Plant Growing Guides

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca and Ajuga)

Vinca minor / Ajuga reptans

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca & Ivy)

Vinca minor / Hedera helix

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers (Vinca and Pachysandra)

Vinca minor / Pachysandra terminalis

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers: Vinca minor and Ajuga

Vinca minor L. and Ajuga reptans L.

Hellebore (Christmas Rose/Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger, H. orientalis, and related species

Shade-Tolerant Herbs

Multiple species

Shade-tolerant Herbs (Mint and Oregano)

Mentha spp. and Origanum spp.

Mint (Shade-tolerant herb varieties)

Mentha spp.

Shade-tolerant Heuchera

Heuchera sanguinea and related species

Shade-tolerant Hydrangea

Hydrangea species (primarily H. arborescens, H. quercifolia, H. macrophylla)

Shade-tolerant Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Shade-tolerant lawn grasses

Multiple species (Festuca rubra, Poa trivialis, Chasmanthium latifolium, and others)

Shade-tolerant Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Shade-tolerant Mint Varieties

Mentha spp.

Shade-tolerant Mosses

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

Shade-tolerant Native Ferns

Various species (Polystichum, Osmunda, Adiantum, Dryopteris genera)

Shade-tolerant Native Orchids

Various genera (Platanthera, Cypripedium, Epipactis, Goodyera spp.)

Shade-tolerant Ornamental Grasses

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

Shade-tolerant Perennials

Various species (Hosta, Heuchera, Astilbe, Helleborus, and others)

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Ferns, Hostas, Astilbe)

Polypodiophyta (Ferns), Hosta spp., Astilbe spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Astilbe and Liriope)

Astilbe × arendsii; Liriope muscari

Brunnera (Siberian Bugloss)

Brunnera macrophylla

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Heuchera sanguinea

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hellebores and Ferns)

Helleborus spp. and Pteridophyta (ferns)

Shade-Tolerant Perennials (Hellebores and Hostas)

Helleborus spp. and Hosta spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hosta & Astilbe)

Hosta spp. & Astilbe spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hosta & Hellebore)

Hosta spp. & Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Hostas and Coral Bells (Shade-Tolerant Perennials)

Hosta spp. and Heuchera spp.

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hostas and Ferns)

Hosta spp. and Pteridophyta (various genera)

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hostas and Hellebores)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant perennials (Hosta and Astilbe)

Hosta spp. and Astilbe spp.

Shade-tolerant Acidic Soil Perennials (Mixed Collection)

Various species (Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Helleborus, Hosta, Astilbe, Bleeding Heart)

Shade-tolerant Petunia

Petunia × hybrida

Shade-tolerant Sedges

Carex spp.

Shade-tolerant Sedum

Sedum spp. (shade varieties)

Shade-Tolerant Shrubs

Multiple species

Viburnum and Boxwood (Shade-Tolerant Shrubs)

Viburnum spp. and Buxus spp.

Shade-tolerant Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

Shade-tolerant Understory Plants

Various species (mixed group)

Hellebores, Epimedium, and Hosta (Shade-tolerant Understory Plants)

Helleborus spp., Epimedium spp., Hosta spp.

Hellebore (Christmas Rose, Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger, Helleborus orientalis, and hybrids

Hosta and Heuchera (Shade-Tolerant Understory Plants)

Hosta spp. and Heuchera spp.

Hostas and Ferns

Hosta spp. and Polypodiopsida (ferns)

Shade-tolerant Understory Plants (Hostas & Hellebores)

Hosta spp. & Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant Understory Plants (Ferns and Hostas)

Pteridophyta (Ferns) & Hosta spp. (Hostas)

Shade-Tolerant Leafy Greens (Spinach & Lettuce)

Spinacia oleracea & Lactuca sativa