Shade Plants

Common Name: Ribbon Falls Sedge
Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -15° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowering: Green flowers in e

Common Name: Lenten Rose
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Shade to part shade
Structure: Low-growing
Flowering: Green flowers in winter
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Common Name: Foxtail FernMature Size: 2 ft. tall and 2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 20-30° F
Additional Characteristics: Semi-evergreen (protect from frost)
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Flowers: None
Structure: Upright
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Common Name: Coral Bells
Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Sun to shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowering: Green/yellow blooms in summer
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Common Name: Himalayan Maidenhair Fern
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Characteristics: Evergreen, deer resistant
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Low growing
Flowers: None

Common Name: Hart’s Tongue FernMature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Medium
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Upright
Flowers: None
Container Size: 4in. x 4in

Common Name: Jack Frost BrunneraMature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: Bright blue flowers in s

Common Name: Bowles Periwinkle
Mature Size: 6 in. tall and indefinite ft. wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Sun to shade
Structure: Ground cover
Flowering: Periwinkle bloom in s

Common Name: Eternal Fragrance Daphne
Mature Size: 2-3 ft. tall and 2-3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -10° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Full shade to part sun
Structure: Rounded
Flowers: White fragra

Common Name: Japanese Spikenard
Mature Size: 4 ft. tall and wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: -40° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Part Sun to shade
Structure: Rounded
Flowering: Creamy-white flowers in late summer

Common Name: Coral Bells
Mature Size: 8-10 in. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Sun to shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: Small white flowers in summer
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Common Name: Loyalist Hosta
Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Medium
Cold Hardiness: -40° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial, it’s the reverse of Hosta ‘Patriot’ and it’s a hit!
Light Requirements: Shade to part shade
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Common Name: Blue Panda Corydalis
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Medium
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Part shade to part sun
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: Blue flowers in spring

Common Name: Crimson Curls Coral Bells
Mature Size: 1.5 ft. tall and 2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: 4-6 inches/year
Cold Hardiness: -40° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, great cut flowers
Light Requirements: Sun to shade
Structure: Rounded
Flowers

Common Name: Variegated bear’s breechesMature Size: 3 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 0° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Airy shrub
Flowers: tall showy white fl

Common Name: Old-fashioned Bleeding HeartMature Size: 3 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -50° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Rounded
Flowers: Pink heart sh

Common Name: Jacob HelleborusMature Size: 12 in. tall and 12 in. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Full shade to partial shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: White fragrant flowers t

Common Name: Bird’s Nest FernMature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Optimum Tempurature: 65°-80° F
Additional Characteristics: House plant
Light Requirements: Indoors, low to medium light
Structure: Rounded
Flowers: none
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Common Name: Ribbon Bush
Mature Size: 3 ft. tall and 2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Optimum Temperature: 65°-85° F (hardy to 20° F)
Additional Characteristics: House plant
Light Requirements: Indoors, bright indirect light to medium light
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Common Name: Siberian Bugloss
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -40° F
Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: Blue flowers in summer
Uses: C