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Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 27 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Shade-Tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca & Lamium)

Vinca minor / Lamium maculatum

Shade-Tolerant Ground Covers (Vinca & Liriope)

Vinca minor / Liriope muscari

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Hellebore and Epimedium (Shade-Tolerant Underplanting Combination)

Helleborus spp. and Epimedium spp.

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Shade-Tolerant Underplanting Mixed

Hosta spp., Helleborus spp., Dicentra spectabilis

Understory Ferns

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

Understory Flowering Shrubs

Various species (mixed genus)

Understory Flowers

Various shade-tolerant species

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope muscari

Shade-Tolerant Understory Plants (Mixed)

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

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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.

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.

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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.

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Understory Shrubs (Pieris & Box)

Pieris japonica & Buxus sempervirens

Serviceberry (Amelanchier)

Amelanchier spp.

Understory Trees

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

Understory Wildflowers (Native Regional Mix)

Various species (region-dependent)

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Undulata Hosta

Hosta undulata

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