Shade Plants

Common Name: Corsican Mint
Mature Size: 2 in. tall and 12 in. wide
Growth Rate: Medium
Cold Hardiness: 0° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial, mint scent, excellent groundcover, use between stepping stones
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade

Common Name: Beni-Kaze Forest Grass
Mature Size: 3 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Part sun to shade
Structure: Clumping grass
Container Size: 6in. x 8in.

Common Name: Spiderwort
Mature Size: 2-4 in. tall and 24-36 in. wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: 10-20° F
Additional Characteristics: Annual
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Trailing
Flowers: White flowers in mid-summer
Contai

Common Name: Fire Chief Coral Bells
Mature Size: 8-10 in. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, attracts hummingbirds
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Mounding
Flowe

Common Name: Fire Island Hosta
Mature Size: 18 in. tall and 24 in. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -40° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Flowers: Fragrant lavender flowers in summer
Structure

Common Name: Sunset Velvet Shamrock
Mature Size: 3-4 in. tall and 1 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 20° F
Additional Characteristics: Semi-annual
Light Requirements: Shade to part shade
Structure: Groundcover
Flowers: Lemon-yellow flowers

Common Name: Heuchera Lime Marmalade
Mature Size: 10 in. tall and 24 in. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -25° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, attracts hummingbirds
Light Requirements: Full shade to partial shade
Structure: Mounding
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Common Name: Fragrant Valley Sweetbox
Mature Size: 18 in. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: 6-12 inches/year
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, great for mass plantings, deer resistant
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade

Common Name: Scotch Moss
Mature 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: Japanese Forest Grass
Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial, great in containers
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Clumping
Flowers:

Common Name: Salal
Mature Size: 2-4 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: -10° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, great erosion control, deer resistant
Light Requirements: Part sun
Structure: Shrub
Flowers: Pinkish-white flowers

Common Name: Variegated bear’s breeches
Mature 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 f

Common Name: Elephant Ears
Mature Size: 1 ft. tall and 2 ft. wide (will spread)
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: -20° F
Additional Characteristics: Perennial, deer resistant, ruby and pink leaves in winter
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
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Common Name: Variegated Daphne
Mature Size: 3 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 0° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen, great for hedging, fragrant
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Flowers: Pink flowers in late

Common Name: Japanese Aralia
Mature Size: 10 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Cold Hardiness: 0° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Full shade to part shade
Structure: Broad
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in late summe

Common Name: Japanese Aralia
Mature Size: 5-8 ft. tall and 5-8 ft. wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: 10° F
Additional Characteristics: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Structure: Compact
Flowers: Cream flowers in late winter