Plant Growing Guides

Hosta (Plantain Lily)

Hosta spp.

Shade Garden Plants (Hostas & Ferns)

Hosta spp. & Polypodiophyta (ferns)

Shade-Tolerant Perennials (Ferns & Hostas)

Polystichum, Dryopteris, Hosta spp.

Shade-Tolerant Understory Shrubs (Oakleaf Hydrangea, Viburnum, Azalea)

Hydrangea quercifolia, Viburnum spp., Rhododendron spp.

Understory Shrubs

Various species (general category)

Holly (Understory Shrub)

Ilex spp.

Serviceberry (Amelanchier)

Amelanchier spp.

Understory Shrubs Collection (Serviceberry, Witch Hazel, Viburnum)

Amelanchier spp., Hamamelis spp., Viburnum spp.

Understory Trees

Various species (e.g., Cornus, Cercis, Ilex, Euonymus, Acer)

Understory Vegetables and Herbs

Various species (shade-tolerant cultivars)

Understory Wildflowers (Native Regional Mix)

Various species (region-dependent)

Undulata Lettuce

Lactuca sativa var. crispa 'Undulata'

Undulata Hosta

Hosta undulata

Upland Cress

Barbarea verna

Usnea

Usnea species (U. barbata, U. subfloridana, and others)

Usnea Lichen

Usnea spp.

Utah Serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

Giant bladderwort

Utricularia grandiflora

Swollen Bladderwort

Utricularia macrorhiza

Common Bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris

Uvularia

Uvularia grandiflora

Blueberry, Cranberry, Bilberry

Vaccinium spp.

Bog Bilberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Valerie Finnis

Helleborus × hybridus 'Valerie Finnis'

Vanhoutte Spirea

Spiraea × vanhouttei

Vanhoutte Spirea

Spiraea x vanhouttei

Vardar Valley Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'

Variegata Yew

Taxus x media 'Variegata'

Variegated Dogwood

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Variegated Dwarf Cattail

Typha minima 'Variegata'

Variegated Groundcovers

Various species (e.g., Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea', Hedera helix 'Variegata', Vinca minor 'Illumination')

Variegated Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

Variegated Heuchera

Heuchera sanguinea

Variegated Hosta

Hosta spp.

Variegated Ivy

Hedera helix var. variegata

Variegated Ivy Midas Touch

Hedera helix 'Midas Touch'

Variegated Mint

Mentha × piperita var. citrata 'Variegata' (or similar Mentha cultivars)

Variegated Perilla

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

Variegated Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum'

Variegated Spiraea

Spiraea japonica 'Variegata'

Variegated Thyme

Thymus vulgaris 'Variegatus'

Variegated Viburnum

Viburnum opulus 'Aureovariegatum'

Vates Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Vates'

Vegetables and Annual Crops

Various species

Edible Garden Vegetables

Various species

Vegetables (General Growing Guide)

Various species

Kitchen Garden Vegetables

Mixed cultivars (various genera and species)