Natives for Shade

We've done the work for you! Finding plants for woodland gardens or simply a spot under a big shade tree can be a challenge. Choose from this list of some of the more popular plants for sites that are fully shaded or close to it. *NOTE: Although some of our woodland favorites are available as seed, consider transplants first. We suggest propagating woodland plants from seed only if you have experience germinating native seeds. Many of these species are difficult to start and slow to grow from seed. Bare-root and potted plants, on the other hand, offer an opportunity to transplant a native woodland plant that is already 1-2 years old.

SeedSeeds

Bare Root PlantsBare Root Plants

Potted PlantsPotted Plants

Actaea rubra Red Baneberry

$3.00 - $50.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Allium canadense Wild Garlic

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Allium tricoccum Wild Leek

$3.00 - $600.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Anemone virginiana Tall Thimbleweed

$3.00 - $15.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Anemonella thalictroides Rue Anemone

Out of Stock

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Angelica atropurpurea Great Angelica

$3.00 - $75.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Aquilegia canadensis Columbine

$3.00 - $375.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants Potted Plants

Aralia racemosa Spikenard

$3.00 - $60.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit

$3.00 - $7.50

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon- LIMIT 1

Out of Stock

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Asarum canadense Wild Ginger

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Asclepias exaltata Poke Milkweed

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants Potted Plants

Symphyotrichum shortii Short's Aster

$3.00 - $35.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants Potted Plants

Blephilia hirsuta Hairy Wood Mint

$3.00 - $35.00

    Seed Potted Plants Bare Root Plants

Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold

$3.00 - $15.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Campanula americana Tall Bellflower

$3.00 - $450.00

    Seed

Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh

$3.00 - $13.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Claytonia virginica Spring Beauty

Out of Stock

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Cardamine concatenata Toothwort

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants Potted Plants

Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's Breeches

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants

Dodecatheon amethystinum Amethyst Shooting Star

$3.00

    Seed Bare Root Plants