Shade Plants

Common Name: Snow Fever HelleboreMature Size: 12 inches
Growth Rate: 2-4 inches/year
Cold Hardiness: -30 ° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Full to part shade
Structure: Rounded
Flowers: White flowers December through February

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: 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: Scotch MossMature Size: 3 in. tall and 18 in. wide
Growth Rate: Medium
Cold Hardiness: -10° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, Step-able
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Groundcover
Flowers: White flowers in late

Common Name: Rex Begonia
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 50° F
Characteristics: Annual
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Uses: Containers, hanging b

Common Name: Asparagus Fern
Mature Size: 1-3 ft. tall and 1-3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Optimum Temperature: 50°-80° F
Additional Characteristics: House plant
Light Requirements: Indoors, medium to high light
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: None

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: Leatherleag FernMature Size: 6-8 in. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 10° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, great near ponds or in woodlands, native
Light Requirements: Full Shade to part shade
Structure: Low-

Common Name: Speckled Japanese Aralia
Mature Size: 5 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: -10° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Shade to part sun
Structure: Upright
Flowering: White blooms in summer

Common Name: Rex Begonia
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 50° F
Characteristics: Annual
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Uses: Containers, hanging b

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: 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: Bugleweed
Mature Size: 6 in. tall and 2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Semi-evergreen
Light Requirements: Sun to shade
Structure: Groundcover
Flowering: Blue flowers in early spring

Common Name: Visions in White Astilbe
Mature Size: 2 ft. tall and 2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowering: White blooms in summ

Common Name: Pink Dragonfly Bergenia
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Medium
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, great in containers and baskets
Light Requirements: Sun to shade
Structure: Low growing
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Common Name: Winterglow Bergenia
Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, deer resistant, mass plantings
Light Requirements: Sun
Structure: Groundcover
Flowers: P

Common Name: Golden Japanese forest grassMature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Low-growning
Flowers: Yellow fl

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
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Common Name: Gartenmeister Fuchsia
Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 1-2 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 20° F (protect from frost)
Additional Characteristics: Annual, attracts hummingbirds
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
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Common Name: Plantain LilyMature Size: 12 in. tall and 20 in. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -30° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Flowers: Lavender flowers in summer
Structure: Herbac