Plant Growing Guides

Small Native Trees

Various species (region-dependent)

Small Oncidium Orchid

Oncidium spp.

Small Oncidium

Oncidium species (miniature varieties)

Small Oncidium

Oncidium spp. (miniature varieties)

Small Orchids

Orchidaceae (family, various genera including Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Dendrobium, Paphiopedilum)

Small Orchids (Terrarium Species)

Orchidaceae (various genera: Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Masdevallia, Dendrobium)

Small Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum species (dwarf varieties)

Small Peperomia

Peperomia spp.

Small Perennials (General Category)

Various species

Small Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis stuartiana, Phalaenopsis equestris, and related hybrids

Small Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis amabilis (species group)

Small Philodendron

Philodendron spp. (compact varieties)

Small Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis species (miniature types)

Terrarium Plants (Small-scale)

Various species

Small Sedges and Grasses

Carex spp. and Poaceae family (various genera)

Small Shade-Loving Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (family) - various genera including Neoregelia, Billbergia, Aechmea

Small Shade-Loving Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium, Athyrium)

Small shade-loving perennials

Various species (Helleborus, Heuchera, Astilbe, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, etc.)

Alpine Shade-Loving Perennials (Mixed Group)

Various alpine species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Saxifraga spp., Liriope muscari)

Small Shade-Loving Plants

Various species

Small Shade-Tolerant Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium)

Small shade-tolerant herbaceous plants

Various species (mixed category)

Small Shrubs

Various species

Small Shrubs with Contrasting Foliage

Multiple species (e.g., Ilex, Photinia, Euonymus, Sambucus)

Small-sized Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum (small-flowered species and hybrids)

Small spring bulbs

Various species (Crocus, Muscari, Scilla, Chionodoxa, etc.)

Small Succulents

Various genera (Echeveria, Sedum, Sempervivum, Crassula, Aloe, Haworthia, etc.)

Small Sugar Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Small Sugar Pumpkin (New England Pie)

Cucurbita pepo

Small Sugar Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Small Tillandsias

Tillandsia spp. (small varieties)

Small Tillandsia Species

Tillandsia spp. (miniature varieties)

Small Tropical Air Plant

Tillandsia spp.

Small tropical begonias

Begonia spp.

Small Tropical Vines

Various species (Passiflora spp., Mandevilla spp., Thunbergia spp., etc.)

Small White Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Small White Cabbage Quickpoint

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Small Woodland Ferns

Various species (Polystichum, Dryopteris, Athyrium, Adiantum spp.)

Small Woodland Perennials

Various species (e.g., Helleborus, Hepatica, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, Lamium)

Small woodland plants

Various species (understory flora)

Small woodland shrubs

Various species (Ilex verticillata, Lindera benzoin, Sambucus canadensis, etc.)

Smaragd Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

Emerald Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd')

Smartweed

Persicaria hydropiper

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum dilatatum (formerly Smilacina dilata)

Smilax

Smilax spp.

Smilax excelsa

Smilax excelsa

Smilax regelii

Smilax regelii Killip & Morton