Genera: H
29 speciesHelianthus
AsteraceaeAn annual; sow directly in place in mid-May and stake tall varieties.Helleborus
RanunculaceaeRemove the old, spotted leaves before flowering for a better display and less fungal disease.
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeCorsican helleboreHelleborus argutifolius
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeStinking helleboreHelleborus foetidus
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeChristmas roseHelleborus niger
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeLenten roseHelleborus orientalis
Garden flower · RanunculaceaePirosló hunyorHelleborus purpurascensHemerocallis
AsphodelaceaeEach flower lasts a day but a stem keeps producing buds for weeks; toxic to cats.
Garden flower · AsphodelaceaeCitron daylilyHemerocallis citrina
Garden flower · AsphodelaceaeDumortiers TaglilieHemerocallis dumortieri
Garden flower · AsphodelaceaeOrange daylilyHemerocallis fulva
Garden flower · AsphodelaceaeLemon lilyHemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Garden flower · AsphodelaceaeAmur daylilyHemerocallis middendorffiiHeuchera
SaxifragaceaeEvery 3–4 years replant deeper or divide in spring, as the crown lifts out of the soil.Hibiscus
MalvaceaeDon't turn or move it while in bud, or the buds will drop.Hosta
AsparagaceaeProtect the emerging shoots from slugs in spring – blue-leaved kinds are tougher.
Garden flower · AsparagaceaeFortune's plantain lilyHosta fortunei
Garden flower · AsparagaceaeAugust lilyHosta plantaginea
Garden flower · AsparagaceaeSiebold's plantain lilyHosta sieboldiana
Garden flower · AsparagaceaeHosta sieboldiino common name
Garden flower · AsparagaceaeWavy-leaved plantain lilyHosta undulataHyacinthus
AsparagaceaeForcing needs 10–12 weeks of dark, cold (5–9 °C) pre-chilling.Hydrangea
HydrangeaceaeBlue on acidic soil, pink on alkaline; only thin out bigleaf hydrangeas in spring.
Garden flower · HydrangeaceaeSmooth hydrangeaHydrangea arborescens
Garden flower · HydrangeaceaeRough-leaved hydrangeaHydrangea aspera
Garden flower · HydrangeaceaeBigleaf hydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla
Garden flower · HydrangeaceaePanicle hydrangeaHydrangea paniculata
Garden flower · HydrangeaceaeOakleaf hydrangeaHydrangea quercifolia
Garden flower · HydrangeaceaeMountain hydrangeaHydrangea serrata