Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas

Native Plant Shade Garden

These plants can tolerate full shade. Many others can tolerate part shade that are not on this list.

Understory Trees

Rough-leaf Dogwood - Cornus drummondii

Yaupon Holly - Ilex vomitoria

Shrubs

American Beautyberry - Callicarpa americana var. americana

Chile Pequin - Capsicum annuum var. aviculare

Coralberry - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Fragrant Mistflower - Eupatorium odoratum

Strawberry Bush - Euonymus americanus

Turk's Cap - Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

Groundcover

Bracken Fern - Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum

Fern, Maidenhair - Adiantum capillus-veneris

Fern, Royal - Osmunda regalis

Fern, Chain - Lorinseria areolata

Fern, Wood - Thelypteris kunthii

Horseherb - Calyptocarpus vialis

Wood Violet - Viola missouriensis

Vines

Pitcher Clematis - Clematis pitcheri var. pitcheri

Scarlet Clematis - Clematis texensis

Grasses

Canada Wildrye - Elymus canadensis var. Canadensis

Inland Seaoats - Chasmanthium latifolium

Texas Bluegrass - Poa arachnifera

Perennial wildflowers

Blue Mistflower - Eupatorium coelestinum

Cedar Sage - Salvia roemariana

Columbine, Red - Aquilegia Canadensis

Columbine, Yellow - Aquilegia chrysantha/hinckleyana/longissima

Crinum Lilies - Crinum americanum

Lizardtail - Saurusrus cernuus

Meadow Rue - Thalictrum sp

Pigeonberry - Rivina humilus

Purple Aster or Fall Aster - Aster spp.

Scarlet Sage - Salvia coccinea

Compiled for Trinity Forks Chapter of the NPSOT by Kathy Saucier, January 2005