Plant Growing Guides

Shade-loving Hydrangea

Hydrangea spp.

Shademaster Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Shademaster'

Shade-providing canopy plants

Various species (non-specific category)

Shade-providing canopy trees

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

Shade-providing trees

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

Shade-Sensitive Vegetables (General Category)

Multiple species

Shade-tolerant Annual Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

Shade-tolerant Heather

Erica x darleyensis

Shade-Tolerant Herbs

Multiple species

Shade-tolerant Herbs (Mint and Oregano)

Mentha spp. and Origanum spp.

Mint (Shade-tolerant herb varieties)

Mentha spp.

Shade-tolerant Hydrangea

Hydrangea species (primarily H. arborescens, H. quercifolia, H. macrophylla)

Shade-tolerant lawn grasses

Multiple species (Festuca rubra, Poa trivialis, Chasmanthium latifolium, and others)

Shade-tolerant Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Shade-tolerant Mint Varieties

Mentha spp.

Shade-tolerant Native Orchids

Various genera (Platanthera, Cypripedium, Epipactis, Goodyera spp.)

Shade-tolerant Petunia

Petunia × hybrida

Azalea and Rhododendron

Rhododendron spp.

Shade-tolerant Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

Shade-Tolerant Leafy Greens (Spinach & Lettuce)

Spinacia oleracea & Lactuca sativa

Shade Trees

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

Shade Trees and Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Acer, Quercus, Ilex, Photinia)

Shade Trees (Oak, Maple, Beech)

Quercus spp., Acer spp., Fagus spp.

Littleleaf Linden

Tilia cordata

Shade Tree Species

Various (Acer, Quercus, Ulmus, Tilia, Fraxinus, and others)

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Shadowland Black Currant

Ribes nigrum 'Shadowland'

Shadowland Forbidden Fruit

Hosta 'Shadowland Forbidden Fruit'

Shadscale

Atriplex confertifolia

Shadscale Saltbush

Atriplex confertifolia

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Shakespeare Tulip

Tulipa 'Shakespeare'

Shale Barren Aster

Symphyotrichum oblanceolatum

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot Ambition

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot Banana

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot French Red

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallot Gray

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallow-rooted Competing Trees

Multiple species (e.g., Acer palmatum, Betula pendula, Prunus serrulata)

Shallow-rooted herbs

Various species

Shallow-rooted herbs (Basil and Parsley)

Ocimum basilicum and Petroselinum crispum

Shallow Sedge

Carex ×elata

Shanghai Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Bok Choy Summergreen

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Green

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Shanghai Yu Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis