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.
New shade plants for 2011: Heuchera Electric Lime and Southern Comfort; Heucherella Sweet Tea; Tiarella Happy Trails. New Hellebore from the o'Byrne breeding program have arrived: 'Rose Quartz', 'Amethyst Gem' and 'Harlequin Gem'.
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 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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Hosta 'American Hero'
Like the soldiers we are honoring, this is a tough, durable hosta that reliably displays strong, bold variegation all season long. The thick leaves form a very dense clump, and as the plant matures they become somewhat twisted. Lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 18-24 inches. Prefers
partial shade
One (1) Plant, Gallon |
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$12.50 |
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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
There's lots of japanese painted ferns - but this variety deserves the golden crown. Spring growth of
broad silver leaves traced and flushed with
wine red down the center, followed by strong foliage that stands up to heat and humidity. Forgiving of drought once established, a very vigorous grower,
clumping and not invasive.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 18-24 inches. Prefers
partial to full shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$10.00 |
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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, full sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, 1/2 gallon pot size, 12 to 18 inches tall |
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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 'Elecric Lime'
Sporting red veins in cool temperature on huge leaves, the lime-tinted foliage forms a tight mound and has the bonus of attractive stems of densely packed, white flowers. The strong H. villosa and H. americana parentage will help with heat and humidity tolerance.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$9.75 |
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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 |
3 Available
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$8.75 |
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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 |
2 Available
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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
villosa 'Southern Comfort'
Huge cinnamon-peach leaves and a lush habit. This plant makes a bold foliage statement. Creamy white flowers erupt in late summer. Foliage color changes from cinnamon peach to burnished copper to amber. Bred to do well in Southern humidity, the Midwest, the Northeast or in the Northwest.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
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$9.75 |
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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 |
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$5.00 |
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Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'
Huge cinnamon stars are surrounded by the loveliest orange tea colored borders. An instant classic for containers and garden, undeniably the most intensely colored Heucherella ever! The big, palmately cut leaves darken in the summer and lighten up again in the fall.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 16 to 20 inches,
sun to partial shade
One (1) Plant, Pint |
4 Available
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$9.95 |
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Heucherella
'Tapestry' PPAF
Stunning multicolored and veiled foliage with free flowering stems of warm
pink flowers. The dark-centered leaves are colored blue green in spring
and summer and change to green with dark centers in fall and winter.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 12 inches, prefers morning sun to part shade
One (1) Plant, 4-inch pot size |
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$9.95 |
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Tiarella 'Happy Trails'
‘Happy Trails’ has a profusion of runners and charming small rounded lobed leaves that are marked with a thick black band on the veins. It’s a vigorous trailer with short white flowers. Wonderful as a shade ground cover, cascading down a woodland slope, or weaving with other plants in a container or hanging basket.
Zones 4 - 9, Mature height 3-5 inches,
partial shade to partial sun
One (1) Plant, Pint |
3 Available
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$9.95 |
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| Hellebore are here! Some will ship bare-root, some are in smaller pots (our plants grow in standar nursery pots and are shipped in bio-degradable paper pots) but all are at least 2 years old. When planted by October, most varieties have at least a 40% chance for blooms the following spring. |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
2 Available
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$8.00 |
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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, 25-40% chance for bloom this season |
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$8.00 |
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Helleborus x ballardiae Gold Collection® Pink Frost
Upright and vigorous 1st year bloomer. Burgundy buds open to blossoms in soft pink shades; colors darken to rich hues as flowers age. Rich green, serrated foliage with red stems and veins and a silvery sheen marbled across the top.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
½Gallon, 99% bloom this season |
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$12.95 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Sparkling Diamond'
Very heavy flowering plants that produce a profusion of double, pure-white blooms. Naturally deer resistant, they will lighten up any shady area and complement all spring bulbs.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, 40-40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
Out of Stock
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$10.00 |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Amber Gem'
A double apricot dream! Blooms are yellow infused and blushed with red like a ripe apricot. Perhaps the rarest of colors in Hellebores.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Rose Quartz'
NEW Introduction from the O’Byrne magic box of Hellebores.
This double strain has every white petal edged in rose. This is the first picotee edged double Hellebore we've ever seen.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$14.00 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Amethyst Gem'
NEW Introduction from the O’Byrne jewel box of Hellebores.
Amethyst Gem has exciting amethyst-rose double flowers that have opal margins. The color lasts for many weeks in the winter and early spring.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$14.00 |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Painted Doubles'
NEW Introduction from Marietta O’Byrne.
Like an artistic painted masterpiece, this white double is adorned with red brushmarks. A delight in the winter garden.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$14.00 |
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Helleborus
Winter Jewels 'Harlequin Gem'
A whole group of double-flowered plants with very complex colors; the inside color contrasting with the outside. The inside can be streaked with red, green, or yellow, the outside is black or purple.
Zones 4 - 8, Mature height 12 to 18 inches,
partial sun to shade
2-year old plants, 40-50% bloom this season |
Out of Stock
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$10.00 |
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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, 40-50% bloom this season |
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$10.00 |
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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, bare root, 60% bloom this season |
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for $5.00
3 for $12.50
10 for $35.00 |
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