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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Native Australian Shade Trees

Various species (see varieties)

Native Dogwood

Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)

Native Dogwood

Cornus species (native)

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Native Drought-Tolerant Understory Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Hawaiian Shade Shrubs

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

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Native Hawaiian Understory Shrubs

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

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

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Native Tree Fern

Dicksonia antarctica (most common native species)

Native Tree Species

Various (region-dependent)

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)

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Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

Needle Palm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

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Night Before Christmas Hosta

Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'

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Nigrescens Hosta

Hosta nigrescens

Nikau Palm

Rhopalostylis sapida

Nitrogen-fixing understory plants

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

Northern Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Antarctic Beech

Nothofagus moorei

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