Average Water Plants
See below for a list of all plants we carry that meet the characteristic criteria of Average Water plants.
Abelia x grandiflora
'Kaleidoscope' Glossy Abelia
Height: 2 - 3 ft ·
Spread: 3 - 4 ft ·
Zone: 6-9
- » Attractive variegated foliage all season, including fall
- » White, bell-shaped flowers burst from their pink buds
- » Great for containers or ground cover
Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia)
Suntastic™ 'Radiance'
Height: 2 - 3 ft ·
Spread: 4 - 5 ft ·
Zone: 6-9
- » Outstanding foliage, flower, vigor
- » Multi-season interest
- » Beautiful silvery-green and ivory variegated foliage
- » Small, white, fragrant flowers
Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum
'Bloodgood' Japanese Maple
Height: 20 - 25 ft ·
Spread: 15 - 20 ft ·
Zone: 5-8
- » Deep reddish purple leaves in spring and summer
- » Deep red fall color
- » Excellent specimen tree
Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum COPY
'Bloodgood' Japanese Maple
Height: 20 - 25 ft ·
Spread: 15 - 20 ft ·
Zone: 5-8
- » Deep reddish purple leaves in spring and summer
- » Deep red fall color
- » Excellent specimen tree
Acer palmatum var. dissectum
'Crimson Queen' Japanese Maple
Height: 8 - 10 ft ·
Spread: 10 - 12 ft ·
Zone: 5-8
- » Easy to grow
- » Leaves red in spring, dark purplish red in summer and turn crimson red in fall
Acer palmatum var. dissectum COPY
'Crimson Queen' Japanese Maple
Height: 8 - 10 ft ·
Spread: 10 - 12 ft ·
Zone: 5-8
- » Easy to grow
- » Leaves red in spring, dark purplish red in summer and turn crimson red in fall
Acer rubrum
''Autumn Blaze'' Red Maple
Height: 40 - 55 ft ·
Spread: 30 - 40 ft ·
Zone: 3-8
- » Fabulous, early red and orange fall color
- » Pleasing rounded shape
- » Very adaptable and easy to grow
Acer rubrum
'Sun Valley' Red Maple
Height: 20 - 35 ft ·
Spread: 15 - 25 ft ·
Zone: 4-7
- » Showy flowers in spring
- » Brilliant red fall foliage color
- » Symmetrical, rounded growth habit
Acer rubrum
Scarlet Red Maple
Height: 40 - 60 ft ·
Spread: 35 - 45 ft ·
Zone: 3-9
- » Large shade tree
- » Medium green foliage with light green to silvery undersides
- » Outstanding fall color in various shades
- » Medium to fast growth rate
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
Height: 60 - 75 ft ·
Spread: 50 - 60 ft ·
Zone: 4-8
- » Brilliant yellow and red-orange fall foliage
- » Provides excellent cover and nest sites for birds
- » Native to USA
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
'Saucy Seduction'
Height: 18 - 24 in ·
Spread: 18 - 24 in ·
Zone: 4-8
- » Great fuchsia pink flowers all summer
- » Drought tolerant, butterfly magnet
- » Sturdy robust habit
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
'Sunny Seduction'
Height: 24 - 30 in ·
Spread: 24 - 30 in ·
Zone: 4-8
- » Large pastel yellow flowers
- » Attracts butterflies
- » Long blooming
Actinidia arguta
'Issai' Hardy Kiwi
Height: 20 - 40 ft ·
Zone: 4-8
- » Vigorous vine with broad green leaves
- » Charming clusters of fragrant flowers
- » Best in full sun to ripen fruit properly
- » Self-pollinating
Agapanthus praecox (African Lily)
Lily of the Nile
Height: 18 - 24 in ·
Spread: 18 - 24 in ·
Zone: 8-11
- » Pendulous dark blue flowers
- » Reblooms multiple times
- » Great choice for containers
Alocasia
Mythic™ 'Silver Dragon' Elephant Ear
Height: 1-2 Ft Tall ·
Spread: 1-2 ft wide ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Silver leaves with green veining
- » Slow growing and easy care
- » Perfect for pairing with other houseplants
- » Bright, indirect sunlight
- » Keep moderately moist - feed every 4-6 weeks
Alocasia cuprea
Mythic™ 'Red Secret' Elephant Ear
Height: 12 - 18 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Dark, exotic foliage
- » Foliage with deep ridges and textures
- » Tolerates heat and humidity
- » Bright, indirect sunlight
- » Keep moderately moist - feed every 4-6 weeks
Alocasia x calidora
Elephant Ear
Height: 5 - 7 ft ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Large textured leaves on strong stems
- » Ideal for containers
- » Stunning presence in the garden
Amsonia String Theory
Threadleaf Blue Star
Height: 18 - 22in ·
Spread: 2'8in - 3' ·
Zone: 4-9
- » Great foliage, all season
- » Steel-blue flowers in early spring
- » Golden fall color
- » Best show is when massed
Anethum graveolens
Dill
Height: 30 - 36 in ·
Spread: 20 - 24 in ·
Zone: 8-10
- » Both ornamental and edible
- » Leaves valued for flavoring
- » Tall, blue-green, feathery stalks
- » Yellow flowers
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
Candy Tops 'Mix'
Height: 6 - 8 in ·
Spread: 6 - 8 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Produces an abundance of sweet smelling flowers
- » Bushy, low-growing plants
- » Strong flower spikes in a broad range of colors
- » Use in containers or beds
Asclepias curassavica
'Wildfire' Milkweed
Height: 24 - 36 in ·
Spread: 2 - 3 ft ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Semi-woody perennial for southern gardens
- » Red, orange and yellow flowers
- » Blooms summer into fall
- » Attracts Monarch butterflies
Asclepias curassavica
'Yellow' Milkweed
Height: 24 - 36 in ·
Spread: 24 - 36 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Yellow-green foliage
- » Large clusters of yellow flowers
- » Well suited for use in naturalized areas
Asparagus cathcart
Asparagus
Height: 3 - 4 ft ·
Zone: 7-10
- » Light feathery foliage
- » Occasional small white flower
- » Ideal as indoor plant
Aspidistra elatior
Cast Iron Plant
Height: 18 - 24 in ·
Spread: 24 - 36 in ·
Zone: 6-11
- » Low-maintenance ground cover for dry shady places
- » Bold, deep green foliage
- » Tolerant of adverse sites
- » Native to Japan
Begonia
Dragon Wing® Pink Bronze Leaf
Height: 12 - 15 in ·
Spread: 15 - 18 in ·
Zone: 9-10
- » Maintenance-free
- » Season-long performance
- » Handles stressful conditions
- » Excellent flower show
Begonia
Dragon Wing® Red Bronze Leaf
Height: 12 - 15 in ·
Spread: 15 - 18 in ·
Zone: 9-10
- » Maintenance-free
- » Season-long performance
- » Handles stressful conditions
- » Excellent flower show
Begonia semperflorens
'Red Leaf Mix' Wax Begonia
Height: 6 - 12 in ·
Zone: 10-11
- » Vibrant blooms all summer
- » Lush foliage with nice compact habit
- » Showstopping performance
Begonia x hiemalis (Rieger Begonia)
Solenia® 'Dark Pink'
Height: 8 - 12 in ·
Spread: 8 - 12 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Continuously flowers, no deadheading
- » Beautiful dark pink flowers
- » Ideal for hanging baskets or mixed containers
Begonia x hiemalis (Rieger Begonia)
Solenia® 'Light Yellow'
Height: 8 - 12 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Continuously flowers
- » Dead-heading not necessary
Begonia x hiemalis (Rieger Begonia)
Solenia® 'Velvet Red'
Height: 8 - 12 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Continuously flowers
- » Dead-heading not necessary
Betula nigra
'Heritage®' River Birch
Height: 40 - 60 ft ·
Spread: 60 - 70 ft ·
Zone: 3-7
- » Distinctive bark provides visual interest all year-round
- » Withstands even the harshest of weather conditions
- » Extremely low-maintenance
Buddleia
'Pink Delight' Butterfly Bush
Height: 4 - 7 ft ·
Spread: 7 - 7 ft ·
Zone: 5-9
- » Long pink blossoms persist throughout the season
- » Gray-green leaves with a compact growth habit
- » Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees love the flowers
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Lo and Behold® 'Blue Chip'
Height: 20 - 24 in ·
Spread: 24 - 30 in ·
Zone: 5-9
- » Compact and easy to maintain
- » Fragrant, blue flowers
- » Attractive to wildlife
- » Great for borders and perennial gardens
Buddleia davidii
'Black Knight' Butterfly Bush
Height: 6 - 9 ft ·
Spread: 6 - 9 ft ·
Zone: 5-9
- » Season-long flowers attract a variety of wildlife
- » Silvery green leaves from spring to fall
- » Vigorous grower for sunny spots
Buddleia davidii
'Silver Frost' Butterfly Bush
Height: 6 - 10 ft ·
Spread: 6 - 10 ft ·
Zone: 5-10
- » White flowers with yellow centers attract wildlife
- » Upright shrub that makes a great backdrop or specimen
- » Vigorous grower with attractive foliage
Buddleia x weyeriana
'Bicolor' Butterfly Bush
Height: 5 - 6 ft ·
Spread: 5 - 6 ft ·
Zone: 6-9
- » Easy to maintain
- » Fragrant, bicolor flowers
- » Attractive to butterflies
- » Popular as a fresh cut flower
Buddleia x weyeriana
'Honeycomb' Butterfly Bush
Height: 4 - 5 ft ·
Spread: 3 - 4 ft ·
Zone: 5-9
- » Easy to maintain
- » Fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers
- » Attractive to butterflies
- » Popular as a fresh cut flower
Calibrachoa (Million Bells)
Colorburst Pro™ 'Series'
Height: 18 - 24 in ·
Spread: 15 - 18 in ·
- » Cascading, vigorous, fast-growing annual
- » Small, vividly colored, petunia-like flowers
- » Flowers bloom prolifically from spring to frost
Callicarpa americana
Beautyberry
Height: 3 - 6 ft ·
Spread: 3 - 6 ft ·
Zone: 6-10
- » Small white to pink flowers in summer
- » Clusters of glossy pink-purple to red-violet berries in fall
- » Very loose habit ideal for back of the border
Camellia japonica
'Black Tie'
Height: 10 - 12 ft ·
Spread: 6 - 8 ft ·
Zone: 7-9
- » Deep, true red, double blooms
- » Great year-round interest
- » Mid-winter bloomer
Catharanthus (Vinca)
'Quasar Deep Space Blue'
Height: 12 - 18 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Masses of flowers all summer long
- » Sun loving and colorful
- » Drought tolerant
- » Low maintenance
Catharanthus roseus (Annual Vinca; Periwinkle)
Cora® Cascade XDR Mix
Height: 6 - 8 in ·
Spread: 32 - 36 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Well-branched, heavy-blooming plant
- » Loads of flowers in vibrant colors
- » High impact, low maintenance
- » Spreading, creeping habit
Catharanthus roseus (Annual Vinca; Periwinkle)
Pacifica XP 'Mystic Mix'
Height: 10 - 14 in ·
Spread: 6 - 8 in ·
Zone: 10-11
- » Unique colors all summer long
- » Outstanding in hot, dry and sunny locations
- » Uniform, upright habit
Celosia
Cockscomb
Zone: 10-11
- » Brightly colored garden annual
- » Cristata or plume type
- » Blooms summer through frost
Celosia argentea pulmosa
'Dragon's Breath' Cockscomb
Height: 20 - 24 in ·
Spread: 14 - 16 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » Long-lasting flower plumes
- » Striking green and red leaves
- » Great choice for containers and landscapes
- » Tolerant of heat and humidity
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
Height: 26 - 32 ft ·
Spread: 22 - 26 ft ·
Zone: 5-9
- » Perfect tree for woodland borders
- » Red-purple, pea-like flowers
- » Flat fruit pods
- » Vibrant fall color
Citronella Mosquito Plant
Scented Geranium
Height: 18 - 24 in ·
Spread: 18 - 24 in ·
Zone: 9-11
- » An heirloom for sure!
- » Scented like old fashioned rose
- » Pink flowers with purple markings
- » Leaves used in potpourri and teas
Citrus limon
'Meyer Improved' Lemon
Height: 8 - 10 ft ·
Spread: 10 - 12 ft ·
Zone: 9-10
- » Fragrant flowers followed by tasty fruit
- » Bears medium-size, round orange-yellow fruit year round
- » Fruit is tangy, juicy and slightly sweet when fully ripe