Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 15 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

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

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American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Flowering Understory Trees

Various species (e.g., Cornus, Cercis, Amelanchier, Halesia)

Halesia

Halesia carolina

Native Dogwood

Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)

Native Tree Species

Various (region-dependent)

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Shade-loving Conifers

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

Beech and Hornbeam

Fagus species (Beech) and Carpinus species (Hornbeam)

Striped Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

English Yew

Taxus baccata

Jeddeloh Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'

Understory Trees

Various species (e.g., Cornus, Cercis, Ilex, Euonymus, Acer)

Western Hemlock

Tsuga heterophylla

Westfelton Yew

Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana'

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