The bigleaf hydrangea is a deciduous shrub native to Japan, and is known for its lush, oval, colorful inflorescence. The two types of Hydrangea macrophylla are mopheads - with large, ball-shaped, sterile flower clusters, and lace capes - with small round fertile flowers in the center, and sterile flowers on the outer side of each inflorescence. Depending on soil pH, blooms can change color from pink to blue.

Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a highly ornamental small tropical tree or shrub, often multi-stemmed. It is native to India, Southeastern Asia, and Japan, and features a characteristic vase-shaped crown and beautifully-ruffled pink blooms that can last from early summer to autumn. It is also a popular nesting shrub for small birds.

Despite its name, heavenly bamboo is not actually bamboo at all but a semi-evergreen shrub. It gains its name because a casual observer may mistake it for actual bamboo. The bright red berries are a key distinguishing feature of this plant. They should be avoided, however, since they are toxic to most animals and humans alike.

Hibiscus syriacus is a deciduous shrub with trumpet-shaped pink, lavender, or white flowers. Although it was first collected by Western botanists from Syrian gardens, “rose of sharon” is native to south-central and southeastern China. Because of its hardiness and prolific blooming, it is cultivated all around the world. It is the national flower of South Korea, mentioned in its national anthem.

The japanese camellia is a small tree or shrub with glossy green leaves and showy white, pink or red flowers. Native to Japan, it has since spread around the world and is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, even becoming the official state flower of the U.S. state of Alabama. In China, it is considered a symbol of good luck and is a staple of many New Year's celebrations.

American silvertop (*Glehnia littoralis*) is named for the Russian botanist Peter von Glehn. The *littoral* part of the name means *shoreside* and refers to its coastal distribution around the Northern Pacific Rim. This plant is a member of the carrot family and its white flowers are similar in appearance to those of the carrot.

Redneck rhody (Daphniphyllum macropodum) is an evergreen small tree or shrub, native to China, Korea, and Japan. It is a dioecious species, with a distinct difference between male and female flowers. The tree is often grown for its attractive foliage, and is also used as timber in China.

Evergreen spindle(Euonymus japonicus) is a popular ornamental evergreen shrub with numerous cultivars. Due to its superb adaptability and decorative looks, evergreen spindle can be found in parks and gardens all over the world. Its flowers produce a lot of nectar, which makes this plant very attractive to bees.

Spicebush is a small tree native to the eastern US. Its twigs contain a strong aromatic oil, while its fruits have been used to make teas and syrups. It is also a favorite food source for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly.

It is a biennial, growing to 50 cm tall. It has fleshy spathulate to obovate leaves. It produces white terminal racemes of flowers in late spring and early summer.

Melampyrum laxum is a herbaceous plant typically found in open woods and grassy areas. It is distinguished by slender stems, lance-shaped leaves, and small, tubular yellow flowers with purplish accents. Melampyrum laxum's growth is attuned to partial shade, prospering in well-drained soils. Its delicate appearance belies a competitive nature, often hemiparasitic on the roots of neighboring plants to obtain nutrients.

Leopard plant boasts daisy-like yellow flowers and enormous long-stalked deep-green leaves with golden patches. Unlike many other plants with high ornamental value, this plant can easily prosper in shade, producing great foliage and blooms. Leopard plant is native to Eastern Asia's damp meadows and stream banks. It's vulnerable to snails and slugs.

Jerusalem artichoke is a North American native sunflower with large amber flower heads, broad leaves, and sturdy branches. Its tubers are a highly nutritious vegetable food crop that tastes sweet and nutty. The plant's Latin name, Helianthus tuberosus, stems from helios, the Greek word for sun, and anthos, meaning flower.

Mazus miquelii spreads rapidly by producing significant amounts of slender stolons which root at the nodes. The leaves are undivided and teethed along the margins. The blue or purple flowers are bilateral and have 5 petals which emerge during the summer.

Chinese grass is a traditional fiber crop that has been harvested in Asia for at least 6000 years. Thread made from the inner bark does not stretch the way cotton does, but it is about eight times as strong as cotton. However, chinese grass is not used in many textiles today because its collection and processing are expensive and time-consuming.

Crassocephalum crepidioides is a slightly succulent herb that can grow up to 1.8 m tall. The plant has mucilaginous and fleshy leaves, though its stems are eaten as a vegetable. It's largely prominent in tropical Africa.

Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is an evergreen fern whose new fronds emerge as reddish-orange in spring, providing a colorful contrast against the dark green mature fronds. It prefers partial shade to full shade. Grows best in moist to wet, organically-rich soil.

It is a vine plant of dioecious strains distributed from southwestern Hokkaido to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Korean peninsula, and China. It has elongated heart-shaped leaves, and in summer it has a spike-like inflorescence. The fruit has three large lobes, each of which contains seeds. In the basement, there is a single fence. The coral extends straight deep into the basement, sometimes exceeding 1 meter. As the ground grows, the cocoon shrinks and is replaced with a new cocoon in the fall. The basket can be as large as 3 centimeters in length, from a sphere with a diameter of about 1 centimeter.

Experts consider johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) to be one of the ten worst weeds in the world. If frost or heat causes the plant to wilt, it can produce enough hydrogen cyanide to kill livestock. It grows at such a prodigious rate, it can choke out other crops. It’s named after Colonel William Johnson, an Alabama plantation owner who sowed lots of its seed around 1840.

Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus) is a flowering perennial plant native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. In temperate climates throughout the globe, yellow flag is cultivated as an ornamental plant. Yellow flag contains the toxin tannin and can irritate the skin. It's considered and invasive aquatic species.