Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 18 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

Sun ☀️Full Sun ⛅Part Sun/Shade ☁️Shade

Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Berry-producing Understory Shrubs

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

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Bunchberry Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Canadian Dogwood

Cornus canadensis

Evergreen Shrubs

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

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Understory Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (see varieties)

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Native Understory Species

Various (regional)

Nitrogen-fixing understory plants

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

Ornamental Shrubs

Various species (Genus-dependent)

Ornamental Shrubs (General Growing Guide)

Various species

Shade-providing native shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Shade Shrubs

Multiple species (general category)

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos)

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Shrubs

Various species (Woody plants, generally 3-15 feet tall)

Small woodland shrubs

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

Shade-Tolerant Understory Plants (General Category)

Various species

Bearberry (Kinnikinnick)

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Serviceberry (Amelanchier)

Amelanchier spp.

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