Native Plant List for Shade Garden
Understory Trees
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Carpinus caroliniana, Musclewood
Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood
Hamamelis virginiana, Witchhazel
Shrubs
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Aronia arbutifolia, Red Chokeberry
Clethra alnifolia, Sweet Pepperbush – blooms of white flowers
Kalmia latifolia, Mountain Laurel
Lindera benzoin, Spicebush – berries are great for birds during fall migration
Viburnum trilobum, American Cranberry Bush
Herbaceous Plants
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Asarum canadensis,Wild Ginger
Dicentra eximia, Wild Bleeding Heart
Podophyllum pelatum, Mayapple
Polemonium reptans, Greek Valerian
Polygonatum biflorum, Solomon’s Seal
Symphyotrichum ericoides, Blue Wood Aster
Trillium erectum, Purple Trillium – beautiful low flowering plant
Ferns
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Athyrium filix-femina, Lady Fern
Dryopteris marginalis, Wood Fern
Matteucia struthiopteris, Ostrich Fern – great for providing low shady areas
Onoclea sensibilis, Sensitive Fern
Osmunda regalis, Royal Fern
Vines
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia Creeper
Grasses
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Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge
To find rare, unusual, and common native plants for your garden, please visit the Delaware
Nature Society’s annual native plant sale at Coverdale Farm, 543 Way Road, Greenville, DE
19807 on Saturday, May 1st 10:00AM – 5:00PM & Sunday, May 2nd 12:00PM – 4:00PM.
Contact us at (302) 239-2334 or visit our website at www.delawarenaturesociety.org.