Plants for Shade

Columbine (Texas Gold)

Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana 'Texas Gold'

A true Texas endemic columbine with fern-like foliage and nodding golden flowers built for shade gardens.

Coralberry

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

A tough, shade-tolerant native shrub that transforms every fall into a striking display of coral-pink to magenta berries.

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Northern Sea Oats is a native shade-loving grass with bamboo-like foliage and dangling oat-like seed heads that persist through winter.

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

A native flowering tree that opens in a spectacular wave of pink-magenta blooms before its leaves emerge each spring.

Turk’s Cap

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

A shade-loving native perennial with distinctive spiraled red blooms that flower nonstop from late spring through fall.

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

A fast, adaptable native vine with brilliant crimson fall color and berries that feed dozens of bird species.