Plant Growing Guides

American Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra var. neglecta

Balsam Zanzibar Red

Impatiens walleriana 'Zanzibar Red'

Berry-producing Understory Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Sambucus, Ilex, Viburnum, Cornus)

Bunchberry Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Canada Anemone

Anemone canadensis

Canada Mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

Canada Violet

Viola canadensis

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Compact Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Canadian Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Dwarf Bedding

Impatiens walleriana (most common)

Dwarf Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Dwarf Impatiens Carnival Magenta

Impatiens walleriana 'Carnival Magenta'

Evergreen Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Buxus, Ilex, Taxus, Euonymus)

Flowering Understory Plants

Various species (forest floor shade-tolerant flowering plants)

Forest Wildflowers

Various species (Trillium, Bloodroot, Trout Lily, etc.)

Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Impatiens Blitz

Impatiens walleriana 'Blitz'

Impatiens Mega Pink (Busy Lizzie)

Impatiens walleriana 'Mega Pink'

Impatiens Deco

Impatiens walleriana 'Deco'

Impatiens Tempo Tempo Burgundy

Impatiens walleriana 'Tempo Tempo Burgundy'

Impatiens Tempo Orchid

Impatiens walleriana 'Tempo Orchid'

Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)

Impatiens walleriana

Infinity Yellow

Impatiens walleriana 'Infinity Yellow'

Lily of the Valley

Convallaria majalis

Moss and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Lichenized fungi (lichens)

Mounding White

Impatiens walleriana 'Mounding White'

Native Flowering Understory Plants

Various species (regional)

Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

Native Perennials and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (varies by region)

Native Shade Perennials

Various species (mixed planting category)

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Shade-Tolerant Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)

Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

Native Violet

Viola species (various)

Native Wildflowers and Perennials

Various species (region-dependent)

Nitrogen-fixing understory plants

Various species (e.g., Alnus, Caragana, Elaeagnus, Hippophae)

Northern White Violet

Viola pallens

Ornamental Shrubs

Various species (Genus-dependent)

Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)

Various species (region-dependent)

Ornamental Shrubs (General Growing Guide)

Various species

Wildflowers and Native Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Patience Plant Dazzler

Impatiens walleriana 'Dazzler'

Perennial Herbaceous Plants

Herbaceous perennials (various genera and species)

Pink Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Red Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Shade Perennials

Various species