Plant Growing Guides

Fortune's Saxifrage

Saxifraga fortunei

Scarlet Begonia

Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum

Sessile-leaved Lobelia

Lobelia sessilifolia

Shade Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Shade-loving Begonia

Begonia spp.

Shade-loving Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Shade-loving Coleus Black Dragon

Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'

Shade-loving Conifers

Various genera (Taxus, Tsuga, Thuja, Podocarpus, etc.)

Shade-loving foliage plants

Various species (e.g., Hosta spp., Heuchera spp., Polystichum spp.)

Shade-loving perennials

Multiple species (Hosta, Astilbe, Heuchera, Polygonatum, etc.)

Shade-loving Perennials (Astilbe, Coral Bells, Brunnera)

Astilbe spp., Heuchera spp., Brunnera macrophylla

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade-loving Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Helleborus (Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger / Helleborus orientalis

Shade-loving Salvia

Salvia nemorosa

Shade-loving Sedums

Sedum spp. (shade-tolerant varieties)

Shade-loving Woodland Plants

Mixed Species (Helleborus, Hosta, Epimedium, Heuchera, Astilbe, and others)

Shade Perennials

Various species

Shade Perennials (Astilbe and Hosta)

Astilbe × arendsii; Hosta species and hybrids

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade Perennials (Hosta & Liriope)

Hosta spp. & Liriope muscari

Hellebore (Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger / Helleborus orientalis

Celosia (Cockscomb)

Celosia argentea

Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)

Impatiens walleriana

Shade-tolerant Begonia

Begonia spp.

Shade-tolerant Geranium

Geranium sanguineum, Geranium clarkei, Geranium himalayense

Vinca (Periwinkle)

Catharanthus roseus

Hellebore (Christmas Rose/Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger, H. orientalis, and related species

Shade-tolerant Heuchera

Heuchera sanguinea and related species

Shade-tolerant Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

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 Understory Plants

Various species (mixed group)