Plant Growing Guides

Segovia Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Segovia'

Spikemoss

Selaginella species

Dragon Fruit

Selenicereus undatus

Self-heal

Prunella vulgaris

Sempervivum

Sempervivum spp.

Roof Houseleek 'Schötte'

Sempervivum tectorum 'Schötte'

Senecio

Senecio species

Tansy Ragwort

Senecio jacobaea

Senecio 'Sunshine'

Senecio × hybridus 'Sunshine' (syn. Brachyglottis × hybridus 'Sunshine')

Senegal Date Palm

Phoenix reclinata

Service Tree

Sorbus domestica

Dhaincha

Sesbania grandiflora

Dhaincha, Egyptian Riverhemp

Sesbania sesban

Autumn Moor Grass

Sesleria autumnalis

Sessile-leaved Lobelia

Lobelia sessilifolia

Crimson Fountain Grass

Setaria sphacelata

Scadoxus multiflorus

Scadoxus grandiflorus

Shade Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Shade-loving ground covers

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

Shade-loving native ground covers

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

Shade-loving native Hawaiian understory plants

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

Shade-loving tropical plants

Various (mixed collection)

Shade-tolerant Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (various genera and species)

Shade-tolerant Ferns

Polypodiophyta (various genera and species)

Shade-tolerant Ginger

Zingiber officinale and related species

Epimedium (Barrenwort)

Epimedium × versicolor and related species

Shade-Tolerant Groundcovers (Ivy & Periwinkle)

Hedera helix (English Ivy) / Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Club Moss (Lycopodium)

Lycopodium species

'Ōpelu

Peperomia species (commonly P. obtusifolia or P. polybotrya in Hawaiian cultivation)

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Sedum & Vinca)

Sedum spp. & Vinca minor/major

Shade-tolerant Mosses

Bryophyta (Division); various species including Hypnum cupressiforme, Dicranum scoparium, Polytrichum commune

Shade-tolerant Ornamental Grasses

Various species (Carex, Hakonechloa, Luzula, Milium, Deschampsia, Polystichum hybrids)

Shade-tolerant Palms

Various genera (Chamaedorea, Rhapis, Howea, Zamia spp.)

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Heuchera sanguinea

Shade-tolerant Sedges

Carex spp.

Heliconia (Lobster Claw)

Heliconia spp.

Shade Trees (Banana, Plantain, Coconut)

Musa spp., Cocos nucifera L.

Shadowland Black Currant

Ribes nigrum 'Shadowland'

Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears

Heuchera 'Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears'

Shakespeare Tulip

Tulipa 'Shakespeare'

Shampoo Ginger

Zingiber zerumbet

Shamrock

Oxalis acetosella

Shangri-La

Ipomoea batatas 'Shangri-La'

Sheep Fescue

Festuca ovina

Shiitake

Lentinula edodes

Shiny Penny

Lysichiton americanus

Short Rotation Coppice Willow Ely

Salix viminalis × alba 'Ely'

Showy Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae