Marketplace / Beginner-Friendly Plants
Everyone's first plant should survive the learning curve. These picks forgive missed waterings and imperfect light — start here, succeed, and let the collection grow from there.
Live oak
Quercus virginiana
14 nurseries
Panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
1 nursery
Salvia rosmarinus
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
3 nurseries
Kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Indian hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
10 nurseries
Ivy
Hedera helix
11 nurseries
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
15 nurseries
Red maple
Acer rubrum
Daisy
Bellis perennis
12 nurseries
Judastree
Cercis canadensis
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Northern red oak
Quercus rubra
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Pin oak
Quercus palustris
Stave oak
Quercus alba
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
2 nurseries
Common juniper
Juniperus communis
Milfoil
Achillea millefolium
Red juniper
Juniperus virginiana
13 nurseries
Alligator-wood
Liquidambar styraciflua
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
9 nurseries
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa