Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 17 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Western Gorse

Ulex gallii

Forest Understory Plants (Shade-Tolerant Underbrush)

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

Esperanza (Yellow Bells)

Tecoma stans

Euonymus (Underplanting Shrub)

Euonymus spp.

Understory Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Understory Flowering Shrubs

Various species (mixed genus)

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope muscari

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Japanese Maple, Azalea, and Rhododendron Shade Garden

Acer palmatum, Rhododendron spp., Rhododendron simsii complex

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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 Shrubs Collection (Serviceberry, Witch Hazel, Viburnum)

Amelanchier spp., Hamamelis spp., Viburnum spp.

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Undulata Hosta

Hosta undulata

Upland Brown

Oryza sativa subsp. indica

Utah Serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

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