Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 18 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Native Flowering Understory Plants

Various species (regional)

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Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

Native Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native Ginger

Asarum canadense

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Native Herbaceous Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

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Native Liverworts

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Native Orchids

Orchidaceae family (various genera)

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Native Perennials and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (varies by region)

Native Shade-Loving Flowering Plants

Various species (e.g., Trillium, Helleborus, Aquilegia, Asarum, Polemonium)

Native Shade Perennials

Various species (mixed planting category)

Native Shade-Tolerant Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

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Native Understory Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Osmunda, Dryopteris)

Native Violet

Viola species (various)

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Native Wildflowers and Perennials

Various species (region-dependent)

Neon Flash

Impatiens hawkeri × Impatiens walleriana hybrid

Nitrogen-fixing Legumes (Clover & Vetch)

Trifolium spp., Vicia spp.

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Northern White Violet

Viola pallens

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