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Easy-to-Grow Plants For Beginners

Beginner's plants are those that are relatively easy to establish and care for. Plants with this symbol are especially recommended for children. Be forewarned: plants with this symbol will give the budding horticulturist quick satisfaction, and could produce an addiction to gardening!

	Scientific Name	Common Names
	Annual Plants and Flowers
	Anethum graveolens	dill
	Antirrhinum majus	common snapdragon
	Bidens alba	shepherd's needles
	Brassica juncea	mustard greens
	Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes	kohlrabi
	Brassica rapa var. rapifera	turnip
	Calendula officinalis	calendula
	Calibrachoa X hybrida	Calibrachoa hybrids
	Consolida ajacis	larkspur
	Cosmos bipinnatus	cosmos
	Cosmos sulphureus	orange cosmos
	Datura stramonium	Jimsonweed
	Eschscholzia californica	California poppy
	Gaillardia pulchella	blanket flower
	Helianthus annuus	common sunflower
	Impatiens wallerana	impatiens
	Lactuca sativa	lettuce
	Melampodium divaricatum	butter daisy
	Papaver somniferum	opium poppy
	Petunia x hybrida	petunias
	Phaseolus vulgaris	common bean
	Phlox drummondii	annual garden phlox
	Raphanus sativus	radish
	Salvia farinacea	mealycup sage
	Salvia splendens	scarlet sage
	Tagetes spp.	marigold
	Tropaeolum majus	nasturtium
	Cactus and Succulents
	Epiphyllum spp.	orchid cactus
	Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi	South American air plant
	Tradescantia pallida	purple heart
	Grasses and Grasslike Plants
	Andropogon gerardii	big bluestem
	Cortaderia selloana	pampas grass
	Cyperus involucratus	umbrella sedge
	Muhlenbergia capillaris	Gulf muhlygrass
	Setaria palmifolia	palm grass
	Tripsacum dactyloides	gamma grass
	Zea mays	corn
	Palms and Palmlike Plants
	Butia capitata	jelly palm
	Howea forsteriana	kentia palm
	Phoenix reclinata	Senegal date palm
	Trachycarpus fortunei	windmill palm
	Washingtonia filifera	California fan palm
	Perennial Plants
	Allium fistulosum	scallion
	Allium tuberosum	garlic chives
	Ananas comosus	pineapple
	Aquilegia canadensis	wild columbine
	Asclepias tuberosa	butterfly weed
	Aspidistra elatior	iron plant
	Asplenium nidus	bird's nest fern
	Aster x frikartii	Frikart's aster
	Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum	wax begonia
	Billbergia nutans	queen’s tears; friendship plant
	Brassica oleracea var. acephala	kale
	Canna X generalis	canna
	Chlorophytum comosum	spider plant
	chrysanthemum hybrids	chrysanthemum
	Coleus x hybridus	Flame Nettle
	Coreopsis verticillata	whorled coreopsis
	Coreopsis grandiflora	coreopsis
	Coreopsis lanceolata	lanceleaf tickseed
	Crinum X powellii	Cape lily
	Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora	montbretia
	Crocus spp.	crocus
	Cuphea ignea	cigar plant
	Cyrtomium falcatum	holly fern
	Echinacea purpurea	purple coneflower
	Erythrina herbacea	coral bean
	Galanthus nivalis	common snowdrop
	Gaura lindheimeri	whirling butterflies
	Gerbera Jamesonii	Gerber daisy
	Gossypium spp.	cotton
	Helianthus tuberosus	Jerusalem artichoke
	Heliopsis helianthoides	oxeye sunflower
	Iris germanica	bearded iris
	Iris pseudacorus	yellow flag
	Leucojum aestivum	summer snowflake
	Lilium formosanum	Formosa lily
	Lycopersicon lycopersicum	tomato
	Lycoris radiata	hurricane lily
	Lycoris squamigera	surprise lily
	Mentha X piperita	peppermint
	Mirabilis jalapa	four o' clock
	Musa x paradisiaca	banana
	Muscari spp.	grape hyacinth
	Narcissus spp.	daffodil
	Oenothera fruticosa	sundrops
	Ophiopogon japonicus	mondo grass
	Pelargonium x hortorum	garden geranium
	Pentas lanceolata	pentas
	Protasparagus densiflorus	asparagus fern
	Pteridium aquilinum	bracken
	Pycnanthemum floridanum	Florida mountainmint
	Rubus fruticosus	blackberry
	Ruellia brittoniana	Mexican petunia
	Salvia lyrata	lyreleaf sage
	Salvia coccinea	scarlet sage
	Salvia 'Indigo Spires'	Indigo Spires sage
	Scabiosa columbaria	Butterfly Blue
	Stachys byzantina	lamb's ear
	Stokesia laevis	Stokes' aster
	Taraxacum officinale	dandelion
	Tradescantia fluminensis	green wandering Jew
	Tradescantia spathacea	oysterplant
	Tradescantia zebrina	wandering Jew
	Tradescantia Andersoniana Group	spiderwort
	Verbena bonariensis	purpletop verbena
	Vinca minor	common periwinkle
	Viola sororia	violet
	Yucca filamentosa	Adam's needle
	Zamia furfuracea	Cardboard palm
	Zamia pumila	coontie
	Zingiber zerumbet	pinecone ginger
	Shrubs
	Abelia X grandiflora	glossy abelia
	Calycanthus floridus	sweetshrub
	Cestrum nocturnum	night blooming jasmine
	Chaenomeles speciosa	Japanese quince
	Clethra alnifolia	sweet pepperbush
	Fatshedera (X) lizei	fatshedera
	Forsythia spp.	forsythia
	Galphimia glauca	thryallis
	Hibiscus mutabilis	confederate rose
	Jasminum nudiflorum	winter jasmine
	Kerria japonica	Japanese kerria
	Lantana montevidensis	trailing lantana
	Ligustrum japonicum	Japanese privet
	Lonicera maackii	Amur honeysuckle
	Loropetalum chinense	loropetalum
	Malvaviscus penduliflorus	Turk's cap
	Odontonema strictum	firespike
	Prunus angustifolia	Chickasaw plum
	Pyracantha coccinea	firethorn
	Rhaphiolepis umbellata	yeddo hawthorne
	Rhododendron spp.	azalea
	Rhus copallinum	R. copallina (syn.)
	Rosa Radrazz	Knock Out™ rose
	Salvia elegans	pineapple sage
	Spiraea thunbergii	baby's breath spirea
	Tetrapanax papyiferus	Rice-paper plant
	Tibouchina urvilleana	princess flower
	Vaccinium stamineum	deerberry
	Viburnum obovatum	Walter's viburnum
	Yucca aloifolia	Spanish bayonet
	Trees
	Acer negundo	boxelder
	Acer saccharinum	silver maple
	Aesculus pavia	red buckeye
	Carica papaya	papaya
	Citrofortunella microcarpa	calamondin
	Cupressocyparis Leylandii	Leyland cypress
	Jacaranda acutifolia	jacaranda
	Lagerstroemia indica	crape myrtle
	Morus alba	white mulberry
	Pinus clausa	sand pine
	Pinus taeda	loblolly pine
	Platanus X acerfolia	London planetree
	Populus deltoides	eastern cottonwood
	Pyrus pyrifolia	sand pear
	Salix nigra	black willow
	Ulmus pumila	Siberian elm
	Vitex agnus-castus	hemp tree
	Vines
	Clytostoma callistegioides	violet trumpet vine
	Cucumis sativus	cucumber
	Ipomoea alba	moonflower vine
	Ipomoea quamoclit	cypress vine
	Ipomoea spp.	Ornamental sweet potato vine
	Ipomoea tricolor	morning glory
	Jasminum multiflorum	downy jasmine
	Jasminum polyanthum	winter jasmine
	Lonicera japonica	Japanese honeysuckle
	Lonicera sempervirens	coral honeysuckle
	Luffa aegyptiaca	loofah
	Parthenocissus tricuspidata	Boston ivy
	Phaseolus lunatus	butterbean
	Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides	Mexican Flame Vine
	Thunbergia alata	black-eyed susan vine
	Trachelospermum jasminoides	Confederate jasmine
	Aquatic Plants
	Juncus effusus	soft rush

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