Plant Growing Guides

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

Azalea and Rhododendron

Rhododendron spp.

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)

Beech and Hornbeam

Fagus species (Beech) and Carpinus species (Hornbeam)

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)

Rhododendron and Holly (Shade-Tolerant Understory Shrubs)

Rhododendron spp. and Ilex spp.

Shade-Tolerant Leafy Greens (Spinach & Lettuce)

Spinacia oleracea & Lactuca sativa

Shade-tolerant Woodland Plants

Various species (mixed genus/family)

Shade-tolerant Woodland Plants (Ferns and Hostas)

Polypodiopsida (Ferns) & Hosta spp. (Hostas)

Shade Trees

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

Shade Trees and Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Acer, Quercus, Ilex, Photinia)

Littleleaf Linden

Tilia cordata

Shade Tree Species

Various (Acer, Quercus, Ulmus, Tilia, Fraxinus, and others)

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Shadowland Autumn Frost Hosta

Hosta 'Shadowland Autumn Frost'

Shadowland Black Currant

Ribes nigrum 'Shadowland'

Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears

Heuchera 'Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears'