Cornell Herbaceous Plants Database

This page allows you to search the Cornell Herbaceous Perennials database to find the plant or plants you wish to view. You may also view all the plants in the database without searching for a feature by clicking "display all plants."

Enter the following information for each plant. Use the specific categories defined. When all desired features are specified, click "start search."

Common name:
Genus:
Species:
Cultivar:
Family: Select Plant Family Acanthaceae Adiantaceae Aizoaceae Aloeaceae Alstroemeriaceae Amaranthaceae Amaryllidaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae Araceae Aristolochiaceae Asclepiadiaceae Aspleniaceae Asteraceae Balsaminaceae Berberidaceae Bignoniaceae Blechnaceae Boraginaceae Brassicaceae Butomaceae Buxaceae Campanulaceae Cannabinaceaae Cannaceae Capparidaceae Caryophyllaceae Chenopodiaceae Cistaceae Compositae/Asteraceae Clusiaceae Commelinaceae Convolvulaceae Cornaceae Crassulaceae Cruciferae Cucurbitaceae Cyperaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Dipsacaceae Dryopteridaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Frankeniaceae Fumariaceae Gentianaceae Geraniaceae Globulariaceae Goodeniaceae Graminae Gunneraceae Hippuridaceae Hydrangeaceae Hydrophyllaceae Iridaceae Juncaceae Labiatae/Lamiaceae Leguminosae Lemnaceae Liliaceae Limnanthaceae Linaceae Loasaceae Lobeliaceae Loganiaceae Lythraceae Malvaceae Martyniaceae Menyanthaceae Nymphaceae Nyctaginaceae Onagraceae Orchidaceae Osmundaceae Oxalidaceae Paeoniaceae Papaveraceae Phytolaccaceae Plantaginaceae Plumbaginaceae Poaceae Polemoniaceae Polygonaceae Polypodiaceae Pontederiaceae Portulacaceae Potamogetonaceae Primulaceae Ranunculaceae Resedaceae Rubiaceae Rutaceae Rosaceae Salviniaceae Sapindaceae Saururaceae Saxifragiaceae Scrophulariaceae Solanaceae Sparganiaceae Thelypteridaceae Trapaceae Tropaeolaceae Typhaceae Umbelliferae Valerianaceae Verbenaceae Violaceae

Form or Habit

upright/vertical rounded/mounded low and trailing cushion mound or small clump climbing/vine fan-shaped grass-like tree-like

Propagation

seed division stem cuttings leaf cuttings

Light Requirement

full sun full sun/part shade part or full shade

Flower Color

red dark red orange yellow green light blue dark blue purple violet lavender pink white

Bloom Period

early spring mid-spring late spring early summer mid-summer late summer early fall mid-fall late fall

Foliage Texture

coarse medium fine

USDA Hardiness Zone

4 5 6 7

Water Requirements

high average low water or bog

Special Features

native plant attracts butterflies attracts bees

|

Show all plants in the database