Botanical name: Cyathea cooperi This fast growing variety produces finely divided, lacy fronds that rise out of the trunk and arch down as they mature; fuzzy brown and white scales cover the trunk and leaf stems; prefers bright shade; a stunning accent or container plant.Other names: Lacy Tree Fern, Scaly Tree Fern
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Dwarf Tree Fern
Botanical name: Blechnum gibbum This shade loving dwarf tree fern produces long green fronds that arch gracefully from its short trunk, that forms over time; perfect for shaded areas of the garden or containers; never allow to dry out completely, but be careful not to overwater.Other names: Silver Lady Fern
Summer Red Red Maple
Botanical name: Acer rubrum ‘Summer Red’ An outstanding shade tree with burgundy red new foliage that matures to dark purplish green; in autumn, older leaves turn yellow while younger ones turn orange or purple; a dense broad tree that provides welcome summer shade.Other names: Swamp Maple, Scarlet Maple
Red Maple
Botanical name: Acer rubrum The tree that lights up New England yellow and red in fall; a great shade tree, but very intolerant of alkaline soils; fall color is not consistently red in the species, so the many named cultivars are often chosen.Other names: Swamp Maple, Scarlet Maple
Eve’s Necklace
Botanical name: Sophora affinis An elegant and refined small shade or accent tree with attractive compound leaves, showy, wisteria like panicles of pink flowers in spring followed by black seed pods that look like a string of beads; ideal for home landscapes; adaptable to soil types.Other names: Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree
Tricolor Rubber Tree
Botanical name: Ficus elastica ‘Tricolor’ An ornamental indoor accent plant producing large, oval, glossy leaves in shades of pink, cream, and green; in frost free areas this variety can grow quite large; a popular houseplant in colder climates.Other names: Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Shumard Oak
Botanical name: Quercus shumardii A stately tall shade tree with an attractive broadly pyramidal habit of growth, deeply cut leaves and good fall color; extremely adaptable to wet or dry soils, great for creating vertical interest or as a street tree; best in acidic soils, needs full sun.
Common Periwinkle
Botanical name: Vinca minor One of the finest low-growing groundcovers for tough shade, featuring rich lavender flowers held over lustrous dark green evergreen foliage; does well in sun or deep shade, quickly forms a dense mat, even grows well under mature trees.Other names: Creeping Myrtle
Willow Oak
Botanical name: Quercus phellos An interesting oak with unusual thin, long leaves, more like a willow (hence the name); this becomes a massive, wide-spreading shade tree, only for larger landscapes, also makes a great street tree; tough and adaptable to various conditions.
Bowles Periwinkle
Botanical name: Vinca minor ‘Bowles’ One of the very best groundcovers for deep shade, featuring showy white flowers held over lustrous dark green evergreen foliage; does well in sun or deep shade, quickly forms a dense mat, even grows well under mature trees. Other names: Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle
Sycamore
Botanical name: Platanus occidentalis A common riverbank tree in eastern North America, with a large, spreading habit of growth, interesting leaves and beautiful creamy white mottled bark; large and imposing, a great shade tree for larger landscapes; somewhat susceptible to disease.Other names: American Planetree, Buttonwood
Pecan
Botanical name: Carya illinoinensis The source of the tasty pecan, this is a massive tree that is primarily grown commercially for its delicious fruit or found in a native woodland setting, but can be used as a shade tree in large properties; somewhat difficult to transplant.