Plant Growing Guides

Shade-growing Tropical Ferns

Pteridophyta (various tropical species)

Shade Hosta

Hosta spp.

Shade-loving Aroids

Araceae family (various genera)

Shade-loving Begonia

Begonia spp.

Shade-loving Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (family); various genera including Aechmea, Billbergia, Neoregelia, Vriesea

Shade-loving Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Shade-loving Coleus Black Dragon

Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'

Shade-loving Conifers

Various genera (Taxus, Tsuga, Thuja, Podocarpus, etc.)

Shade-loving Epiphytes

Various species (e.g., Rhaphidophora pinnata, Scindapsus pictus, Hoya species)

Shade-loving Epiphytic Orchids

Orchidaceae spp. (epiphytic genera including Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Dendrobium)

Shade-loving Ferns

Polypodiopsida (various species)

Shade-loving Ferns for Orchid Displays

Pteridophyta (various genera including Platycerium, Asplenium, Polystichum, Nephrolepis)

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 Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet, Zingiber mioga, Asarum spp., and other shade-tolerant ginger species

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.

Pothos and Philodendron Mix

Epipremnum aureum and Philodendron 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 native Hawaiian ground covers

Various species (e.g., Lysichiton americanus, Athyrium niponicum, regional natives)

Shade-loving native Hawaiian understory plants

Mixed native Hawaiian species (Psychotria hawaiiensis, Coprosma, Cheirodendron, Pittosporum, etc.)

Shade-loving Orchids

Orchidaceae (various shade-tolerant genera)

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.

Shade-loving Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

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 Tropical Ferns

Nephrolepis exaltata, Adiantum species, Platycerium species (variable by type)

Shade-loving tropical foliage plants

Various species (Anthurium, Philodendron, Alocasia, etc.)

Shade-loving tropical houseplants

Various species (Philodendron spp., Anthurium spp., Zamioculcas zamiifolia, etc.)

Shade-loving Tropical Plants Collection

Various tropical species (mixed collection display)

Shade-loving tropical plants

Various species

Shade-loving tropical plants

Various (mixed collection)

Shade-loving tropical understory plants

Various species (Alocasia, Anthurium, Philodendron, Rhaphidophora, etc.)