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black taro

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'

Large, black-purple, heart-shaped leaves on 4’ purple stems. Outstanding tropical plant for moist areas. Great … Continued

‘Illustris’ elephant ear

Colocasia esculenta

Leaves have dramatic green veins that highlight the black background. Loves wet conditions. Gigantic leaves … Continued

‘Mojito’ elephant ear

Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'

Huge green colors are splashed with dark purple spatters. Light green stems are streaked with … Continued

‘Prolificans’ lily-of-the-valley

Convallaria majalis ‘Prolificans’

Thrives in dry shade in poor soil. Excellent heirloom groundcover with dark green foliage spikes … Continued

white-flowering dogwood

Cornus florida

Grown as a single- or multi-trunked tree with a spreading crown and long-lasting, showy, white … Continued

Hobbit jade

Crassula ovata 'Hobbit'

This small shrubby succulent grows like a jade but with interesting succulent green leaves that … Continued

Metalis® Mix cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

Metalis series has silvery foliage that brightens up the darkest corners, indoors, on terraces and … Continued

slender deutzia

Deutzia gracilis

A dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with slender, broadly spreading, arching stems and growing about 2′ tall … Continued

shooting star

Dodecatheon meadia

Nodding blooms point upward and away from the pointed red and yellow flower center, resembling … Continued

hyacinth bean vine

Dolichos lablab

With striking foliage, flowers, and seed pods, this vigorous grower covers fence and arbor quickly … Continued

‘Brilliance’ autumn fern

Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'

Chartreuse-green foliage is blushed with coppery-orange and grows 12-18″ tall. The reddish stems add even … Continued

marginal wood fern

Dryopteris marginalis

Leathery leaves are a beautiful addition to the woodland garden and can form a lovely … Continued

browsing: shade (northern exposure)

Gardeners with northern exposures, these are the shrubs for you! They’ll tolerate part to dense shade and look amazing. Add some shade-loving groundcover, ferns, hostas and native woodland plants for a cool and restful landscape.