Border Plants For Shade

It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. We recommend feeding your Astilbe Fanal in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower...

The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. * Wood - very light, soft, close grained. This is one of the lightest known woods, it weighs about 12½lb per cubic foot, is lighter than cork and is used for floats etc.

The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. * Wood - very light, soft, close grained. This is one of the lightest known woods, it weighs about 12½lb per cubic foot, is lighter than cork and is used for floats etc.

Small white flowers appear in a stalk above the plant for the duration of the summer. The broadly veined leaves sit up off the ground and gracefully arc towards the earth with bicolor beauty.

Brass Lantern produces a compact, basal mound (to 8″ tall) of large, rounded, lobed, long-petioled, glossy burnished bronze leaves. In cold winter climates, a winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving.

It will also tolerate moist sand or clay soils, and will handle some drought once plants are established. This Hosta is a large, outstanding perennial with a big personality and brightly colored foliage.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. This procedure, called deadheading, encourages the astilbe plant to produce new foliage, keeping your plant looking attractive throughout the season.

This variety features a mound of large, variegated, oval, which have deep green centers and wide irregular white margins. Green leaves edged in white and contrast to the shade garden! Hosta Patriot boasts strong white margin on dark green heart-shaped...

* Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms. * This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location.

* Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms. * This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location.

* A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). * They are popularly grown in gardens and parks. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October.

* A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). * They are popularly grown in gardens and parks. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October.

* An easily grown plant, so long as the soil does not dry out. Prefers a moist heavy soil. Hardy to at least -20°c. * The Globe-flower ( Trollius europaeus ) is a perennial plant of the family Ranunculaceae .

* An easily grown plant, so long as the soil does not dry out. Prefers a moist heavy soil. Hardy to at least -20°c. * The Globe-flower ( Trollius europaeus ) is a perennial plant of the family Ranunculaceae .

* It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in August. * Sometimes called "Moosewood". * A species of maple native to northeastern North America from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland , and south to Pennsylvania.

* It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in August. * Sometimes called "Moosewood". * A species of maple native to northeastern North America from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland , and south to Pennsylvania.

Outward-facing, cup-shaped, creamy white flowers (to 2-3” diameter) with overlapping petals bloom atop reddish stems from late winter to mid-spring (March to May in St. Louis). Bloom typically commences in mid to late winter extending into early spring.

Nodding, cup-shaped, rose-like flowers (to 2″ diameter) with overlapping petals and center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens appear in clusters (cymes) at the tips of leafy stems from early February through April.

Bloom typically commences in mid to late winter extending into early spring. Plants typically grow to 16” tall. Flowers appear at the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves which are divided into glossy, leathery, deeply-lobed,...

* In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes. * Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties.

* It is very shade-tolerant when young. * Native to Japan on the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. * It lives in moist soils in cool wet mountain forests at elevations of 1500–2800 m.

* In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes. * Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties.

It is found as far south as the Palomar Mountain area in southern California , with reports that it is found in Baja California , Mexico . * Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North...

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and south to California. White alder ALRH2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48 (N) Federal...

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and south to California. White alder ALRH2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48 (N) Federal...

It typically grows 20-30' tall by 12-15' wide, but may reach 50' tall in its native habitat. Foliage produces no appreciable fall color. * Uncommonly cultivated, but nonetheless handsome, this 30-45' Asian hornbeam has relatively broad, deeply-veined...

It typically grows 20-30' tall by 12-15' wide, but may reach 50' tall in its native habitat. Foliage produces no appreciable fall color. * Uncommonly cultivated, but nonetheless handsome, this 30-45' Asian hornbeam has relatively broad, deeply-veined...