Plant Growing Guides

Sloe

Prunus spinosa

Sloughgrass

Spartina pectinata

Slough Sedge

Carex oxylepis

Slow Bolt Arugula

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Smallage

Apium graveolens var. secalinum

Small Alpine Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum lonchitis, Cystopteris fragilis, Asplenium viride)

Creeping Ground Cover Plants

Various species (e.g., Delosperma, Sedum, Thymus, Ajuga)

Small Epiphytic Mosses

Various species (e.g., Hypnum cupressiforme, Orthotrichum species, Frullania species)

Smaller Ferns

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

Small Purple Fringed Orchid

Platanthera psycodes

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-leafed Mulberry

Morus microphylla

Small-leaved Aroids

Arum species (various, including Arum maculatum, Arisaema species)

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