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Plant Guide: Shade To Part Shade - Wet To Moist Soil
Trees, shrubs, vines and perennials that are naturally found in shade to part shade and wet to moist soils.
Updated:
July 5, 2023
Trees
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Light | Moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asimina triloba | Pawpaw | 15-30 ft. | Part shade | Moist |
| Cornus alternifolia |
Pagoda Dogwood | 15-25 ft. | Part shade | Moist |
| Carpinus caroliniana |
American Hornbeam | 15-30 ft. | Part shade | Moist |
| Magnolia virginiana |
Sweetbay Magnolia | 12-30 ft. | Shade/sun | Wet/Moist |
| Tsuga canadensis |
Eastern Hemlock | 40-80 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/Moist |
Shrubs
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Light | Moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clethra alnifolia |
Summersweet | 4-10 ft. | Shade/sun | Wet/moist |
| Euonymus americanus |
Strawberry-bush | 6-12 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Ilex glabra |
Inkberry | 6-10 ft. | Shade/sun | Wet/moist |
| Lindera benzoin |
Spicebush | 6-12 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
| Rhododendron maximum |
Rosebay Rhododendron | 5-20 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
Perennials and Ferns
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Light | Moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiantum pedatum | Maidenhair Fern | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Arisaema triphyllum | Jack-in-the-pulpit | 1-3 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
| Aruncus dioicus |
Goat's-beard | 3-6 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
| Asarum canadense | Wild Ginger | 6-12 inches | Shade | Moist |
| Athyrium filix-femina | Lady Fern | 1-3 ft. | Part shade | Wet/moist |
| Cimicifuga racemosa |
Black Cohosh | 2-8 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Dicentra exima |
Bleeding Heart | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Erythronium americanum |
Dogtooth Violet | 6-12 inches | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Impatiens capensis |
Jewelweed | 1-5 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
| Iris cristata |
Dwarf Crested Iris | 4-8 inches | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris |
Ostrich Fern | 3-5 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
| Mertensia virginica |
Virginia Bluebells | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Onoclea sensibilis |
Sensitive Fern | 1-3 ft. | Shade/sun | Wet/moist |
| Osmunda cinnamomea | Cinnamon Fern | 2-5 ft. | Shade/sun | Wet/moist |
| Osmunda regalis |
Royal Fern | 2-4 ft. | Shade/part shade | Wet/moist |
| Phlox stolonifera |
Creeping Phlox | 6-12 inches | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Polemonium reptans |
Jacob's Ladder | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Polygonatum biflorum |
Solomon's Seal | 1-4 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Polystichum acrostichoides |
Christmas Fern | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Sanguinaria canadensis |
Bloodroot | 6-12 inches | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Senecio aureus (Packera aurea) |
Golden Ragwort | 1-2 ft. | Shade/sun | Wet/moist |
| Smilacena racemosa |
False Solomon's Seal | 1-3 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Stylophorum diphyllum |
Celandine Poppy | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
| Tiarella cordifolia |
Foam Flower | 6-12 inches | Shade/sun | Moist |
| Tradescantia virginiana |
Spiderwort | 1-3 ft. | Shade/sun | Moist |
| Trillium grandiflorum |
Showy Trillium | 1-2 ft. | Shade/part shade | Moist |
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