Plant Growing Guides

UC-1 Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'UC-1'

UC 157 Celery

Apium graveolens var. dulce

UCD 6 Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'UCD 6'

Uchiki Kuri

Cucurbita maxima

UI Whitebark Pine

Pinus albicaulis

Ultima White

Capsicum annuum

Ultra Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Ultra'

Uncinata Pine

Pinus uncinata

Forest Understory Plants (Shade-Tolerant Underbrush)

Multiple species (Sambucus, Ilex, Cornus, Gaultheria, etc.)

Underplanted Herbs (Basil & Cilantro)

Ocimum basilicum & Coriandrum sativum

Shade-Tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca & Lamium)

Vinca minor / Lamium maculatum

Shade-Tolerant Ground Covers (Vinca & Liriope)

Vinca minor / Liriope muscari

Hellebore and Epimedium (Shade-Tolerant Underplanting Combination)

Helleborus spp. and Epimedium spp.

Shade-Tolerant Underplanting Mixed

Hosta spp., Helleborus spp., Dicentra spectabilis

Euonymus (Underplanting Shrub)

Euonymus spp.

Understory Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Understory Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Dryopteris, Adiantum, Osmunda)

Understory Flowering Shrubs

Various species (mixed genus)

Understory Flowering Trees

Various species (Cornus, Amelanchier, Cercis, Halesia, etc.)

Understory Flowers

Various shade-tolerant species

Hellebores and Pulmonaria (Understory Perennials)

Helleborus spp. and Pulmonaria spp.

Shade-Tolerant Understory Plants (Mixed)

Hosta spp., Polystichum spp., Maianthemum dilatatum, Polygonatum spp.

Shade-Tolerant Understory Plants Mix

Mixed species (see individual plants below)

Understory Shade Plants

Various (mixed collection)

Bearberry (Kinnikinnick)

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Shade Understory Plants Collection

Hosta spp., Helleborus spp., Tiarella polyphylla

Shade Understory Plants (Hosta, Hellebore, Tiarella)

Hosta spp., Helleborus spp., Tiarella spp.

Understory Shade Plants Collection: Hostas, Hellebores, Epimedium

Hosta spp., Helleborus spp., Epimedium spp.

Japanese Maple, Azalea, and Rhododendron Shade Garden

Acer palmatum, Rhododendron spp., Rhododendron simsii complex

Shade Plants (Ferns and Hostas)

Polypodiopsida (Ferns) and Hosta spp. (Hostas)

Shade Understory Plants (Hosta & Coral Bells)

Hosta spp. & Heuchera spp.

Shade-Loving Understory Plants (Hosta and Fern)

Hosta spp., Polypodiophyta (various fern species)

Shade Plants (Hosta & Fern Mix)

Hosta spp. & Polypodiophyta (various species)

Hosta (Plantain Lily)

Hosta spp.

Shade Garden Plants (Hostas & Ferns)

Hosta spp. & Polypodiophyta (ferns)

Shade-Tolerant Perennials (Ferns & Hostas)

Polystichum, Dryopteris, Hosta spp.

Shade-Tolerant Understory Shrubs (Oakleaf Hydrangea, Viburnum, Azalea)

Hydrangea quercifolia, Viburnum spp., Rhododendron spp.

Understory Shrubs

Various species (general category)

Holly (Understory Shrub)

Ilex spp.

Serviceberry (Amelanchier)

Amelanchier spp.

Understory Shrubs Collection (Serviceberry, Witch Hazel, Viburnum)

Amelanchier spp., Hamamelis spp., Viburnum spp.

Understory Trees

Various species (e.g., Cornus, Cercis, Ilex, Euonymus, Acer)

Understory Vegetables and Herbs

Various species (shade-tolerant cultivars)

Understory Wildflowers (Native Regional Mix)

Various species (region-dependent)

Undulata Lettuce

Lactuca sativa var. crispa 'Undulata'

Undulata Hosta

Hosta undulata

Uno Pink

Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Uno Pink'

Uno Yellow

Capsicum annuum