Plant Growing Guides

Scarlet Begonia

Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum

Sedge Black Mondo

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Oehme Variegata Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Autumn Moor Grass

Sesleria autumnalis

Sessile-leaved Lobelia

Lobelia sessilifolia

Shade Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Shade Groundcovers

Various species (e.g., Hedera helix, Vinca minor, Ajuga reptans)

Shade-loving Grasses

Multiple species (e.g., Luzula, Carex, Festuca)

Shade-loving ground covers

Various species (Vinca minor, Hedera helix, Ajuga reptans, Liriope muscari, Pachysandra terminalis, and others)

Shade-loving Herbs Collection

Asperula odorata (Woodruff), Symphytum officinale (Comfrey), Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)

Shade-loving native ground covers

Various species (Asarum canadense, Carex pennsylvanica, Mitchella repens, Fragaria virginiana, Lysichiton americanus, etc.)

Shade-loving Salvia

Salvia nemorosa

Celosia (Cockscomb)

Celosia argentea

Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)

Impatiens walleriana

Shade-tolerant Begonia

Begonia spp.

Shade-tolerant Ferns

Polypodiophyta (various genera and species)

Shade-tolerant Geranium

Geranium sanguineum, Geranium clarkei, Geranium himalayense

Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga reptans

Epimedium (Barrenwort)

Epimedium × versicolor and related species

Shade-Tolerant Groundcovers (Ivy & Periwinkle)

Hedera helix (English Ivy) / Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Club Moss (Lycopodium)

Lycopodium species

'Ōpelu

Peperomia species (commonly P. obtusifolia or P. polybotrya in Hawaiian cultivation)

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Sedum & Vinca)

Sedum spp. & Vinca minor/major

Vinca (Periwinkle)

Catharanthus roseus

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca and Ajuga)

Vinca minor / Ajuga reptans

Shade-tolerant Mosses

Bryophyta (Division); various species including Hypnum cupressiforme, Dicranum scoparium, Polytrichum commune

Shade-tolerant Ornamental Grasses

Various species (Carex, Hakonechloa, Luzula, Milium, Deschampsia, Polystichum hybrids)

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Astilbe and Liriope)

Astilbe × arendsii; Liriope muscari

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Heuchera sanguinea

Shade-tolerant Sedges

Carex spp.

Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears

Heuchera 'Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears'

Shamrock

Oxalis acetosella

Shiny Penny

Lysichiton americanus

Shirobana Astilbe

Astilbe × arendsii 'Shirobana'

Sicilian Violet

Viola odorata subsp. siciliensis

Sieboldiana Elegans Hosta

Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'

Slender Sedge

Carex gracillima

Small Alpine Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum lonchitis, Cystopteris fragilis, Asplenium viride)

Small-leafed Begonia

Begonia semperflorens

Small Sedges and Grasses

Carex spp. and Poaceae family (various genera)

Black Snakeroot

Cimicifuga racemosa

Soft Shield Fern

Polystichum setiferum

Spotted Dead-Nettle Beacon Silver

Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'

Spring Beauty

Claytonia virginica

Striped Violet

Viola striata

Summer Pastels

Impatiens walleriana (hybrid cultivar)

Super Elfin Mixed Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Supina Bluegrass

Poa supina