Plants
for Shady Areas
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Are you looking
to grow something on the north side of
your home or under a heavy tree or shrub
canopy? You have come to the right place,
this page is filled with our favorite
shade-loving and shade-tolerant plants.
There's plants for most any spot: coral
bells with with foliage from the palest
green to the nearly black, hellebore
with flowers in all shades of the rainbow
and later this season we will add hostas
and ferns.
New shade plants for 2010: Heuchera Autumn Leaves, Berry Smoothie, Electric Lime and Southern Comfort; Heucherella Sweet Tea; Tiarella Cascade Creeper and Happy Trails.
Many plants will
grow in the shade, even coneflowers and
daylilies! Some of the sunloving varieties
will let you know they'd rather be in
the sun by growing leggy, leaning over
and sometimes even showing you what mold
and mildew look like (it's not pretty). So
take a look at the shade selections to
add color and interest to that shady
spot in your garden.
Check our shipping page for fall dates
to your area and check back as we are adding
plants and updating the pages.
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Sizes are listed
as 'starter-size', '4-inch pot', 'quart', etc.
The size refers to the size of the rootball and
is not an indication of the amount of top-growth.
Many perennials will be dormant during the winter
and ship with very little foliage in early spring.
Here's examples of our sizes. Picture was taken
in July and shows coneflowers. We do not ship plug
sizes.
We recycle and reuse plastic pots, most of our plants
will ship in a plantable paper sleeve
made from biodegradable newsprint.
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$4.75 |
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Begonia
'Metallic Mist' PPAF
Heavily silvered, maple-like leaves on a ZONE
6 HARDY Begonia. Vigorously grows to form a
striking 18" tall specimen. Pink flowers
in late summer extend the show. A breeding
breakthrough!
Zones 6 - 9, Mature height 18 inches, mounding
habit. Prefers partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$7.50 |
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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
A Japanese Painted Fern with spring growth of
broad silver leaves traced and flushed with
wine red down the center. Very vigorous grower,
clumping and not invasive.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 18-24 inches. Prefers
partial to full shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
Available
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$9.00 |
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Gelsemium
Sempervirens - 'Margarita'
A reliable zone 6 Gelsemium? This is it! Hardy
to minus 25 Fahrenheit.
Gelsemium 'Margarita' is a Gold Medal Award winner
from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Evergreen vine with very fragrant flowers that
appear in late winter or early spring. Glossy
rich green leaves are about 2-4" long by
1/2" wide and grow in opposite pairs along
wiry stems. The vine will grow 10-20 feet tall,
and is used to quickly cover arbors, tree trunks,
trellises, fences or other supports.
Zones 6 - 10, sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Quart |
1 Available |
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$10.00 |
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Heuchera
Bargain Bin
Love heucheras and don't care what their name
is or loose the tags anyways in a year or two?
How about a surprize? We'll pick 3
plants send
them without tags.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height varies 1 to 2 feet
3 plants, size varies |
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$10.00 |
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Heuchera
villosa 'Caramel' PP16560
The first in a group of H. villosa hybrids from Thierry Delabroye of France, discovered by his wife, Sandrine. 'Caramel' is a robust grower with fuzzy, bright yellow-orange leaves and purple-red undersides. It has a fabulous compact habit, forming a tight mound and looks great in containers or as edging.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$8.75 |
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Heuchera
villosa 'Encore' PP#19,578
'Encore' features smaller foliage emerging
rose-purple maturing with silver highlights.
It has dark purple undersides and white/pink
flowers.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Quart size |
3 Available
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$10.00 |
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Heuchera
villosa 'Frosted Violet' PP 15085
A vigorous, widely clumping heuchera with broad
leaves. This one seems to glow from a distance!
The new leaves are deep maroon-purple, while
the older ones are deep plum purple with darker
veining. The fine hairs which cover the leaves
catch the light, giving them a "frosted" appearance.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$8.75 |
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Heuchera
'Mint Frost' EU5886
'Mint Frost' has bright silver overlaid on
the minty fresh green foliage background with
red petioles, which add to the appeal as does
a spectacular rose overlay in fall. Best color
when grown in full sun but may need mid-day
shade in the deep south to prevent leaves from
scorching.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to full shade
One (1) Plant, Quart size |
3
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$10.00 |
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Heuchera
villosa 'Miracle' PPAF
During the cooler weather of spring and fall, the foliage is a fantastic shade of brick red with bright chartreuse to gold edges and silvered undersides. During the warmer months of summer, the red pigments lighten and the leaves turn green.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$8.75 |
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Heuchera
villosa 'Mocha' PP18386
Mocha' is the largest, darkest-leaved heuchera we've ever seen! The young leaves are bronze-purple with royal purple undersides, while the mature leaves are very dark purple (almost black) and can grow larger than one's hand. You have to see it to believe it!
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$8.75 |
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Heuchera
'Prince'
'Prince' is compact and has a neat, mounded form and will tolerate sun. The leaves are a dark and rich purple that works well to define edges of a bed. Looks fantastic as a foliage accent in container plantings.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18, partial
sun to full shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
3 Available
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$5.00 |
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Heuchera
'Regina'
Another sun-tolerant selection, 'Regina' has burgundy bronze leaves with silvery accents. An abundance of bright pink flowers on up to 3 feet tall spikes last from late spring into summer.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18, partial
sun to full shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
2 Available
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$5.00 |
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Heuchera
villosa 'Tiramisu' PPAF
The foliage of Tiramisu is chartreuse with deep
plum red veining that fades to amber in the heat
of summer, but returns to deep red in the Fall.
'Tiramisu' has a compact and round habit, so
it looks full in containers
and suppresses weeds as a groundcover. Unique
and gorgeous!
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$8.75 |
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Heuchera
'Velvet Night'
'Velvet Night' has 7" plush, slate black
leaves with complex metallic purple overlays.
It's foliage is actually velvety to the touch
and looks luscious.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 8 to 12 inches,
partial
sun to full shade
One (1) Plant, Quart size |
3
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$5.00 |
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Helleborus
'Red Lady'
Red Lady is a deep, dark red or maroon with
yellow anthers.You can expect as many
as 50 or more flowers per plant in a
mature clump.
Zones 3 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Sold Out
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$7.95 |
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Helleborus
'Blue Metallic Lady'
Hellebore 'Ladies' are the result of outstanding
breeding success by german hybridizer Gisela Schmiemann. Blue Metallic
Lady has a pewter sheen to these large bowl-shaped flowers of rich
purplish-blue.
Zones 3 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Available
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$7.95 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Golden Lotus'
My favorite selection from the winter jewels
series of Marietta O'Byrne. These double yellows
are the most beautiful hellebore to have in one's
garden. Some open with a pink tint and as they
age, turn a lovely yellow.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Available
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$13.50 |
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Hellebore
Winter Jewels 'Jade Tiger'
Double green flowers painted with purple edges.
The backs of the flowers are often streaked with
purple.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Available
Spring Shipping |
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$13.50 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Apricot Blush'
'Apricot Blush' was one of the O'Byrne's top sellers during their Hellebore Open Garden Days and it's
easy to see why. The unique coloration of this
variety is perfectly described by its name.
Since it is from seed, each flower is a little
different but all flowers fall in the color
range of peachy yellow to apricot with varying
degrees of bright rose veining, speckling,
and picotee edges.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Sold Out
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$13.50 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Cotton Candy'
Cut flowers floated in a bowl of water
will bring the feeling of spring to your table
in mid-winter. This variety is such a prolific
bloomer, you'll have plenty of these pretty
double pink flowers all season.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Available
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$13.50 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Peppermint Ice'
Would you like to float something a little darker?
This variety shows off with deep pink flowers
and an almost maroon edge.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Sold Out
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$13.50 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Berry Swirl'
Maybe it was the
orchid red color or maybe the high number of
double flowers in its first season, it
just kept catching my eye every time I walked
through the hellebore patch.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Sold Out
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$13.50 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Onyx Odyssey'
Come and take a journey into the world of double
slate, purple and black flowers. Long lasting
bloom color and new foliage that
is purple when it emerges in early spring makes
this selection stand out.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants |
Available
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$13.50 |
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Hellebore
x hybridus - Lenten Rose
Picotees, whites, yellows, rose, plum, near black,
spotted - they haven't bloomed yet so we don't
know what you'll get. Regardless, they are beautiful
and add color and texture to the late winter
garden.
Zones 3 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, random color |
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1
for $4.00
3 for $10.00
10 for $30.00 |
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