Plant Growing Guides

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

Dactylis glomerata L.

Marsh Helleborine

Dactylorhiza elata

Early Marsh Orchid

Dactylorhiza majalis

Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid

Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis

Daffodil Paperwhite

Narcissus papyraceus

Daffodil Paperwhite Rococo

Narcissus papyraceus 'Rococo'

Daffodil Paperwhite Ziva

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. papyraceus 'Ziva'

Daffodil Pheasant's Eye

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

Dai Gai Choy

Brassica juncea var. gemmifera

Daikon Icicle

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Damson

Prunus spinosa subsp. insititia

Dancing Queen Hosta

Hosta 'Dancing Queen'

Dandelion Greens

Taraxacum officinale

Danish Flag

Rhaphanus sativus var. sativus

Alpine Daphne

Daphne alpina

Dappled Shade Hosta

Hosta × hybrida

Dark-foliaged Plants

Various species with anthocyanin-rich or deeply pigmented foliage

Dark Green Conifers

Multiple species (Picea, Abies, Thuja, Taxus, Ilex crenata, etc.)

Dark Green Hosta

Hosta sieboldiana and related cultivars

Dark Purple Heuchera

Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple'

Dark Purple/Burgundy Foliage Plants

Multiple species (genus-specific varies)

Daub's Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Daubii'

Daub's Compact Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Daub's Compact'

Da Ye Gai Lan

Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra

Daylily

Hemerocallis spp.

Daylily Black Eyed Stella

Hemerocallis 'Black Eyed Stella'

Daylily Cherry Cheeks

Hemerocallis 'Cherry Cheeks'

Daylily 'Cherry Cheeks'

Hemerocallis 'Cherry Cheeks'

Daylily Kwanso

Hemerocallis fulva 'Kwanso'

Daylily 'Pardon Me'

Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'

Daylily 'Stella de Oro'

Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'

Daylily 'Stella de Oro'

Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'

Daylily Sundried Tomato

Hemerocallis 'Sundried Tomato'

Deciduous Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum acrostichoides, Osmunda cinnamomea, Dennstaedtia punctilobula)

Deciduous Flowering Trees

Various species (e.g., Malus spp., Prunus spp., Cercis spp.)

Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees

Various species (e.g., Malus domestica, Prunus persica, Juglans regia)

Deciduous Holly

Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata

Deciduous Magnolia

Magnolia species (deciduous)

Deciduous Shade Trees

Various species (e.g., Quercus, Acer, Ulmus, Liriodendron)

Deciduous Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Sambucus, Viburnum, Forsythia, Spiraea, Philadelphus)

Deciduous Shrubs and Trees

Various (Deciduous species)

Deciduous Shrubs with Fall Color

Various species (Acer palmatum, Euonymus alatus, Viburnum spp., Cornus spp., Sambucus spp., others)

Deciduous Trees

Various species (e.g., Quercus, Acer, Fagus, Betula)

Decorative Grasses

Poaceae family (various genera)

Decorative Native Grasses

Various species (e.g., Panicum virgatum, Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium)

Decorative Ornamental Grasses

Various species (Miscanthus, Panicum, Festuca, Stipa, Calamagrostis, Pennisetum, etc.)

Decumbens Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Decumbens'

Degroot's Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Emerald'