PlantCollection

Cosmos

Light

Full Sun

Water

Low to Moderate

Size

1-3 feet (C. sulphureus); up to 6 feet for C. bipinnatus × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar)

Cottony Goldenaster

Chrysopsis gossypina

Light

Full Sun

Water

Low

Size

1-2 feet × 1-2 feet

Council Tree

Ficus altissima

Light

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water

Moderate

Size

30-50+ feet in frost-free sites; commonly kept smaller in containers × 20-40+ feet in the landscape

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata

Light

Full Sun

Water

Low

Size

1-3 feet × 2-3 feet

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Light

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Size

3-30 feet × 6-25 feet (highly variable by cultivar)

Crassula

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Water

Low

Size

6 inches-4 feet × 2-3 feet

Creeping Fig

Ficus pumila

Light

Part Shade, Full Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

10-40 feet × 3-6 feet

Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia

Light

Part Sun, Part Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

2-4 inches × 12-24 inches

Creeping Raspberry

Rubus hayata-koidzumii

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

0.5-1 feet × 3-6 feet

Crinum Lily

Crinum asiaticum

Light

Full Sun, Part Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

3-6 feet × 4-7 feet (clumps spread wider over time)

Crocodile Fern

Microsorum musifolium

Light

Part Shade, Full Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

2-3 feet × 2-3 feet

Cross Vine

Bignonia capreolata

Light

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water

Moderate

Size

30-50 feet × 6-10 feet

Crossandra

Crossandra infundibuliformis

Light

Part Sun to Part Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

2-3 feet × 1-2 feet

Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Light

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water

Moderate

Size

3-6 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by cultivar)

Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii

Light

Full Sun

Water

Low

Size

2-5 feet × 3-5 feet

Cryptanthus

Cryptanthus bivittatus

Light

Partial Shade to Full Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

6-12 inches × 6-24 inches

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Light

Full Sun

Water

High

Size

Vining types: 6-8 feet (trellised); bush types: 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet

Cuphea

Light

Full Sun, Part Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

1-2 feet × 2-3 feet

Dahlberg Daisy

Thymophylla tenuiloba

Light

Full Sun

Water

Low

Size

6-12 inches × 6-12 inches

Dahlia

Light

Full Sun (with light afternoon shade in hottest months)

Water

Moderate

Size

1-6 feet × 1-3 feet

Dahoon Holly

Ilex cassine

Light

Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Water

High

Size

20-30 feet × 8-12 feet

Datil Pepper

Capsicum chinense

Light

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Size

1.5-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet

Daylily

Hemerocallis

Light

Full Sun, Part Shade

Water

Moderate

Size

1-4 feet × 1.5-3 feet (varies by cultivar)

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Light

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water

Low

Size

3-10 feet × 3-6 feet