Plant Growing Guides

Japanese Holly Fern

Polystichum setiferum

Setosa Iris

Iris setosa

Hexagon Stonecrop

Sedum sexangulare

Shade Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Shade Ferns

Polypodiophyta (various genera)

Shade Grass

Various species (Festuca, Poa, Chasmanthium, Carex spp.)

Hakonechloa (Japanese Forest Grass)

Hakonechloa macra

Shade Groundcovers

Various species (e.g., Hedera helix, Vinca minor, Ajuga reptans)

Shade Hosta

Hosta spp.

Shade-loving Conifers

Various genera (Taxus, Tsuga, Thuja, Podocarpus, etc.)

Shade-loving Ferns

Polypodiopsida (various species)

Shade-loving foliage collection

Hosta spp., Polypodiopsida (Ferns), Helleborus spp., Heuchera spp.

Shade-loving foliage plants

Various species (e.g., Hosta spp., Heuchera spp., Polystichum spp.)

Shade-loving foliage plants in mixed planters

Various species (commonly Hedera helix, Hosta spp., Astilbe spp., Carex spp.)

Shade-loving Grasses

Multiple species (e.g., Luzula, Carex, Festuca)

Shade-loving ground covers

Various species (Vinca minor, Hedera helix, Ajuga reptans, Liriope muscari, Pachysandra terminalis, and others)

Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga reptans

Shade-loving Herbs

Various species

Shade-loving Herbs Collection

Asperula odorata (Woodruff), Symphytum officinale (Comfrey), Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)

Shade-loving Hosta

Hosta spp.

Shade-loving Hydrangea

Hydrangea spp.

Shade-loving Liverworts

Hepaticophyta (division)

Shade-loving mosses

Bryophyta (Division); various genera including Hypnum, Dicranum, Mnium, and Polytrichum

Shade-loving native ground covers

Various species (Asarum canadense, Carex pennsylvanica, Mitchella repens, Fragaria virginiana, Lysichiton americanus, etc.)

Shade-loving Ornamental Grasses

Various genera (Carex, Hakonechloa, Luzula, Milium, Chionochloa spp.)

Shade-loving perennials

Multiple species (Hosta, Astilbe, Heuchera, Polygonatum, etc.)

Shade-loving Perennials (Astilbe, Coral Bells, Brunnera)

Astilbe spp., Heuchera spp., Brunnera macrophylla

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade-loving Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Helleborus (Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger / Helleborus orientalis

Shade-loving Salvia

Salvia nemorosa

Shade-loving Sedges

Carex species (various)

Shade-loving Sedums

Sedum spp. (shade-tolerant varieties)

Shade-loving shrubs

Various species

Shade-loving Understory Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Ilex, Sambucus, Viburnum, Calycanthus)

Shade-loving Woodland Plants

Mixed Species (Helleborus, Hosta, Epimedium, Heuchera, Astilbe, and others)

Shademaster Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Shademaster'

Shade Perennials

Various species

Shade Perennials (Astilbe and Hosta)

Astilbe × arendsii; Hosta species and hybrids

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)

Helleborus niger

Shade Perennials (Hosta and Hellebore)

Hosta spp. and Helleborus spp.

Shade Perennials (Hosta & Liriope)

Hosta spp. & Liriope muscari

Hellebore (Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose)

Helleborus niger / Helleborus orientalis

Shade-providing canopy trees

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

Shade-providing large-leaf plants

Various species (Hosta, Fatsia japonica, Alocasia, Philodendron, etc.)

Shade-providing native shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Shade Sedge

Carex oshimensis

Shade Shrubs

Multiple species (general category)