Purdue Landscape and Nursery Thesaurus

Plant Material

You may access information by selecting from the list below.

  • Plant Databases/Selectors
  • Herbaceous Perennials
  • Plant Collections
  • Wildflowers
  • Native Plants
  • Woody Ornamentals
  • Landscape Plants for Special Sites
  • Landscape Plants with Special Characteristics

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    Plant Databases/Selectors:

  • Landscape Plant Selector - growit.com
  • Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - MI St. 1998
  • The Time Life Complete Gardener Encyclopedia Search Page
  • U of Delaware - Botanic Garden Home Page
  • Garden Flowers and Indoor Plants - U. VT -1997
  • PLANTS National Database Home Page - USDA
  • Plants in the University of Delaware Botanic Garden
  • Vascular Plant Image Gallery - Summary listing - Families A-D
  • The Families of Flowering Plants - Index
  • Common Trees of Pennsylvania - PA DCNR - Forestry
  • OSU Online Image Database - OH St.
  • Search PENpages - PA St.
  • UConn Plant Database
  • HomeArts: Gardener's Library
  • Flora of Europe - pictures
  • The Daylily Gallery
  • The Rhododendron Page
  • Woody ornamentals - pictures - Wisconsin gopher
  • Plant-Link
  • A Guide for Selecting Landscape Plants for Wisconsin - U. WI - 1998


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    Herbaceous Perennials:

  • Perry's Perennial Pages
  • Perennial Leaflets by State - U. VT
  • Late Season Perennial Flowers - IA St. - 1997
  • Delphiniums - IA St. - 1997
  • Ornamental Grasses - OH St. - 1992
  • Ornamental Grasses for Indiana Landscapes - Purdue - 1994
  • Ornamental Grasses for Minnesota - U. MN - 1998
  • Ornamental Grasses in Nebraska Landscapes - U. NE - 1997
  • Outdoor Ferns - U. VT - 1997
  • Growing Hostas - OH St. - 1992
  • Perennials - U. NE - 1994
  • Perennials - NCSU
  • Flowering Perennials - KS St. - 1992
  • Flowering Perennials: Characteristics and Culture - U. MO - 1996
  • Herbaceous Perennial Evaluation - Clemson
  • Perennials for the Industry Professional - U. VT - 1998
  • Growing Perennials - U. NE - 1988
  • Culture of Perennials - MI St.
  • Perennial Publications - U. VT - 1998
  • Perennials for Specific Sites and Uses - OH St. - 1992
  • Landscape Plants for Moist Areas - Purdue - 1995
  • Landscape Plants for Wet Areas - Purdue - 1995
  • Landscape Plants for Shady Areas - Purdue - 1995
  • Perennials for Shady Areas - IA St.- 1997
  • Spring Flowering Perennials - pictures - U.VT - 1997
  • Summer Flowering Perennials - pictures - U. VT - 1997
  • Fall Flowering Perennials - pictures - U. VT - 1997
  • Perennials for Foliage - pictures - U. VT - 1997
  • Perennial Leaflets by Topic - U. VT
  • Propagating Perennials - WSU
  • Care and Maintenance of Perennials - NYBG
  • General Maintenance Of Herbaceous Ornamentals -OH St. - 1992
  • Marketing Perennials - OSU - 1995
  • Results of the PPA Member Survey - OH. St. - 1995
  • Pest Management Recommendations for Herbaceous Perennials - Cornell - 1997
  • Daylilies - Purdue - 1996
  • Hardy Chrysanthemums - U. DE -1997
  • Garden Chrysanthemums - Purdue - 1996


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    Plant Collections:

  • AABGA: Member listings


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    Wildflowers:

  • Prairie Wildflowers - Purdue - 1998
  • Wildflowers in the Home Landscape - U. MO - 1996
  • Wildflowers for the Home Landscape - U. NE - 1992
  • Woodland Wildflowers - U. VT - 1997
  • Meadow Wildflowers - U. VT - 1997
  • Wildflowers - U. GA - 1995
  • Questions about Wildflowers and Native Plants - U. MN - 1992
  • Stein's Virtual Herbarium
  • Wildflowers - TX A&M


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    Native Plants:

  • Prairie Wildflowers - Purdue - 1998
  • Native Plants for Roadside Use in Illinois - INHS
  • Green Landscaping with Native Plants - USEPA
  • Landscaping with Native Plants - USEPA
  • Prairie Primer - U. WI - 1997
  • Common Questions about Wildflowers and Native Plants - U. MN - 1992
  • Native Trees That Can Be Used for Landscaping - U. MN - 1992
  • Establishing and Maintaining a Prairie Garden - U. MN - 1997
  • Common Questions about Wildflowers and Native Plants - U. MN - 1992
  • The Native Plants of Ohio - OH St.


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    Woody Ornamentals:

    Shade Trees:

  • Database of Trees
  • Trees for Minnesota Landscapes - U. MN - 1997
  • Native Range of Tree Species - MI St.
  • The Right Tree Handbook for Minnesota
  • Urban Trees for Under Utility Lines - NCSU - 1993
  • Recommended Trees for Urban Landscapes - NCSU - 1997
  • Tree list - University of Delaware
  • Oak Identification - U. DE
  • Trees - VPI / U. VA
  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - U. MO - 1997
  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Uncommon Trees for Specimen Planting - U. MO - 1996
  • Selecting, Planting and Caring For Your Shade Trees - U. WI - 1993
  • Recommended Trees for Southeast Minnesota - U. MN - 1996
  • Minnesota Tree Identification - U. MN - 1995
  • Sustainable Trees and Shrubs - U of Rhode Island - 1995
  • Tree Index - USFS
  • Fitting Trees and Shrubs Into the Landscape - U. MN - 1993
  • The Use of Small and Intermediate Size Trees in the Landscape - NCSU - 1996

    • Flowering Trees:

  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Flowering Trees - U. MO - 1996
  • Selection, Care, and Use of the Ornamental Crabapple - OH St. - 1996
  • Crabapples for Nebraska Landscapes - U. NE - 1997
  • Flowering Trees of the Eastern Shore - U. DE - 1997
  • Small and Intermediate Trees for North Carolina - NCSU - 1996
  • Small Flowering Trees - U. DE
  • Fitting Trees and Shrubs Into the Landscape - U. MN - 1993
  • Superior Crabapple Trees for the Landscape - NCSU - 1993
  • Hawthorns In The Landscape - OH St. - 1988

    • Shrubs:

  • Sustainable Trees and Shrubs - U of Rhode Island - 1995
  • Shrub Index - USFS
  • Shrubs - U. DE
  • Shrubs - VPI / U. VA
  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Deciduous Shrubs - U. MO - 1993
  • Shrubs For Minnesota Landscapes - U. MN - 1997
  • Viburnums - A Selection Guide - MI St.
  • Viburnums In The Landscape - OH St. - 1988
  • Spectacular Shrubs - BC Can. - 1997
  • Roses for the North - U. MN - 1997
  • Hedges - Purdue - 1996
  • Hedges and their uses - UK
  • Fitting Trees and Shrubs Into the Landscape - U. MN - 1993

    • Evergreens:

  • Boxwood in the Landscape - VPI / U. VA - 1996
  • Identification of Common Indiana Conifers - Purdue - 1993
  • Conifers - U. DE
  • Pine Cone Identification - U. DE
  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Needled Evergreens - U. MO - 1996
  • Choosing Landscape Evergreens - U. MN - 1993
  • Broad Leaved Evergreens - U. DE
  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Broad-Leaved Evergreens - U. NE - 1997

    • Vines:

  • Vine Index - USFS
  • Selecting Landscape Plants: Ornamental Vines - U. MO - 1996
  • Annual and Perennial Vines - Purdue - 1997
  • Vines - VPI / U. VA
  • Clematis - IA St. U. - 1997
  • Woody Vines for Minnesota - U. MN - 1997

    • Groundcovers:

  • Ground Covers for the Landscape - Purdue - 1994
  • Groundcovers - VPI / U. VA
  • Selected Ground Covers for Missouri - U. MO - 1997
  • Ground Covers for Rough Sites - U. MN - 1998


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    Landscape Plants for Special Sites:

  • Landscape Plants for Acid Soils - Purdue - 1995
  • Annuals for Hot and Dry Conditions - MI St.
  • Plants That Tolerate Poor Dry Soils - MI St.
  • Landscape Plants For Use In Dry Areas - OH.St. - 1988
  • Plant Selection for Water Conservation - U. DE - 1995
  • Landscape Plants for Full Sun - Purdue - 1995
  • Perennials for Sunny Locations - U. KY - 1997
  • Landscape Plants for Moist to Slightly Moist Areas - Purdue - 1995
  • Annuals for Moist and Cool Conditions - MI St.
  • Plants that Tolerate Moist Soils - MI St.
  • Landscape Plants for Sandy Soils - Purdue - 1995
  • Plants that Tolerate Heavy Clay Soils - MI St. - 1996
  • Annuals for Poor Soil - MI St.
  • Plants for Seashore Conditions - NCSU - 1996
  • Plants for the Seashore - U. DE - 1997
  • Landscape Plants for Shady Areas - Purdue - 1995
  • Gardening in the Shade - U. MO - 1998
  • Herbaceous Ornamentals for Shade - OH. St. - 1992
  • Perennials for Shady Areas - IA St.
  • Gardening in the Shade - U. MN - 1995
  • Annuals for Shade - MI St.
  • Landscape Plants for Urban Conditions - MI St.


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    Landscape Plants with Special Characteristics:

  • Plants with Colored Foliage
  • Cold Tolerant Plants


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