Native Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes
SHADE to Part Shade - DRY to Moist Soil
Scientific Name Common Name Height Light Moisture
Shrubs & Vines
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Corylus americana |
American filbert |
6-12 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
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Diervilla lonicera |
northern bush honeysuckle 2-3 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
|
|
Kalmia latifolia |
mountain laurel |
12-20 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Wet |
|
Hamamelis virginiana |
witchhazel |
20-30 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Wet |
|
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Virginia creeper (vine) |
12-36 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
|
Vaccinium angustifolium |
lowbush blueberry |
1-3 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
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Viburnum acerifolium |
mapleleaf viburnum |
3-6 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Viburnum prunifolium |
blackhaw viburnum |
12-25 Feet |
Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Xanthorhiza simplicissima |
yellow-root |
2-3 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
Perennials
|
Anemone canadensis |
Canada anemone |
1-3 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Aquilegia canadensis |
wild columbine |
1-3 Feet |
Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Chrysogonum virginianum |
green-and-gold |
6-12 Inches |
Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
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Eurybia divaricata |
white wood aster |
1-3 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Helianthus divaricatus |
woodland sunflower |
1.5-6.0 Feet |
Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Heuchera americana |
alumroot |
1-2 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
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Smilacina racemosa |
false Solomon's seal |
1-3 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
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Solidago caesia |
wreath goldenrod |
1-4 Feet |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
|
Symphyotrichum cordifolium |
blue wood aster |
2-3 Feet |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Waldsteinia fragaroides |
barren strawberry |
3-6 Inches |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry/Moist |
Ferns
Dryopteris marginalis eastern marginal wood
fern
1-3 Feet Shade/Pt.Shade Dry/Moist
Grasses & Sedges
|
Carex appalachica |
Appalachian sedge |
6-12 Inches |
Shade/Pt. Shade |
Dry |
|
Carex pensylvanica |
Pennsylvania sedge |
6-10 Inches |
Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
|
Carex platyphylla |
silver sedge |
8-12 Inches |
Shade/Pt.Shade |
Dry/Moist |
|
Chasmanthium latifolium |
northern sea oats |
2-4 Feet |
Pt. Shade/Sun |
Dry/Moist |
Compiled by JoAnn Babcock, York County Master Gardener, February 2005 Updated, Connie Schmotzer, March 2023
