Dry Shade Tolerant Plants
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Aesculus parviflora
Creamy white flowers on Aesculus parviflora appear in summer on long panicles. Bottlebrush Buckeye offers golden yellow fall color. Aesculus parviflora is a wonderful addition to the landscape to attract hummingbirds. Our neighbor nurseryman Dick Karkalits says it is an absolutely foolproof plant for just about any location, and we agree.
H: 10 Feet · S: 10 Feet · Zone: 4
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' PP15815
The deep purple shiny leaves of 'Black Scallop' ('Binblasca') Bugleweed have ruffled edges. Deep blue flower spikes appear on Ajuga in late spring. From Mike Tristram of the UK.
H: 3 Inches · S: 6 Inches · Zone: 6
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
The foliage of Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' is composed of stunning shades of pink, white and purple, with blue flower spikes adding to the show in late spring.
H: 3 Inches · S: 6 Inches · Zone: 6
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
'Catlin's Giant' Bugleweed has bronze leaves that are much larger than other Ajugas, sporting blue flower spikes in late spring. A rapid-spreading evergreen groundcover.
H: 6 Inches · S: 12 Inches · Zone: 4
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'
'Chocolate Chip' ('Valfredda') Bugleweed has tiny purplish chocolate foliage with violet-blue flower spikes in late spring. This Ajuga makes an excellent groundcover around stepping stones. It came to the US from Italy.
H: 2 Inches · S: 4 Inches · Zone: 4
Ajuga reptans Feathered Friends™ 'Cordial Canary' PPAF
Violet blue flower spikes top low growing lime green to yellow foliage in spring. A colorful low groundcover to lighten up shady areas.
H: 6 Inches · S: 18 Inches · Zone: 4
Ajuga reptans Feathered Friends™ 'Fierce Falcon' PPAF
Short blue flower spikes top dark purple ground-hugging foliage in spring. A good spreading semi-evergreen groundcover for shade.
H: 6 Inches · S: 18 Inches · Zone: 4
Ajuga reptans Feathered Friends™ 'Parrot Paradise' PPAF
Cobalt blue flower spikes are held above flat tri-colored evergreen foliage in spring. The leaves are a combination of chartreuse, bronze and red.
H: 6 Inches · S: 18 Inches · Zone: 4
Ajuga reptans 'Pink Lightning' PP22255
Short mauve pink flower spikes above crinkled green and white leaves in mid spring. A semi-evergreen shade groundcover.
H: 6 Inches · S: 6 Inches · Zone: 4
Anemone virginiana
From April to June, upright clusters of white flowers with yellowish brown stamens and central green pistillate structures appear over medium-green, tri-lobed foliage. Low maintenance, spreading groundcover good for deterring deer and rabbits.
H: 24 Inches · S: 14 Inches · Zone: 2
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'
'Viking' Black Chokeberry has glossy dark green leaves which turn a striking red in fall. The white, spring flowers are followed by large purplish black fruit, which birds love (and they are full of anti-oxidants). The site adaptability (Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' likes both wet and dry conditions) and the suckering habit make it an excellent shrub for reclamation use, as well as an attractive landscape plant. Dr. Mark Brand of Connecticut found this native beauty.
H: 6 Feet · S: 6 Feet · Zone: 4
Aruncus aesthusifolius
Miniature Goat's Beard has delicate Astilbe-like spikes of creamy white above deeply cut green foliage, blooming in June. Dr. Alan Armitage feels that Aruncus aesthusifolius is more heat tolerant than the bigger Aruncus, and he's right, from our experience here in New Jersey. Miniature Goat's Beard often produces attractive fall foliage in shades of bronze and purple.
H: 12 Inches · S: 12 Inches · Zone: 4
Aruncus dioicus
Goat's Beard has large white Astilbe-like flowers in June, held well above the plant. It prefers moist, shady locations and is particularly gorgeous planted in masses.
H: 48 Inches · S: 24 Inches · Zone: 5
Aruncus x 'Chantilly Lace' PP30740
Spikes of creamy white flowers over green foliage in late spring and early summer. Long lived and somewhat tolerant of drier shady sites.
H: 30 Inches · S: 40 Inches · Zone: 3
Aruncus x 'Misty Lace' PP15798
'Misty Lace' Goatsbeard is a cross between A. dioicus and A. aesthusifolius, resulting in a nice compact form with lots of creamy white Astilbe-like flowers in May and June. The intermediate size and reddish stems make Aruncus x 'Misty Lace' a lovely addition to the shade perennial garden. A selection by Dr. Alan Armitage of the University of Georgia, so you know it is happy in the heat and humidity. Likes a moist, humus-rich site.
H: 24 Inches · S: 24 Inches · Zone: 3
Asarum canadense
The soft green leaves of Canadian Ginger appear in pairs in spring and are followed closely by weird, hairy, burgundy brown 3-lobed flowers. Asarum canadense spreads rapidly in forest understory sites. Deciduous.
H: 6 Inches · S: 10 Inches · Zone: 3
Asarum splendens
The large shiny dark green leaves of Chinese Ginger have heavy silver mottling. The interesting burgundy brown flowers are found beneath the leaves. It is semi-evergreen and slow growing. Prefers a dry site.
H: 8 Inches · S: 10 Inches · Zone: 6
Aster cordifolius 'Avondale'
Lots of small light blue daisy-like flowers over fine green foliage in August and September. Tolerates shade well and is not attractive to deer.
H: 36 Inches · S: 24 Inches · Zone: 3
Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star'
'Eastern Star' White Wood Aster is shorter than the species and has dark burgundy stems to set off the white daisy-like flowers better. 'Eastern Star' blooms in September and October, and tolerates poor soils. An introduction from Canyon Creek Nursery from a plant from coastal Rhode Island (New name is Eurybia divaricata).
H: 18 Inches · S: 18 Inches · Zone: 3
Aster macrophyllus 'Twilight'
A rosette of large heart shaped foliage is covered in late summer and early fall with lavender blue flowers.
H: 30 Inches · S: 30 Inches · Zone: 3
Athyrium nipponicum 'Regal Red'
'Regal Red' Japanese Painted Fern lights up shady spots with a beautiful combination of silver and burgundy red coloration on the delicately cut fronds. The dark red is displayed primarily on the interior of the frond, and it leaches outward to bright silver outer edges. Although a slow spreader, Athyrium nipponicum 'Regal Red' will eventually colonize a shady location well.
H: 18 Inches · S: 24 Inches · Zone: 4
Aucuba japonica 'Emily Rose'
'Emily Rose' Aucuba is a dark green female selection with superior cold tolerance. The slender lustrous leaves are evergreen , and make a great setting for the large shiny red fruit. The berries color up in mid to late winter, and are retained well into the summer, providing a log lasting show. Any male form planted nearby will provide adequate pollination. Aucuba 'Emily Rose' was an introduction from Hines Nursery of California.
H: 5 Feet · S: 5 Feet · Zone: 6
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'
'Golden King' Aucuba has dark green evergreen leaves that are vividly splashed with yellow. This cultivar is male, so it makes a perfect pollinator for good berry production on Aucuba japonica female plants.
H: 8 Feet · S: 6 Feet · Zone: 6
Aucuba japonica 'Hosoba Hoshifu'
'Hosoba Hoshifu' Aucuba is a showy evergreen for shady locations, with long narrow shiny green leaves speckled liberally with bright yellow spots. 'Hosoba Hoshifu' is a female Aucuba, which produces shiny red long lasting fruit when planted near a male form (most green and yellow Aucubas are male). The fruit is large and very showy as it persists throughout the winter. Plant in a sheltered spot protected from winter winds and afternoon sun.
H: 5 Feet · S: 4 Feet · Zone: 7