Plant Growing Guides

Drought-tolerant xerophytes

Various species (Xerophyta, Aloe, Agave, Echeveria, and other drought-adapted genera)

Drummond Phlox Starry Eyes

Phlox drummondii 'Starry Eyes'

Drummond Phlox Twinkle

Phlox drummondii 'Twinkle'

Drumstick Primrose Alba

Primula denticulata subsp. alba

Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

Dryopteris (Wood Fern)

Dryopteris species

Duck Potato

Sagittaria latifolia

Duckweed

Lemna minor

Dune Rose

Rosa rugosa

Dune Spurge

Euphorbia polygonifolia

Dunnett's Dark Candytuft

Iberia umbellata 'Dunnett's Dark'

Durana Red Fescue

Festuca rubra subsp. rubra 'Durana'

Dusky Cranesbill

Geranium phaeum

Düsseldorf Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea var. crispifolia

Düsseldorf Pride Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea

Dutch Clover

Trifolium repens

Dutch Crocus

Crocus vernus

Dutchman's Breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

Dutch White Clover

Trifolium repens

Dwarf Ajuga

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Picea glauca 'Conica'

Dwarf Alpine Fir

Abies lasiocarpa var. compacta

Dwarf American Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Dwarf Arabis

Arabis alpina subsp. alpina

Dwarf Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis (dwarf cultivars)

Dwarf Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis var. pumila

Dwarf Astilbe Bridal Veil

Astilbe × arendsii 'Bridal Veil'

Dwarf Astilbe Fanal

Astilbe × arendsii 'Fanal'

Dwarf Astilbe 'Irrlichted'

Astilbe × arendsii 'Irrlichted'

Dwarf Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

Dwarf Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Dwarf Bedding

Impatiens walleriana (most common)

Dwarf Bicolor Lupine

Lupinus perennis subsp. perennis (dwarf varieties)

Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Dwarf Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Dwarf Blue Bachelor's Button

Centaurea cyanus

Dwarf Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Dwarf Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Glauca Compacta'

Dwarf Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Dwarf Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Dwarf Campanula

Campanula portenschlagiana

Dwarf Clover

Trifolium repens var. minus

Dwarf Columbine

Aquilegia flabellata

Dwarf Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'nana' or similar dwarf cultivars

Dwarf Conifer Cultivars

Various Pinaceae and Cupressaceae species (cultivars)

Dwarf Coniferous Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Picea, Abies, Thuja, Chamaecyparis)

Dwarf Coniferous Trees

Various genera (Picea, Abies, Pinus, Taxus, Thuja spp.)

Dwarf Conifers

Various Pinaceae and Cupressaceae species (e.g., Picea, Pinus, Juniperus, Chamaecyparis)