Native Plant Species for Shady Gardens
TREE and SHRUBS
Devilwood Osmanthus americanus Sweetshrub Calycanthus floridus
Florida anise Illicium floridanum Hearts-a-Bustin’ Euonymus americanus
Wax myrtle Myrica cerifera Fothergilla Fothergilla major
Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria Oakleaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia
Buckeye Aesculus pavia Itea Itea virginica
Pawpaw Asimina triloba Wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens
Grancy graybeard Chionanthus virginicus Wild azaleas Rhododendron sp.
Witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana Clethra Clethra alnifolia
Florida leucothoe Agarista populifolia Bottlebrush buckeye Aesculus parviflora
Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia Beautyberry Callicarpa americana
Inkberry Ilex glabra
WILDFLOWERS/FERNS
May apple Podophyllum peltatum Solomon’s seal Polygonatum biflorum
Foamflower Tiarella cordiflora Woodland phlox Phlox divaricata
Green and gold Chrysogonum virgianum Wild ginger Asarum sp.
Pachysandra Pachysandra procumbens Goat’s beard Aruncus dioicus
Wood poppy Stylophorum diphyllum Carolina phlox Phlox carolina
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis Dwarf crested iris Iris cristata
Columbine Aquilegia carnadensis Bleeding heart Dicentra eximia
Alumroot Heuchera americana Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana