Plant List | Backyard Farmer

African Marigold (Tagetes erecta)

common name:

marigold, African marigold

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scientific name:

Tagetes

erecta

African marigolds with large orange and yellow flowers and dark green foliage

American Plum (Prunus americana)

common name:

American plum, wild plum

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scientific name:

Prunus

americana

White blossoms on thin tree branches against a blurred background.

Basil

common name:

Basil

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scientific name:

Ocimum

Basilicum

Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)

common name:

Bitternut hickory

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scientific name:

Carya

cordiformis

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)

common name:

Blue Mistflower, Hardy Ageratum

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scientific name:

Conoclinium

coelestinum

Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana)

common name:

Blue star, Eastern bluestar

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scientific name:

Amsonia

tabernaemontana

Clusters of star-shaped blue flowers among green leaves in bright sunlight.

Cauliflower

common name:

Cauliflower

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scientific name:

Brassica

Oleracea

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

common name:

Chokecherry

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scientific name:

Prunus

virginiana

Common Grape Hyacinth (Muscari botryoides)

common name:

Common Grape Hyacinth

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scientific name:

Muscari

botryoides

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana)

common name:

Common hazel, European filbert

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scientific name:

Corylus

avellana

Twisting branches with hanging catkins and emerging green leaves.

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

common name:

Common milkweed

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scientific name:

Asclepias

syriaca

Common Milkweed's large bright green foliage with light pink flower clusters

Common Pearlbush (Exochorda racemosa)

common name:

Common pearlbush

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scientific name:

Exochorda

racemosa

White flowers blooming on branches with bright green leaves in a natural outdoor setting.

Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

common name:

common sunflower, annual sunflower

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scientific name:

Helianthus

annuus

The yellow blooms of an annual common sunflower during the summer with the sky blue background

Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

common name:

common yarrow

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scientific name:

Achillea

millefolium

Close-up of white yarrow flower clusters with flat-topped blooms held above finely textured, fern-like foliage.

Cornelian Cherry Dogwood (Cornus mas)

common name:

Cornelian cherry Dogwood

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scientific name:

Cornus

mas

Bright red cherries on leafy green tree branches in sunlight.

Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)

common name:

Daffodil, Narcissus

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scientific name:

Narcissus

spp.

Dwarf Korean Lilac (Syringa meyeri)

common name:

Dwarf Korean lilac

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scientific name:

Syringa

meyeri

Purple lilac flowers cluster together, accented by green leaves in a garden setting.

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. alba)

common name:

Eastern redbud, white redbud

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scientific name:

Cercis

canadensis var. alba

Branches filled with small white blossoms against a blurred brick wall background.

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

common name:

Eastern Redbud

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scientific name:

Cercis

canadensis

False Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis)

common name:

False blue indigo, blue wild indigo

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scientific name:

Baptisia

australis

Purple flowers and green leaves on tall stems in a lush, vibrant garden setting.

Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)

common name:

Flowering Quince

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scientific name:

Chaenomeles

speciosa

Greek Anemone (Anemonoides blanda)

common name:

Greek anemone, Balkan anemone, Grecian windflower

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scientific name:

Anemonoides

blanda

Blue Greek anemone flower with yellow center blooming in early spring

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

common name:

Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth

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scientific name:

Hyacinthus

orientalis

Kohlrabi

common name:

Kohlrabi

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scientific name:

Brassica

Oleracea

Koreanspice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)

common name:

Koreanspice Viburnum

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scientific name:

Viburnum

carlesii

Lady Tulip (Tulipa clusiana)

common name:

Lady tulip

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scientific name:

Tulipa

clusiana

Pale yellow tulips with dew drops against green foliage.

Meserve Holly (Ilex × meserveae)

common name:

Meserve holly, Blue holly

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scientific name:

Ilex

x meserveae

Holly branch with dark green leaves and small light pink flowers in sunlight.

Miss Kim Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’)

common name:

Miss Kim lilac, Manchurian lilac

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scientific name:

Syringa

pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’

Norway Spruce (Picea abies)

common name:

Norway Spruce

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scientific name:

Picea

abies

Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens)

common name:

Pasqueflower, Prairie Crocus

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scientific name:

Pulsatilla

patens

Pepper, Jalapeño

common name:

Jalapeno Pepper

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scientific name:

Capsium

annuum

Pepper, Sweet

common name:

Pepper

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scientific name:

Capsicum

annuum

Plume Celosia (Celosia plumosa)

common name:

Plume celosia, feather celosia, cock’s comb

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scientific name:

Celosia

plumosa

Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)

common name:

Prairie Pussytoes

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scientific name:

Antennaria

neglecta

Small white wildflower with green leaves against a blurred earthy background.

Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)

common name:

Prairie smoke

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scientific name:

Geum

triflorum

Pink wildflowers with fuzzy, drooping buds surrounded by green foliage outdoors.

Prairie Willow (Salix humilis)

common name:

Prairie Willow

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scientific name:

Salix

humilis

Salvia

common name:

Meadow Sage

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scientific name:

Salvia

hybrida

Saskatoon Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)

common name:

Saskatoon serviceberry, Juneberry, Western serviceberry

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scientific name:

Amelanchier

alnifolia

Close-up of the recently opened white flowers of ‘Regent’ Saskatoon serviceberry on April 13th, 2026 in eastern Nebraska.

Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica)

common name:

Siberian Squill

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scientific name:

Scilla

siberica

Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum)

common name:

Solomon’s seal, variegated Solomon’s seal

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scientific name:

Polygonatum

odoratum (var. pluriflorum)

Green leaves and white bell-shaped flowers in sunlight.

Species Tulip (Tulipa batalinii)

common name:

Species tulip, Batalin’s tulip

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scientific name:

Tulipa

batalinii

Yellow tulips blooming among green leaves and stems in a garden setting.

Spring Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum)

common name:

Spring starflower, starflower

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scientific name:

Ipheion

uniflorum

Blue star-shaped flower with yellow center, surrounded by green leaves and blurred earthy background.

Squash

common name:

Squash

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scientific name:

Cucurbita

pepo

Strawflower (Xerochrysum bracteatum)

common name:

Strawflower, everlasting flower

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scientific name:

Xerochrysum

bracteatum

Striped Squill (Puschkinia scilloides)

common name:

Striped Squill

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scientific name:

Puschkinia

scilloides

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

common name:

Sweetgum, American sweetgum

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scientific name:

Liquidambar

styraciflua

Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)

common name:

Sweetshrub, Carolina allspice

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scientific name:

Calycanthus

floridus

Dark red flower bud surrounded by fresh green leaves on a branch, set against a blurred background.

Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi)

common name:

Western sandcherry, sand cherry

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scientific name:

Prunus

besseyi

White cherry blossoms and buds on a brown branch, blurred green background.

Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata)

common name:

Woodland phlox, wild blue phlox

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scientific name:

Phlox

divaricata

Purple flowers with green leaves in a garden bed.

Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)

common name:

zinnia

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scientific name:

Zinnia

elegans