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Thematic lists

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Hand-curated slices of the catalogue. Each list is a saved query — open one to see the matching plants, filterable and sortable like any other listing.

§1Hardiness & climate

7 lists

Slices keyed to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023). The map shows where each zone lands; the lists join the zone temperature bounds against each plant's minimum survivable temperature.

§2Seasonal

1 list

Time-sensitive slices that rotate with the calendar.

§3Wetland gradient

5 lists

USDA's wetland indicator codes mark a plant's typical hydrology — from obligate wetland species you only find with their feet wet, all the way to obligate uplands that won't tolerate standing water. Useful for restoration, rain-garden design, and reading a site's hydrology.

§4Taxonomic exploration

5 lists

Browse by botanical structure — families for taxonomic depth, growth habit for shape.

§5Ecological role

2 lists

Slices keyed to ecological function rather than appearance.

§6Commercial availability

3 lists

Plants you can actually buy — what nurseries stock, what propagators contract for.

§7Range and rarity

3 lists

County-count slices — from single-county endemics to widespread generalists.

§8Bloom time

5 lists

When the flowers open. Useful for planning succession through the season.

§9Flower color

6 lists

Recorded flower color from USDA characteristics.

§10Mature height

5 lists

Practical size ranges for garden planning — groundcovers up to canopy trees.