Plant Growing Guides

Shade-tolerant Native Orchids

Various genera (Platanthera, Cypripedium, Epipactis, Goodyera spp.)

Shade-tolerant Orchids

Orchidaceae (various genera)

Shade-tolerant Perennials

Various species (Hosta, Heuchera, Astilbe, Helleborus, and others)

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Ferns, Hostas, Astilbe)

Polypodiophyta (Ferns), Hosta spp., Astilbe spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Astilbe and Liriope)

Astilbe × arendsii; Liriope muscari

Brunnera (Siberian Bugloss)

Brunnera macrophylla

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Heuchera sanguinea

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hellebores and Ferns)

Helleborus spp. and Pteridophyta (ferns)

Shade-Tolerant Perennials (Hellebores and Hostas)

Helleborus spp. and Hosta spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hosta & Astilbe)

Hosta spp. & Astilbe spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hosta & Hellebore)

Hosta spp. & Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Hostas and Coral Bells (Shade-Tolerant Perennials)

Hosta spp. and Heuchera spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hostas and Hellebores)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant perennials (Hosta and Astilbe)

Hosta spp. and Astilbe spp.

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope muscari

Shade-tolerant Acidic Soil Perennials (Mixed Collection)

Various species (Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Helleborus, Hosta, Astilbe, Bleeding Heart)

Shade-tolerant Petunia

Petunia × hybrida

Shade-Tolerant Shrubs

Multiple species

Aucuba (Japanese Laurel)

Aucuba japonica

Azalea and Rhododendron

Rhododendron spp.

Viburnum and Boxwood (Shade-Tolerant Shrubs)

Viburnum spp. and Buxus spp.

Shade-tolerant tropical plants

Various species (Alocasia, Anthurium, Epipremnum, Philodendron, etc.)

Shade-tolerant Understory Plants

Various species (mixed group)

Hellebores, Epimedium, and Hosta (Shade-tolerant Understory Plants)

Helleborus spp., Epimedium spp., Hosta spp.

Tropical Understory Plants (Shade-Tolerant)

Various species adapted to forest understory

Heliconia (Lobster Claw)

Heliconia spp.

Hellebore (Christmas Rose, Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger, Helleborus orientalis, and hybrids

Hosta and Heuchera (Shade-Tolerant Understory Plants)

Hosta spp. and Heuchera spp.

Shade-tolerant Understory Plants (Hostas & Hellebores)

Hosta spp. & Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant Understory Plants (Ferns and Hostas)

Pteridophyta (Ferns) & Hosta spp. (Hostas)

Rhododendron and Holly (Shade-Tolerant Understory Shrubs)

Rhododendron spp. and Ilex spp.

Shade-tolerant Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

Shade-tolerant Woodland Plants (Ferns and Hostas)

Polypodiopsida (Ferns) & Hosta spp. (Hostas)

Shadowland Autumn Frost Hosta

Hosta 'Shadowland Autumn Frost'

Shadowland Black Currant

Ribes nigrum 'Shadowland'

Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears

Heuchera 'Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears'

Shadowland Forbidden Fruit

Hosta 'Shadowland Forbidden Fruit'

Shadscale

Atriplex confertifolia

Shadscale Saltbush

Atriplex confertifolia

Shakespeare Tulip

Tulipa 'Shakespeare'

Shale Barren Aster

Symphyotrichum oblanceolatum

Shamrock

Oxalis acetosella

Sharpblue Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sharpblue'

Sharry Baby Orchid

Oncidium sharry baby

Shasta Daisy

Leucanthemum × superbum

Shasta Daisy Alaska

Chrysanthemum × superbum 'Alaska'