Plant Growing Guides

Shade-tolerant Geranium

Geranium sanguineum, Geranium clarkei, Geranium himalayense

Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga reptans

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

Vinca (Periwinkle)

Catharanthus roseus

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca and Ajuga)

Vinca minor / Ajuga reptans

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 Perennials (Astilbe and Liriope)

Astilbe × arendsii; Liriope muscari

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Heuchera sanguinea

Shade-tolerant Sedges

Carex spp.

Faidherbia albida (Apple-ring Acacia)

Faidherbia albida

Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears

Heuchera 'Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears'

Shadscale

Atriplex confertifolia

Shale Barren Aster

Symphyotrichum oblanceolatum

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot Ambition

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot Banana

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot Gray

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shamrock

Oxalis acetosella

Sharp's Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Sharp's'

Shasta Daisy

Leucanthemum × superbum

Shasta Daisy Alaska

Chrysanthemum × superbum 'Alaska'

Shasta Daisy 'Alaska' and 'Becky'

Chrysanthemum × superbum (syn. Leucanthemum × superbum)

Shasta Daisy 'Phyllis Smith'

Chrysanthemum × superbum 'Phyllis Smith'

Shasta Daisy Polaris

Chrysanthemum × superbum 'Polaris'

Shasta Daisy Snowcap

Chrysanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'

Shasta Daisy Snowcap Becky

Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap Becky'

Sheep Grazing Mix

Mixed species blend (varies by product)

Shelford Giant

Delphinium × elatum 'Shelford Giant'

Shelford Hybrid Delphinium 'Blue Nile'

Delphinium × cultorum 'Blue Nile'

Shelford Hybrid Delphinium

Delphinium × shelfordii

Shellbark Hickory

Carya laciniosa

Shelling Pea

Pisum sativum

Shell Pink

Dianthus barbatus 'Shell Pink'

Sherbet Delight Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'Sherbet Delight'

Sherbet Shades

Dahlia × hybrida 'Sherbet Shades'

Sherwood Purple

Capsicum annuum var. annuum

Sherwood Red

Capsicum annuum var. longum

Shichimi Togarashi

Capsicum annuum var. acuminatum

Shimizu-no-Hana Eggplant

Solanum melongena 'Shimizu-no-Hana'

Shimonita Onion

Allium fistulosum var. shimonita

Shiny Adzuki Bean

Vigna angularis

Shiny Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'Shiny Black-eyed Susan'

Shiny Penny

Lysichiton americanus