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Native Dogwood
Cornus species (native)
Native Drought-Tolerant Understory Shrubs
Various species (regional)
Native Ginger
Asarum canadense
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 Herbaceous Plants
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Liverworts
Marchantiophyta (Division)
Native Shade Shrubs
Various species (regional)
Native Understory Ferns
Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Osmunda, Dryopteris)
Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers
Various species (see varieties)
Native Understory Species
Various (regional)
Needle Palm
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Night Before Christmas Hosta
Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'
Nigrescens Hosta
Hosta nigrescens
Nitrogen-fixing Legumes (Clover & Vetch)
Trifolium spp., Vicia spp.
Nitrogen-fixing understory plants
Various species (e.g., Alnus, Caragana, Elaeagnus, Hippophae)
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
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