Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 12 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Native Dogwood

Native Dogwood

Cornus species (native)
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Native Drought-Tolerant Understory Shrubs

Various species (regional)

 Native Hawaiian Shade Shrubs

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

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

 Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)
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Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

 Needle Palm

Needle Palm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
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Night Before Christmas Hosta

Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'
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Nigrescens Hosta

Hosta nigrescens

 Nitrogen-fixing understory plants

Nitrogen-fixing understory plants

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

 Northern Spicebush

Northern Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

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