Comprehensive List of all Garden Plants starting with P

List of Plants Starting With P

Embarking on a gardening journey with plants starting with the letter P opens up a world of unique and beautiful flora. From the versatile Pachistima to the delicious Pyrus (pear), and everything in between, these plants offer a wide range of colors, textures, and benefits to enhance any garden. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, understanding the specific needs of these plants is crucial for their success.. For a complete listing of plants be sure to go back to our Plant Variety Database

Pachistima
A small evergreen shrub native to North America, known for its dense foliage and small, greenish flowers.

Common Name: Oregon Boxwood
Pachycereus
Large columnar cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for their ribbed, spiny stems.

Common Name: Elephant Cactus
Pachycladon
Perennial herbs with rosettes of fleshy leaves and small, white or yellow flowers, native to New Zealand, often found in alpine and subalpine regions.

Common Name: None
Pachycormus
A genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, native to the Baja California Peninsula, with thick, succulent trunks.

Common Name: Elephant Tree
Pachycymbium
A succulent plant known for its fleshy leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers.

Common Name: None
Pachyphragma
A perennial plant with white, cruciform flowers, typically found in shaded woodland gardens.

Common Name: Balkan Penny-cress
Pachyphytum
Succulent plants known for their plump, fleshy leaves that can store water, ideal for rock gardens and containers.

Common Name: Moonstones
Pachypodium
Tropical and subtropical plants with swollen stems, often used as ornamental plants in gardens and homes.

Common Name: Madagascar Palm
Pachysandra
Low-growing evergreen perennials commonly used as ground cover in shaded garden areas.

Common Name: Japanese Spurge
Pachystachys
Tropical plants known for their bright yellow, spike-like inflorescences and dark green leaves.

Common Name: Lollipop Plant
Pachystegia
Shrubs native to New Zealand, with leathery leaves and white, daisy-like flowers.

Common Name: Marlborough Rock Daisy
Pachystima
A low-growing evergreen shrub with small, leathery leaves and insignificant flowers, often used in landscaping.

Common Name: Oregon Boxwood
Pachyveria
Hybrid succulents known for their fleshy, colorful leaves and rosette forms, popular in container gardens.

Common Name: None
Paeonia
Perennial flowering plants with large, often fragrant flowers, available in various colors, commonly used in garden borders and as cut flowers.

Common Name: Peony
Paliurus
Deciduous shrubs or small trees with small, yellow-green flowers and distinctive disc-shaped fruits.

Common Name: Christ's Thorn
Pamianthe
A genus of flowering plants in the amaryllis family, known for their large, fragrant, white flowers.

Common Name: None
Panax
Herbaceous plants known for their medicinal roots, often used in traditional medicine.

Common Name: Ginseng
Pancratium
Bulbous plants with fragrant, white flowers, often found in coastal and sandy habitats.

Common Name: Sea Lily
Pandanus
Tropical trees and shrubs with spiral arrangements of leaves and stilt roots.

Common Name: Screw Pine
Pandorea
Climbing plants native to Australia, known for their attractive tubular flowers.

Common Name: Bower Vine
Panicum
A genus of grasses with slender stems and feathery flower heads, often used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Switchgrass
Pansy
Herbaceous flowering plants with large, colorful, and often blotched petals, widely cultivated in gardens and containers.

Common Name: Pansy
Papaver
Herbaceous plants with showy, often red or orange flowers, and iconic seed pods.

Common Name: Poppy
Paphiopedilum
Orchid genus known for their slipper-shaped pouches, used to trap insects for pollination.

Common Name: Slipper Orchid
Paradisea
Perennial plants with long, narrow leaves and white, trumpet-shaped flowers, often found in alpine and subalpine habitats.

Common Name: Paradise Lily
Parahebe
Evergreen subshrubs with small, rounded leaves and spikes of tiny flowers, often used in rock gardens and borders.

Common Name: None
Paraquilegia
Small perennial plants with delicate, fern-like leaves and blue or white flowers, typically found in mountainous regions.

Common Name: None
Parasenecio
Perennial herbs with large, lobed leaves and clusters of small, white or yellow flowers, typically found in moist, shaded areas.

Common Name: None
Parinari
Evergreen trees or shrubs with leathery leaves and small, white or yellow flowers, producing edible fruits. Found in tropical regions, these plants are often referred to for their plum-like fruits.

Common Name: Gingerbread Plum
Parkinsonia
Deciduous trees with green bark, small leaves, and bright yellow flowers, adapted to arid environments.

Common Name: Palo Verde
Parnassia
Perennial herbs with white, star-like flowers and round leaves, commonly found in wet, boggy areas.

Common Name: Grass of Parnassus
Parochetus
Creeping perennial plants with clover-like leaves and bright blue flowers, often grown as ground cover.

Common Name: Shamrock Pea
Parodia
A genus of small, globular cacti with colorful flowers, popular in rock gardens and as houseplants.

Common Name: Ball Cactus
Paronychia
Low-growing, mat-forming plants with small, silvery leaves and tiny flowers, often used in rock gardens.

Common Name: Whitlow-wort
Parrotia
Deciduous trees or large shrubs with attractive bark and brilliant fall foliage, often used as ornamental trees.

Common Name: Persian Ironwood
Parrotiopsis
Deciduous shrubs or small trees with small, white, fragrant flowers and attractive fall foliage.

Common Name: None
Parthenocissus
Deciduous climbing plants with compound leaves and blue-black berries, often used to cover walls and fences.

Common Name: Virginia Creeper
Passiflora
Climbing plants with intricate, showy flowers and edible fruits, often grown on trellises and arbors.

Common Name: Passionflower, Granadilla
Patersonia
Perennial herbs with grass-like leaves and violet or blue flowers, typically found in Australian habitats.

Common Name: Native Iris
Patrinia
Perennial plants with yellow or white flowers, often used in traditional medicine and ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Golden Lace
Paulownia
Fast-growing deciduous trees with large leaves and clusters of purple flowers, often used for timber and ornamental purposes.

Common Name: Princess Tree
Paurotis
Palm trees with slender trunks and fan-shaped leaves, native to the southeastern United States.

Common Name: Everglades Palm
Pavonia
A genus of flowering plants with hibiscus-like flowers, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Rock Rose
Pedilanthus
Succulent plants with zigzag stems and small, red or pink flowers, often used in xeriscaping.

Common Name: Devil's Backbone
Pediocactus
Small, globular cacti with spiny stems and showy flowers, native to the southwestern United States.

Common Name: Pincushion Cactus
Pelargonium
Herbaceous perennials with fragrant leaves and clusters of brightly colored flowers, commonly grown in gardens and containers.

Common Name: Geranium
Pellaea
Ferns with slender, wiry stems and small, pinnate leaves, often found in rocky or dry habitats.

Common Name: Cliff Brake
Peltandra
Aquatic or semi-aquatic plants with arrow-shaped leaves and small, greenish-white flowers, typically found in wetlands.

Common Name: Arrow Arum
Peltoboykinia
Perennial herbs with lobed leaves and small, greenish flowers, native to East Asia.

Common Name: None
Peltogyne
Deciduous or evergreen trees with compound leaves and clusters of small, fragrant flowers, native to Central and South America, known for their deep purple heartwood.

Common Name: Purpleheart
Peltophorum
Tropical trees with fern-like leaves and clusters of bright yellow flowers, often used as ornamental trees in tropical regions.

Common Name: Yellow Poinciana
Peniocereus
Cacti with slender, night-blooming flowers, often found in desert regions of North and Central America.

Common Name: Night-blooming Cereus
Pennisetum
A genus of grasses with fluffy, bottlebrush-like flower spikes, often used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Fountain Grass
Penstemon
Perennial plants with tubular flowers, often found in a range of colors, commonly used in borders and rock gardens.

Common Name: Beardtongue
Pentachondra
Evergreen shrubs with small, scale-like leaves and white or pink flowers, native to Australia and New Zealand.

Common Name: None
Pentaglottis
Perennial herbs with bristly leaves and blue, star-shaped flowers, often found in woodland gardens.

Common Name: Green Alkanet
Pentas
Tropical and subtropical plants with clusters of star-shaped flowers, commonly grown in gardens and containers.

Common Name: Egyptian Starcluster
Peperomia
Small, compact plants with thick, fleshy leaves and spikes of tiny flowers, often grown as houseplants.

Common Name: Radiator Plant
Peraphyllum
A genus of shrubs with small, white or pink flowers and edible fruits, native to North America.

Common Name: Wild Crab Apple
Pereskia
Deciduous trees and shrubs with spiny stems and small, rose-like flowers, considered the most primitive cacti.

Common Name: Leaf Cactus
Perezia
Perennial herbs or small shrubs with lobed leaves and white or purple flowers, native to South America.

Common Name: None
Pericallis
Flowering plants with daisy-like blooms in vibrant colors, commonly grown as annuals in gardens and containers.

Common Name: Florist's Cineraria
Perilla
Herbaceous plants with aromatic leaves, often used in Asian cuisine and ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Shiso
Periploca
Twining shrubs with narrow, opposite leaves and small, star-shaped flowers, commonly used in traditional medicine.

Common Name: Silk Vine
Perovskia
Shrubs with woody stems, gray-green leaves, and spikes of small, blue flowers, often used in drought-tolerant gardens.

Common Name: Russian Sage
Persea
A genus of evergreen trees with glossy leaves and small, greenish flowers, known for producing avocados.

Common Name: Avocado
Persicaria
Perennial plants with lance-shaped leaves and spikes of small, pink or white flowers, often used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Knotweed, Fleeceflower
Petasites
Perennial plants with large, heart-shaped leaves and clusters of small flowers, often found in damp, shaded areas.

Common Name: Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot
Petrea
Climbing plants with woody stems and clusters of violet or blue flowers, often grown on trellises and fences.

Common Name: Queen's Wreath
Petrocosmea
Small, rosette-forming plants with fuzzy leaves and delicate, violet flowers, often grown as houseplants.

Common Name: None
Petrophile
Shrubs with needle-like leaves and cone-shaped flower heads, native to Australia.

Common Name: Conesticks
Petrophyton
A genus of perennial herbs with small, white flowers and cushion-like growth habits, often found in rocky habitats.

Common Name: None
Petrophytum
Perennial herbs with dense, cushion-like growth and small, white flowers, typically found in rocky areas.

Common Name: None
Petrorhagia
Small, tufted plants with narrow leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers, often used in rock gardens.

Common Name: Tunic Flower
Petroselinum
Herbaceous plants with finely divided leaves and small, greenish flowers, widely used as culinary herbs.

Common Name: Parsley
Petteria
Deciduous shrubs with pinnate leaves and clusters of yellow flowers, native to the Balkan Peninsula.

Common Name: None
Petunia
Flowering plants with large, trumpet-shaped flowers, commonly grown as annuals in gardens and containers.

Common Name: Petunia
Phacelia
Annual or perennial herbs with finely divided leaves and clusters of blue or purple flowers, often used in wildflower gardens.

Common Name: Scorpionweed
Phaedranassa
Bulbous plants with slender, arching stems and clusters of red or orange flowers, native to South America.

Common Name: Queen Lily
Phaius
Orchids with tall spikes of showy flowers, often in shades of white, yellow, or brown, commonly grown as houseplants.

Common Name: Swamp Orchids
Phalaenopsis
Orchids with large, flat flowers resembling moths, commonly grown as houseplants and prized for their long-lasting blooms.

Common Name: Moth Orchid
Phalaris
Grasses with broad, flat leaves and dense flower spikes, often used as ornamental grasses in gardens.

Common Name: Canary Grass
Phebalium
Shrubs with aromatic leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers, native to Australia.

Common Name: None
Phegopteris
Ferns with delicate, triangular fronds and creeping rhizomes, often found in moist, shaded areas.

Common Name: Beech Fern
Phellodendron
Deciduous trees with corky bark, pinnate leaves, and clusters of small, greenish flowers.

Common Name: Cork Tree
Philadelphus
Deciduous shrubs with fragrant, white flowers and arching branches, commonly used in hedges and borders.

Common Name: Mock Orange
Philageria
Hybrid plants (hybrid genus) known for their ornamental foliage and flowers, often grown in gardens and containers.

Common Name: None
Philesia
Evergreen shrubs with leathery leaves and bell-shaped, pink flowers, native to South America.

Common Name: Chilean Bellflower
Phillyrea
Evergreen shrubs with small, leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers, often used in hedges and topiary.

Common Name: Mock Privet
Philodendron
Tropical plants with large, glossy leaves, often grown as houseplants for their ornamental foliage.

Common Name: Philodendron
Phlebodium
Ferns with blue-green fronds and creeping rhizomes, commonly grown as houseplants.

Common Name: Blue Star Fern
Phlomis
Perennial plants with woolly leaves and whorls of tubular flowers, often found in Mediterranean gardens.

Common Name: Jerusalem Sage
Phlox
Flowering plants with clusters of brightly colored flowers, commonly grown in borders, rock gardens, and containers.

Common Name: Phlox
Phoenix
Palm trees with feather-like fronds and edible fruits, commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Date Palm
Phormium
Evergreen perennial plants with long, sword-like leaves, often used in landscaping for their striking foliage.

Common Name: New Zealand Flax
Photinia
Evergreen shrubs with glossy leaves and clusters of small, white flowers, often used as hedges.

Common Name: Red Tip
Phygelius
Perennial plants with tubular flowers, often in shades of red, pink, or yellow, commonly grown in borders and containers.

Common Name: Cape Fuchsia
Phylica
Evergreen shrubs with small, narrow leaves and clusters of white or yellow flowers, native to South Africa.

Common Name: Cape Myrtle
Physalis
Herbaceous plants with small, lantern-like fruits, often used in ornamental gardens and for their edible berries.

Common Name: Ground Cherry
Physaria
Perennial herbs with small, yellow flowers and inflated seed pods, often found in dry, rocky habitats.

Common Name: Bladderpod
Physocarpus
Deciduous shrubs with peeling bark, lobed leaves, and clusters of small, white or pink flowers, often used in hedges and borders.

Common Name: Ninebark
Physoplexis
Perennial herbs with rosettes of narrow leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers, often found in alpine gardens.

Common Name: Devil's Claw
Physostegia
Perennial plants with tall spikes of tubular flowers that can be bent and remain in position, commonly grown in borders and wildflower gardens.

Common Name: Obedient Plant
Phyteuma
Perennial herbs with basal rosettes of leaves and dense, spherical clusters of small flowers, often found in alpine and meadow habitats.

Common Name: Rampion
Phytolacca
Herbaceous plants with tall, branching stems, large leaves, and clusters of small, white flowers, followed by dark purple berries.

Common Name: Pokeweed
Picea
Evergreen coniferous trees with needle-like leaves and hanging cones, commonly used as ornamental trees and for timber.

Common Name: Spruce
Picrasma
Deciduous trees with compound leaves and small, greenish-yellow flowers, known for their bitter bark.

Common Name: Bitterwood
Pieris
Evergreen shrubs with glossy leaves and clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers, often used in ornamental gardens and as hedges.

Common Name: Andromeda
Pilea
Small, herbaceous plants with rounded, succulent leaves, often grown as houseplants for their attractive foliage.

Common Name: Chinese Money Plant
Pileostegia
Climbing shrubs with leathery leaves and clusters of small, white flowers, often grown on walls and trellises.

Common Name: None
Pileosella
Perennial herbs with hairy leaves and yellow, dandelion-like flowers, often found in dry, rocky habitats.

Common Name: Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Pilosocereus
Columnar cacti with blue-green stems and large, white flowers, often found in arid regions of Central and South America.

Common Name: Woolly Torch
Pimelea
Evergreen shrubs with small, narrow leaves and clusters of fragrant, tubular flowers, native to Australia and New Zealand.

Common Name: Rice Flower
Pimpinella
Herbaceous plants with finely divided leaves and small, white or pink flowers, often used as culinary and medicinal herbs.

Common Name: Anise
Pinanga
A genus of small to medium-sized palms with feather-like fronds, commonly found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

Common Name: None
Pinckneya
Deciduous shrubs or small trees with large, showy bracts and small, tubular flowers, native to the southeastern United States.

Common Name: Georgia Bark
Pinellia
Herbaceous perennials with large, arrow-shaped leaves and greenish, hooded flowers, often found in woodland gardens.

Common Name: Green Dragon
Pinguicula
Carnivorous plants with rosettes of sticky, glandular leaves that trap insects, often found in boggy habitats.

Common Name: Butterwort
Pinus
Evergreen coniferous trees with needle-like leaves and woody cones, commonly used for timber, resin, and ornamental purposes.

Common Name: Pine
Piper
Climbing plants with heart-shaped leaves and small, spiked flowers, widely cultivated for their pungent fruits used as spices.

Common Name: Pepper
Piptanthus
Evergreen shrubs with pinnate leaves and bright yellow, pea-like flowers, often grown in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Evergreen Laburnum
Pisonia
Tropical trees and shrubs with large, glossy leaves and sticky seeds, often found in coastal areas.

Common Name: Birdcatcher Tree
Pistacia
Deciduous trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, known for their edible nuts.

Common Name: Pistachio
Pistia
Aquatic plants with rosettes of spongy, velvety leaves that float on the water's surface, often found in ponds and slow-moving water bodies.

Common Name: Water Lettuce
Pitcairnia
A genus of flowering plants in the bromeliad family, known for their rosettes of spiny leaves and bright, tubular flowers.

Common Name: None
Pithecellobium
Tropical trees and shrubs with compound leaves and fluffy, ball-shaped flowers, often found in coastal and riverine areas.

Common Name: Black Bead
Pittosporum
Evergreen shrubs and small trees with fragrant, white or yellow flowers and sticky seeds, often used in hedges and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Mock Orange
Pityrogramma
Ferns with finely divided fronds and a silvery or golden underside, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Silver Fern
Plantago
Herbaceous plants with basal rosettes of leaves and small, greenish flowers, often found in disturbed areas and used in herbal medicine.

Common Name: Plantain
Platanus
Large deciduous trees with lobed leaves and exfoliating bark, commonly found in parks and along streets.

Common Name: Plane Tree, Sycamore
Platycarya
Deciduous trees with pinnate leaves and small, greenish flowers, native to East Asia.

Common Name: None
Platycerium
Epiphytic ferns with large, forked fronds resembling antlers, often grown as ornamental plants in hanging baskets.

Common Name: Staghorn Fern
Platycladus
Evergreen conifers with scale-like leaves and small, woody cones, often used in landscaping and as privacy screens.

Common Name: Chinese Arborvitae
Platycodon
Perennial herbs with large, balloon-shaped buds that open into star-shaped flowers, commonly grown in borders and rock gardens.

Common Name: Balloon Flower
Platystemon
Annual herbs with finely divided leaves and small, yellow or cream-colored flowers, often found in open, sunny areas.

Common Name: Creamcups
Plectranthus
A genus of plants with aromatic leaves and spikes of small, tubular flowers, often grown as ornamental plants and for their foliage.

Common Name: Spur Flower
Pleioblastus
A genus of dwarf bamboos with slender stems and narrow leaves, often used in landscaping and as ground cover.

Common Name: Dwarf Bamboo
Pleione
Orchids with short, thick pseudobulbs and large, showy flowers, often grown as houseplants and in alpine gardens.

Common Name: Peacock Orchid, Himalayan Crocus, Indian Crocus, Windowsill Orchid
Pleiospilos
Succulent plants with thick, stone-like leaves and small, daisy-like flowers, often grown in rock gardens and as houseplants.

Common Name: Living Granite
Pleurothallis
Orchids with small, often intricate flowers and a wide range of growth habits, commonly grown in terrariums and as houseplants.

Common Name: Bonnet Orchids
Plumeria
Tropical trees and shrubs with large, fragrant flowers and glossy leaves, commonly grown in gardens and as houseplants.

Common Name: Frangipani
Poa
A genus of grasses with narrow leaves and dense, tufted flower heads, commonly used in lawns and as forage grasses.

Common Name: Bluegrass
Podalyria
Evergreen shrubs with silvery leaves and large, pea-like flowers, native to South Africa and often used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Sweet Pea Bush
Podocarpus
Evergreen trees and shrubs with needle-like leaves and fleshy, berry-like cones, often used in hedges and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Yew Pine
Podophyllum
Herbaceous plants with umbrella-like leaves and single, white or pink flowers, commonly found in woodland gardens.

Common Name: Mayapple
Podranea
Vigorous climbing plants with large, trumpet-shaped pink flowers, often grown on trellises and fences.

Common Name: Pink Trumpet Vine
Polemonium
Perennial herbs with pinnate leaves and clusters of blue, purple, or white flowers, commonly grown in borders and rock gardens.

Common Name: Jacob's Ladder, Abscess Root
Polianthes
Perennial herbs with slender stems and fragrant, tubular flowers, often grown for their ornamental and aromatic qualities.

Common Name: Tuberose
Poliothyrsis
Deciduous trees with large, heart-shaped leaves and clusters of small, white flowers, native to East Asia.

Common Name: None
Polygala
Perennial herbs and shrubs with narrow leaves and spikes of small, colorful flowers, often used in ornamental gardens and for medicinal purposes.

Common Name: Milkwort, Seneca, Snakeroot
Polygonatum
Perennial herbs with arching stems and pendent, tubular flowers, often found in woodland gardens.

Common Name: Solomon's Seal
Polygonum
A genus of plants with slender stems and small, clustered flowers, often found in moist habitats and used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Knotweed, Knotgrass
Polypodium
Ferns with creeping rhizomes and finely divided fronds, often found in shaded, moist habitats and used as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Polypody Fern
Polyscias
Evergreen shrubs and small trees with pinnate leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, often grown as houseplants and ornamental plants.

Common Name: Ming Aralia
Polystichum
A genus of ferns with pinnate fronds and a robust growth habit, often found in woodland gardens and used as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Shield Fern
Poncirus
Deciduous shrubs or small trees with trifoliate leaves and spiny branches, often used as rootstock for citrus plants.

Common Name: Trifoliate Orange
Pongamia
Evergreen trees with pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant, white or pink flowers, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Indian Beech
Pontederia
Aquatic plants with heart-shaped leaves and spikes of blue or violet flowers, often found in ponds and along water margins.

Common Name: Pickerel Weed
Populus
Deciduous trees with broad, heart-shaped leaves and catkin-like flowers, often found in riparian habitats and used for timber and ornamental purposes.

Common Name: Poplar, Aspen, Cottonwood
Porana
Climbing plants with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of white, trumpet-shaped flowers, often grown on trellises and fences.

Common Name: None
Portea
A genus of bromeliads with rosettes of spiny leaves and tall spikes of tubular flowers, often grown in tropical gardens and as houseplants.

Common Name: None
Portulaca
Succulent plants with fleshy leaves and bright, showy flowers, often grown in rock gardens, containers, and as ground cover.

Common Name: Moss Rose, Purslane
Portulacaria
Succulent shrubs with small, rounded leaves and pink or white flowers, often grown as houseplants and in rock gardens.

Common Name: Elephant Bush
Posoqueria
Tropical shrubs and small trees with glossy leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers, often grown as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Needle Flower
Potamogeton
Aquatic plants with submerged or floating leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers, often found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams.

Common Name: Pondweed
Potentilla
Herbaceous perennials with compound leaves and small, five-petaled flowers, often grown in borders, rock gardens, and as ground cover.

Common Name: Cinquefoil
Pothos
Vining plants with heart-shaped, variegated leaves, commonly grown as houseplants for their ease of care and ornamental foliage.

Common Name: Devil's Ivy
Potinara
Hybrid orchids with large, colorful flowers, often grown as houseplants and prized for their showy blooms.

Common Name: None
Pratia
Creeping perennials with small, star-shaped flowers and tiny leaves, often used as ground cover in rock gardens and borders.

Common Name: Trailing Blue Star
Primula
Perennial herbs with rosettes of basal leaves and clusters of colorful, tubular flowers, commonly grown in borders, rock gardens, and containers.

Common Name: Primrose
Prinsepia
Deciduous shrubs with spiny branches, small leaves, and clusters of yellow or white flowers, often grown as ornamental plants and for their edible fruits.

Common Name: Cherry Prinsepia
Pritchardia
A genus of palm trees with fan-shaped leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Loulu Palm
Proboscidea
Herbaceous plants with large, lobed leaves and distinctive, horned seed pods, often found in arid regions.

Common Name: Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant
Promenaea
Orchids with small, compact growth habits and showy, fragrant flowers, often grown as houseplants and in terrariums.

Common Name: None
Prosopis
Deciduous trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often found in arid regions and used for timber and fuel.

Common Name: Mesquite
Prostanthera
Evergreen shrubs with aromatic leaves and clusters of small, tubular flowers, often grown in rock gardens and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Mint Bush
Protea
Evergreen shrubs with large, showy flower heads and leathery leaves, native to South Africa and commonly grown as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Sugarbush
Prumnopitys
Evergreen trees with narrow, needle-like leaves and fleshy, berry-like cones, native to the Southern Hemisphere and often used in landscaping.

Common Name: None
Prunella
Perennial herbs with square stems, opposite leaves, and spikes of purple flowers, often found in meadows and used in traditional medicine.

Common Name: Self-heal
Prunus
Deciduous trees and shrubs with showy flowers and edible fruits, commonly grown in orchards and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Cherry, Almond, Apricot, Peach, Plum
Pseuderanthemum
Evergreen shrubs with variegated leaves and small, tubular flowers, often grown as ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Blackface General
Pseudocydonia
Deciduous trees with glossy leaves and large, fragrant, pink flowers, known for their edible, quince-like fruits.

Common Name: Chinese Quince
Pseudolarix
Deciduous conifers with bright green, needle-like leaves that turn golden yellow in fall, often grown as ornamental trees.

Common Name: Golden Larch
Pseudopanax
Evergreen shrubs and small trees with leathery leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, native to New Zealand and often grown as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Five Finger
Pseudosasa
A genus of bamboo with slender stems and narrow leaves, often used in landscaping and as privacy screens.

Common Name: Arrow Bamboo
Pseudotsuga
Evergreen coniferous trees with needle-like leaves and large, pendulous cones, commonly used for timber and as ornamental trees.

Common Name: Douglas Fir
Pseudowintera
Evergreen shrubs with aromatic leaves and small, greenish flowers, native to New Zealand and often used in landscaping.

Common Name: Horopito
Psiolotum
Primitive vascular plants with simple, leafless stems and sporangia, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: Whisk Fern
Psychopsis
Orchids with large, butterfly-like flowers and long, slender stems, commonly grown as houseplants and prized for their unique blooms.

Common Name: Butterfly Orchid
Psylliostachys
Perennial herbs with narrow leaves and spikes of small, colorful flowers, often used in dried flower arrangements.

Common Name: Statice
Ptelea
Deciduous shrubs or small trees with compound leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, often grown as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Wafer Ash
Pteris
Ferns with finely divided fronds and a graceful growth habit, often grown as houseplants and in shaded garden areas.

Common Name: Brake Fern, Table Fern
Pterocactus
Small, globular cacti with segmented stems and showy flowers, native to South America and often grown in rock gardens and as houseplants.

Common Name: None
Pterocarya
Deciduous trees with pinnate leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, known for their winged fruits and often used in landscaping.

Common Name: Wingnut
Pteroceltis
Deciduous trees with simple leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, native to East Asia and often grown as ornamental trees.

Common Name: Blue Sandalwood
Pterocephalus
Perennial herbs and small shrubs with pinnate leaves and clusters of small, pink or white flowers, often found in Mediterranean gardens.

Common Name: None
Pterodiscus
Succulent plants with tuberous roots and showy, tubular flowers, native to southern Africa and often grown in rock gardens and as houseplants.

Common Name: None
Pteropogon
Herbaceous plants with slender stems and clusters of small, yellow or white flowers, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Common Name: None
Pterostyrax
Deciduous trees and shrubs with large, heart-shaped leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers, often grown as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Epaulette Tree
Ptilotus
Herbaceous plants with fluffy, cone-shaped flower spikes and silvery foliage, often grown in rock gardens and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Mulla Mulla
Ptychosperma
A genus of small to medium-sized palms with feather-like fronds and clusters of small, yellow flowers, commonly found in tropical forests.

Common Name: None
Pueraria
Climbing or trailing plants with compound leaves and clusters of small, pea-like flowers, often used as cover crops and for erosion control.

Common Name: Kudzu
Pulmonaria
Perennial herbs with spotted leaves and clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers, often grown in shaded gardens and for their early spring blooms.

Common Name: Lungwort
Pulsatilla
Perennial herbs with finely divided leaves and large, bell-shaped flowers, often found in rock gardens and known for their early spring blooms.

Common Name: Pasque Flower
Pultenaea
Evergreen shrubs with small, narrow leaves and clusters of yellow or orange, pea-like flowers, native to Australia and often used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Bush Pea
Punica
Deciduous shrubs or small trees with glossy leaves and large, showy, red or orange flowers, known for their edible fruits.

Common Name: Pomegranate
Purshia
Deciduous shrubs with small, lobed leaves and clusters of yellow or white flowers, often found in arid regions and used in xeriscaping.

Common Name: Bitterbrush
Puschkinia
Bulbous plants with slender leaves and clusters of small, blue or white flowers, often found in rock gardens and known for their early spring blooms.

Common Name: Striped Squill
Putoria
Evergreen shrubs with small, narrow leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers, often found in Mediterranean gardens.

Common Name: None
Puya
A genus of bromeliads with rosettes of spiny leaves and tall spikes of brightly colored flowers, often found in rock gardens and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: None
Pycnanthemum
Perennial herbs with aromatic leaves and clusters of small, white or pink flowers, often used in herbal medicine and ornamental gardens.

Common Name: Mountain Mint
Pycnostachys
Herbaceous plants with spikes of small, blue or purple flowers, often found in tropical and subtropical regions and used in ornamental gardens.

Common Name: None
Pyracantha
Evergreen shrubs with thorny branches, small white flowers, and clusters of bright orange or red berries, often used in hedges and as ornamental plants.

Common Name: Firethorn
Pyrola
Evergreen perennial herbs with round leaves and small, white or pink flowers, often found in shaded, woodland areas.

Common Name: Wintergreen
Pyrostegia
Vigorous climbing plants with clusters of bright orange, tubular flowers, often grown on trellises and fences.

Common Name: Flame Vine
Pyrrosia
Epiphytic ferns with leathery, lance-shaped fronds and creeping rhizomes, often grown as houseplants and in shaded garden areas.

Common Name: Felt Fern
Pyrus
Deciduous trees with glossy leaves and clusters of white flowers, known for their edible fruits and commonly grown in orchards and as ornamental trees.

Common Name: Pear

Gardening Tips for Beginners and Experts

Delving into the world of gardening with plants that begin with the letter P brings forth a delightful array of flora. Each plant, from the hardy Pachistima to the fruitful Pyrus (pear), and the exquisite Phragmipedium, adds its unique charm to your garden. Whether you are just starting out or have years of experience, getting to know the individual requirements of these plants will ensure your gardening efforts are fruitful.

Explore the transformative power of iconic plants starting with the letter P, and see how they can turn your garden into a lush, vibrant paradise. Dive into the beauty and distinctiveness these plants offer, and elevate your gardening experience to new heights. Happy gardening!