Arboretum All-Star Plant Database

Search the Arboretum All-Star plant database to find the All-Star plant perfect for your garden. On your desktop or laptop screen, select possible filters in the right-hand navigation area and hit apply or simply peruse through all 100 plants. On your phone, find the filter by scrolling down to where you see the "Plant Database Filter" button, click on it to see your filter options. Enjoy! 

 

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yellow autumn crocus

yellow autumn crocus

Latin Name
Sternbergia lutea
Description

Goblet-shaped yellow flowers blossom in early fall; lustrous, deep- green foliage emerges soon after bloom and lasts through the winter; does well in full sun and is extremely drought tolerant.

giant feather grass

giant feather grass

Latin Name
Stipa gigantea
Description

Dramatic large grass is an excellent garden accent; waving wands of flowers add movement to the garden; low mound of evergreen leaves looks good year round.

cut leaf lilac

cut leaf lilac

Latin Name
Syringa x laciniata
Description

Attractive, lacy foliage; more drought tolerant and disease resistant than other lilacs; fragrant flowers.

dwarf germander

dwarf germander

Latin Name
Teucrium chamaedrys ‘Nanum’
Description

Low-growing groundcover with dark-pink flowers in early summer; one of the few groundcovers that does well in both full sun or part shade; good for planting under roses and other shrubs; attracts beneficial insects.

bush germander

bush germander

Latin Name
Teucrium fruticans
Description

Tough, drought-tolerant shrub with no disease problems; makes a low, informal hedge; silvery leaves and stems brighten sunny or shady gardens; attracts beneficial insects.