Shade Tolerant Plants

An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! Medium-sized, creamy white to very pale pink, formal double, a.k.a. rose or perfect form, flowers are edged in sweetly contrasting deep pink and are produced over an extended period in mid and late season, January to April. Desire Camellia is a large flowered Japonica with a vigorous, densely branching, initially upright growth habit becoming rounded at maturity and developing into a large evergreen shrub to about 10-12'H x 6-8'W. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13215

An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! The medium to large, semi-double, red to rose red flowers are blotched and marbled with starkly contrasting white and are centered by a boss of contrasting gold tipped stamens atop white filaments. Flowering occurs in midseason, January to February, and the pollen laden flowers attract bees and other pollinators on warm winter days. Donckelarii Camellia is a prized heirloom, large flowered Japonica with a dense habit and somewhat slow rate of growth making this a good candidate for container culture or bonsai as well as a useful large evergreen specimen plant in the garden and landscape. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13216

Large to very large, deep red, billowy, semi-double flowers are centered by a large contrasting boss of gold tipped stamens and produced over an extended period from mid to late season, January to April. The pollen laden flowers attract bees and various other pollinators. Don-Mac Camellia is a large flowered Japonica type with a moderate rate of growth eventually maturing into a large rounded evergreen shrub. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13217

Very large, bright red to orange-red, loose anemone form flowers typically showing at least some contrasting yellow stamens are produced in midseason, January to February. Named for the esteemed director of what is now the JC Raulston Arboretum, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Dr. JC Raulston Camellia is a large flowered Japonica with a vigorous, densely branching, upright to rounded growth habit and is cloaked in glossy, deep green foliage. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13251

An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! The elegant formal-looking, medium-sized, semi-double, white to very pale pink flowers deepen to pink at their out edges and are centered by a boss of gold tipped stamens on white filaments. Flowering occurs in mid to late season, January to April, and the pollen laden flowers are sure to attract bees and other pollinators. Dr. Tinsley Camellia is a large flowered Japonica type with a moderate rate of growth and a densley branching habit and develops into a large evergreen shrub. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13218

A winner of the Camellia Hall of Fame Award! The medium-sized, perfect or rose form flowers are fuchsia on the outer petals lightening to light pink in the center are produced in mid to late season or January to April. E.G. Waterhouse, a Camellia x williamsii hybrid, is a vigorous growing large evergreen shrub with an upright habit becoming rounded with age. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 12998

Large clusters of sweetly fragrant, rich pink, 1-1/4" wide salverform flowers are produced atop sturdy 12-16" high stems beginning in midspring and continuing into summer with some additional repeat flowering later in the year on well-grown plants. Earlibeauty® Rose Bouquet Phlox is a vigorous slowly spreading, evergreen perennial Phlox that was selected for its early and long flowering season, vigorous groundcovering habit, as well as for its deep green foliage that has excellent disease resistance even under shade and high humidity. The sweetly fragrant and nectar rich flowers of Phlox, whose species are nearly all native to North America, are excellent for attracting butterflies which is their main pollinator. Provide Earlibeauty® Rose Bouquet Phlox with an average moist, fertile, average to well-drained soil in a full sun to part sun site for optimum vigor and flowering. Deadheading is not required but may help to further extend the flowering season. Images courtesy of The Primrose Path, all rights reserved. Item# 12840

The large rounded clusters of deep orange and gold buds open to deep golden yellow, fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds in early spring atop the bare stems. Earl's Gold Deciduous Azalea, an Earl Summerville hybrid, develops into an upright to rounded, medium to large deciduous shrub well suited to bright woodland settings but will also thrive in full sun under good conditions. Like the Aromi hybrids, the Earl Summerville hybrids show excellent tolerance to the heat and humidity of the Southeastern US. Sometimes still fondly referred to as Wild Honeysuckle Bushes, these nativars will do best in an average moist, well-drained, fertile, acidic soil from partial shade to full sun conditions. Topdress with an organic mulch like pinestraw, a.k.a. pine needles, or pine bark. Item# 13290

Exceptionally dark purple to black shamrock-like foliage creates the perfect foil for the white to light pink trumpet shaped flowers that are produced during much of the the growing season. Ebony Allure™ Purple False Shamrock, a selection of Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionaceae, is the latest, darkest foliaged cultivar of this popular container and garden plant which can be enjoyed indoors or out. This is a clump-forming bulbous and non-aggressive Oxalis that slowly multiplies into larger and larger clumps. Ebony Allure™ Purple Oxalis will perform best in a well-draining, average moist, fertile soil under lightly shaded conditions. Easy and rewarding! Images courtesy of AG3, Inc., all rights reserved. Item# 12456

Large rounded trusses of deep golden orange buds open to display the rich golden yellow, wonderfully fragrant flowers that are produced in early spring atop bare stems attracting butterflies, larger bees, and hummingbirds. Escatawpa is a vigorous and hardy selection of the Florida Flame Azalea, Rhododendron austrinum, that develops into an upright to rounded, medium to large deciduous shrub well suited to bright woodland settings but will also thrive in full sun under good conditions. Like the Aromi hybrids, Escatawpa has excellent tolerance to the heat and humidity of the Southeastern US. Sometimes still fondly referred to as Wild Honeysuckle Bushes, these nativars will do best in an average moist, well-drained, fertile, acidic soil from partial shade to full sun conditions. Topdress with an organic mulch like pinestraw, a.k.a. pine needles, or pine bark. Item# 10151

2018 Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year! This first ever Cascade Hydrangea produces strongly horizontal lateral branches that are covered in white lace-cap like flower clusters sorrounded by large, bright white, lacily edged florets in summer. Fairytrail Bride® Cascade Hydrangea has a naturally upright stems that produce strongly horizontal lateral stems that can produce flowers seemingly at every node. Its unusual mounding growth habit lends it to use in containers and hanging baskets as well as in the garden and landscape. As with the Bigleaf and Lacecap Hydrangeas, provide this Proven Winners® Color Choice® selection with a moist, well-drained, fertile soil in an area that receives morning sun with shade or filtered shade during the hottest portion of the day in areas with hot summer climates. In cooler climates Fairytrail Bride® Cascade Hydrangeas can tolerate full to mostly sunny sites. Some direct sunlight, preferably >4 hours per day, is needed for good bud and flower production. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com, all rights reserved. Item# 12916

Beginning in mid to late summer and continuing into fall the large panicles of mauve tinged deep rose pink semi-double flowers with orange-yellow eyes are held on sturdy stems well above the mounds of deep green foliage. FALL IN LOVE™ Sweetly is a hybrid Japanese Anemone selected not only for its brightly colored flowers but also for its vigor and long flowering season. This is an easy, slowly spreading, easy and long-lived, rhizomatous perennial whose flower show will only improve as the plants age. The flowers are followed by cottony, showy white seed heads that often last well into winter. Tolerant of *full sun in cool summer climates, elsewhere provide midday and afternoon shade or filtered shade. Provide an average moist, well-drained, fertile soil for optimum flowering and vigor. Images courtesy of Walter's Gardens, Inc., all rights reserved. Item# 12740

Beginning in midsummer the clump of deep green foliage is topped by deep rosy-red, single daisy-like flowers with a contrasting bright yellow eye and marble shaped buds that are perched atop 18" high sturdy wiry stems. The Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Anemone or Windflower is a hybrid selection with excellent vigor on a clump forming perennial with an exceptionally long flowering season for an Anemone. The finished flowers develop into interesting airy white seedheads. Tolerant of *full sun in cool summer climates, elsewhere provide midday and afternoon shade or filtered shade. Provide an average moist, well-drained, fertile soil for optimum flowering and vigor. Use Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Anemone as a container plant as well as in the garden and landscape. Image courtesy of Plants Nouveau Inc., all rights reserved. Item# 12816

Large, apricot pink, semi-double flowers have creped outer edges and the boss of gold tipped stamens may or may not have additional petaloids mixed in with it. The interestingly colored flowers are produced in midseason, January to February, and the pollen is sure to attract bees and other pollinators on warm winter days. Fashionata Camellia, a large flowered Japonica type, is a moderately vigorous growing, large evergreen shrub with a naturally upright semi-open habit that rounds out with maturity. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 13221

The elegant, medium to large, white, densely packed, peony form flowers are produced in midseason, January to February, and standout like spotlights against the foil of deep green, glossy foliage. Flowers may display a few yellow stamens. Fifth Avenue Camellia is a large flowered Japonica type with a moderate rate of growth and a densely branching habit maturing into a large, rounded, evergreen shrub. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13222

The medium to large, dark red, variable peony to anemone like flowers may display contrasting golden yellow stamens peeking out from between the petals and are produced over a long season from early to late season or November or December to April. Fire Falls Camellia is a vigorous growing large evergreen shrub with an upright habit becoming rounded with age and may be more open in growth than some cultivars. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 12999

Large rounded clusters composed of a multitude 2" tubular flowers open a deep red, fade through orange, and finally to a coral pink are produced throughout summer and into fall attracting hummingbirds for miles around. The Firecracker Bush, Bouvardia ternifolia, is a naturally small upright to rounded subtropical shrub native to the US desert southwest and Mexico. Its desert roots makes this an easy and forgiving container plant as well as an excellent addition to the garden and landscape. Provide the Firecracker Bush with a well-drained soil in a fertile, average moist soil in part shade to bright shade for optimum vigor and flowering. Under warm frost free conditions it may flower nearly year-round. Item# 13182

2022 Missouri Botanic Garden Plants of Merit selection! 18" long arching spikes composed of numerous dark golden yellow flowers burst onto the scene in late summer and fall creating a much needed feast of nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies including migratory Monarchs, and other garden beneficials. Fireworks is an award winning selection of the native Roughleaf Goldenrod, Solidago rugosa, and it won top marks in the Goldenrod trials at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. This is a hardy, clump-forming slowly spreading (a.k.a. short rhizomatous) herbaceous perennial that is both adaptable and manageable. Fireworks Goldenrod prefers a full to mostly sunny site in an average moist to moist fertile soil although it is tolerant of part shade, part sun conditions. Use this easy to grow native perennial in naturalistic settings and in mixed perennial gardens and landscapes. Item# 12313

The medium to large, semi-double, fiery flame red flowers centered by a contrasting boss of gold stamens atop white filaments and are produced in midseason, January to February. The pollen laden flowers attract bees and other pollinators on warmer winter days. Flame Camellia is a large flowered Japonica type with a vigorous upright and densely branching habit becoming rounded in form with maturity. In Stirling Macoboy's 1987 Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias he describes the flowers as "One of the most vividly colored of all camellias". Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 13223