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Complete Alphabetical List of Cottage Garden Plants (with scientific names)

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October 3, 2020 By Janice

I was looking for an ultimate list of all the plants that are used in a cottage garden but had trouble finding a comprehensive one. And so I created this list and arranged them in alphabetical order so that you can easily find them with the search function on your keyboard.

I’ve included the scientific names of each plant in this list because sometimes the common names are not specific enough to do proper research of certain plants. One plant can be called many things in different places and it can also be called by its plant family or genus.

To avoid confusion, I found that knowing the scientific names of plants are best if you wish to navigate the internet for a specific kind of plant.

This list is exhaustive, but if you know that I’ve gotten some information wrong (or have missed some plants), please let me know in the comments below so I can update this post for everyone. (Thank you!)

A

Common Plant NameScientific Name
Agapanthus Agapanthus africanus
AlmondsPrunus amygdalus
AlyssumLobularia maritima
Amazon LilyEucharis grandiflora
Anemone clematisClematis montana
AngelicaAngelica archangelica
ApplesMalus domestica
ApricotsPrunus armeniaca
Arum/Calla LilyZantedeschia cultivars
Aussie BlossomLeptospermum
Azalea/ Rhododendron Rhododendron

B

Ballerina/ashy cranesbillGeranium cinereum
BalsamImpatiens
BasilOcimum basilicum
Bedding/Wax BegoniaBegonia semperflorens
Belladonna LilyAmarylllis belladonna
BellflowersCampanula
BergamotMonarda didyma
Berkeley sedgeCarex divulsa
Blazing StarTritonia crocata
Bleeding HeartLamprocapnos spectabilis
BluebellsScilla
BorageBorago officinalis
Brachyscome DaisyBrachyscome multifida
Brisbane LilyProiphys cunninghamii
ButtercupsRanunculus (all varieties)
Butterfly BushBuddleia davidii

C

Camellia Camellia japonica (all varieties)
Candytufts Iberis (all varieties)
Canna LilliesCanna indica
CarawayCarum carvi
Carnations & PinksDianthus (all varieties)
CatnipNepeta cataria
CatmintNepeta mussinii
CherriesPrunus avium
Cherry PieHeliotropium arborescens
ChicoryCichorium intybus
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
Clary SageSalvia sclarea
Climbing RoseRosa setigera
ClockvinesThunbergia species
Columbine / Granny’s BonnetAquilegia vulgaris
Coneflower/EchanaceaEchinacea purpurea
Common SageSalvia officinalis
Common wormwoodArtemisia absinthium
Coral BellsHeuchera villosa
CorianderCoriandrum sativum
Currants (Black, White, Red Currant, Gooseberry)Ribes species & cultivars

D

Daffodils & JonquilsNarcissus (all varieties)
DelphiniumDelphinium grandiflorum
DillAnethum graveolens

E

European PlumPrunus domestica
Evening PrimroseOenothera biennis
Everlasting DaisyHelichrysum bracteatum

F

Feijoa Feijoa sellowiana
FigFicus carica
Flowering PeaLathyrus odoratus
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Fraser Island CreeperTecomanthe hillii
FreesiasFreesia (all varieties)
Fringe FlowerLoreopetalum (all varieties)
FuchsiaFuchsia (all varieties)

G

GarlicAllium sativum
Garlic FlowerTulbaghia violacea
Ginger LilyHedychium gardnerianum
GladiolusGladiolus (all varieties)
GoatsbearAruncus dioicus
Golden Shrub DaisyEuryops pectinatus
GrapesVitis vinifera
Grape HyacinthMuscari
GrumichamaEugenia brasiliensis
GuavaPsidium littorale

H

Heathers & HeathsErica cultivars
HelleborusHelleborus (all varieties)
HollyhockAlthaea rosea
HyacinthsHyacinthus
Hydrangea Hydrangea (all varieties)
HyssopHyssopus officinalis

I

Ifafa LilyCyrtanthus species
Indian HawthornRaphiolepis species
IrisIris species
Ivy-leaved GeraniumsPelargonium peltatum cultivars

J

Jacobean LilySprekelia formosissima
Japanese plumPrunus salicina
JasmineJasminum species (all varieties)
Jerusalem SagePhlomis fruticosa

K

Kaffir LilyClivia miniata
KiwifruitActinidia deliciosa

L

Lady’s MantleAlchemilla mollis
LaurustinusViburnum tinus
LavanderLavandula (all varieties)
Large ConeflowerRudbeckia maxima
LemonCitrus limon
Lemon BalmMelissa officinalis
Lenten roseHelleborus orientalis
LilacSyringa vulgaris cultivars (all varieties)
Lily Lilium species (all varieties)
Lily of the ValleyConvallaria majalis
LitchiLitchi chinensis
LoquatEriobotrya japonica
Love-in-a-mistNigella damascena

M

MangoMangifera indica
MarigoldCalendula officinalis
MariogoldsTagetes cultivars
Marguerite DaisyDendrathema frutescens
MarjoramOriganum majorana
MedlarMesipilus germanica
Mexican SageSalvia leucantha (and other species)
MontbretiaCrocosmia species
Mulberries (white & Black)Morus alba & M. nigra

N

NashiPyrus pyrifolia
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus

P

Old Man’s BeardClematis vitalba
OliveOlea europae
Orange Creeper VinePyrostegia venusta
OreganoOriganum vulgare
Oyster PlantAcanthus mollis

P

PansiesViola x hybrida
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
PassionfruitPassiflora edulis
Peach & NectarinePrunus persica
PearPyrus communis
PeonyPaeonia lactiflora
PeppermintMentha x piperita
PersimmonDiospyros kaki
Peruvian LilyAlstroemeria cultivars
PetuniaPetunia cultivars
Phlox(perennial types)
Poppies Papaver species & cultivars (all varieties)
PomegranatePunica granatum
Pride of MadeiraEchium fastuosum
PrimulasPrimula malacoides, P x polyantha cultivars
Pussy WillowSalix caprea

Q

QuinceCydonia oblonga

R

Rangoon CreeperQuisqualis indica
Rhododendrons Rhododendrons (all cultivars)
Rock RosesCistis species & cultivars
RosesRosa species & cultivars (all varieties)
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis
Raspberries,, Raspberries,
Brambleberries, Dewberries
Rubus species & cultivars
RueRuta graveolens

S

Crocus sativa Saffron Crocus
SavoriesSatureja hortensis & S. Montana
Shasta DaisyLeucanthemum × superbum
Silver bushConvolvulus cneorum
Snail VinePhaseolus vigna
SnapdragonAntirrhinum majus
SnowdropsGalanthus nivalis
SnowflakesLeucojum species
Spider LilyHymenocallis species
SoldiersLachenalia species
SouthernwoodArtemisia abrotanum
StockMatthiola incana
Storm LilyZephyranthes candida
StrawberriesFragaria x ananassa
SunflowerHelianthus annuus
Sweet MyrtleMyrtus communis
Sweet PepperbushClethra alnifolia
Sweet WilliamDianthus barbatus

T

TickseedCoreopsis grandiflora
ThymeThymus

V

VeronicasHebe species & cultivars

W

WallflowerErysimum chieri
WatsoniaWatsonia cultivars
WindflowerAnemone coronaria
Wonga Wongo VinePandorea jasminoides & P. pandorana

Y

YarrowAchillea millefolium

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