Plant Growing Guides

Shade-tolerant Perennials (Hostas and Hellebores)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade-tolerant perennials (Hosta and Astilbe)

Hosta spp. and Astilbe spp.

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope muscari

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

Aucuba (Japanese Laurel)

Aucuba japonica

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)

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 Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

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)

Coral Tree / Silk Tree / Avocado (Shade Trees)

Erythrina spp. / Albizia julibrissin / Persea americana

Shade Tree Species

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

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Shadowland Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora 'Shadowland'

Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears

Heuchera 'Shadowland Blue Mouse Ears'

Shadows and Light Hosta

Hosta 'Shadows and Light'

Shady Understory Ferns

Polystichum, Dryopteris, Athyrium, and related genera

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Shallot French Red

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallow-rooted Competing Trees

Multiple species (e.g., Acer palmatum, Betula pendula, Prunus serrulata)

Shallow-rooted herbs

Various species

Shallow-rooted herbs (Basil and Parsley)

Ocimum basilicum and Petroselinum crispum

Shampoo Ginger

Zingiber zerumbet

Shanghai Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Bok Choy Summergreen

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Green

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Yu Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shantung

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis

Sheep Sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Sheet Moss

Hypnum cupressiforme