Plant Growing Guides

Serviceberry Ballerina

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'

Serviceberry Cumulus

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Cumulus'

Serviceberry Royal Raindrops

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Royal Raindrops'

Serviceberry Saskatoon

Amelanchier alnifolia

Service Tree

Sorbus domestica

Sesame

Sesamum indicum

Sessanta Giorni

Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessanta Giorni'

Sessantina

Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessantina'

Sessantina Grossa

Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessantina Grossa'

Sessantina Verde

Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessantina Verde'

Setaria Burgundy

Setaria italica var. compacta

Setaria

Setaria viridis

Setaria Ivory

Setaria italica var. 'Ivory'

Setaria Red

Setaria italica var. Red

Crimson Fountain Grass

Setaria sphacelata

Splendida Fountaingrass

Setaria sphacelata cv. 'Splendida'

Setosa Iris

Iris setosa

Sevillano Olive

Olea europaea 'Sevillano'

Seville Orange

Citrus × aurantium

Hexagon Stonecrop

Sedum sexangulare

Sexy Pink

Rosa 'Sexy Pink'

Yellow Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia flava

Sfusato Fig

Ficus carica 'Sfusato'

Shade-tolerant Houseplants

Various species

Shade Ferns

Polypodiophyta (various genera)

Shade Grass

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

Shade-loving Ferns

Polypodiopsida (various species)

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.)