgaris ‘Ruby Queen’ (Beet ‘Ruby Queen’)
Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch)
Boltonia asteroids ‘Snowbank’ (False Aster)
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental Cabbage and Kale)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata ‘Savoy Express’ hybrid (Cabbage ‘Savoy Express’ hybrid)
Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss)
Browallia speciosa (Bush Violet
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’
Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)
Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ (English Boxwood)

C
Caladium bicolor (Caladium)
Callicarpa japonica (Beautyberry)
Camellia sasanqua (Susanqua camillia)
Campsis grandiflora (Chinese Trumpetvine)
Centaurea montana (Mountain Bluet)
Capsicum annuum ‘Bell Boy’ hybrid (‘Bell Boy’ Hybrid Sweet Pepper)
Capsicum annum (Bell Pepper ‘California Wonder’)
Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)
Caryopteris x clandonensis (Bluebeard)
Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet)
Celosia argentea var. plumosa (Cock’s Comb)
Centaurea cyanus (Annual Cornflower)
Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian/Jupiter’s Beard)
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Leadwort)
Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’ (Lavender Twist Redbud)
Chaenomeles x superba (Flowering Quince)
Chelone lyonii (Turtlehead)
Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet)
Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-Snow)
Cilantro sativum Delfino’ (Cilantro ‘Delfino’, also called Chinese parsley)
Citrullus lanatus ‘Sweet Beauty’ Hybrid (Watermelon ‘Sweet Beauty’)
Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty)
Clematis ‘Rooguchi’ (Rooguchi Clematis)
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
Coriandrum sativum (Cilantro)
Cornus alba ‘Sibirica (Redtwig/Tartarian Dogwood)
Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass)
Corydalis lutea (Yellow Fumitory)
Corylopsis spicata (Spike Winterhazel)
Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick)
Cosmos bipinnatus (Tall Cosmos)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Flame’ (Smoke bush ‘Flame’)
Crocosmia x Curtonus ‘Lucifer’ (Crocosmia)
Crocus sativus (Saffron Crocus)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar)
Cucumis sativus ‘Fanfare’ (Cucumber ‘Fanfare’)
Cucumis sativus ‘Salad Bush’ Hybrid [F1] (Cucumber ‘Salad Bush Hybrid”)
Cucurbita maxima (Cinderella Pumpkin)
Cucurbita maxima (Pumpkin Galeuse D’Eysines)
Cucurbita pepo ‘Cocozelle’ (Zucchini ‘ Cocozelle)
Cucurbita pepo ‘Table King’ (Acorn Bush Squash ‘Table King’)
Cyclamen x persicum cv. (Florist’s Cyclamen)
Cytissus scoparius (Scotch Broom)

D
Daphne odora Aureo-marginata (Variegated Winter Daphne)
Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s Lace)
Delospera cooperi (Hardy Iceplant)
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William)
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ (Pink ‘Firewitch’)
Dicentra eximia (Fringed Bleeding Heart)
Dicentra pectabilis (Bleeding Heart)
Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’ (Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’)
Digitalis grandiflora (Yellow Foxglove)
Dionaea muscipula (Venus Flytrap)

E
Echinops ritro ‘Taplow Blue’ (Globe Thistle)
Eucalyptus gunnii (Eucalyptus)
Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’ (Silverberry)
Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite)
Erica carnea (Winter Heather)
Erica darleyensis x ‘Mediterranean White’ (Mediterranean Heather)
Eruca vesicaria (Arugula)
Erythronium americanum (Trout Lily)
Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’ (Burning Bush Winged Euonymus)
Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ (Winter Creeper)
Eupatorium coelestinum (Hardy Ageratum)
Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’ (Joe-Pie Weed ‘Little Joe’)
Euphorbia graminea ‘Inneuphe’ Diamond Frost (Diamond Frost Euphorbia)

F
Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’ (European Weeping Beech)
Festuca cinerea ‘Elijah Blue’ (Blue Fescue)
Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig)
Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)
Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia)
Fothergilla gardenii (Fothergill)
Fraxinus Americana (White Ash)
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial)
Fritillaria meleagris (Guinea Hen Flower)

G
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Goblin’ (Blanket Flower)
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrops)
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling butterflies’ (White Gaura)
Galium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff)
Geranium sanguineum var.striata ‘Lancastriense’ or ‘rostratum’ (Crainsbill)
Ginkgo bibloba (Maidenhair tree)
Acidanthera bicolor or Gladiolus callianthus (Peacock Lily)
Gomphrena globosa ‘Strawberry Fields’ (Globe Amaranth)
Gypsophilia paniculata (Baby’s Breath)

H
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ (Japanese Forest Grass)
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ (Red Which Hazel), ‘Arnold Promise’ (Golden Yellow)
Helianthus annus ‘Ring of Fire’ (Sunflower ‘Ring of Fire’)
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose)
Hepatica nobilis (Hepatica)
Hibicus moscheutos (Hardy Hibiscus)
Hosta ‘First Frost’
Hosta ‘Patriot’Tomato ‘Big Beef’ F1 (Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Big Beef’)
Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish Bluebell)
Hydrangea anomala (Climbing Hydrangea)

I
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft)
Ilex x ‘Mondo’ male (Little Rascal Male Holly)
Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ (Nellie Stevens Holly)
Ilex serrata x verticillata ‘Sparkleberry (Sparkleberry Holly)
Impatiens balsamina (Rose Balsam)
Imperata cylindrical ‘Red Baron’ or var. rubra (Japanese Blood Grass)
Ipomoea alba (Moon Vine)
Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’ (Sweet Potato Vine ‘Margarita’)
Ipomoea multifida (Cardinal Vine)
Iris ensata syn. kaemperi (Japanese Iris)
Iris reticulata (Netted Iris)
Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris)
Iris tectorum (Japanese Roof Iris)

J
Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine)

K
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Kalenchoe)
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
Kniphofia uvaria (Torch Lily)

L
Lactuca sativa ‘Red Sails’ (Lettuce ‘Red Sails’)
Lagerstroemia indica (Crape myrtle)
Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’ (Dead Nettle ‘White Nancy’)
Laurus nobilis (Sweet Bay)
Lavatera trimestris (Rose Mallow)
Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowflake)
Leucothoe fontanesiana (Weeping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rollisonii’ (Rollison Fetterbush)
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ (Gayfeather)
Lilium hybrid (Stargazer Lily)
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ (Sweet Gum ‘Lane Roberts’)
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
Lirope muscari (Turf Lily)
Lobelia erinus (Lobelia)
Lobularia maritime (Sweet Alyssum)
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle)
Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)
Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Big Beef’ (Tomato ‘Big Beef’ F1)
Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Celebrity’ (Tomato ‘Celebrity’)
Lysimachia clethroides (Gooseneck Loosestrife)
Lysamachia nummularia ‘aurea’ (Creeping Jenny)

M
Matthiola incana (Stock)
Matricaria recutita (German Chamomile)
Mentha spp. (Mint)
Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebell)
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’ (Zebra Grass)
Monarda didyma ‘Petite wonder’ (Beebalm ‘Petite Wonder’)
Muhlenbergia filipes (Purple Muhly Grass)
Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth)

N
Narcissus triandrus ‘Hawera’ (Daffodil ‘Hawera’)>
Narcissus triandrus ‘Thalia’ (Daffodil ‘Thalia’)
Nepeta cataria (Catnip)
Nepeta x fassenii ‘Walkers Low’ (Catmint)

O
Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil)
Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops)
Oenothera missouriensis (Ozark Sundrops)
Oenothera missouriensis syn O. macrocarpa (Missouri Primrose)
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Mondo Grass)
Oreganum majorana (Sweet Marjoram)
Oreganum vulgare var. hirtum (Oregano)
Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern)
Osteospermum hybrids (Cape Daisy/South African Daisy)
Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)

P
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston Ivy)
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ (Dwarf Black Fountain Grass)
Pentas lanceolata (Star Flower)
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ (Fountain grass)
Pervoskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Pennisetum glaucum ‘Purple Majesty’ (Ornamental Millet ‘Purple Majesty’)
Petroselinum crispum (Curly Parsley); Petroselinum neapolitanum (Italian Parsley)
Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Derby’Bush (Bean ‘Derby’)
Philadelphus x virginalis ‘Miniature Snowflake’ (Mock Orange Miniature Snowflake)
Phlox divaricata Wild Blue (Phlox)
Phlox subulata (Moss phlox)
Pieris japonica (Japanese Andromeda)
Pinus bungeana (Lacebark Pine)
Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine)
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental blue’ (Balloon Flower)
Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum’ (Variegated Solomon’s seal)
Portulaca grandiflora (Moss Rose)
Primula hybrid (Polyanthus Primrose)
Primula japonica (Japanese Primrose)
Prunus lauroceraus ‘Otto Luyken’ (Otto Luyken Laurel)
Prunus serrula (Paperbark Cherry)
Prunus x yedoensis (Yoshino Flowering Cherry)
Pyracantha coccinea (Firethorn)
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ (Bradford Pear)
Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ (Weeping Willow Leafed Pear)

Q

R
Ranunculus asiaticus (Persian Buttercup)
Raphanus sativus ‘Cherry Belle’ (Radish)
Raphanus sativus ‘French Breakfast (Radish ‘French Breakfast’)
Rheum palmatum ‘Atrosanguineum’ (Ornamental Rhubarb)
Rosa ‘Easy Does It’ (Rose ‘Easy Does It’
Rosa x rugosa ‘Therese Bugnet’ (Rose ‘Therese Bugnet’)
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ (Black-Eyed Susan)
Rumex obtusifolius (Broad-Leaved Dock)

S
Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ (Kilmarnock Willow)
Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
Salvia officinalis (Common Sage)
Sarracenia purpurea (Pitcher Plant)
Saxifraga x arendsii (Arend’s Saxifrage)
Schlumbergera bridgesii (Christmas Cactus)
Scilla sibirica (Siberian Squill)
Sedum x telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ (Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’)
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Cherokee Purple’ (Tomato ‘Cherokee Purple’)
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Lizzano’ (Cherry Tomato ‘Lizzano’)
Solanum melongena ‘Gretel’ (Eggplant ‘Gretel’)
Solidago virgaurea ‘Peter Pan’ (Goldenrod)
Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ (‘Fireworks’ Goldenrod)
Spirea vanhouttei (Bridal Wreath)
Stachys byzantina (Lamb’s Ear)
Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia)
Stipa tenuissima or Nasellela tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass)
Stokesia laevis ‘Blue Danube’ (Stokes Aster)
Styrax japonica (Snowbell)
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac)

T
Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy)
Thalictrum thalictroides (Rue Anemone)
Thunbergia alata (Black-Eyed Susan Vine)
Thymus vulgaris (English Thyme)
Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower)
Tithonia rotundiolia (Mexican Sunflower) (
Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Fiesta del Sol’ (Mexican Sunflower ‘Fiesta Del Sol’)
Torenia fournier (Wishbone Flower)
Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Snow N Summer’ (Snow N Summer Asiatic Jasmine)
Tradescantia andersoniana (Spiderwort)
Tradescantia x andersoniana (Spiderwort)
Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)
Tsuga canadensis ‘Sargentii’ (Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock
Tulipa acuminata (Fire Flame Tulip)
Tulipa batalinii ‘Red Gem’ (Tulip ‘Red Gem’)
Tulipa clusiana ‘Lady Jane’ (Candlestick Tulip)

U
Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle)

V
Verbena x hybrida (Hardy Verbena)
Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ (Bodnant Viburnum)
Viburnum davidi (David Viburnum)
Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese Snowball Viburnum)
Vinca minor (Perwinkle)
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)
Viola x wittrockiana (Viola)

W
Weigela florida Variegata (Weigela)
Wisteria species (Wisteria)

X

Y
Yucca filimentosa ‘Color Guard’ (Adam’s Needle)

Z
Zantedeschia hybrid (Calla Lily)
Zinnia marylandica Zahara ‘Starlight Rose’ (Zahara ‘Starlight Rose’ Zinnia)