Plant list: common names

Here is a list of all the plants in this blog. If you prefer, see the list of plants by Latin names. (Last updated May 29, 2010.)

• aconite, winter: see Eranthis hyemalis
• African daisy, blue-eyed: see Arctotis stoechadifolia t
• agave, variegated Caribbean: see Agave angustifolia var. variegata h
• agrimony: see Agrimonia spp. N (some species)
• agueweed: see Eupatorium perfoliatum N
• Allegheny foamflower: see Tiarella cordifolia N
• alum root: see Heuchera
• alyssum, sweet: see Lobularia maritima
• amaranth, Mexican grain: see Amaranthus cruentus
• amaranth, purple: see Amaranthus cruentus
• amaranth, red: see Amaranthus cruentus
• amaranth, roughfruit: see Amaranthus tuberculatus N
• American bamboo: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• American mandrake: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• American sarsparilla: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• American sycamore: see Platanus occidentalis N
• American witchhazel: see Hamamelis virginiana N
• angel hair: see Stipa tenuissima t
• anise hyssop: see Agastache foeniculum N
• annual fleabane: see Erigeron annuus N
• artichoke, Jerusalem: see Helianthus tuberosus N
• aster, New York: see Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
• avens, three-flowered: see Geum triflorum N
• azalea, Indian: see Rhododendron simsii
• azalea
• bachelor's buttons: see Centaurea cyanus
• balsam: see Impatiens walleriana t
• balsam, Himalayan: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• balsam, Indian: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• bamboo, American: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• bamboo brier: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• bamboo, Japanese: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• bamboo, Mexican: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• baneberry, white: see Actaea pachypoda N
• barley, foxtail: see Hordeum jubatum N
• barren strawberry: see Waldsteinia fragaroides N
• bead fern: see Onoclea sensibilis N
• beardtongue, foxglove: see Penstemon digitalis N
• beardtongue, hairy: see Penstemon hirsutus N
• bee balm: see Monarda didyma N
• beggar's lice: see Desmodium canadense N
• bergamot: see Monarda didyma N
• bergamot, wild: see Monarda fistulosa N
• bindweed, field: see Convolvulus arvensis I
• black-eyed Susan: see Rudbeckia hirta N
• black-eyed Susan vine: see Thunbergia alata t
• black nightshade, eastern: see Solanum ptycanthum N
• black walnut: see Juglans nigra N
• blanket flower: see Gaillardia aristata N
• blazing star, dense: see Liatris spicata N
• bleeding heart: see Dicentra spectabilis, Geum triflorum N
• bloodwort: see Geranium robertianum N
• bluebells of Scotland: see Campanula rotundifolia N
• bluebells, Virginia: see Mertensia virginica N
• blue cardinal flower: see Lobelia siphilitica N
• blue-eyed African daisy: see Arctotis stoechadifolia t
• bluejacket: see Tradescantia ohiensis N
• blue lobelia, great: see Lobelia siphilitica N
• blue lycianthes: see Lycianthes rantonnetii h
• blue potato bush: see Lycianthes rantonnetii h
• blue sailors: see Cichorium intybus
• boneset, common: see Eupatorium perfoliatum N
• bougainvillea h
• brier, bamboo: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• bush, shot: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• busy Lizzie: see Impatiens walleriana t
• buttercup, meadow: see Ranunculus acris
• buttercup, tall: see Ranunculus acris
• butterfly flower: see Asclepias tuberosa N, Asclepias syriaca N
• butterflyweed: see Asclepias tuberosa N
• buttonweed: see Malva neglecta
• cactus, golden ball: see Echinocactus grusonii h
• cactus, golden barrel: see Echinocactus grusonii h
• calibrachoa t
• California poppy, collarless: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• Canada columbine: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• Canada goldenrod: see Solidago canadensis N
• Canada mayflower: see Maianthemum canadense N
• Canada tick clover: see Desmodium canadense N
• Canadian columbine: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• Canadian tick trefoil: see Desmodium canadense N
• cardinal flower, blue: see Lobelia siphilitica N
• Caribbean agave, variegated: see Agave angustifolia var. variegata h
• celandine, greater: see Chelidonium majus
• celosia: see Celosia argentea
• chahuiqui: see Agave multifilifera h
• chamomile, garden: see Matricaria recutita
• chamomile, German: see Matricaria recutita
• chamomile, wild: see Matricaria recutita
• checkerberry: see Gaultheria procumbens N
• cheddar pink: see Dianthus gratianopolitanus
• cheeseplant: see Malva neglecta
• cheeseweed: see Malva neglecta
• cherry, Jerusalem: see Solanum pseudocapsicum h
• cherry, Madeira winter: see Solanum pseudocapsicum h
• cherry pie: see Helioptropium arborescens t h
• chicory: see Cichorium intybus
• Chinese lanterns: see Abutilon megapotamicum h
• Chinese parsley: see Coriandrum sativum
• Chinese pink: see Dianthus chinensis
• Christ plant: see Euphorbia milii h
• cilantro: see Coriandrum sativum
• cinnamon fern: see Osmunda cinnamomea N
• cinquefoil, Norwegian: see Potentilla norvegica N
• cinquefoil, rough: see Potentilla norvegica N
• climbing prairie rose: see Rosa setigera N
• climbing wild rose: see Rosa setigera N
• clover, Canada tick: see Desmodium canadense N
• clover, large-flowered tick: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• clover, red: see Trifolium pratense I
• cockscomb: see Celosia argentea
• coffeeweed: see Cichorium intybus
• cohosh, white: see Actaea pachypoda N
• coleus: see Solenostemon scutellaroides t h
• collarless California poppy: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• coltsfoot: see Tussilago farfara I
• columbine: see Aquilegia spp. N (some species)
• columbine, Canada: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• columbine, Canadian: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• columbine, red: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• columbine, red eastern: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• columbine, wild: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• common boneset: see Eupatorium perfoliatum N
• common fan-flower: see Scaevola aemula
• common horsetail: see Equisetum arvense N
• common hyacinth: see Hyacinthus orientalis
• common ivy: see Hedera helix I
• common lilac: see Syringa vulgaris
• common maidenhair fern: see Adiantum aethiopicum h
• common mallow: see Malva neglecta
• common milkweed: see Asclepias syriaca N
• common mullein: see Verbascum thapsus I
• common periwinkle: see Vinca minor I
• common pitcher plant: see Sarracenia purpurea N
• common purslane: see Portulaca oleracea
• common ragweed: see Ambrosia artemisiifolia N
• common salsify: see Tragopogon dubius
• common snowdrop: see Galanthus nivalis
• common stock: see Matthiola incana t
• coneflower, eastern purple: see Echinacea purpurea
• coneflower, pale purple: see Echinacea pallida N
• coneflower, purple: see Echinacea purpurea
• coral bells: see Heuchera
• coreopsis, lanceleaf: see Coreopsis lanceolata N
• coriander: see Coriandrum sativum
• cornflower: see Centaurea cyanus, Cichorium intybus
• cosmos: see Cosmos bipinnatus
• cottongrass, slender: see Eriophorum gracile N
• cottonsedge, slender: see Eriophorum gracile N
• cranesbill: see Geranium macrorrhizum
• crocus, snow: see Crocus chrysanthus
• crown of thorns: see Euphorbia milii h
• cup plant: see Silphium perfoliatum N
• cyclamen, hardy: see Cyclamen hederifolium
• dahlia t
• daisy, blue-eyed African: see Arctotis stoechadifolia t
• daisy, dog: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• daisy, gloriosa: see Rudbeckia hirta N
• daisy, moon: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• daisy, ox-eye: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• daisy, yellow ox-eye: see Rudbeckia hirta N
• daisy fleabane, eastern: see Erigeron annuus N
• damask violet: see Hesperis matronalis I
• dame's gillyflower: see Hesperis matronalis I
• dame's rocket: see Hesperis matronalis I
• dame's violet: see Hesperis matronalis I
• dames-wort: see Hesperis matronalis I
• dandelion, Italian: see Cichorium intybus
• daylily, orange: see Hemerocallis fulva I
• daylily, tawny: see Hemerocallis fulva I
• dense blazingstar: see Liatris spicata N
• devil's apple: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• disc mayweed: see Matricaria discoidea
• dog daisy: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• doll's eyes: see Actaea pachypoda N
• donkey rhubarb: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• Dutch hyacinth: see Hyacinthus orientalis
• Dutch iris: see Iris × hollandica
• Dutchman's breeches: see Dicentra cucullaria N
• dwarf iris: see Iris danfordiae, Iris reticulata
• dwarf mallow: see Malva neglecta
• dwarf wild iris: see Iris reticulata
• early stardrift: see Puschkinia libanotica
• eastern black nightshade: see Solanum ptycanthum N
• eastern daisy fleabane: see Erigeron annuus N
• eastern penstemon: see Penstemon hirsutus N
• eastern purple coneflower: see Echinacea purpurea
• eastern white pine: see Pinus strobus N
• elephant ears: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• enchanter's nightshade: see Circaea lutetiana N
• English ivy: see Hedera helix I
• English lavender: see Lavendula angustifolia
• English plantain: see Plantago lanceolata
• fairy fan-flower: see Scaevola aemula
• fall phlox: see Phlox paniculata
• false campanula: see Adenophora liliifolia
• false lily-of-the-valley, feathery: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• false Solomon's seal: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• false Solomon's seal, starry: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• false spikenard: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• fan-flower, common: see Scaevola aemula
• fan-flower, fairy: see Scaevola aemula
• feathery false lily-of-the-valley: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• fern, bead: see Onoclea sensibilis N
• fern, cinnamon: see Osmunda cinnamomea N
• fern, flowering: see Osmunda regalis N
• fern, Japanese painted: see Athyrium niponicum
• fern, royal: see Osmunda regalis N
• fern, sensitive: see Onoclea sensibilis N
• feverwort: see Eupatorium perfoliatum N
• field bindweed: see Convolvulus arvensis I
• field horsetail: see Equisetum arvense N
• field poppy: see Papaver rhoeas
• firecracker plant: see Monarda didyma N
• fleabane, annual: see Erigeron annuus N
• fleabane, eastern daisy: see Erigeron annuus N
• fleabane, Philadelphia: see Erigeron philadelphicus N
• fleeceflower: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• fleece vine, Himalayan: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• flixweed: see Descurainia sophia
• flixweed tansymustard: see Descurainia sophia
• flowering fern: see Osmunda regalis N
• flowering tobacco: see Nicotiana
• foamflower, Allegheny: see Tiarella cordifolia N
• foamflower, heart-leaved: see Tiarella cordifolia N
• foothill poppy: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• fox geranium: see Geranium robertianum N
• foxglove beardtongue: see Penstemon digitalis N
• foxglove penstemon: see Penstemon digitalis N
• foxtail barley: see Hordeum jubatum N
• garden chamomile: see Matricaria recutita
• garden heliotrope: see Helioptropium arborescens t h
• garden hyacinth: see Hyacinthus orientalis
• garden phlox: see Phlox paniculata
• garden snowdrop: see Galanthus nivalis
• garden stock: see Matthiola incana
• garlic mustard: see Alliaria petiolata I
• gayfeather, prairie: see Liatris spicata N
• geranium, fox: see Geranium robertianum N
• geranium, wild: see Geranium robertianum N
• German chamomile: see Matricaria recutita
• gillyflower: see Matthiola incana
• gillyflower, dame's: see Hesperis matronalis I
• gillyflower, night-scented: see Hesperis matronalis I
• gillyflower, queen's: see Hesperis matronalis I
• gillyflower, rogue's: see Hesperis matronalis I
• gillyflower, winter: see Hesperis matronalis I
• gloriosa daisy: see Rudbeckia hirta N
• glory flower: see Asclepias tuberosa N
• glory-of-the-snow: see Chionodoxa forbesii
• goatsbeard, meadow: see Tragopogon dubius
• goatsbeard, western: see Tragopogon dubius
• goatsbeard, yellow: see Tragopogon dubius
• golden Alexanders: see Zizia aurea N
• golden ball cactus: see Echinocactus grusonii h
• golden barrel cactus: see Echinocactus grusonii h
• golden rat tail: see Cleistocactus winteri h
• goldenrod, Canada: see Solidago canadensis N
• golden shrimp plant: see Pachystachys lutea h
• grannyvine: see Ipomoea tricolor
• grass, cotton, slender: see Eriophorum gracile N
• grass, Mexican feather: see Stipa tenuissima t
• grass, Mexican needle: see Stipa tenuissima t
• grass, silky thread: see Stipa tenuissima t
• grass, slender cotton: see Eriophorum gracile N
• great blue lobelia: see Lobelia siphilitica N
• great lobelia: see Lobelia siphilitica N
• great mullein: see Verbascum thapsus I
• greater celandine: see Chelidonium majus
• hairy beardtongue: see Penstemon hirsutus N
• hairy penstemon: see Penstemon hirsutus N
• Hancock's curse: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• hardy cyclamen: see Cyclamen hederifolium
• harebell: see Campanula rotundifolia N
• heart-leaved foamflower: see Tiarella cordifolia N
• Helen's flower: see Helenium autumnale N
• heliotrope, garden: see Helioptropium arborescens t h
• hepatica, sharplobed: see Hepatica nobilis var. acuta N
• herb Robert: see Geranium robertianum N
• herb Sophia: see Descurainia sophia
• hibiscus
• Himalayan balsam: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• Himalayan fleece vine: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• hoary stock: see Matthiola incana t
• hoary verbena: see Verbena stricta N
• hoary vervain: see Verbena stricta N
• hogapple: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• hogweed, little: see Portulaca oleracea
• honey locust: see Gleditsia triacanthos N
• horsetail, common: see Equisetum arvense N
• horsetail, field: see Equisetum arvense N
• hosta
• hyacinth, common: see Hyacinthus orientalis
• hyacinth, Dutch: see Hyacinthus orientalis
• hyacinth, garden: see Hyacinthus orientalis
• hydrangea
• hyssop, anise: see Agaastache foeniculum N
• hyssop, lavender: see Agastache foeniculum N
• impatiens: see Impatiens walleriana t
• Indian azalea: see Rhododendron simsii
• Indian balsam: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• iris, Dutch: see Iris × hollandica
• iris, dwarf: see Iris danfordiae, Iris reticulata
• iris, dwarf wild: see Iris reticulata
• iris, reticulated: see Iris reticulata
• iris, rockgarden: see Iris reticulata
• Italian dandelion: see Cichorium intybus
• ivy, common: see Hedera helix I
• ivy, English: see Hedera helix I
• ivy, poison: see Toxicodendron radicans N
• Japanese bamboo: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• Japanese knotweed: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• Japanese painted fern: see Athyrium niponicum
• Jerusalem artichoke: see Helianthus tuberosus N
• Jerusalem cherry: see Solanum pseudocapsicum h
• jewelweed, ornamental: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• jewelweed, purple: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• Joe Pye weed, sweet: see Eupatorium purpureum N
• kidneywort: see Hepatica nobilis N
• kingcup: see Caltha palustris N
• kiss-me-on-the-mountain: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• knotweed, Japanese: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• lady of the night: see Brunfelsia pauciflora h
• ladybells, lilyleaf: see Adenophora liliifolia
• lady's slipper, pink and white: see Cypripedium reginae N
• lady's slipper, queen's: see Cypripedium reginae N
• lady's slipper, royal: see Cypripedium reginae N
• lady's slipper, showy: see Cypripedium reginae N
• lanceleaf coreopsis: see Coreopsis lanceolata N
• lanceleaf tickseed: see Coreopsis lanceolata N
• large tick trefoil: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• large-flowered tick clover: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• lavender, English: see Lavendula angustifolia
• lavender, true: see Lavendula angustifolia
• lavender hyssop: see Agastache foeniculum N
• lesser periwinkle: see Vinca minor I
• licorice mint: see Agastache foeniculum N
• licorice, wild: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• lilac, common: see Syringa vulgaris
• lilac, summer: see Hesperis matronalis I
• lily: see Lilium spp.
• lily-of-the-valley: see Convallaria majalis I
• lily-of-the-valley, feathery false: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• lily-of-the-valley, wild: see Maianthemum canadense N
• lilyleaf ladybells: see Adenophora liliifolia
• little hogweed: see Portulaca oleracea
• liverleaf: see Hepatica nobilis N
• liverwort: see Hepatica nobilis N
• lobelia, great blue: see Lobelia siphilitica N
• locust, honey: see Gleditsia triacanthos N?
• lollipop plant: see Pachystachys lutea h
• Louisiana blue phlox: see Phlox divaricata N
• lycianthes, blue: see Lycianthes rantonnetii h
• Madeira winter cherry: see Solanum pseudocapsicum h
• maiden pink: see Dianthus deltoides
• maidenhair fern, common: see Adiantum aethiopicum h
• mallow, common: see Malva neglecta
• mallow, dwarf: see Malva neglecta
• mallow, roundleaf: see Malva neglecta
• mandrake, American: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• mandrake, wild: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• maple, red: see Acer rubrum N
• maple, soft: see Acer rubrum N
• maple, swamp: see Acer rubrum N
• marguerite: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• marigold, marsh: see Caltha palustris N
• marigold, signet: see Tagetes tenuifolia
• marsh marigold: see Caltha palustris N
• mayapple: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• mayflower, Canada: see Maianthemum canadense N
• mayweed, disc: see Matricaria discoidea
• meadow buttercup: see Ranunculus acris
• meadow goatsbeard: see Tragopogon dubius
• Mexican bamboo: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• Mexican feather grass: see Stipa tenuissima t
• Mexican grain amaranth: see Amaranthus cruentus
• Mexican needle grass: see Stipa tenuissima t
• mignonette, sweet: see Reseda odorata
• milkweed, common: see Asclepias syriaca N
• million bells: see Calibrachoa t
• mint, licorice: see Agastache foeniculum N
• monkeyweed: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• moon daisy: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• morning glory: see Ipomoea purpurea, Ipomoea tricolo
• mother-in-law's cushion: see Echinocactus grusonii h
• mother-of-the-evening: see Hesperis matronalis I
• mullein, common: see Verbascum thapsus I
• mullein, great: see Verbascum thapsus I
• nasturtium: see Tropeolum majus
• New York aster: see Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
• nicotiana
• night-scented gillyflower: see Hesperis matronalis I
• nightshade, eastern black: see Solanum ptycanthum N
• nightshade, enchanter's: see Circaea lutetiana N
• nightshade, Paraguay: see Lycianthes rantonnetii h
• nightshade, West Indian: see Solanum ptycanthum N
• Norwegian cinquefoil: see Potentilla norvegica N
• obedient plant: see Physostegia virginiana N
• Ohio spiderwort: see Tradescantia ohiensis N
• old man's whiskers: see Geum triflorum N
• orange daylily: see Hemerocallis fulva I
• orchid, Washington: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• ornamental jewelweed: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• Oswego tea: see Monarda didyma N
• ox-eye daisy: see Leucanthemum vulgare
• ox-eye daisy, yellow: see Rudbeckia hirta N
• oyster plant, wild: see Tragopogon dubius
• pale purple coneflower: see Echinacea pallida N
• pansy: see Viola x wittrockiana t
• Paraguay nightshade: see Lycianthes rantonnetii h
• parsley: see Petroselinum crispum
• parsley, Chinese: see Coriandrum sativum
• pea shooters: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• pennywort: see Hepatica nobilis N
• penstemon, eastern: see Penstemon hirsutus N
• penstemon, foxglove: see Penstemon digitalis N
• penstemon, hairy: see Penstemon hirsutus N
• penstemon, smooth: see Penstemon digitalis N
• periwinkle, common: see Vinca minor I
• periwinkle, lesser: see Vinca minor I
• petty spurge: see Euphorbia peplus
• Philadelphia fleabane: see Erigeron philadelphicus N
• phlox, fall: see Phlox paniculata
• phlox, garden: see Phlox paniculata
• phlox, Louisiana blue: see Phlox divaricata N
• phlox, summer: see Phlox paniculata
• phlox, wild blue: see Phlox divaricata N
• phlox, woodland: see Phlox divaricata N
• pigweed: see Portulaca oleracea
• pine, eastern white: see Pinus strobus N
• pineapple weed: see Matricaria discoidea
• pink: see Dianthus spp.
• pink and white lady's slipper: see Cypripedium reginae N
• pink, cheddar: see Dianthus gratianopolitanus
• pink, Chinese: see Dianthus chinensis
• pink, maiden: see Dianthus deltoides
• pink, rainbow: see Dianthus chinensis
• pinnate tansymustard: see Descurainia sophia
• pitcher plant, common: see Sarracenia purpurea N
• pitcher plant, purple: see Sarracenia purpurea N
• plantain, English: see Plantago lanceolata
• plantain, ribwort: see Plantago lanceolata
• plantain lily: see Hosta
• pleurisy root: see Asclepias tuberosa N
• pointed-leaf tick trefoil: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• poison ivy: see Toxicodendron radicans N
• policeman's helmet: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• ponytails: see Stipa tenuissima t
• poppy: see Papaver rhoeas
• poppy, California, collarless: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• poppy, collarless California: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• poppy, foothill: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• poppy, tufted: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• portulaca, wild: see Portulaca oleracea
• potato bush, blue: see Lycianthes rantonnetii h
• prairie gayfeather: see Liatris spicata N
• prairie rose, climbing: see Rosa setigera N
• prairie smoke: see Geum triflorum N
• primrose: see Primula spp.
• purple amaranth: see Amaranthus cruentus
• purple coneflower: see Echinacea purpurea
• purple coneflower, pale: see Echinacea pallida N
• purple jewelweed: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• purple pitcher plant: see Sarracenia purpurea N
• purslane, common: see Portulaca oleracea
• pursley: see Portulaca oleracea
• pusley: see Portulaca oleracea
• queen's gillyflower: see Hesperis matronalis I
• queen's lady's slipper: see Cypripedium reginae N
• radium weed: see Euphorbia peplus
• ragweed, common: see Ambrosia artemisiifolia N
• ragweed, short: see Ambrosia artemisiifolia N
• rainbow pink: see Dianthus chinensis
• raspberry: see Rubus spp.
• rat tail, golden: see Cleistocactus winteri h
• red amaranth: see Amaranthus cruentus
• red clover: see Trifolium pratense I
• red columbine: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• red eastern columbine: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• red maple: see Acer rubrum N
• red robin: see Geranium robertianum N
• redshank: see Geranium robertianum N
• reticulated iris: see Iris reticulata
• rhododendron
• rhubarb, donkey: see Polygonum cuspidatum I
• ribwort plantain: see Plantago lanceolata
• rock cress: see Sedum spurium
• rocket, dame's: see Hesperis matronalis I
• rocket, sweet: see Hesperis matronalis I
• rockgarden iris: see Iris reticulata
• rogue's gillyflower: see Hesperis matronalis I
• rose: see Rosa spp.
• rose, climbing prairie: see Rosa setigera N
• rose, climbing wild: see Rosa setigera N
• rosemary: see Rosmarinus officinalis t h
• rose of Althea: see Hibiscus syriacus
• rose of Sharon: see Hibiscus syriacus
• rough cinquefoil: see Potentilla norvegica N
• roughfruit amaranth: see Amaranthus tuberculatus N
• roundleaf mallow: see Malva neglecta
• royal fern: see Osmunda regalis N
• royal lady's slipper: see Cypripedium reginae N
• salsify, common: see Tragopogon dubius
• salsify, western: see Tragopogon dubius
• sarsparilla, American: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• sarsparilla, wild: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• Scottish harebell: see Campanula rotundifolia N
• sedge, cotton, slender: see Eriophorum gracile N
• sedge, slender cotton: see Eriophorum gracile N
• sensitive fern: see Onoclea sensibilis N
• sedum
• short ragweed: see Ambrosia artemisiifolia N
• shot bush: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• showy lady's slipper: see Cypripedium reginae N
• showy tick trefoil: see Desmodium canadense N
• shrimp plant, golden: see Pachystachys lutea h
• Siamese lucky plant: see Euphorbia milii h
• signet marigold: see Tagetes tenuifolia
• silkweed, Virginia: see Asclepias syriaca N
• silky swallow-wort: see Asclepias syriaca N
• silky thread grass: see Stipa tenuissima t
• slender cottongrass: see Eriophorum gracile N
• slender cottonsedge: see Eriophorum gracile N
• smilac, starry: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• smoke bush: see Cotinus coggygria
• smoke tree: see Cotinus coggygria
• smooth penstemon: see Penstemon digitalis N
• snapdragon: see Antirrhinum majus t
• sneezeweed: see Helenium autumnale N
• snotweed: see Tradescantia ohiensis N
• snow crocus: see Crocus chrysanthus
• snowdrift: see Puschkinia libanotica
• snowdrop, common: see Galanthus nivalis
• snowdrop, garden: see Galanthus nivalis
• snow-on-the-mountain: see Euphorbia marginata var. variegata
• soft maple: see Acer rubrum N
• Solomon's plume: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• Solomon's plume, starry: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• Solomon's seal, false: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• Solomon's seal, starry false: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• sorrel, wood: see Oxalis stricta N
• species tulips: see Tulipa tarda, Tulipa turkestanica
• speedwell, thyme-leaf: see Veronica serpyllifolia N
• spiderwort, Ohio: see Tradescantia ohiensis N
• spikenard: see Maianthemum stellatum N, Aralia nudicaulis N
• spikenard, false: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• spikenard, spreading: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• spreading spikenard: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• spurge, petty: see Euphorbia peplus
• squill, striped: see Puschkinia libanotica
• stardrift, early: see Puschkinia libanotica
• starry false Solomon's seal: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• starry smilac: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• starry Solomon's plume: see Maianthemum stellatum N
• stock, common: see Matthiola incana t
• stock, garden: see Matthiola incana
• stock, hoary: see Matthiola incana t
• stock, ten-week: see Matthiola incana
• stonecrop, two-row: see Sedum spurium
• strawberry, barren: see Waldsteinia fragaroides N
• striped squill: see Puschkinia libanotica
• succory: see Cichorium intybus
• summer phlox: see Phlox paniculata
• summer lilac: see Hesperis matronalis I
• sunflower: see Helianthus annuus
• sunflower, woodland: see Helianthus divaricatus N
• swamp maple: see Acer rubrum N
• swallow-wort, silky: see Asclepias syriaca N
• sweet Allison: see Lobularia maritima
• sweet alyssum: see Lobularia maritima
• sweet Joe Pye weed: see Eupatorium purpureum N
• sweet mignonette: see Reseda odorata
• sweet pea: see Lathyrus odoratus
• sweet rocket: see Hesperis matronalis I
• sweet William, wild: see Phlox divaricata N
• sycamore: see Platanus occidentalis N
• tall buttercup: see Ranunculus acris
• tall waterhemp: see Amaranthus tuberculatus N
• tansymustard, flixweed: see Descurainia sophia
• tansymustard, pinnate: see Descurainia sophia
• tarda tulip: see Tulipa tarda
• tawny daylily: see Hemerocallis fulva I
• tea berry: see Gaultheria procumbens N
• ten-week stock: see Matthiola incana
• tetterwort: see Chelidonium majus
• thoroughwort: see Eupatorium perfoliatum N
• thread grass, silky: see Stipa tenuissima t
• three-flowered avens: see Geum triflorum N
• three seed mercury: see Acalypha rhomboidea N
• thyme-leaf speedwell: see Veronica serpyllifolia N
• tick clover, Canada: see Desmodium canadense N
• tick clover, large-flowered: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• tickseed, lanceleaf: see Coreopsis lanceolata N
• tick trefoil, Canadian: see Desmodium canadense N
• tick trefoil, large: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• tick trefoil, pointed-leaf: see Desmodium glutinosum N
• tick trefoil, showy: see Desmodium canadense N
• tobacco, flowering: see >Nicotiana
• trailing abutilon: see Abutilon megapotamicum h
• treacleberry: see Maianthemum racemosum N
• true lavender: see Lavendula angustifolia
• tufted poppy: see Eschscholzia caespitosa
• tulip: see Tulipa spp.
• tulip, species: see Tulipa tarda, Tulipa turkestanica
• tulip, tarda: see Tulipa tarda
• two-row stonecrop: see Sedum spurium
• umbrella plant: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• variegated Caribbean agave: see Agave angustifolia var. variegata h
• verbena
• verbena, hoary: see Verbena stricta N
• verdolaga: see Portulaca oleracea
• veronica N (some species)
• vervain: see Verbena spp.
• vervain, hoary: see Verbena stricta N
• viola
• violet, damask: see Hesperis matronalis I
• violet, dame's: see Hesperis matronalis I
• Virginia bluebells: see Mertensia virginica N
• Virginia creeper: see Parthenocissus quinquefolia N
• Virginia silkweed: see Asclepias syriaca N
• walnut, black: see Juglans nigra N
• Washington orchid: see Impatiens glandulifera I
• waterhemp, tall: see Amaranthus tuberculatus N
• western salsify: see Tragopogon dubius
• West Indian nightshade: see Solanum ptycanthum N
• white baneberry: see Actaea pachypoda N
• white cohosh: see Actaea pachypoda N
• white pine, eastern: see Pinus strobus N
• wild bergamot: see Monarda fistulosa N
• wild blue phlox: see Phlox divaricata N
• wild chamomile: see Matricaria recutita
• wild columbine: see Aquilegia canadensis N
• wild geranium: see Geranium robertianum N
• wild lily-of-the-valley: see Maianthemum canadense N
• wild licorice: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• wild mandrake: see Podophyllum peltatum N
• wild oyster plant: see Tragopogon dubius
• wild portulaca: see Portulaca oleracea
• wild rose, climbing: see Rosa setigera N
• wild sarsparilla: see Aralia nudicaulis N
• wild sweet William: see Phlox divaricata N
• winter aconite: see Eranthis hyemalis
• winter cherry, Madeira: see Solanum pseudocapsicum h
• winter gillyflower: see Hesperis matronalis I
• wintercreeper: see Euonymus fortunei
• wintergreen: see Gaultheria procumbens N
• witchhazel, American: see Hamamelis virginiana N
• wood sorrel: see Oxalis stricta N
• woodland phlox: see Phlox divaricata N
• woodland sunflower: see Helianthus divaricatus N
• yellow ox-eye daisy: see Rudbeckia hirta N
• yesterday, today and tomorrow: see Brunfelsia pauciflora h

h: may be grown as a house plant
I: invasive in Toronto
N: native to Toronto
t: tender perennial, grown as an annual in Toronto gardens