Plant Growing Guides

Serrated Leaf Wasabi

Wasabia japonica var. serrulata

Serviceberry

Amelanchier species

Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance'

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'

Serviceberry Ballerina

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'

Serviceberry Cumulus

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Cumulus'

Serviceberry Royal Raindrops

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Royal Raindrops'

Serviceberry Saskatoon

Amelanchier alnifolia

Serviceberry Saskatoon Regent

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'

Serviceberry Saskatoon Thiessen

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Thiessen'

Service Tree

Sorbus domestica

Autumn Moor Grass

Sesleria autumnalis

Sessile-leaved Lobelia

Lobelia sessilifolia

Japanese Holly Fern

Polystichum setiferum

Setosa Iris

Iris setosa

Hexagon Stonecrop

Sedum sexangulare

Yellow Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia flava

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)