Perennial Plant Names 
English Common Names, alphabetic by genus
| Genus |
English |
| |
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| Acaena |
New Zealand burr |
| Acanthus |
Bear's breeches |
| Achillea |
Yarrow |
| Acidanthera |
Acidanthera |
| Aconitum |
Monkshood |
| Acorus |
Mini. sweet flag |
| Actaea |
Baneberry |
| Adenophora |
Ladybells |
| Adiantum |
Maidenhair Fern |
| Adonis |
Adonis |
| Aegopodium |
Goutweed |
| Agapanthus |
African blue lily |
| Agastache |
Anise Hyssop |
| Ajuga |
Carpet bugle |
| Alcea |
Hollyhock |
| Alchemilla |
Lady's Mantle |
| Alisma |
Water plantain |
| Allium |
Ornamental Onion |
| Alopecurus |
Foxtail Grass |
| Alstroemeria |
Peruvian Lily |
| Althaea |
Marsh mallow |
| Alyssum |
Alyssum |
| Amsonia |
Blue Stars |
| Anacyclus |
Mt. Atlas Daisy |
| Anagallis |
Pimpernel |
| Anaphalis |
Pearly everlasting |
| Anchusa |
Bugloss |
| Androsace |
Rock jasmine |
| Anemone |
Windflower |
| Angelica |
Angelica |
| Antennaria |
Pussy toes |
| Anthemis |
Chamomile |
| Anthriscus |
Chervil |
| Aquilegia |
Columbine |
| Arabis |
Rockcress |
| Arctostaphylos |
Bearberry |
| Arisaema |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
| Armeria |
Thrift |
| Arrhenatherum |
Oat Grass |
| Artemisia |
Wormwood |
| Arum |
Arum lily |
| Aruncus |
Goatsbeard |
| Arundinaria |
Bamboo |
| Asarum |
Wild ginger |
| Asclepias |
Butterfly flower |
| Asphodeline |
Jacob's rod |
| Asplenium |
Spleenwort |
| Aster |
Aster |
| Astilbe |
False spirea |
| Astilboides |
Rodgersia |
| Astrantia |
Masterwort |
| Athyrium |
Lady Fern |
| Aubretia |
Rock cress |
| Avena |
Avena grass |
| Azolla |
Fairy moss |
| Baldellia |
Baldellia |
| Bambusa |
Bamboo |
| Baptisia |
False Indigo |
| Begonia |
Begonia |
| Belamcanda |
Blackberry lily |
| Bellis |
English daisy |
| Bergenia |
Saxifrage |
| Blechnum |
Hard fern |
| Bletilla |
Bletilla orchid |
| Boltonia |
Boltonia |
| Borago |
Borage |
| Bouteloua |
Gramma grass |
| Briza |
Quaking grass |
| Brodiaea |
Brodiaea |
| Brunnera |
Brunnera |
| Buglossoides |
Buglossoides |
| Buphthalmum |
Oxeye |
| Butomus |
Flowering rush |
| Calamagrostis |
Feather reed grass |
| Calamintha |
Calamint |
| Calla |
Calla lily |
| Calluna |
Heather |
| Caltha |
Marsh marigold |
| Camassia |
Camus lily, Quamash |
| Campanula |
Bellflower |
| Cardamine |
Bittercress |
| Carex |
Sedge |
| Caryopteris |
Bluebeard |
| Catanache |
Cupid's dart |
| Centaurea |
Bluet |
| Centranthus |
Valerian |
| Cephalaria |
Cephalaria |
| Cerastium |
Snow-in-summer |
| Ceratostigma |
Leadwort |
| Chasmanthium |
Sea Oats |
| Cheiranthus |
Wall flower |
| Chelidonium |
Celandine |
| Chelone |
Turtlehead |
| Chiastophyllum |
Cotyledon |
| Chionodoxa |
Glory-of-the-snow |
| Chrysanthemum |
Tansy |
| Chrysogonum |
Green and gold |
| Chrysoplenium |
Golden saxifrage |
| Cimicifuga |
Snakeroot |
| Cirsium |
Plumed thistle |
| Clematis |
Celmatis |
| Codonopsis |
Asia bell |
| Colchicum |
Autumn crocus |
| Colocasia |
Colocasia |
| Convallaria |
Lily-of-the-Valley |
| Coreopsis |
Tickseed |
| Cortaderia |
Pampas grass |
| Corydalis |
Corydalis |
| Cotula |
Brass buttons |
| Crambe |
Crambe, Kale |
| Crinum |
Crinum lily |
| Crocosmia |
Crocosmia |
| Crocus |
Crocus |
| Cyclamen |
Cyclamen |
| Cymbalaria |
Kenilworth ivy |
| Cyperus |
Sedge |
| Cyrtomium |
Holly fern |
| Dactylis |
Dactylis |
| Dactylorhiza |
Marsh orchid |
| Dahlia |
Dahlia |
| Darmera |
Umbrella plant |
| Delphinium |
Larkspur |
| Deschampsia |
Hair grass |
| Dianthus |
Pinks, Thrift |
| Dicentra |
Bleeding heart |
| Dictamnus |
Gas plant |
| Digitalis |
Foxglove |
| Dodecatheon |
Shooting star |
| Doronicum |
Leopard's bane |
| Draba |
Whitlow grass |
| Dryas |
Mountain avens |
| Dryopteris |
Wood fern |
| Duchesnea |
Mock strawberry |
| Echinacea |
Coneflower |
| Echinops |
Globe thistle |
| Echium |
Echium |
| Eichhornia |
Water hyacinth |
| Elymus |
Wild rye |
| Epilobium |
Willow herb |
| Epimedium |
Barrenwort |
| Equisetum |
Horsetail |
| Eranthis |
Winter aconite |
| Eremurus |
Foxtail lily |
| Erigeron |
Fleabane |
| Erodium |
Erodium |
| Eryngium |
Sea holly |
| Erythronium |
Trout lily |
| Eucharis |
Amazon lily |
| Eucomis |
Pineapple lily |
| Eupatorium |
Joe-pye weed |
| Euphorbia |
Spurge |
| Fargesia |
Bamboo |
| Festuca |
Fescue |
| Filipendula |
Meadowsweet |
| Foeniculum |
Fennel |
| Fragraria |
Strawberry |
| Freesia |
Freesia |
| Fritillaria |
Fritillary |
| Gaillardia |
Blanket flower |
| Galanthus |
Snowdrops |
| Galium |
Bedstraw |
| Galtonia |
Galtonia |
| Gaura |
Windflower |
| Gentiana |
Gentian |
| Geranium |
Geranium |
| Geum |
Avens |
| Gladiolus |
Gladiolus |
| Glaucium |
Horned poppy |
| Gloriosa |
Gloriosa lily |
| Glyceria |
Glyceria |
| Gunnera |
Gunnera |
| Gypsophila |
Baby's breath |
| Halonechloa |
Hakone grass |
| Hedera |
English ivy |
| Helenium |
Helen's flower |
| Helianthemum |
Sun-rose |
| Helianthus |
Per. sunflower |
| Helictotrichon |
Blue oat grass |
| Heliopsis |
Heliopsis |
| Helleborus |
Hellebore |
| Hemerocallis |
Daylily |
| Hepatica |
Liverleaf,Hepatica |
| Heracleum |
Hogweed |
| Hesperis |
Dame's rocket |
| Heuchera |
Coralbells |
| Heucherella |
Foamy bells |
| Hibanobambusa |
Bamboo |
| Hibiscus |
Hibiscus |
| Holcus |
Holcus |
| Hosta |
Plantain Lily |
| Houttuynia |
Chameleon plant |
| Hyacinth |
Hyacinth |
| Hyacinthoides |
Bluebell |
| Hydrocotyle |
Pennywort |
| Hymenocallis |
Spider lily |
| Hypericum |
St. John's wort |
| Hyssopus |
Hyssop |
| Iberis |
Candytuft |
| Imperata |
Blood grass |
| Incarvillea |
Hardy gloxinia |
| Indigofera |
Indigo |
| Inula |
Elecampane |
| Ipheion |
Ipheion |
| Iris |
Iris |
| Iris, Germanica |
Bearded iris |
| Ixia |
Ixia |
| Ixiolirion |
Ixiolirion |
| Juncus |
Rush |
| Kalimeris |
Japanese Aster |
| Kirengeshoma |
Yellow waxbells |
| Knautia |
Blue buttons |
| Kniphofia |
Torch lily, Tritoma |
| Koeleria |
Glaucous hair grass |
| Lamiastrum |
Yellow archangel |
| Lamium |
Dead nettle |
| Lathyrus |
Perennial pea |
| Lavandula |
Lavender |
| Lavatera |
Tree mallow |
| Leontopodium |
Edelweiss |
| Leucanthemum |
Shasta Daisy |
| Leucojum |
Snowflake |
| Lewisia |
Lewisia |
| Leymus |
Lyme grass |
| Liatris |
Blazing star |
| Ligularia |
Ligularia |
| Lilium |
Lily |
| Limonium |
Statice |
| Linaria |
Toadflax |
| Linum |
Flax |
| Liriope |
Lily-turf |
| Lobelia |
Cardinal flower |
| Lotus |
Lotus |
| Lunaria |
Honesty, Money plant |
| Lupinus |
Lupine |
| Luzula |
Woodrush |
| Lychnis |
Catchfly |
| Lysichiton |
Skunk cabbage |
| Lysimachia |
Loosestrife |
| Lythrum |
Loosestrife |
| Macleaya |
Plume poppy |
| Malva |
Mallow |
| Matteuccia |
Ostrich fern |
| Meconopsis |
Blue poppy |
| Melica |
Melic grass |
| Mentha |
Mint |
| Mertensia |
Bluebells |
| Mimulus |
Mimulus |
| Miscanthus |
Maiden grass |
| Molinia |
Moor grass |
| Monarda |
Bee balm |
| Muscari |
Grape hyacinth |
| Myosotis |
Forget-me-not |
| Myriophyllum |
Milfoil |
| Narcissus |
Narcissus |
| Nepeta |
Catmint |
| Nerine |
Nerine lily |
| Nuphar |
Yellow pond lily |
| Nymphaea |
Water lily |
| Nymphoides |
Floating heart |
| Oenothera |
Evening primrose |
| Omphalodes |
Navel-seed |
| Onoclea |
Sensitive fern |
| Onopordum |
Scotch Thistle |
| Ophiopogon |
Mondo grass |
| Origanum |
Oregano |
| Ornithogalum |
Star-of-Bethelem |
| Osmunda |
Osmunda |
| Oxalis |
Oxalis |
| Pachysandra |
Spurge |
| Paeonia |
Peony |
| Panicum |
Panic grass |
| Papaver |
Poppy |
| Pennisetum |
Fountain grass |
| Penstemon |
Beardtongue |
| Persicaria |
Persicaria |
| Petasites |
Petasites |
| Phalaris |
Ribbon grass |
| Phlomis |
Phlomis |
| Phlox |
Phlox |
| Phragmites |
Reed |
| Phyllostachys |
Bamboo |
| Physostegia |
Obedient plant |
| Phytolacca |
Pokeweed |
| Pistia |
Water lettuce |
| Plantago |
Plantain |
| Platycodon |
Balloon flower |
| Pleioblastus |
Bamboo |
| Polemonium |
Jacob's ladder |
| Polygonatum |
Solomon' s seal |
| Polygonum |
Knotweed |
| Polypodium |
Polypody fern |
| Polystichum |
Shield fern |
| Pontderia |
Pickerel weed |
| Potamogeton |
Curled pondweed |
| Potentilla |
Cinquefoil |
| Primula |
Primrose |
| Prunella |
Self-heal |
| Pseudosasa |
Bamboo |
| Pulmonaria |
Lungwort |
| Pulsatilla |
Pasque flower |
| Puschkinia |
Puschkinia |
| Pyrethrum |
Painted daisy |
| Ranunculus |
Buttercup |
| Ratibida |
Ratibida |
| Rheum |
Rhubarb |
| Rodgersia |
Rodgersia |
| Rosa |
Rose |
| Rosmarinus |
Rosemary |
| Rudbeckia |
Black-eyed daisy |
| Rumex |
Dock |
| Ruta |
Rue |
| Sagina |
Pearlwort |
| Sagittaria |
Arrowhead |
| Salvia |
Sage |
| Sanguisorba |
Burnet |
| Santolina |
Lavender cotton |
| Saponaria |
Soapwort |
| Sasa |
Bamboo |
| Sasaella |
Bamboo |
| Saxifraga |
Saxifrage |
| Scabiosa |
Scabious |
| Scilla |
Squill |
| Scirpus |
Scirpus |
| Scutellaria |
Skullcap |
| Sedum |
Stonecrop |
| Sempervivum |
Houseleek |
| Senecio |
Senecio |
| Sesleria |
Blue moor grass |
| Sidalcea |
Checker-mallow |
| Silene |
Catchfly |
| Sinarundinaria |
Bamboo |
| Smilacina |
False Solomon's Seal |
| Solanum |
Nightshade |
| Solidago |
Goldenrod |
| Sparganium |
Burr reed |
| Spartina |
Spartina |
| Stachys |
Stachys |
| Stipa |
Feather grass |
| Stokesia |
Stokes's aster |
| Stratiotes |
Water soldier |
| Stylophorum |
Celandine poppy |
| Symphytum |
Comfrey |
| Symplocarpos |
Skunk cabbage |
| Thalictrum |
Meadow rue |
| Thelypteris |
Marsh fern |
| Thermopsis |
False lupine |
| Thymus |
Thyme |
| Tiarella |
Foamflower |
| Tovara |
Tovara |
| Tradescantia |
Spiderwort |
| Tricyrtis |
Toad lily |
| Trifolium |
Clover |
| Trillium |
Wake robin |
| Triteleia |
Triteleia |
| Tritonia |
Tritonia |
| Trollius |
Globe flower |
| Tulipa |
Tulip |
| Tussilago |
Coltsfoot |
| Typha |
Cat's tail |
| Uvularia |
Merry bells, Bellwort |
| Valeriana |
Valerian |
| Veratrum |
False hellebore |
| Verbascum |
Mullein |
| Verbena |
Vervain |
| Vernonia |
Ironweed |
| Veronica |
Speedwell |
| Veronicastrum |
Culver's root |
| Vinca |
Periwinkle |
| Viola |
Viola, Pansy |
| Waldsteinia |
Barren strawberry |
| Woodsia |
Woodsia fern |
| Yucca |
Yucca |
| Zantedeschia |
Calla lily |
| Zephyranthes |
Wind flower |
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