Plant Growing Guides

Small Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Adiantum, Polystichum, Asplenium)

Small Ferns (Shade-loving)

Pteridophyta (various genera including Adiantum, Polystichum, Asplenium)

Small Fern Varieties

Pteridophyta (division; various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium, Nephrolepis)

Small Flowering Plants

Various species

Small Grains (Rye & Oats)

Secale cereale (Rye); Avena sativa (Oats)

Small-growing ferns

Pteridophyta (various species)

Small herbaceous plants

Various herbaceous species

Small Herbaceous Woodland Plants

Various species (mixed grouping)

Small Herbs and Wildflowers

Mixed species (Herbaceae family)

Small Hosta

Hosta spp. (dwarf cultivars)

Small-leafed Begonia Varsity Mix

Begonia semperflorens 'Varsity Mix'

Small-leaved fern

Polystichum setiferum or Asplenium trichomanes (depending on species)

Small-leaved Linden

Tilia cordata

Small Native Shade Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Small Native Trees

Various species (region-dependent)

Small Perennials (General Category)

Various species

Small Sedges and Grasses

Carex spp. and Poaceae family (various genera)

Small Shade-Loving Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium, Athyrium)

Small shade-loving perennials

Various species (Helleborus, Heuchera, Astilbe, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, etc.)

Alpine Shade-Loving Perennials (Mixed Group)

Various alpine species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Saxifraga spp., Liriope muscari)

Small Shade-Loving Plants

Various species

Small Shade-Tolerant Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium)

Small shade-tolerant herbaceous plants

Various species (mixed category)

Small Shrubs

Various species

Small Shrubs with Contrasting Foliage

Multiple species (e.g., Ilex, Photinia, Euonymus, Sambucus)

Small spring bulbs

Various species (Crocus, Muscari, Scilla, Chionodoxa, etc.)

Small Succulents

Various genera (Echeveria, Sedum, Sempervivum, Crassula, Aloe, Haworthia, etc.)

Small Woodland Ferns

Various species (Polystichum, Dryopteris, Athyrium, Adiantum spp.)

Small Woodland Perennials

Various species (e.g., Helleborus, Hepatica, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, Lamium)

Small woodland plants

Various species (understory flora)

Small woodland shrubs

Various species (Ilex verticillata, Lindera benzoin, Sambucus canadensis, etc.)

Smaragd Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

Emerald Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd')

Smartweed

Persicaria hydropiper

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum dilatatum (formerly Smilacina dilata)

False Solomon's Seal

Smilacina racemosa

Smooth Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Smooth Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

Smooth Brome

Bromus inermis

Smooth Bromegrass

Bromus inermis

Smooth Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

Smooth Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

Smooth Hydrangea Annabelle

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Smooth Hydrangea Hayes Starburst

Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'

Smooth Hydrangea Incrediball

Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'

Smooth Hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit'

Smooth Hydrangea Samantha

Hydrangea arborescens 'Samantha'

Smooth Ironweed

Vernonia laevigata