Shade Gardening Plants – Zone 3

Abiqua Drinking Gourd Plantain Lily
Hosta (H. ‘Tokudama’ x H. sieboldiana) ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’
Item #3187
Unique Foliage

Alakazaam Hosta
Hosta ‘Alakazaam’ PPAF
Item #40350
Attractive Foliage

American Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Item #8362
Native Plant

Anna’s Magic Ball™ Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Anna Van Vloten’ P.P.A.F.
Item #40695
Hedge Plant

Anne Greenway Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum ‘Anne Greenway’
Item #3092
Groundcover

Aphrodite Plantain Lily
Hosta plantaginea ‘Aphrodite’
Item #3698
Fragrant

Apple Blossom Caladium
Caladium ‘Apple Blossom’
Item #30368
Brightens the shady garden

Ashwood Elegance Pearl Lenten Rose
Helleborus x hybridus ‘Elegance Pearl’
Item #7547
Shade Loving

Auslese Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla mollis ‘Auslese’
Item #0201
Shade Loving

Bertram Anderson Lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson’
Item #6730
Showy Spring Flowers

Biedermeier Columbine
Aquilegia ‘Biedermeier’
Item #2043
Spring Flowering

Black Negligee Snakeroot
Actaea simplex ‘Black Negligee’
Item #3951
Woodland Garden

Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Item #0484
Native Plant

Blue Shag Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’
Item #4911
Dwarf Habit

Bombshell Caladium
Caladium ‘Bombshell’ PP23817
Item #30370
Brightens the garden

Bright Lights Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Bright Lights’
Item #2561
Woodland Garden

Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Item #2764
Year-round Interest

Cameo Series Blue & White Columbine
Aquilegia flabellata ‘Cameo Series Blue & White’
Item #0272
Compact Habit

Cassis Red Lenten Rose (Winter Dreams Series)
Helleborus x hybridus ‘Cassis Red’
Item #7545
Shade Loving

Catlin’s Giant Carpet Bugle
Ajuga reptans ‘Catlin’s Giant’
Item #0193
Attracts Butterflies

Celebration Caladium
Caladium ‘Celebration’ PPAF
Item #30372
Brightens the shady garden

Celebration New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens x hawkeri Celebration Series Patented
Item #30584
Bright colors for shade

Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum ‘Synnestvedt’
Item #1296
Hedge Plant

Compact Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo pumilio ‘Compact Select’
Item #3274
Dwarf Habit

Creamsickle Caladium
Caladium ‘Creamsickle’ PPAF
Item #30373
Brightens the shady garden

Creeping Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
Item #3779
Ornamental Berries

Curly Fries Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Curly Fries’
Item #41268
Attractive Foliage

Dart’s Gold Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’
Item #6826
Year-round Interest

De Vroomen’s Pride Lungwort
Pulmonaria ‘De Vroomen’s Pride’
Item #8470
Showy Spring Flowers

Diamond Tiara Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Diamond Tiara’
Item #3253
Shade Loving

Do Tell Herbaceous Peony
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Do Tell’
Item #5153
Flowers for Cutting

Double Fantasy Lenten Rose (Winter Dreams Series)
Helleborus niger ‘Double Fantasy’
Item #7543
Winter Flowering

Dream Weaver Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Dream Weaver’
Item #30536
Bold foliage for shade

Drew’s Blue™ Siberian Carpet Cypress
Microbiota decussata ‘Condrew’ P.P. #20298
Item #3851
Year-round Interest

Early Scout Fernleaf Peony
Paeonia x ‘Early Scout’
Item #6272
Flowers for Cutting

Elegans Plantain Lily
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’
Item #4183
Shade Loving

Empress Wu Hosta
Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ P.P. #20,774
Item #6824
Dramatic Foliage

Enterprise Hosta
Hosta ‘Enterprise’
Item #9306
Dramatic Foliage Color

Eola Salad Bowl Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Eola Salad Bowl’
Item #4149
Shade Loving

Eola Sapphire Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Eola Sapphire’
Item #4147
Shade Loving

Fantasy Island Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Fantasy Island’
Item #7511
Shade Loving

Fire and Ice Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Wim’s Red’ P.P.A.F.
Item #8020
Showy Flowers

Fire Island Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Fire Island’
Item #7512
Shade Loving

Fire Light™ Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPFL’ P.P.A.F. Can. P.B.R.A.F.
Item #8994
Long Bloom Season

First Editions® Amber Jubilee® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Jefam’ PPAF
Item #40525
Attractive Foliage

First Editions® Little Devil™ Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ PPAF
Item #40526
Attracts Butterflies

Flavocircinalis Plantain Lily
Hosta tokudama ‘Flavocircinalis’
Item #1630
Shade Loving

Frances Williams Plantain Lily
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’
Item #4223
Shade Loving

Frosted Jade Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Frosted Jade’
Item #4395
Dramatic Foliage Color

General MacMahon Peony
Paeonia lactiflora ‘General MacMahon’
Item #9643
Showy Flowers

Ginko Craig Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Ginko Craig’
Item #4153
Shade Loving

Gold Heart Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’
Item #3562
Dramatic Foliage Color

Gold Standard Plantain Lily
Hosta fortunei ‘Gold Standard’
Item #4179
Shade Loving

Golden Prayers Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Golden Prayers’
Item #4177
Shade Loving

Golden Tiara Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Golden Tiara’
Item #4208
Shade Loving

Great Expectations Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Great Expectations’
Item #1991
Dramatic Foliage Color

Guacamole Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Guacamole’
Item #1752
Shade Loving

Guardian Angel Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Guardian Angel’
Item #30499

Hard Shield Fern
Polystichum aculeatum
Item #3646
Woodland Garden

Honeybells Plantain Lily
Hosta x plantaginea ‘Honeybells’
Item #0713
Shade Loving

Hot Lips Turtlehead
Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’
Item #2419
Fall Flowering

Hottsy Tottsy Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Hottsy Tottsy’
Item #4148
Shade Loving

King Of Hearts Bleeding Heart
Dicentra x ‘King of Hearts’
Item #0481
Woodland Garden

Krossa Regal Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Krossa Regal’
Item #4182
Shade Loving

Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Item #0502
Woodland Garden

Lady In Red Fern
Athyrium filix-femina ‘Lady In Red’
Item #1924
Dramatic Foliage Color

Lily-Of-The-Valley
Convallaria majalis
Item #2789
Showy Flowers

Limelight Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ P.P. #12,874, C.B.R. #2,319
Item #2437
Repeat Blooming

Little Lime™ Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ P.P.A.F.
Item #2992
Repeat Blooming

Little Quick Fire™ Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPLQF’ P.P.A.F. Can. P.B.R.A.F
Item #8995
Compact Habit

Loyalist Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Loyalist’
Item #2183
Dramatic foliage for shade

Luxuriant Fringed Bleeding Heart
Dicentra x ‘Luxuriant’
Item #3161
Easy Care Plant

Magnum New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens x hawkeri Magnum Series
Item #30424
Large, brilliant blooms

Meadowlark Forsythia
Forsythia x ‘Meadowlark’
Item #40259
Spring Flowers

Mighty Mouse Hosta
Hosta x ‘Mighty Mouse’
Item #40157
Dramatic Foliage for Shade

Minuteman Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Minuteman’
Item #0698
Summer Flowering

Miss America Peony
Paeonia x Miss America
Item #7432
Flowers for Cutting

Misty Lace Goatsbeard
Aruncus ‘Misty Lace’ P.P.# 15,798
Item #40079
Showy Flowers

Moonlight Caladium
Caladium ‘Moonlight’
Item #30377
Brightens the shady garden

Mountain Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla alpina
Item #4868
Rock Garden Plant

New Moon Globe Flower
Trollius cultorum ‘New Moon’
Item #7714
Woodland Garden

Night Before Christmas Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Night Before Christmas’
Item #30498
White-centered leaves

Night Before Christmas Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Night Before Christmas’
Item #4165
Shade Loving

Northern Exposure Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Northern Exposure’
Item #30502
Dramatic foliage for shade

Orange Marmalade Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Orange Marmalade’
Item #3548
Dramatic Foliage Color

Orange Mint
Mentha x piperita f. citrata ‘Orange’
Item #40010
Edible

Orange Star Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Orange Star’ PPAF
Item #30538
Brilliantly variegated leaves

Party Punch Caladium
Caladium ‘Party Punch’
Item #30378
Brightens the shady garden

Picotee Lenten Rose (Winter Dreams Series)
Helleborus x hybridus ‘Picotee’
Item #7549
Shade Loving

Pilgrim Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Pilgrim’
Item #30539
Striking foliage coloration

Pink Diamond Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Interhydia’
Item #4244
Long Bloom Season

Pink Princess Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Pink Princess’
Item #31374
Long Bloom Season

Pink Splash Caladium
Caladium ‘Pink Splash’ PP23792
Item #30381
Brightens shady gardens

Pinky Winky™ Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ P.P. #16,166, C.B.R. #2,892
Item #7461
Repeat Blooming

Quick Fire® Hardy Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ P.P. #16,812, C.B.R.A.F.
Item #7460
Repeat Blooming

Red Baron Creeping Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens ‘Red Baron’
Item #1761
Groundcover

Red Cloud Spiderwort
Tradescantia andersoniana ‘Red Cloud’
Item #40032
Tolerates Wet Soils

Red Lake Currant
Ribes rubrum ‘Red Lake’
Item #6825
Edible Fruit

Red Wall™ Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‘Troki’ P.P.A.F.
Item #8152
Fall Color

Rose Glow Caladium
Caladium ‘Rose Glow’ PP20070
Item #30386
Brightens the garden

Rosedale Golden Goose Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Rosedale Golden Goose’
Item #3947
Shade Loving

Royal Standard Plantain Lily
Hosta x plantaginea ‘Royal Standard’
Item #4173
Shade Loving

Ruse Black Lenten Rose (Winter Dreams Series)
Helleborus x ‘Ruse Black’
Item #7546
Shade Loving

Seducer Hosta
Hosta ‘Seducer’ P.P. #22, 413
Item #40363
Shade Loving

Serendipity Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Serendipity’
Item #4184
Shade Loving

Sitting Pretty Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Sitting Pretty’
Item #4152
Dwarf Habit

Songbird Goldfinch Columbine
Aquilegia ‘Songbird Goldfinch’
Item #40004
Showy spring flowers

Sonic® New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens x hawkeri Sonic® Series Patented
Item #30425
Vibrant, extra large flowers

Sorbet Peony
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sorbet’
Item #7418
Flowers for Cutting

Stained Glass Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘Stained Glass’ P.P.A.F.
Item #4467
Dramatic Foliage Color

Sugar & Spice Foam Flower
Tiarella x ‘Sugar & Spice’ P.P.# 16738
Item #4756
Prolific Flowering

Sugar And Spice Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Sugar And Spice’
Item #30500
Superb foliage for shade

Supergoal New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens x hawkeri Supergoal Series
Item #30585
Brightens up the shade

Texas Gold Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha hinckleyana ‘Texas Gold’
Item #2089
Showy Flowers

The Razor’s Edge Plantain Lily
Hosta x ‘The Razor’s Edge’
Item #7516
Shade Loving

Upright Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo ‘Upright Select’
Item #4966
Year-Round Interest

Valentine® Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Hordival’ P.P.#22,739
Item #0490
Woodland Garden

Variegated Siberian Bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Variegata’
Item #1365
Groundcover

Very Berry Creeping Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens ‘Very Berry’
Item #3778
Groundcover

Victory Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Victory’
Item #9313
Dramatic Foliage