black snakeroot, bugbane
Actaea {Cimicifuga} racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' / 'Chocoholic'
The deepest dark purple upright foliage is contrasted by white, foot-tall bottlebrush blooms late in … Continued
browsing: shade (northern exposure)
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Ohio buckeye, horse chestnut
Aesculus glabra
Growing in open spaces, these trees may reach 60’ tall by 30’ wide, but as … Continued
‘Black Scallop’ bugleweed
Ajuga 'Black Scallop'
Glossy, near-black, scalloped foliage is darkest when planted in full sun. Spikes of deep blue … Continued
chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
Oval, glossy dark green leaves grow in clusters of five. Vines produce dangling purple flowers … Continued
‘Portora’ elephant ear
Alocasia 'Portora'
This is the easiest Alocasia to grow! Giant green leaves are held upright with scalloped, … Continued
‘Purple Cloak’ upright elephant ear
Alocasia princeps 'Purple Cloak'
This rare Alocaisa from Malaysia has V-shaped leaves with a high glossy dark green-blue-silver top … Continued
downy serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
This four-season tree offers white flowers in spring, small red berries in summer, colorful fall … Continued
snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
These heirloom garden flowers flourish in cool spring growing conditions and can be kept going … Continued
Alpine columbine
Aquilegia alpina
These striking blue blooms come from the high meadow and mountain slopes of the Alps. … Continued
columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Nodding yellow and red bi-color blooms in April through early June. Grows 12-24″ in height, … Continued
‘Leprechaun Gold’ variegated columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Leprechaun Gold'
Large, violet flowers and striking golden and green marbled foliage of this European Aquilegia. Variegation … Continued
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
This tuberous perennial produces one or two leaves, each divided into three narrow leaflets. In … Continued