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42 common landscape plants, checked against the ASPCA poison-control plant lists and NC State Extension. Checked 2026-10-14.
Think someone ate part of a plant?
- Person or child: call Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 (free, confidential, 24/7; HRSA Poison Help).
- Dog, cat or other pet: call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888) 426-4435 (24/7; a consultation fee may apply; ASPCA) or your veterinarian.
- Trouble breathing, seizures or collapse: call 911.
- American basswoodDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- American bittersweetDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- American elderberryDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- American plumDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- American wisteriaDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Amur honeysuckleDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Autumn oliveDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Burning bushDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension); flagged "Problem for Children"
- ButtonbushDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Cardinal flowerDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Carolina roseDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Chinese privetDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Chinese wisteriaDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Common buckthornDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Dutchman's pipeDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: High poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Eastern red cedarDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- English ivyDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Glossy buckthornDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Golden bambooDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Honey locustDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- InkberryDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Japanese barberryDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension); flagged "Problem for Children"
- Japanese honeysuckleDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Japanese wisteriaDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Kentucky coffeetreeDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Mimosa treeDogs: Flagged a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Multiflora roseDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Nandina (heavenly bamboo)Dogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: High poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Northern blue flagDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Northern red oakDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Purple passionflowerDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Red mapleDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Shrubby St. John's-wortDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Smooth hydrangeaDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Strawberry bushDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Swamp milkweedDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Trumpet creeperDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Tulip poplarDogs: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Non-toxic (ASPCA) · People: No poison rating found (NC State Extension)
- Virgin's bowerDogs: Toxic (ASPCA) · Cats: Toxic (ASPCA) · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Virginia creeperDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: High poison severity (NC State Extension)
- Wild gingerDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Medium poison severity (NC State Extension)
- WinterberryDogs: No ASPCA listing found · Cats: No ASPCA listing found · People: Low poison severity (NC State Extension)
Not medical or veterinary advice. "No listing found" does not mean a plant is safe.