Plant Growing Guides

Shade-loving native Hawaiian understory plants

Mixed native Hawaiian species (Psychotria hawaiiensis, Coprosma, Cheirodendron, Pittosporum, etc.)

Shade-loving Orchids

Orchidaceae (various shade-tolerant genera)

Shade-loving Ornamental Grasses

Various genera (Carex, Hakonechloa, Luzula, Milium, Chionochloa spp.)

Shade-loving perennials

Multiple species (Hosta, Astilbe, Heuchera, Polygonatum, etc.)

Shade-loving Perennials (Astilbe, Coral Bells, Brunnera)

Astilbe spp., Heuchera spp., Brunnera macrophylla

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade-loving Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade-loving Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Helleborus (Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger / Helleborus orientalis

Shade-loving Sedges

Carex species (various)

Shade-loving Sedums

Sedum spp. (shade-tolerant varieties)

Shade-loving shrubs

Various species

Shade-loving Tropical Ferns

Nephrolepis exaltata, Adiantum species, Platycerium species (variable by type)

Shade-loving tropical foliage plants

Various species (Anthurium, Philodendron, Alocasia, etc.)

Shade-loving tropical houseplants

Various species (Philodendron spp., Anthurium spp., Zamioculcas zamiifolia, etc.)

Shade-loving Tropical Plants Collection

Various tropical species (mixed collection display)

Shade-loving tropical plants

Various species

Shade-loving tropical plants

Various (mixed collection)

Shade-loving tropical understory plants

Various species (Alocasia, Anthurium, Philodendron, Rhaphidophora, etc.)

Shade-loving Understory Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Ilex, Sambucus, Viburnum, Calycanthus)

Shade-loving Woodland Plants

Mixed Species (Helleborus, Hosta, Epimedium, Heuchera, Astilbe, and others)

Shademaster Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Shademaster'

Shade Perennials

Various species

Shade Perennials (Astilbe and Hosta)

Astilbe × arendsii; Hosta species and hybrids

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade Perennials (Hosta & Liriope)

Hosta spp. & Liriope muscari

Hellebore (Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger / Helleborus orientalis

Shade-providing canopy plants

Various species (non-specific category)

Shade-providing canopy trees

Various species (e.g., Quercus spp., Acer spp., Linden spp.)

Shade-providing large-leaf plants

Various species (Hosta, Fatsia japonica, Alocasia, Philodendron, etc.)

Shade-providing native shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Shade-providing specimen plants in greenhouse settings

N/A - General category

Shade-providing trees

Various species (e.g., Quercus spp., Acer spp., Tilia spp.)

Shade Sedge

Carex oshimensis

Shade Shrubs

Multiple species (general category)

Boxwood & Inkberry (Shade Shrubs)

Buxus spp. & Ilex glabra

Shade-tolerant Begonia

Begonia spp. (shade-tolerant varieties)

Shade-tolerant Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (various genera and species)

Shade-tolerant Carex Grass

Carex species (various shade-tolerant cultivars)

Shade-tolerant Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Dwarf Yew (Taxus)

Taxus baccata (and other Taxus species)

Shade-tolerant Ferns

Polypodiophyta (various genera and species)

Shade-tolerant Ferns (Mounted Display)

Various species (e.g., Platycerium bifurcatum, Asplenium nidus, Polypodium)

Shade-tolerant Foliage Plants

Various species

Shade-tolerant Ginger

Zingiber officinale and related species

Shade-tolerant grasses

Various species (e.g., Festuca rubra, Lolium perenne, Carex spp., Chasmanthium latifolium)

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Ajuga and Vinca)

Ajuga reptans and Vinca minor