Perennial Plant Names 
German Common names, genera, and English names
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| German name |
Genus |
English name |
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| Adonisröschen |
Adonis |
Adonis |
| Akelei |
Aquilegia |
Columbine |
| Anisysop |
Agastache |
Anise Hyssop |
| Aster |
Aster |
Aster |
| Bachbunge |
Veronica |
Speedwell |
| Baldrian |
Valeriana |
Valerian |
| Ballonblume |
Platycodon |
Balloon flower |
| Bambus |
Bambusa |
Bamboo |
| Bärentraube |
Arctostaphylos |
Bearberry |
| Bartfaden |
Penstemon |
Beardtongue |
| Bechermalve |
Lavatera |
Tree mallow |
| Beinwell, Komfrey |
Symphytum |
Comfrey |
| Bergenie |
Bergenia |
Saxifrage |
| Bergminze |
Calamintha |
Calamint |
| Blauschwingel |
Festuca |
Fescue |
| Blaustern |
Amsonia |
Blue Stars |
| Buschwindröschen |
Anemone |
Windflower |
| Butterblume |
Caltha |
Marsh marigold |
| Diptam |
Dictamnus |
Gas plant |
| Echter |
Acorus |
Mini. sweet flag |
| Edeldistel |
Eryngium |
Sea holly |
| Efeu |
Hedera |
English ivy |
| Eisenhut, stormhut |
Aconitum |
Monkshood |
| Enzian |
Gentiana |
Gentian |
| Erdbeeren |
Fragraria |
Strawberry |
| Federborstengras |
Pennisetum |
Fountain grass |
| Fettblatt, Tripmadam |
Sedum |
Stonecrop |
| Fingerhut |
Digitalis |
Foxglove |
| Fingerkraut |
Potentilla |
Cinquefoil |
| Flohkraut, Berufkraut |
Erigeron |
Fleabane |
| Frauenhaarfarn |
Adiantum |
Maidenhair Fern |
| Frauenmantel |
Alchemilla |
Lady's Mantle |
| Freilandgloxinie |
Incarvillea |
Hardy gloxinia |
| Gänseblümchen |
Bellis |
English daisy |
| Garbe |
Achillea |
Yarrow |
| Giersch |
Aegopodium |
Goutweed |
| Glockenblume |
Campanula |
Bellflower |
| Goldlack |
Cheiranthus |
Wall flower |
| Goldrute |
Solidago |
Goldenrod |
| Günsel |
Ajuga |
Carpet bugle |
| Hauswurz |
Sempervivum |
Houseleek |
| Heidekraut |
Calluna |
Heather |
| Indianernessel |
Monarda |
Bee balm |
| Indigolupine |
Baptisia |
False Indigo |
| Iris |
Iris |
Iris |
| Jakobsleiter |
Polemonium |
Jacob's ladder |
| Johanneskraut |
Hypericum |
St. John's wort |
| Kamille |
Anthemis |
Chamomile |
| Katzenminze |
Nepeta |
Catmint |
| Katzenpfötchen |
Antennaria |
Pussy toes |
| Kegelblume |
Ratibida |
Ratibida |
| Kerbel |
Anthriscus |
Chervil |
| Königskerze |
Verbascum |
Mullein |
| Kornblume |
Centaurea |
Bluet |
| Kornblumenaster |
Stokesia |
Stokes's aster |
| Kratzdistel |
Cirsium |
Plumed thistle |
| Küchenschelle |
Pulsatilla |
Pasque flower |
| Kugeldistel |
Echinops |
Globe thistle |
| Lavendel |
Lavandula |
Lavender |
| Leimkraut |
Silene |
Catchfly |
| Lobelie |
Lobelia |
Cardinal flower |
| Lungenkraut |
Pulmonaria |
Lungwort |
| Lupine, Wolfsbohne |
Lupinus |
Lupine |
| Mädchenauge |
Coreopsis |
Tickseed |
| Mädesüss |
Filipendula |
Meadowsweet |
| Maiglöckchen |
Convallaria |
Lily-of-the-Valley |
| Malve |
Malva |
Mallow |
| Margerite |
Chrysanthemum |
Tansy |
| Minze |
Mentha |
Mint |
| Mohn |
Papaver |
Poppy |
| Nachtkerze |
Oenothera |
Evening primrose |
| Nattenkopf |
Echium |
Echium |
| Nelke |
Lychnis |
Catchfly |
| Nelke |
Dianthus |
Pinks, Thrift |
| Ochsenzunge |
Anchusa |
Bugloss |
| Peruanische Lilie |
Alstroemeria |
Peruvian Lily |
| Pestwurz |
Petasites |
Petasites |
| Pfingstrose |
Paeonia |
Peony |
| Plattährengras |
Chasmanthium |
Sea Oats |
| Prachtkerze |
Gaura |
Windflower |
| Präriemalve |
Sidalcea |
Checker-mallow |
| Purpurglöckchen |
Heuchera |
Coralbells |
| Ranunkel |
Ranunculus |
Buttercup |
| Rittersporn |
Delphinium |
Larkspur |
| Rodgersia |
Rodgersia |
Rodgersia |
| Rose |
Rosa |
Rose |
| Salbei |
Salvia |
Sage |
| Schildblume |
Chelone |
Turtlehead |
| Schleierkraut |
Gypsophila |
Baby's breath |
| Schleifenblume |
Iberis |
Candytuft |
| Schlüsselblume,primel |
Primula |
Primrose |
| Schwertlilie |
Iris, Germanica |
Bearded iris |
| Segge |
Carex |
Sedge |
| Seidenpflanze |
Asclepias |
Butterfly flower |
| Seifenkraut |
Saponaria |
Soapwort |
| Skabiose |
Scabiosa |
Scabious |
| Sommermargerite |
Leucanthemum |
Shasta Daisy |
| Sonnenblume |
Helianthus |
Per. sunflower |
| Sonnenhut |
Echinacea |
Coneflower |
| Sonnenhut |
Rudbeckia |
Black-eyed daisy |
| Spornblume |
Centranthus |
Valerian |
| Springwurz |
Polygonatum |
Solomon' s seal |
| Stadtnelkenwurz |
Geum |
Avens |
| Steinsame |
Buglossoides |
Buglossoides |
| Sterndolde |
Astrantia |
Masterwort |
| Stockrose |
Alcea |
Hollyhock |
| Storchschnabel |
Geranium |
Geranium |
| Taubnessel |
Lamium |
Dead nettle |
| Thymian |
Thymus |
Thyme |
| Trollblume |
Trollius |
Globe flower |
| Veilchen |
Viola |
Viola, Pansy |
| Wermut, Beifuss |
Artemisia |
Wormwood |
| Wiesenknopf,Bibernelle |
Sanguisorba |
Burnet |
| Wiesenraute |
Thalictrum |
Meadow rue |
| Witwenblume |
Knautia |
Blue buttons |
| Wolfsmilch |
Euphorbia |
Spurge |
| Wurmfarn |
Dryopteris |
Wood fern |
| Ysop |
Hyssopus |
Hyssop |
| Ziest |
Stachys |
Stachys |
| Zwiebel, Lauch |
Allium |
Ornamental Onion |
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