Comprehensive Plant Database
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covering every plant type.
| Name | Scientific | Family | Form | Height | pH | Zones | Sun | Water | Difficulty | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Lavender, True Lavender, Common Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia | Lamiaceae | shrub | 1-3 feet | 6.5–8 | 5a - 9a | Full Sun | Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, irrigate only during prolonged dry periods. | NE | |
| Escarole, Broad-Leaved Endive, Batavian Endive, Scarola | Cichorium endivia | Asteraceae | herb_non_graminoid | 10-14 inches (25-35 cm) | 6–7.2 | 4a-10b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Provide steady, deep watering (1 inch per week) to prevent leaf toughness and excessive bitterness. | LC | |
| Flowering Dogwood, Eastern Flowering Dogwood, American Dogwood | Cornus florida | Cornaceae | tree | 15-30 feet (4.5-9 m) | 5.5–6.5 | 5a-9a | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade | Maintain consistent moisture through summer dry spells; provide 1 inch of supplemental irrigation weekly during establishment. Avoid overhead watering to mitigate foliar fungal spore germination. | LC | |
| Chinese Fountain Grass, Swamp Foxtail Grass | Cenchrus alopecuroides | Poaceae | herb_graminoid | 2-4 feet (60-120 cm) | 6–7.5 | 5a-9b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Establish with regular watering; mature clumps are highly drought-tolerant and require supplemental irrigation only in severe heat. | LC | |
| French Marigold, Marigold | Tagetes patula | Asteraceae | herb_non_graminoid | 0.5-1.5 feet | 6–7.5 | 2a - 11b (Grown as Annual) | Full Sun | Water regularly at soil level to keep young plants moist. Once established, allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings. Avoid wetting foliage to prevent fungal outbreaks. | NE | |
| French Tarragon, Estragon, Dragon's Mugwort | Artemisia dracunculus | Asteraceae | subshrub | 2-3 feet (60-90 cm) | 6.5–7.5 | 4a-8b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Draught-tolerant once established; avoid overwatering, especially in winter when wet soils rot crowns. | LC | |
| Garden Cosmos, Mexican Aster, Cut-Leaf Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus | Asteraceae | herb_non_graminoid | 3-6 feet | 6–7.5 | 2a - 11b | Full Sun | Deep, infrequent watering during prolonged droughts. Once established, plants thrive under low-moisture regimes. | LC | |
| Garden Pea, English Pea, Snap Pea, Snow Pea, Shelling Pea, Field Pea | Pisum sativum | Fabaceae | climber | 1-2 feet (bush), 4-6 feet (climbing) | 6–7.5 | 3a - 11b (Cool-season annual; thrives in 55-70°F / 13-21°C) | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Consistent moisture required during flowering and pod fill. Approx. 1 inch per week. Avoid overhead watering to prevent fungal foliar diseases. | LC | |
| Chinese Peony, Garden Peony, Common Garden Peony | Paeonia lactiflora | Paeoniaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 2-3 feet | 6.5–7 | 3a - 8b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Provide 1 inch of water weekly during spring growth and bud swell. Once established, deep taproots tolerate dry periods; avoid overhead watering to prevent Botrytis. | LC | |
| Garlic, Cultivated Garlic, Hardneck/Softneck Garlic | Allium sativum | Amaryllidaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 1.5-3 feet (45-90 cm) | 6–7 | 3a-9b | Full Sun | Water regularly during spring vegetative and bulbing phases; withdraw irrigation completely 2-3 weeks before harvest to prevent bulb skin staining and rot. | LC | |
| Ginger, Culinary Ginger, Garden Ginger, Ginger Root | Zingiber officinale | Zingiberaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 3-4 feet (90-120 cm) | 5.5–6.8 | 9a-12b | Partial Sun, Partial Shade | Maintain constant, even moisture throughout the active vegetative cycle; decrease watering sharply as foliage begins autumn senescence. | NE | |
| Gladiolus, Sword Lily, Garden Glad | Gladiolus hortulanus | Iridaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 2-5 feet (60-150 cm) | 6–7 | 7a-10b | Full Sun | Maintain 1 inch of water per week during active growth; avoid overhead watering to prevent botrytis. | NE |