Plant Growing Guides

Small Perennials (General Category)

Various species

Small Sedges and Grasses

Carex spp. and Poaceae family (various genera)

Small Shade-Loving Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium, Athyrium)

Small shade-loving perennials

Various species (Helleborus, Heuchera, Astilbe, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, etc.)

Alpine Shade-Loving Perennials (Mixed Group)

Various alpine species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Saxifraga spp., Liriope muscari)

Small Shade-Loving Plants

Various species

Small Shade-Tolerant Ferns

Various species (e.g., Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium)

Small shade-tolerant herbaceous plants

Various species (mixed category)

Small Shrubs

Various species

Small Shrubs with Contrasting Foliage

Multiple species (e.g., Ilex, Photinia, Euonymus, Sambucus)

Small spring bulbs

Various species (Crocus, Muscari, Scilla, Chionodoxa, etc.)

Small Succulents

Various genera (Echeveria, Sedum, Sempervivum, Crassula, Aloe, Haworthia, etc.)

Small Woodland Ferns

Various species (Polystichum, Dryopteris, Athyrium, Adiantum spp.)

Small Woodland Perennials

Various species (e.g., Helleborus, Hepatica, Pulmonaria, Epimedium, Lamium)

Small woodland plants

Various species (understory flora)

Small woodland shrubs

Various species (Ilex verticillata, Lindera benzoin, Sambucus canadensis, etc.)

Smaragd Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

Emerald Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd')

Smartweed

Persicaria hydropiper

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum dilatatum (formerly Smilacina dilata)

False Solomon's Seal

Smilacina racemosa

Smirnowii Rhododendron

Rhododendron smirnowii

Smooth Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Smooth Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

Smooth Azalea

Rhododendron arborescens

Smooth Brome

Bromus inermis

Smooth Bromegrass

Bromus inermis

Smooth Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

Smooth Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

Smooth Hydrangea Annabelle

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Smooth Hydrangea Hayes Starburst

Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'

Smooth Hydrangea Incrediball

Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'

Smooth Hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit'

Smooth Hydrangea Samantha

Hydrangea arborescens 'Samantha'

Smooth Ironweed

Vernonia laevigata

Smoothleaf Elm

Ulmus minor

Smooth Pea Vetch

Lathyrus maritimus

Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra

Smooth Witherod

Viburnum nudum

Black Snakeroot

Cimicifuga racemosa

Snake's Head Fritillary

Fritillaria meleagris

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon Bright Butterflies

Antirrhinum majus 'Bright Butterflies'

Snapdragon Candy Showers

Antirrhinum majus 'Candy Showers'

Snapdragon Chantilly

Antirrhinum majus 'Chantilly'

Snapdragon Coronette

Antirrhinum majus 'Coronette'

Snapdragon Dwarf Bedding Mix

Antirrhinum majus (dwarf cultivars)

Snapdragon Floral Carpet

Antirrhinum majus 'Floral Carpet'