Plant Growing Guides

Sesbania

Sesbania rostrata

Dhaincha

Sesbania grandiflora

Red Sesbania

Sesbania rostrata

Dhaincha, Egyptian Riverhemp

Sesbania sesban

Autumn Moor Grass

Sesleria autumnalis

Sessantina Verde

Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessantina Verde'

Sessile-leaved Lobelia

Lobelia sessilifolia

Setaria Burgundy

Setaria italica var. compacta

Crimson Fountain Grass

Setaria sphacelata

Splendida Fountaingrass

Setaria sphacelata cv. 'Splendida'

Japanese Holly Fern

Polystichum setiferum

Setosa Iris

Iris setosa

Setsugekka

Schlumbergera truncata 'Setsugekka'

Sevillano Olive

Olea europaea 'Sevillano'

Seville Orange

Citrus × aurantium

Hexagon Stonecrop

Sedum sexangulare

Yellow Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia flava

Sfusato Fig

Ficus carica 'Sfusato'

Scadoxus multiflorus

Scadoxus grandiflorus

Shade Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Shade-tolerant Houseplants

Various species

Shade Ferns

Polypodiophyta (various genera)

Hakonechloa (Japanese Forest Grass)

Hakonechloa macra

Shade-growing Tropical Ferns

Pteridophyta (various tropical species)

Shade Hosta

Hosta spp.

Shade-loving Aroids

Araceae family (various genera)

Shade-loving Begonia

Begonia spp.

Shade-loving Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (family); various genera including Aechmea, Billbergia, Neoregelia, Vriesea

Shade-loving Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Shade-loving Coleus Black Dragon

Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'

Shade-loving Epiphytes

Various species (e.g., Rhaphidophora pinnata, Scindapsus pictus, Hoya species)

Shade-loving Epiphytic Orchids

Orchidaceae spp. (epiphytic genera including Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Dendrobium)

Shade-loving Ferns

Polypodiopsida (various species)

Shade-loving Ferns for Orchid Displays

Pteridophyta (various genera including Platycerium, Asplenium, Polystichum, Nephrolepis)

Shade-loving foliage collection

Hosta spp., Polypodiopsida (Ferns), Helleborus spp., Heuchera spp.

Shade-loving foliage plants

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

Shade-loving foliage plants in mixed planters

Various species (commonly Hedera helix, Hosta spp., Astilbe spp., Carex spp.)

Shade-loving Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet, Zingiber mioga, Asarum spp., and other shade-tolerant ginger species

Shade-loving ground covers

Various species (Vinca minor, Hedera helix, Ajuga reptans, Liriope muscari, Pachysandra terminalis, and others)

Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga reptans

Shade-loving Herbs

Various species

Shade-loving Hosta

Hosta spp.

Pothos and Philodendron Mix

Epipremnum aureum and Philodendron spp.

Shade-loving Hydrangea

Hydrangea spp.

Shade-loving Liverworts

Hepaticophyta (division)

Shade-loving mosses

Bryophyta (Division); various genera including Hypnum, Dicranum, Mnium, and Polytrichum

Shade-loving native ground covers

Various species (Asarum canadense, Carex pennsylvanica, Mitchella repens, Fragaria virginiana, Lysichiton americanus, etc.)

Shade-loving native Hawaiian ground covers

Various species (e.g., Lysichiton americanus, Athyrium niponicum, regional natives)