The following are some plants that are recommended for japanese gardens. Note that not all are necessarily hardy, but do lend them selves to the form and function requried for a japanese garden.
Evergreen Trees
- Abies nordmanniana
- Cedrus atlantica
- Cedrus deodara (deodar cedar)
- Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki cypress) Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sawara cypress) Cryptomeria, various kinds
- Juniperus, various kinds
- Picea abies
- Picea pungens
- Pinus patula
- Pinus pinea
- Pinus radiata
- Pittosporum tobira (Japanese pittosporum) Podocarpus, various kinds
Evergreen Shrubs
- Abelia grandiflora (glossy abelia) Ardisia crispa
- Aucuba japonica (gold-dust tree) Bamboos, various kinds
- Camellia japonica
- Camellia sasanqua
- Daphne odora
- Euonymus japonicus
- Fatsia japonica (syn. Aralia sieboldii) Hebe buxifolia
- Ilex cornuta (Chinese holly) Juniperus, various kinds
- Laurus nobilis (sweet bay)
- Ligustrum lucidum (glossy privet)
- Ligustrum ovalifolium (privet)
- Mahonia bealii
- Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo) Osmanthus, various kinds
- Pieris japonica
- Raphiolepis umbellata (Yeddo hawthorn) Rhododendron (azalea), various kinds
Deciduous Trees
- Acer ginnala (Amur maple)
- Acer palmatum (Japanese maple)
- Acer palmatum dissectum (Threadleaf Japanese maple)
- Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura tree) Cornus kousa (Japanese dogwood) Ginkgo biloba
- Koelreuteria paniculata (golden rain tree) Magnolia, various kinds
- Malus, various kinds (crab-apple) Prunus, various kinds (Japanese cherry) Punica granatum (pomegranate)
- Sophora japonica (Japanese pagoda tree) Zelkova serrata
Deciduous Shrubs
- Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) Cercis chinensis
- Chaenomeles japonica (Japanese quince) Cotoneaster horizontalis wilsonii Enkianthus japonica
- Hydrangea macrophylla hortensia Paeonia suffruticosa (tree peony) Pyracantha, various kinds (firethorn) Rhododendron (azalea), various kinds
Vines
- Akebia quinata (five-leaf akebia)
- Clematis montana rubens
- Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy) Wisteria, various kinds
Ground Covers and Perennials
- Hedera, various kinds (ivies) Iris kaempferi (Japanese iris)
- Primula japonica (Japanese primrose)Abies nordmanniana
- Cedrus atlantica
- Cedrus deodara (deodar cedar)
- Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki cypress) Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sawara cypress) Cryptomeria, various kinds
- Juniperus, various kinds
- Picea abies
- Picea pungens
- Pinus patula
- Pinus pinea
- Pinus radiata
- Pittosporum tobira (Japanese pittosporum) Podocarpus, various kinds
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