Garden plants
92 plants. Group by type or family, then print this sheet for walking the yard — the last column is blank for notes.
Group
| Photo | Common name | Latin name | Bloom | Native or weed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perennial · 33 | |||||
| | Balloon Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Bearded Iris | Iris germanica | May–Jun | ||
| | Bloody Cranesbill | Geranium sanguineum | May–Jun | ||
| | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Canadian Anemone | Anemone canadensis | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Clustered Bellflower | Campanula glomerata | Jun–Jul | Weed | |
| | Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | Apr–Jun | ||
| | Creeping Bellflower | Campanula rapunculoides | Jun–Jul | Weed | |
| | Crevice Alumroot | Heuchera micrantha | May–Jun | ||
| | Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Jul–Sep | Native | |
| | Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Apr–May | Weed | |
| | Dense Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | Jul–Sep | ||
| | Eggleaf Spurge | Euphorbia oblongata | Mar–Apr | Weed | |
| | Faassen's Catnip | Nepeta × faassenii | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Garden Phlox | Phlox paniculata | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Germander Speedwell | Veronica chamaedrys | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Goat's Beard | Aruncus dioicus | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| | Himalayan Crane's-Bill | Geranium himalayense | May–Jun | ||
| | Lake Huron Tansy | Tanacetum huronense | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Lamb's-ear | Stachys byzantina | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Lenten Rose | Helleborus orientalis | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Meadow Sage | Salvia pratensis | May–Jun | ||
| | Musk Mallow | Malva moschata | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Oriental Poppy | Papaver orientale | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Peony | Paeonia spp. | May–Jun | ||
| | Pyrethrum | Tanacetum cinerariifolium | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Shasta Daisy | Leucanthemum × superbum | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| | Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera macrophylla | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Spotted Joe-Pye Weed | Eupatorium maculatum | Jul–Sep | Native | |
| | Sweet William | Dianthus barbatus | May–Jun | ||
| | Tussock Bellflower | Campanula cervicaria | Jun–Jul | ||
| Shrub · 12 | |||||
| | Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Common Lilac | Syringa villosa | May–Jun | ||
| | Common Ninebark | Physocarpus opulifolius | May–Jun | ||
| | Dog Rose | Rosa canina | May–Jun | ||
| | English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Late Lilac | Syringa vulgaris | May–Jun | ||
| | Lewis' Mock Orange | Philadelphus lewisii | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| | Red Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Shrubby Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Sumac | Rhus spp. | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| | Tatarian Honeysuckle | Lonicera tatarica | May–Jun | Weed | |
| Tree · 16 | |||||
| | American Elm | Ulmus americana | Apr | Native | |
| | American Plum | Prunus americana | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Amur Maple | Acer ginnala | Apr–May | ||
| | Apple | Malus domestica | Apr–May | ||
| | Bur Oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Colorado Blue Spruce | Picea pungens | May–Jun | ||
| | Crabapple | Malus spp. | Apr–May | ||
| | Engelmann Spruce | Picea engelmannii | May–Jun | Native | |
| | European Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia | May–Jun | ||
| | Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos | May–Jun | ||
| | Japanese Tree Lilac | Syringa reticulata | Jun | ||
| | Little-Leaf Linden | Tilia cordata | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Lodgepole Pine | Pinus contorta | Apr–Jun | Native | |
| | Ohio Buckeye | Aesculus glabra | Apr–May | ||
| | Subalpine Fir | Abies lasiocarpa | May–Jun | Native | |
| Bulb · 11 | |||||
| | Autumn Crocus | Colchicum autumnale | Sep–Oct | ||
| | Common Hyacinth | Hyacinthus orientalis | Apr–May | ||
| | Compact Grape Hyacinth | Muscari armeniacum | Apr–May | ||
| | Dutch Crocus | Crocus vernus | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Garden Tulip | Tulipa spp. | Apr–May | ||
| | Glory of the Snow | Chionodoxa luciliae | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Poet's Narcissus | Narcissus poeticus | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Siberian Squill | Scilla siberica | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Small Camas | Camassia quamash | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Striped Squill | Puschkinia scilloides | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Wild Daffodil | Narcissus pseudonarcissus | Mar–Apr | ||
| Annual · 10 | |||||
| | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Jun–Jul | Weed | |
| | Canterbury Bells | Campanula medium | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Dame's Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | May–Jun | Weed | |
| | Field Pennycress | Thlaspi arvense | Apr–May | Weed | |
| | Garden Petunia | Petunia × atkinsiana | Jun–Sep | ||
| | Hoary Alyssum | Berteroa incana | May–Jun | Weed | |
| | Houndstongue | Cynoglossum officinale | May–Jun | Weed | |
| | Woodland Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis sylvatica | Apr–May | ||
| | Yellow Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | May–Jun | Weed | |
| Vine · 1 | |||||
| | Western Blue Virginsbower | Clematis occidentalis | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| Groundcover · 8 | |||||
| | Beach Strawberry | Fragaria chiloensis | Apr–Jun | ||
| | Bugleweed | Ajuga reptans | Apr–May | Weed | |
| | Ground Elder | Aegopodium podagraria | May–Jun | Weed | |
| | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | Apr–May | ||
| | Spotted Dead Nettle | Lamium maculatum | Apr–May | ||
| | Sweet Woodruff | Galium odoratum | May–Jun | ||
| | Wild Strawberry | Fragaria vesca | Apr–Jun | Native | |
| | Yellow Archangel | Lamium galeobdolon | Apr–May | Weed | |
| Grass · 1 | |||||
| | Red Fescue | Festuca rubra | Apr–May | Native | |
| Photo | Common name | Latin name | Bloom | Native or weed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaryllidaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Poet's Narcissus | Narcissus poeticus | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Wild Daffodil | Narcissus pseudonarcissus | Mar–Apr | ||
| Anacardiaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Sumac | Rhus spp. | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| Apiaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Ground Elder | Aegopodium podagraria | May–Jun | Weed | |
| Apocynaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| Asparagaceae · 6 | |||||
| | Common Hyacinth | Hyacinthus orientalis | Apr–May | ||
| | Compact Grape Hyacinth | Muscari armeniacum | Apr–May | ||
| | Glory of the Snow | Chionodoxa luciliae | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Siberian Squill | Scilla siberica | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Small Camas | Camassia quamash | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Striped Squill | Puschkinia scilloides | Mar–Apr | ||
| Asteraceae · 10 | |||||
| | Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Jul–Sep | Native | |
| | Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Apr–May | Weed | |
| | Dense Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | Jul–Sep | ||
| | Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Lake Huron Tansy | Tanacetum huronense | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Pyrethrum | Tanacetum cinerariifolium | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Shasta Daisy | Leucanthemum × superbum | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Spotted Joe-Pye Weed | Eupatorium maculatum | Jul–Sep | Native | |
| | Yellow Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | May–Jun | Weed | |
| Boraginaceae · 3 | |||||
| | Houndstongue | Cynoglossum officinale | May–Jun | Weed | |
| | Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera macrophylla | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Woodland Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis sylvatica | Apr–May | ||
| Brassicaceae · 3 | |||||
| | Dame's Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | May–Jun | Weed | |
| | Field Pennycress | Thlaspi arvense | Apr–May | Weed | |
| | Hoary Alyssum | Berteroa incana | May–Jun | Weed | |
| Campanulaceae · 5 | |||||
| | Balloon Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Canterbury Bells | Campanula medium | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Clustered Bellflower | Campanula glomerata | Jun–Jul | Weed | |
| | Creeping Bellflower | Campanula rapunculoides | Jun–Jul | Weed | |
| | Tussock Bellflower | Campanula cervicaria | Jun–Jul | ||
| Caprifoliaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Tatarian Honeysuckle | Lonicera tatarica | May–Jun | Weed | |
| Caryophyllaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Sweet William | Dianthus barbatus | May–Jun | ||
| Colchicaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Autumn Crocus | Colchicum autumnale | Sep–Oct | ||
| Euphorbiaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Eggleaf Spurge | Euphorbia oblongata | Mar–Apr | Weed | |
| Fabaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Jun–Jul | Weed | |
| | Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos | May–Jun | ||
| Fagaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Bur Oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Apr–May | Native | |
| Geraniaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Bloody Cranesbill | Geranium sanguineum | May–Jun | ||
| | Himalayan Crane's-Bill | Geranium himalayense | May–Jun | ||
| Grossulariaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Apr–May | Native | |
| Hydrangeaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Lewis' Mock Orange | Philadelphus lewisii | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| Iridaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Bearded Iris | Iris germanica | May–Jun | ||
| | Dutch Crocus | Crocus vernus | Mar–Apr | ||
| Lamiaceae · 7 | |||||
| | Bugleweed | Ajuga reptans | Apr–May | Weed | |
| | English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Faassen's Catnip | Nepeta × faassenii | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Lamb's-ear | Stachys byzantina | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Meadow Sage | Salvia pratensis | May–Jun | ||
| | Spotted Dead Nettle | Lamium maculatum | Apr–May | ||
| | Yellow Archangel | Lamium galeobdolon | Apr–May | Weed | |
| Liliaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Garden Tulip | Tulipa spp. | Apr–May | ||
| Malvaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Little-Leaf Linden | Tilia cordata | Jun–Jul | ||
| | Musk Mallow | Malva moschata | Jun–Jul | ||
| Oleaceae · 4 | |||||
| | Common Lilac | Syringa villosa | May–Jun | ||
| | Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Japanese Tree Lilac | Syringa reticulata | Jun | ||
| | Late Lilac | Syringa vulgaris | May–Jun | ||
| Paeoniaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Peony | Paeonia spp. | May–Jun | ||
| Papaveraceae · 1 | |||||
| | Oriental Poppy | Papaver orientale | Jun–Jul | ||
| Pinaceae · 4 | |||||
| | Colorado Blue Spruce | Picea pungens | May–Jun | ||
| | Engelmann Spruce | Picea engelmannii | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Lodgepole Pine | Pinus contorta | Apr–Jun | Native | |
| | Subalpine Fir | Abies lasiocarpa | May–Jun | Native | |
| Plantaginaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Germander Speedwell | Veronica chamaedrys | Jun–Jul | ||
| Poaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Red Fescue | Festuca rubra | Apr–May | Native | |
| Polemoniaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Garden Phlox | Phlox paniculata | Jun–Aug | ||
| | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | Apr–May | ||
| Ranunculaceae · 4 | |||||
| | Canadian Anemone | Anemone canadensis | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | Apr–Jun | ||
| | Lenten Rose | Helleborus orientalis | Mar–Apr | ||
| | Western Blue Virginsbower | Clematis occidentalis | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| Rosaceae · 12 | |||||
| | American Plum | Prunus americana | Apr–May | Native | |
| | Apple | Malus domestica | Apr–May | ||
| | Beach Strawberry | Fragaria chiloensis | Apr–Jun | ||
| | Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Common Ninebark | Physocarpus opulifolius | May–Jun | ||
| | Crabapple | Malus spp. | Apr–May | ||
| | Dog Rose | Rosa canina | May–Jun | ||
| | European Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia | May–Jun | ||
| | Goat's Beard | Aruncus dioicus | Jun–Jul | Native | |
| | Red Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Shrubby Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa | May–Jun | Native | |
| | Wild Strawberry | Fragaria vesca | Apr–Jun | Native | |
| Rubiaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Sweet Woodruff | Galium odoratum | May–Jun | ||
| Sapindaceae · 2 | |||||
| | Amur Maple | Acer ginnala | Apr–May | ||
| | Ohio Buckeye | Aesculus glabra | Apr–May | ||
| Saxifragaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Crevice Alumroot | Heuchera micrantha | May–Jun | ||
| Solanaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Garden Petunia | Petunia × atkinsiana | Jun–Sep | ||
| Ulmaceae · 1 | |||||
| | American Elm | Ulmus americana | Apr | Native | |
| Violaceae · 1 | |||||
| | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Apr–May | Native | |