| Common Name | Latin Name | Hardiness Zone | Soil | Sun/ Shade* |
Spacing (inches) | Depth (inches) | Blooming Season | Height (inches) | Notes | ||
| Acidanthera | Gladiolus callianthus | 9-11 | Well-drained/ fertile |
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6 | 4 | Summer to early fall | 24-36 | Hardy with mulch in Zones 7 and 8; north of Zone 7, lift in fall | ||
| Allium | Allium | 3-10 | Well-drained/ moist |
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12 | 3-4 | Spring to summer | 6-60 | Usually pest-free; a great cut flower | ||
| Amaryllis | Amaryllis | 9-11 | Well-drained/ moist |
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12 | 4-6 | Summer | 18-36 | North of Zone 9, lift in fall | ||
| Autumn-flowering crocus | Crocus | 3-8 | Well-drained/ fertile |
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4-5 | 3-4 | Fall | 3-6 | Plant in clumps of five or six | ||
| Begonia, tuberous | Begonia | 10-11 | Well-drained/ moist |
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12-15 | 1-2 | Summer to fall | 8-18 | North of Zone 10, lift in fall | ||
| Blazing star/gayfeather | Liatris | 7-10 | Well-drained | |
6 | 4 | Summer to fall | 8-20 | An excellent flower for drying; north of Zone 7, plant in spring, lift in fall | ||
| Blood lily | Haemanthus | 9-11 | Well-drained/ moist |
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6-8 | Level | Summer | 18 | North of Zone 7, plant in pot, lift in fall | ||
| Buttercup/crowfoot | Ranunculus | 9-11 | Very well-drained/ moist/sandy |
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8 | 2 | Spring to summer | 10-18 | An excellent cut flower; north of Zone 9, plant in spring, lift in fall | ||
| Caladium | Caladium | 10-11 | Well-drained/ moist |
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8-12 | 2 | Summer | 8-24 | North of Zone 10, plant in spring, lift in fall | ||
| Calla lily | Zantedeschia | 8-10 | Well-drained/ moist |
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8-24 | 1-4 | Summer | 24-36 | Fragrant; north of Zone 8, plant in spring, lift in fall | ||
| Canna | Canna | 8-11 | Well-drained/ moist |
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12-24 | Level | Summer | 18-60 | North of Zone 8, plant in spring, lift in fall | ||
| Corn lily | Ixia | 8-10 | Well-drained/ fertile/sandy |
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6 | 3 | Spring to summer | 18 | North of Zone 8, plant in spring, lift in fall | ||
| Cupid's bower/hot-water plant | Achimenes | 10-11 | Well-drained/ moist |
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3-4 | 1 | Summer to fall | 12-24 | Store in pots in fall; excellent as a houseplant or in a hanging basket | ||
| Cyclamen | Cyclamen | 7-9 | Well-drained/ moist |
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4 | 1-2 | Spring to fall | 3-12 | Naturalizes well in warm areas; north of Zone 7, lift in fall | ||
| Dahlia | Dahlia | 9-11 | Well-drained/ fertile |
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12-36 | 4-6 | Late summer | 12-60 | North of Zone 9, lift in fall | ||
| Daylily | Hemerocallis | 3-10 | Adaptable to most soils |
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12-24 | 2 | Summer | 12-36 | Mulch in winter in Zones 3 to 6 | ||
| Four o'clocks | Mirabilis jalapa | 8-11 | Well-drained | |
24 | 1 | Summer | 24 | North of Zone 8, lift in fall | ||
| Freesia | Freesia | 9-11 | Well-drained/ moist/sandy |
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2-4 | 2 | Summer | 12-24 | Fragrant; can be grown outdoors in warm climates | ||
| Garden gloxinia | Incarvillea | 4-8 | Well-drained/ moist |
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12 | 3-4 | Summer | 6-20 | Does well in woodland settings | ||
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus | 4-11 | Well-drained/ fertile |
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4-9 | 3-6 | Early summer to early fall | 12-80 | North of Zone 10, lift in fall | ||
| Harlequin flower | Sparaxis | 7-10 | Well-drained | |
2-3 | 2 | Fall | 12 | Naturalizes well in warm areas; north of Zone 7, lift in fall | ||
| Iris | Iris | 3-10 | Well-drained/ sandy |
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3-6 | 4 | Spring to late summer | 3-72 | Divide and replant rhizomes every two to five years | ||
| Kaffir lily | Schizotylis | 6-10 | Moist/ fertile |
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9-12 | 2 | Summer | 18-24 | Does well near streams in warm areas; north of Zone 6, plant in containers, move indoors in fall | ||
| Lily, Asiatic/Oriental | Lilium | 3-8 | Well-drained | |
8-12 | 4-6 | Early summer | 36 | Fragrant; self-sows; requires excellent drainage | ||
| Lords and ladies | Arum | 6-9 | Well-drained/ moist |
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12 | 4-5 | Summer | 6-18 | Leave in ground to multiply | ||
| Meadow saffron | Colchicum | 4-9 | Well-drained/ moist |
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3-4 | 4 | Summer to early fall | 7-10 | Extremely hardy | ||
| Montbretia | Crocosmia | 5-9 | Well-drained/ moist |
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6-8 | 3-5 | Summer | 24-36 | Grows especially well in rock gardens | ||
| Peacock flower | Tigridia | 8-10 | Well-drained | |
5-6 | 4 | Summer | 18-24 | North of Zone 8, lift in fall | ||
| Peruvian daffodil | Hymenocallis | 8-10 | Well-drained/ fertile |
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10-12 | 4-6 | Summer | 24 | North of Zone 8, lift in fall | ||
| Polianthes | Polianthes | 9-10 | Well-drained/ moist |
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6 | 3 | Summer to fall | 24-48 | North of Zone 9, lift in fall | ||
| Roscoea | Roscoea | 6-9 | Well-drained | |
6 | 4 | Summer to fall | 6-24 | Hardy to Zone 6 with mulch | ||
| Shamrock/sorrel | Oxalis | 5-9 | Well-drained | |
4-6 | 2 | Summer | 2-12 | Plant in confined area to control | ||
| Summer hyacinth | Galtonia | 6-10 | Well-drained/ fertile/sandy |
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18-24 | 6 | Summer to fall | 12-48 | North of Zone 6, lift in fall | ||
| Windflower | Anemone | 3-9 | Well-drained/ moist |
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3-6 | 2 | Early summer | 3-18 | North of Zone 6, lift in fall | ||
* = full sun = partial shade = full shade |
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