Plant Growing Guides

Native Dogwood

Cornus species (native)

Native Drought-Tolerant Understory Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Flowering Understory Plants

Various species (regional)

Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

Native Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native Hawaiian Shade Shrubs

Multiple species (Psychotria hawaiiensis, Coprosma, Plumbago, and others)

Native Hawaiian Understory Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Psychotria hawaiiensis, Coprosma, Myrsine, Lophosoria)

Native Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

Native Orchids

Orchidaceae family (various genera)

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 Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Shade-Tolerant Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)

Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

Native Violet

Viola species (various)

Native Wildflowers and Perennials

Various species (region-dependent)

Needle Palm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Neon Flash

Impatiens hawkeri × Impatiens walleriana hybrid

Night Before Christmas Hosta

Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'

Nigrescens Hosta

Hosta nigrescens

Nitrogen-fixing understory plants

Various species (e.g., Alnus, Caragana, Elaeagnus, Hippophae)

Northern Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Northern White Violet

Viola pallens