Plant Growing Guides

Acid-loving shade perennials

Multiple species (e.g., Rhododendron spp., Pieris spp., Kalmia spp.)

American Snowbell

Styrax americanus

Andromeda

Pieris japonica

Aoki

Aucuba japonica

Aphrodite Hosta

Hosta 'Aphrodite'

Aspidistra

Aspidistra elatior

Aitoku Aspidistra

Aspidistra aitoku

Aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Dwarf Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica 'Nana'

Japanese Aucuba 'Picturata'

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata'

Japanese Aucuba (Gold Dust Plant)

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

Aucuba Nana

Aucuba japonica 'Nana'

Aucuba Rozannie

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'

Aucuba 'Rozannie'

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'

Serrated Aucuba

Aucuba serratifolia

Serrated Aucuba

Aucuba japonica var. serratifolia

Gold Dust Plant

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

Aureomarginata

Aucuba japonica 'Aureomarginata'

Aureo-variegata

Aucuba japonica 'Aureo-variegata'

Berkeley Sedge

Carex divulsa subsp. leersii

Berry-producing Understory Shrubs

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

Black Mondo

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Black Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Blue Cadet Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Cadet'

Blue Skies Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Skies'

Blue Vision Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Vision'

Bog-adapted Sedges

Carex species (various)

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Box-leaved Holly

Ilex crenata

Green Velvet Japanese Boxwood

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Green Velvet'

Amazon Mist Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Amazon Mist'

Conica Sedge

Carex conica

Japanese Sedge, Dwarf Japanese Sedge

Carex conica 'Hime-Kansuge'

Snowline Sedge

Carex conica 'Snowline'

Japanese Sedge 'The Beatles'

Carex conica 'The Beatles'

Tall Fescue Sedge

Carex elata

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex elata 'Bowles Golden'

Evergold Carex

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Hakusan Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Evergold Sedge

Carex hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Oshima Sedge

Carex oshimensis

Evergold Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Evergold Sedge

Carex oshimensis var. evergold

Pacific Sedge

Carex pellita

Pendulous Sedge

Carex pendula

Carex secta

Carex secta