Gunston Hall is happy to announce that we will be restoring our Riverside Garden! Check out the list of diverse plants that will be on the property once the project is finished.
Name | Botanical Name |
Johnny Jump Up | Viola sp. |
Alyssum | Lobularia maritima |
Celosia | Celosia spicata var. cristata |
Heliotrope | Heliotropium arborescens |
Lantana | Lantana camara |
Dianthus | Dianthus barbatus |
Snapdragon | Antirrhinum majus |
Begonia | Begonia sp. |
Balsam Impatiens | Impatiens balsamina |
Basket of Gold | Aurinia saxatilis |
Breadseed Poppy | Papaver somniferum |
Nigella | Nigella damascena |
Browallia | Browallia americana |
Calendula | Calendula officinalis |
Nasturtium | Tropaeolum majus |
China Aster | Callistephus chinensis |
Love Lies bleeding | Amaranthus caudatus |
Joseph’s Coat | Amaranthus tricolor |
Four O’clock | Mirabilis jalapa |
Globe Amaranth | Gomphrena globosa |
Honesty | Lunaria annua |
Globe Candytuft | Iberis umbellata |
Larkspur | Consolida ajacis |
Stock | Matthiola incana |
Wallflower | Erysimum cheiri |
African Marigold | Tagetes erecta |
French Marigold | Tagetes patula |
Gloriosa Daisy | Rudbeckia hirta |
Ranunculus | Ranunculus sp. |
Cleome | Cleome spinosa |
Name | Botanical Name |
Bee Balm | Monarda didyma |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa |
Black Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia fulgida |
Blackberry Lily | Iris domestica |
Baptisia | Baptisia australis |
Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa |
Canterbury Bells | Campanula medium |
Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis |
Cowslip | Primula veris |
Dame’s rocket | Hesperis matronalis |
Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea |
Garden Phlox | Phlox paniculata |
Bearded Iris | Iris germanica |
Siberian Iris | Iris sibirica |
Globe thistle | Echinops ritro |
Hollyhock | Alcea rosea |
Lavatera | Lavatera sp. |
Joe Pye Weed | Eutrochium maculatum |
Lamb’s Ears | Stachys byzantina |
Betony | Stachys officinalis |
Maltese Cross | Lychnis chalcedonica |
Monkshood | Aconitum napellus |
New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae |
Ironweed | Vernonia noveboracencis |
Nora Barlow Columbine | Aquilegia ‘Nora Barlow’ |
Obedient Plant | Physostegia virginiana |
Oriental Poppy | Papaver orientale |
Peony | Paeonia officinalis |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea |
Rose Campion | Silene coronaria |
Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale |
wild columbine | Aquilegia canadensis |
Woodland phlox | Phlox divaricata |
Pulmonaria | Pulmonaria officinalis |
Blue Flag Iris | Iris versicolor |
Yellow daylily | Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus |
Gas Plant | Dictamnus albus |
Primula auricula | Primula auricula |
China pinks | Dianthus chinensis |
Clove Pinks | Dianthus caryophyllus |
Red valerian | Centranthus ruber |
Queen of the Prairie | Filipendula rubra |
Name | Botanical Name |
Absalon tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Blue Flag tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Lady Tulip | Tulipa clusiana |
Duc van Tol Red and Yellow tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Flaming Parrot tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Golden Standard tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Duc van Tol Rose tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Helmar tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Keizerskroon tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Lac van Rijn tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Tournesol tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Red Hue tulip | Tulipa viridiflora |
Silver Standard tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Florentine tulip | Tulipa sylvestris |
Wapen van Leiden tulip | Tulipa sp. |
Butter and Eggs daffodil | Narcissus incomparabilis aurantius plenus |
Early Louisiana daffodil | Narcissus jonquilla |
Hoop Petticoat daffodil | Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Golden Bells’ |
Swan’s Neck daffodil | Narcissus moschatus |
Maximus daffodil | Narcissus hispanicus |
Odorus Flore Pleno daffodil | Narcissus odorus flore pleno |
Pheasant’s Eye daffodil | Narcissus poeticus |
Seventeen Sisters daffodil | Narcissus tazetta ‘Avalanche’ |
Twin Sisters daffodil | Narcissus x medioluteus |
Van Sion daffodil | Narcissus telamonius plenus |
Fall daffodil | Sternbergia lutea |
Campernelle daffodil | Narcissus x odorus |
Double Campernelle daffodil | Narcissus x odorus ‘Plenus’ |
Alpine squill | Scilla bifolia |
Byzantine gladiolus | Gladiolus communis |
Cloth of Gold crocus | Crocus angustifolius |
Crown Imperial | Fritillaria imperialis ‘Rubra Maxima’ |
Neapolitan garlic | Allium neapolitanum |
Drumstick allium | Allium sphaerocephalon |
English bluebells | Hyacinthoides non-scripta |
Persian fritillary | Fritillaria persica |
Roman hyacinth | Hyacinthus orientalis var. albulus |
Snake’s Head fritillary | Fritillaria meleagris |
Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis |
Winter aconite | Eranthis hyemalis |
Summer snowflake | Leucojum aestivum |
Cyclamen | Cyclamen coum |
Spanish bluebells | Hyacinthoides hispanica |
Southern Grape hyacinth | Muscari neglectum |
American Turk’s-cap lily | Lilium superbum |
Name | Botanical Name |
White Rose of York | Rosa x alba ‘Semi-Plena’ |
Damask rose | Rosa x damascena |
Eglantine Rose | Rosa rubiginosa |
Rosa Mundi | Rosa gallica var. officinalis ‘Versicolor’ |
Sulphur rose | Rosa hemisphaerica |
Green Beauty boxwood | Buxus microphylla var. japonica |
Fothergilla | Fothergilla gardenii |
Persian Lilac | Syringa x persica |
Summersweet | Clethra alnifolia |
Name | Botanical Name |
Quince | Cydonia oblonga |
Hewes Crab apple | Malus sp. |
Newtown Pippin apple | Malus sp. |
Red Streak apple | Malus sp. |
Buckingham apple | Malus sp. |
Drap d’Or apple | Malus sp. |
Fameuse apple | Malus sp. |
Golden Pearmain apple | Malus sp. |
Gravenstein apple | Malus sp. |
McIntosh apple | Malus sp. |
Pomme Gris apple | Malus sp. |
Baldwin apple | Malus sp. |
Rhode Island Greening apple | Malus sp. |
Roxbury Russet apple | Malus sp. |
Summer Rambo apple | Malus sp. |
Winesap apple | Malus sp. |
Yellow Bellflower apple | Malus sp. |
Montmorency cherry | Prunus cerasus |
Indian Bloodcling Peach | Prunus persica |
Burford pear | Pyrus communis |
Flemish beauty pear | Pyrus communis |
Seckel pear | Pyrus communis |
Bartlett pear | Pyrus communis |
Damson plum | Prunus domestica |
Green Gage plum | Prunus domestica |
Rene Claude Doree plum | Prunus domestica |
Mirabelle plum | Prunus domestica |
Name | Botanical Name |
Cabbage | Brassica oleracea |
Kale | Brassica oleracea |
Broccoli | Brassica oleracea |
Cauliflower | Brassica oleracea |
Potatoes | Solanum tuberosum |
Lettuce | Lactuca sativa |
Radishes | Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus |
Carrots | Daucus carota |
Turnips | Brassica rapa var. rapa |
Rutabagas | Brassica napus |
Peppers | Capsicum anuum |
Beans | Phaseolus sp. |
Salsify | Tragopogon porrifolius |
Artichokes | Cynara cardunculusvar. scolymus |
Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis |
Parsnips | Pastinaca sativa |
Beets | Beta vulgaris |
Swiss Chard | Beta vulgaris var. cicla |
Summer Squash | Cucurbita pepo |
Winter Squash | Cucurbita moschata |
Onions | Allium cepa |
Leeks | Allium ampeloprasum |
Garlic | Allium sativum |
Peas | Pisum sativum |
Cucumbers | Cucumis sativus |
Melons | Cucumis melo |
Endive | Cichorium endivia |
Fava beans | Vicia faba |
Mustard Greens | Brassica juncea |
Okra | Abelmoschus esculentus |
Horseradish | Armoracia rusticana |
Rhubarb | Rheum x hybridum |
Spinach | Spinacea oleracea |
Sweet Potato | Ipomoea batatas |
Watermelon | Citrullus lanatus |
Name | Botanical Name |
Red Currant | Ribes rubrum |
Strawberry | Fragaria x ananassa |
Raspberry | Rubus idaeus |
Bilberry | Vaccinium myrtilis |
Blackberry | Rubus fruticosus |
Name | Botanical Name |
Chives | Allium schoenoprasum |
Clary Sage | Salvia sclarea |
English lavender | Lavandula angustifolia |
Oregano | Origanum vulgare |
Rosemary | Rosemarinus officinalis |
Sage | Salvia officinalis |
Thyme | Thymus vulgaris |
Basil | Ocinum basilicum |
Dill | Anethum graveolens |
Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare |
Borage | Borago officinalis |