Have you ever wondered how to pronounce those difficult latin names of plants. This might help:
The following lists are plants that should grow in our area.
A great deal of additional information can
be found on these plants by following the "more >" link which takes you to Wikipedia or by
typing the name in the following custom search which searches a selected group of respected
sites. For information on growing your own food look here >:
Perennials
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Humulus |
HUME-yew-luss |
Hops |
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Achillea |
ah-KILL-lee-ah |
Yarrow |
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Aconitum |
ak-on-EYE-tum |
Monkshood |
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Alchemilla |
al-kem-ILL-ah |
Lady's Mantle |
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Anemone |
ah-NEM-oh-nee |
Japanese Anemone |
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Anthemis |
an-THEME-iss |
Margarite Daisy |
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Aquilegia |
ak-will-EE-zsah |
Columbine |
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Arabis |
AYR-ah-biss |
Wall Rockcress |
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Armeria |
ar-MARE-ee-ah |
Thrift |
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Artemesia |
ar-tem-EE-zsa |
Artemisia |
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Aruncus |
ah-RUN-kus |
Goat's Beard |
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Asclepias |
ah-SKLEE-pee-us |
Butterfly Weed |
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Aster |
ASS-ter |
Aster |
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Astilbe |
ah-STILL-bee |
Astilbe |
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Aubrieta |
Arenaria |
Sandwort |
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Aurinia |
or-EE-ni-ah |
Basket-of-gold |
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Bellis |
BELL-iss |
English Daisy |
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Bergenia |
ber-GEN-ee-ah |
Bergenia |
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Campanula |
kam-PAN-yew-lah |
Bellflower |
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Campsis |
KAMP-sis |
Trumpet Vine |
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Cerastium |
sir-ASS-tee-um |
Snow-in-summer |
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Chrysanthemum |
kris-AN-theh-mum |
Chrysanthemum |
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Clematis |
KLEM-ah-tis |
Clematis |
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Cornus |
KOR-nus |
Dogwood |
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Delphinium |
del-FIN-ee-um |
Delphinium |
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Dianthus |
dy-ANN-thus |
Pinks |
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Dicentra |
dy-SEN-trah |
Bleeding Heart |
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Doronicum |
door-ON-ih-kum |
Leopard’s bane |
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Echinacea |
eh-kih-NAY-shah |
Coneflower |
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Erica |
eh-REE-kah |
Heather |
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Euphorbia |
yew-FOR-bee-ah |
Euphorbia |
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Filipendula |
fil-ih-PEND-yew-lah |
Meadowsweet |
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Gaillardia |
gay-LARD-ee-ah |
Blanket Flower |
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Geranium |
jer-AY-nee-um |
Hardy Geranium |
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Geum |
JEE-um |
Geum |
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Gypsophila |
jip-SOF-ih-lah |
Baby's Breath |
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Hemerocallis |
hem-er-oh-KAL-iss |
Daylily |
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Heuchera |
HEW-ker-ah |
Coral Bells |
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Hosta |
HOSS-tah |
Hosta |
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Iberis |
eye-BEER-iss |
Candytuft |
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Iris |
EYE-riss |
Iris |
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Lamium |
LAY-mee-um |
Dead Nettle |
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Leucanthemum |
lew-KAN-theh-mum |
Shasta Daisy |
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Liatris |
lee-AT-tris |
Blazing Star |
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Ligularia |
lig-yew-LAR-ee-ah |
Ligularia |
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Lobelia |
lo-BEE-lee-ah |
Cardinal Flower |
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Lupinus |
Lew-PY-nus |
Lupine |
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Lychnis |
LIK-nis |
Maltese cross |
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Malva |
MAL-vah |
Mallow |
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Matthiola |
math-ee-OH-lah |
Stock |
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Monarda |
mo-NAR-dah |
Bergamot |
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Nepeta |
NEP-eh-tah |
Catmint |
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Paeonia |
pay-OH-nee-ah |
Peony |
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Papaver |
pa-PAH-ver |
Oriental Poppy |
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Penstemon |
PEN-steh-mon |
Beard Tongue |
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Phlox |
flox |
Phlox |
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Physostegia |
fy-so-STEE-jhah |
Obedient Plant |
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Platycodon |
plat-ee-KOE-don |
Balloon Flower |
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Polemonium |
Pol-ay-MOH-ni-um |
Jacob's Ladder |
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Potentilla |
po-ten-TIL-ah |
Potentilla |
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Primula |
PRIM-yew-lah |
Primrose |
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Pulmonaria |
pull-mon-AR-ee-ah |
Lungwort |
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Pulsatilla |
pull-sah-TIL-lah |
Pasque Flower |
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Rudbeckia |
rud-BEK-ee-ah |
Black-eyed Susan |
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Salvia |
SAL-vee-ah |
Salvia |
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Saponaria |
sap-oh-NAR-ee-ah |
Soapwort |
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Scabiosa |
skab-ee-OH-sah |
Pincushion Flower |
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Sedum |
SEE-dum |
Sedum |
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Sempervivum |
sem-per-VEE-vum |
Hens and Chicks |
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Smilacina |
smeh-la-SEE-nah |
False Solomon's Seal |
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Stachys |
STAK-iss |
Lamb's Ears |
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Tanacetum |
tan-ah-SEE-tum |
Tansy |
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Thalictrum |
thah-LIK-trum |
Meadow Rue |
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Thymus |
TY-mus |
Thyme |
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Tiarella |
tee-ar-EL-lah |
Foamflower |
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Verbascum |
ver-BASS-kum |
Mullein |
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Veronica |
ver-ON-ih-kah |
Speedwell |
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Vinca |
VIN-kah |
Periwinkle |
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Viola |
vy-OH-lah |
Pansy |
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Yucca |
YUK-ah |
Yucca |
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Shrubs
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Amelanchier |
am-el-AN-keer |
Serviceberry |
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Aralia |
ah-RAY-lee-ah |
Aralia, angelica-tree |
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Caragana |
kare-ah-GAY-nah |
Peashrub |
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Chaenomeles |
ke-NOM-eh-lez |
Flowering Quince |
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Clethra |
KLETH-rah |
Summersweet Clethra |
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Corydalis |
kor-ID-ah-liss |
Corydalis |
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Cotinus |
koe-TY-nus |
Smokebush |
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Cotoneaster |
kah-TONE-ee-ass-ter |
Cotoneaster |
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Crataegus |
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Hawthorn |
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Deutzia |
De-T-zee-ah |
Deutzia |
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Elaeagnus |
eh-leh-AHG-nus |
Russian-olive |
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Forsythia |
for-SITH-ee-ah |
Forsythia |
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Fothergilla |
fah-ther-GILL-ah |
Fothergilla |
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Hibiscus |
hy-BIS-kus |
Rose-of-Sharon |
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Hydrangea |
hy-DRAIN-jah |
Hydrangea |
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Ilex |
EYE-leks |
Holly |
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Juniperus |
joo-NIP-er-us |
Juniper |
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Kalmia |
KAL-mee-ah |
Kalmia |
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Kolkwitzia |
kol-KWIT-zee-ah |
Beauty Bush |
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Ligustrum |
lih-GUS-trum |
Privet |
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Lonicera |
lon-ISS-er-ah |
Honeysuckle |
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Perovskia |
per-OV-skee-ah |
Russian Sage |
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Philadelphus |
fil-ah-DEL-fus |
Mock-Orange |
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Physocarpus |
fy-so-KAR-pus |
Ninebark |
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Potentilla |
Po-ten-TIL-ah |
Potentilla |
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Rhus |
rus |
Sumac |
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Sambucus |
sam-BOO-kus |
Elder |
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Sorbaria |
sor-BAH-ri-ah |
False Spirea |
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Spirea |
spy-REE-ah |
Spirea |
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Syringa |
sy-RIN-gah |
Lilac |
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Vaccinium |
vak-SIN-ee-um |
Blueberry |
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Viburnum |
vy-BURN-um |
Wayfaring tree |
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yew-ON-ih-mus |
Euonymus |
Euonymus |
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Trees
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Acer |
AY-sir |
Maple |
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A-bee-ez |
Chamaecyparis |
False Cypress |
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Aesculus |
ESS-kew-lus |
Horsechestnut |
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Betula |
BET-ew-lah |
Birch |
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Corylus |
KOR-ih-lus |
Hazel |
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Fagus |
FAH-gus |
Beech |
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Fraxinus |
FRAKS-in-us |
Ash |
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Ginkgo |
GINK-oh |
Ginkgo |
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Gleditsia |
gled-IT-see-ah |
Thornless Honeylocust |
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Juglans |
JOO-glans |
Walnut |
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Larix |
LAIR-iks |
Larch |
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Liquidambar |
lih-kwid-AM-bar |
Sweetgum |
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Liriodendron |
Lir-oh-DEN-dron |
Tulip Tree |
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Magnolia |
mag-NO-lee-ah |
Magnolia |
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Malus |
MAH-lus |
Crabapple |
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Picea |
Py-SEE-ah |
Spruce |
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Pinus |
PY-nus |
Pine |
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Prunus |
PREW-nus |
Cherry, Plum, Almond |
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Quercus |
KWER-kus |
Oak |
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Salix |
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Abies |
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Sorbus |
SOR-bus |
Mountain Ash |
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Styrax |
STY-rax |
Snowbell |
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Taxus |
TAX-us |
Yew |
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Thuja |
THOO-yah |
Cedar |
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Thujopsis |
Thu-YOP-sis |
False Arborvitae |
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Tilia |
TIL-ee-ah |
Linden |
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Tsuga |
SOO-gah |
Hemlock |
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