water hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
Among the showiest of water garden plants, flower stalks grow about six inches above foliage … Continued
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waxyfruit hawthorn
Crataegus pruinosa
Waxy-fruited hawthorn is a native large shrub or small tree in the rose family found … Continued
variegated weigela
Weigela florida 'Variegata'
Gracefully arching branches are covered with 1″ funnel-shaped pale pink blooms which are especially attractive … Continued
white-tinged sedge
Carex albicans
Sometimes called oak sedge, this clumping sedge grows to 15-20″ tall. It is native to … Continued
white yarrow
Achillea millefolium
With long-lasting, flat-topped blooms, yarrow species are ubiquitous along roadsides and in open fields. Feathery … Continued
wild grape, riverbank grape
Vitis riparia
These fast-growing, long-lived native vines thrive along riverbanks, roadsides, forest edges, and fence lines. Green … Continued
winter savory
Satureja montana
With its strong spicy flavor, winter savory goes well with beans and meats, and including … Continued
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Blooms in early summer and can rebloom later in the season. Give it the sturdy … Continued
weeping Nootka falsecypress
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (formerly Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) ‘Pendula’
Medium to large size pyramidal tree has drooping branchlets with dark gray-green foliage that drapes … Continued
yellow bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae Aiton 'Mandela's Gold'
One of the best known of all the tropical flowers and cousin to the banana, … Continued
assorted cactus
Assorted Notocactus, Mammillaria, Opuntia, Echinocactus, Ferocactus, Pilocereus offer a variety of textures and shapes for … Continued
Yellow wild indigo
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Showy upright, mounded native with yellow, pea-like blooms along yellow-green stems rising above a foliage … Continued