red chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia var. ‘Brilliantissima’
Aronia arbutifolia is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub native to both wet and dry thickets in Eastern … Continued
browsing plants: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure)
black chokeberry
Aronia melancarpa var. 'Elata’
An open, upright, deciduous shrub that typically grows 3-6’ tall. Autumn berries and purple-red foliage … Continued
arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
This handsome selection of the North American native arrowwood viburnum boasts neat foliage, white spring … Continued
goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’
This native plant grows in moist woodlands. A tall, bushy, plant typically with ferny, dark … Continued
wild ginger
Asarum canadense
This low, colony-forming perennial grows large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves with a darkish red-brown to green-brown … Continued
Chinese wild ginger
Asarum splendens
Large heart-shaped, dark green leaves are variegated with shimmering silver. They remain semi-evergreen through mild … Continued
‘Ice Ballet’ white swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Clusters of white blooms, from mid-summer to autumn are nectar-rich, attracting butterflies galore. As the … Continued
green comet milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Produces copious amounts of nectar especially adored by bumble bees. Flowers have a sweet odor … Continued
tatarian aster
Aster tataricus
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Can be divided … Continued
Astilbe ‘Flamingo’
Astilbe arendsii ‘Flamingo’
Long, arching flamingo-pink plumes hang gracefully over glossy dark green foliage. Add some color to … Continued
Astilbe ‘Chocolate Shogun’
Astilbe x arendsii Chocolate Shogun
More sun and drought tolerant than many Astilbe varieties, foliage is glossy chocolate-bronze and sets … Continued
‘Lady in Red’ fern
Athyrium felix-forma 'Lady in Red'
Vibrant burgundy stems coupled with dark green fronds compliment everything else in the shade garden. … Continued