Plant Growing Guides

Shade Understory Plants (Hosta & Coral Bells)

Hosta spp. & Heuchera spp.

Shade-Loving Understory Plants (Hosta and Fern)

Hosta spp., Polypodiophyta (various fern species)

Shade Plants (Hosta & Fern Mix)

Hosta spp. & Polypodiophyta (various species)

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.

Understory Shrubs (Pieris & Box)

Pieris japonica & Buxus sempervirens

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)

Utah Serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

Bladderwort

Utricularia

Giant bladderwort

Utricularia grandiflora

Swollen Bladderwort

Utricularia inflata

Common Bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris

Darrow's Blueberry

Vaccinium darrowii

Blueberry, Cranberry, Bilberry

Vaccinium spp.

Vardar Valley Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'

Variegated Deutzia

Deutzia scabra 'Variegata'

Variegated Dwarf Cattail

Typha minima 'Variegata'

Variegated Euonymus

Euonymus japonicus 'Aureomarginatus'

Variegated Euonymus 'Emerald Gaiety'

Euonymus japonicus 'Emerald Gaiety'

Variegated Euonymus Emerald Green

Euonymus japonicus 'Emerald Green'

Variegated Euonymus Silver King

Euonymus japonicus 'Silver King'

Variegated Flax Lily

Dianella caerulea 'Gold Stripe'

Variegated Flax Lily

Dianella caerulea 'Silver Stripe'

Variegated Flax Lily

Dianella caerulea 'Variegata'

Variegated Groundcovers

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

Variegated Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

Variegated Skunk Cabbage

Lysichiton americanus 'Variegata'

Variegated Heuchera

Heuchera sanguinea

Variegated Holly

Ilex aquifolium var. (multiple cultivars)

Variegated Holly Argentea Marginata

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'

Variegated Holly Ferox Argentea

Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'

Variegated Holly Golden King

Ilex x altaclerensis 'Golden King'

Variegated Holly Handsworth New Silver

Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver'

Variegated Holly Laurifolia

Ilex laurifolia 'Variegata'

Variegated Holly Silver King

Ilex aquifolium 'Silver King'

Variegated Hosta

Hosta spp.