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