Native Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes
SHADE to Part Shade - DRY to Moist Soil
Scientific Name Common Name Height Light Moisture
Shrubs & Vines
| Corylus americana | American filbert | 6-12 Feet | Shade/Pt. Shade | Dry/Moist |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Smilacina racemosa | false Solomon's seal | 1-3 Feet | Shade/Pt. Shade | Dry/Moist |
| 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
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