Keeping Cool in the Shade Garden - Phoenix Perennials

Keeping Cool in the 

Shade Garden 

A selected list of new and notable plants to add 

interest and excitement to shady spots 

Prepared by Gary Lewis 

June 27th, 2010 

Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd. 

3380 No. 6 Rd. | Richmond, BC | V6V 1P5 

604-270-4133 | phoenixperennials@shaw.ca 

www.phoenixperennials.com

1Perennials 

Perennials p. 1 

Arisaema concinnum Cobra Lily 

Araceae (The Arum Family) 

This species is widespread across India, Myanmar, 

Tibet and China. The spathes can be burgundy or 

green with white stripes. The plants are tall, 

eventually reaching five feet. The leaves count seven 

Green 

Zone 7-9 

H 4-6' W 12-24" Spring 

Full - Part Sun 

Arisaema consanguineum Himalayan Cobra Lily 


Zone 6-9 

Fantastic four to five foot “umbrellas” of multiple 

leaflets rise dramatically from amongst hostas and 

ferns in my part shade garden. This is an easy and 

intriguing addition to the part shade to part sun 

border that will add drama and structure in spades. 

H W Part Shade 

Arisaema costatum Cobra Lily 


Zone 7-9 

The bold spathe of A. costatum is burgundy-purple 

with white stripes. The tip of the spathe-limb has a 

long, often twisted, thread-like appendage that 

dangles to the ground. The trifoliate leaf has raised 

veins and purple wavy margins. From Nepal and 

Tibet. 

Purple 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Summer 

Part Shade 

1g 

$19.99 

Arisaema galeatum Cobra Lily 


Zone 7-9 

A. galeatum is often a tall plant reaching more than 

four feet in height. Its species name comes from the 

word galea meaning helmet which refers to the 

helmet-like spathe which completely encloses and 

hides the spadix. The unique spathe is red grading 

towards green in the upper half. The leaflet is 

coarsely textured due to the numerous veins which 

are purplish underneath. Rich, evenly moist soil is 

best. Himalayan. 

Red H 4-6' W 12-24" Spring 

Full - Part Shade


Arisaema ringens Cobra Lily 


Zone 5-9 

This common Asian species is one of the best for 

gardens. It has glorious three-parted foliage, 

gray-green and glossy, and a unique green-and 

purple, rather fist-shaped flower. A. ringens is an 

easy long-lived garden plant that forms large clumps 

with time. Worth growing as a handsome foliage 

plant with the bonus of very cool flowers. Always 

popular. 

Green 

H 8-12" W 8-12" Spring 


1g 

$27.99 

Arisaema speciosum Cobra Lily 


Zone 7-9 

The classic form of this species has a purple and 

white spathe and a white spadix with a nearly three 

foot long, dangling, thread-like spathe appendage. It 

has large trifoliate leaves with red edges that are 

often dark purple underneath. 

Purple 



Arisaema tortuosum Cobra Lily 


Zone 7-9 

A. tortuosum rises to four to six feet on spectacularly 

mottled stems making it the tallest of the genus. The 

palmate, tropical-looking leaves are held near the top 

of the stalk from which emerges the jack-in-the-pulpit 

inflorescence. Out of the pale green spathe emerges 

a darker, often purple, spadix appendage like a 

whip-like tongue shooting up to ten inches skyward. 

Totally fabulous and a great conversation piece! 

Widespread across the Himalayan countries, India, 

western China and Myanmar. 

Green 

H 4-6' W 12-24" Spring 


Astilboides tabularis Rodgersia 

Zone 3-9 

This plant will love your moist soil and dappled 

shade. Its arching, creamy-white plumes will remind 

you of a large Astilbe and its umbrella-like, large 

foliage is just sensational. A great foliage plant for 

contrasting with finer foliage. 

White/Cr 

H 2-4' W 2-3' Summer 



Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana Hardy Begonia 

Begoniaceae (The Begonia Family) 

Zone 6-9 

This beautiful hardy begonia has light green, nicely 

textured foliage with dramatically red-veined 

reverses. In fall it is topped with bright candy pink 

flowers which last almost until frost. A great plant in 

combination with ferns and hostas and for colour in 

the fall shade garden. 

Pink 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Fall 

Full - Part Shade 

Begonia ‘Silver Splendor’ Hardy Begonia 

Begoniaceae (The Begonia Family) 

Zone 7-10 

Newly bred by Dan Heims from hardy Chinese 

species, this upright begonia is splendid. Smooth, 

platinum splashed, palmate leaves, look like a 

silver-leafed Japanese maple in the garden. 

Heart-shaped candy pink flowers emerge in late 

summer. An outstanding addition to a container or 

the shade border. Recent trials suggest good 

hardiness for our climate. A mulch might help this 

begonia resist the winter wet. 

Pink H 12-24" W 12-24" Late Summer 

Shade 

Brunnera Boraginaceae macrophylla (The Borage Family) ‘Diane’s Gold’ Zone 4-9 Siberian Bugloss 

A chartreuse/gold foliage brunnera that holds its 

colour all summer. Steve Lesch found this amazing 

seedling in his neighbour Diane’s garden. It has 

proven to be vigourous and hardy in his garden in 

Madison, Wisconsin for 5 years. Looks equally good 

in the shade border or containers. Very showy in 

bloom with its sky blue flowers. 

Blue 



Brunnera macrophylla ‘King’s Ransom’ Siberian Bugloss 

Boraginaceae (The Borage Family) 

Zone 4-9 

Brunnera 'King's Ransom' is a sport of the renowned 

'Jack Frost'. 'King's Ransom' offers the vigour and 

beautiful silver foliage of its predecessor but also 

boasts a gold edge around each leaf setting off the 

forget-me-not-like blue flowers like never before. 

Blue 




Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’ Heartleaf Alkanet 

Boraginaceae (The Borage Family) 

Zone 3-9 

A brand new sport of the oh-so-popular ‘Jack Frost’ 

with incredible completely silver leaves (‘Jack Frost’ 

has green veins). But you must follow a simple 

recipe. Take one ‘Looking Glass’ and add it to one 

prominent spot in the shade border. Combine with 

plants of contrasting foliage. Add a small measure of 

trust and a dash of patience. ‘Looking Glass’ won’t 

achieve its all silver look until it’s mature in a year or 

so. Until then it will look like ‘Jack Frost’ but definitely 

worth the short wait. Photo courtesy of Walters 

Blue Gardens. H 12-24" W 12-24" Spring 


Cardiocrinum giganteum Giant Himalayan Lily 

Liliaceae (The Lily Family) 

Zone 7-10 

Thick stems from six to ten feet hold large, white, 

intensely fragrant trumpets with burgundy throats that 

will tower above your shade garden and be the 

inspiration for a hastily arranged garden party! This 

lily takes seven years to bloom from seed and then 

dies, leaving behind bulblets that will bloom in two to 

three years. Until flowering they resemble a large 

shiny hosta. Plant a few bulbs each year to establish 

your colony. This year we have bulbs of various sizes 

for various budgets. 

White/Cr H 6-10' W 2-3' Late Spring 


Heuchera ‘Autumn Leaves’ Coral Bells 

Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family) 

Zone 4-9 

Truly a four-season plant, 'Autumn Leaves' changes 

its personality as the days grow longer. Mid-sized 

leaves of red in the spring , taupe in summer, and 

ruby red in the fall, put on a show in any season. The 

H. villosa and H. americana parentage will help with 

heat and humidity tolerance. Try this plant in fall 

containers with mums and kale. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Late Spring 

Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Electric Lime’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

This is the big sister to 'Electra'. Sporting red veins in 

cool temperatures on huge leaves, the lime-tinted 

foliage forms a tight mound and has the bonus of 

attractive stems of densely packed, white flowers. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun


Heuchera ‘Fire Chief’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Mid-sized leaves of glowing wine red make a 

gorgeous medium sized mound. These are topped 

with bicoloured pink and white flowers on dark red 

stems that bloom continuously spring, summer, and 

fall. The foliage develops somewhat deeper tones in 

the winter, but otherwise holds its wine red colour. 



Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 1g $19.99 

We had a few sample plants last year that we 

adored. Huge peach coloured leaves with a very 

showy white overlay and a large lush habit. This plant 

makes a Hosta-like bold foliage statement, except, of 

course, it's evergreen. Foliage colour changes from 

peach orange tones in the spring to rose to rose 

purple in the fall through winter, and always with a 

decorative white veil. From H. villosa breeding so will 

be vigorous and grow well in the humid Pacific 

Northwest and BC. Creamy white flowers. 

White/Cr H 12-24" W 8-12" Late Spring 

Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Ginger Ale’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Effervescent flowers in shades of ginger yellow and 

light pink erupt from soft ginger ale coloured, silver 

veiled foliage. Lovely to contrast with the darker 

coral-bells in containers and in the border. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Havana’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Dense wands of cerise pink flowers glow, like the end 

of Fidel’s cigar. Swirling yellow-lime leaves veiled in 

white. 'Havana’s compact habit and reblooming 

nature make it an excellent pot plant. 

Red 


Part Sun


Heuchera ‘Lime Marmalade’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

‘Lime Marmalade’ is a lime foliaged sport of 

'Marmalade'. It is super vigorous and full of ruffles 

and shiny golden and lime green leaves. Compared 

to 'Lime Rickey', 'Lime Marmalade' features a bigger, 

"landscape sized" form and in our experience at 

Phoenix, much better sun tolerance. Use in 

containers as well as in mixed beds, and masses. 

Easy to grow with good drainage. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Mahogany’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Glossy mahogany red foliage with a nice ruffle. A 

great performer. Wonderful dense shiny colour year 

round. Foliage changes from spring purple tones to 

summer red tones. Insignificant white flowers on 

short stems. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

1g 

$19.99 

Heuchera ‘Midas Touch’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Yummy, seer suckered, ruffled, and fluted foliage of 

peach and gold, 'Midas Touch' delivers a fashion 

statement on a heavily veiled, compact vigorous 

growing plant. Great throughout the year and a 

special "filler" for autumn-themed baskets. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Midnight Bayou’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Maple-like leaves of purple with black veins provide 

an excellent foil for silver-leaved or pink-flowered 

plants. The leaf colour changes with the season from 

silvered purple to red purple. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun


Heuchera ‘Mint Julep’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Short cones of clean-white flowers arise from 

delectable mint-green and silver leaves. These 

luscious clumps glow in shaded, dark areas of the 

garden. Dense and lush, this is a great new 

generation green and silver heuchera, a cool 

refreshing break from the bright and zaney colours of 

its sister cultivars. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Plum Royale’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

‘Plum Royale' is the first heuchera to have amazing, 

shiny purple leaves all summer! Winter foliage is 

silver with a purple tint. Wonderful as an accent or en 

masse. Pink-white flowers on dark peduncles, 

excellent vigour, and a mounding, compact habit. 



Part Sun 

Heuchera ‘Sashay’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

A wonderful cultivar with contrasting bicoloured 

foliage, dark green on the top and lusty burgundy or 

pink on the bottom. The edges are so ruffled that the 

bottoms show quite nicely from beneath. Absolutely 

charming and a neat foliage departure amongst the 

heuchera. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

1g 

$14.99 

Heuchera ‘Shanghai’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Tight mounds of small silvery-purple leaves set forth 

white flowers on dark stems. A lovely presentation for 

the front of the border or in pots. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun


Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Huge cinnamon-peach leaves and a lush habit. This 

plant makes a bold foliage statement. Creamy white 

flowers erupt in late summer. Foliage colour changes 

from cinnamon peach to burnished copper to amber. 

Bred to do well in humid climates including the 

Pacific Northwest and BC. 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

1g 

$15.99 

Heuchera ‘Sugar Plum’ Coral Bells 


Zone 4-9 

Frosty plum-purple leaves make a tight mound of 

evergreen (in zone 6 and above) foliage. Silvery pink 

flowers rise 26" above the soil and frequently 

rebloom. A refreshing sight in summer! 

White/Cr 


Part Sun 

Heucherella ‘Brass Lantern’ Foamy Bells 


Zone 5-9 

Outstanding vigour combined with brassy gold and 

red spring colour on maple shaped leaves. A beacon 

in the garden. Use this large, evergreen, landscape 

perennial in mixed beds, under high branching 

shrubs, or in a container. Spikes of white flowers on 

dark stems. Winter colour olive and brown. Best 

colour contrast with some shade. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Summer 


Heucherella ‘Golden Zebra’ Foamy Bells 


Zone 5-9 

Striking bright yellow, feathery leaves are boldly 

marked with dark-red. Lush foliage and a tight crown 

make this plant unbeatable for a ground cover or 

under high branching shrubs. A standout in 

containers or front of the border. Extremely cut leaf, 

extremely well marked. Compared to 'Alabama 

Sunrise' it has a denser, mounding habit and has 

smaller leaves that are more cut and marked. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Summer 

Shade


Heucherella ‘Solar Power’ Foamy Bells 


Zone 5-9 

The lobed leaves of ‘Solar Power’ are yellow gold to 

lime green splattered with deep red. The plant forms 

a spreading mound of colour in sun or part shade. 

This heucherella takes higher light levels than other 

yellow foliage forms showing amazing sun tolerance 

even at high summer temperatures. When grown in 

full shade it stays lime green with splatters of deep 

red. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Summer 


Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ Foamy Bells 


Zone 5-9 

Huge cinnamon stars at the centre of each leaf are 

surrounded by the loveliest orange tea coloured 

borders. A new instant classic for containers and 

garden. Undeniably the most intensely coloured 

heucherella ever! The big, palmately cut leaves 

darken in the summer and lighten up again in the fall. 

Its Heuchera villosa breeding gives it a big bold habit 

and heat and humidity tolerance. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Summer 


Hosta ‘Deja Blu’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

An intriguing new hosta with blue-green leaves with a 

cream lightning bolt that dances between the centre 

of the leaf and the yellow margin. Light lavender 

flowers are produced on 18-20 inch scapes in early 

to midsummer. Fourteen inches high by 16 inches 

wide. A sport of 'Blue Boy'. Photo courtesy of Walters 

Gardens. 

Purple 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Summer 


Hosta ‘Flemish Sky’ Plantain Lily 


Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens. 

Zone 3-9 

H 12-24" W 2-3' Summer 



Hosta ‘Guacamole’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

The dramatic large chartreuse leaves have irregular 

dark green edges and deep veins. The white to pale 

lavender flowers are fragrant. Together these 

characteristics lead ‘Guacamole’ to be Hosta of the 

Year for 2002. Leaf colouration intensifies with more 

light and age. A sport of ‘Fragrant Bouquet’. Photo 

courtesy of Walters Gardens. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 2-3' Summer 


Hosta ‘Komodo Dragon’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

This Mildred Seaver introduction has lately been 

gaining in popularity. Whether because of its name or 

durable constitution, 'Komodo Dragon' forms a large 

mound (sometimes to seven feet!) of heart-shaped 

gray-green leaves with bold ribbing. Pale lavender 

flowers open in early summer. A good variety for the 

back of the border or specimen use. 

Purple 

H 2-4' W 3-5' Summer 


1g 

$19.99 

Hosta ‘Komodo Dragon’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

A giant hosta that forms a cascading mound nearly three feet high and 

SEVEN feet wide. Wow! Large, dark green leaves with loosely rippled 

margins on long petioles. Light lavender, tubular flowers are held just above 

the foliage in midsummer. 

Purple 

H 2-4' W 5-8' Summer 


Hosta (Mini) ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 11cm $14.99 

Small round bluish-green leaves are comprised of a 

substance so thick you have to feel it to believe it. 

Lavender flowers on short scapes proportionate to 

the clump top it in midsummer. A must-have mini 

hosta for the collector and rock garden enthusiast. 

2008 Hosta of the Year! Miniature hostas are great in 

shady containers or troughs, at the front of the border 

or along pathways. They are a boon to gardeners 

with small spaces. 

Purple H 4-8" W 4-8" Summer 

Part Shade


Hosta (Mini) ‘Cracker Crumbs’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

This fast growing sport of 'Shiny Penny' features 

wavy chartreuse-yellow leaves edged with a narrow 

green margin. Tiny lavender flowers top the 12 inch 

wide clump in midsummer. A nice addition to the 

popular group of miniature hostas. Miniature hostas 

are great in shady containers or troughs, at the front 

of the border or along pathways. They are a boon to 

gardeners with small spaces. 

Purple 

11cm 

$17.99 

H 4-8" W 8-12" Summer 


Hosta (Mini) ‘Little Jay’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

This miniature hosta tops off at a towering four 

inches! In spring, the rippled, lance-shaped leaves 

are cream with narrow, green margins. As the 

season progresses, they brighten to near-white with 

dark green margins. Lavender flowers appear from 

early into midsummer. Miniature hostas are great in 

shady containers or troughs, at the front of the border 

or along pathways. They are a boon to gardeners 

with small spaces. Photo courtesy of Walters 


Purple H under W 4-8" Summer 


Hosta (Mini) ‘Mighty Mouse’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

This small but mighty hosta is a variegated sport of 

the award winning Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'. In 

spring, the rounded leaves of heavy substance are 

blue-green with a creamy yellow margin. By summer, 

the leaves transition to grey-green with a creamy 

white margin. Incredible substance. Lavender flowers 

on perfectly proportioned scapes appear in early 

summer. Miniature hostas are great in shady 

containers or troughs, at the front of the border or 

along pathways. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens. 

Purple 

H 4-8" W 8-12" Summer 


Hosta ‘Parhelion’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

This sport of 'Sum and Substance' has huge, 

rounded leaves that are light green with narrow, 

irregular, cream margins. The leaves have slightly 

rippled edges and may be shallowly cupped or 

convex. Lavender flowers are produced on 50" 

scapes in midsummer. Photo courtesy of Walters 


Purple 

H 2-4' W 3-5' Summer 



Hosta plantaginea ‘Venus’ August Lily 


Zone 3-9 

Light green, glossy, beautifully ribbed leaves and 

spectacular, large, extremely fragrant white flowers in 

summer. ‘Venus’ has the added bonus of double 

flowers -- actually they’re tripled with three flowers in 

one! The foliage of plantagineas is thinner than many 

other hostas. Plant in shade away from heat and 

drying winds. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Summer 


1g 

$19.99 

Hosta ‘Purple Heart’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 4-9 

‘Purple Heart’ represents an exciting next step in the 

work to breed purple and red into hosta foliage. In 

this case the burgundy red to almost black petioles 

(leaf stems) have sent red speckles up into the base 

of the glossy lime to green leaves. Add to this a neat 

and uniform habit and dark burgundy flower stems 

topped with lavender flowers. Good slug resistance. 

Purple 

H 12-24" W 2-3' Summer 


Hosta ‘Queen of the Seas’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

A dynamic, large, blue-green hosta with a tall, upright 

form and fantastic foliage that makes it a sight to 

behold in the shade garden. Large, heart shaped, 

blue leaves of good substance have a very wavy pie 

crust edge. Near-white flowers are produced in early 

to midsummer. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens. 

White/Cr 

H 12-24" W 3-5' Summer 


Hosta ‘Rainforest Sunrise’ Plantain Lily 


Zone 3-9 

This exciting new sport of H. 'Maui Buttercups' is a 

small hosta with leaves a solid light green when they 

emerge but quickly developing dramatic dark green 

borders and radiant gold centres. The leaves are 

thick and glossy, holding up well all season, and are 

also slug resistant. Light lavender flowers are 

produced on 24 inch scapes in midsummer. Photo 

courtesy of Walters Gardens. 

Purple 

H 8-12" W 8-12" Summer 



Ligularia przewalskii ‘Dragon’s Breath’ Leopard Plant 

Asteraceae (The Aster Family) 

Zone 3-9 

A garden size version of this gorgeous foliage plant 

with "dragon fire" shaped leaves. The plant has a 

"darkly elegant" look with its deep green cut leaves 

and clumping habit. Golden yellow flowers appear on 

purple black stems above the foliage in summer. 

Stunning in a group or as an accent in a container. 

Looks exotic and tropical; yet is undemanding. 

Thrives in a moist location. 

Yellow 

H 12-24" W 8-12" Summer 


Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’ Himalayan Blue Poppy 

Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family) 

Zone 5-9 

One of the holy grails of the botanical world, the 

Himalayan Blue Poppy. Count yourself lucky to live in 

one of the few places in the world with a suitable 

climate for growing these fabulous plants. ‘Lingholm’ 

is a hybrid group between M. betonicifolia and M. 

grandis which should be longer-lived than straight M. 

betonicifolia. The flowers are from three to five 

inches across in pale to deep sky blue. Prefers peaty, 

well-drained soil that is kept evenly moist in summer 

and bright but indirect light. 

Blue H 2-4' W 8-12" Spring 


Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitts Double’ Meadow Rue 

Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family) 

Zone 4-9 

One of the best meadow-rues! Once you see this 

flower at its peak, you’ll find you can’t manage 

without it. The open sprays of double lilac/pink small 

flowers from blue green foliage are enchanting. The 

flowers are carried well above the greenery and the 

colour is sufficiently dispersed to allow you to see 

through. A long-flowering must-have. Always in short 

supply so get on the Wish List for this one. 

lilac 

H 4-6' W 12-24" Summer 


Zingiber mioga ‘Silver Arrow’ Myoga Shade Ginger 

Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family) 

Zone 7b-10 

This is the newest and rarest selection of the hardy 

Japanese ginger. This distinctive and fabulous 

cultivar has leaves that are marbled and splashed 

with silver gray, cream or white all over. It is vigorous 

and stable. This species is probably the hardiest of 

the true gingers. The species is grown as a food 

plant in Japan for its edible young shoots and flower 

buds. 

Yellow 

11cm 

$49.99 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Fall 

Full - Part Sun


Zingiber mioga ‘White Feather’ Myoga Shade Ginger 

Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family) 

Zone 7b-10 

This rare variegated form of this culinary ginger from 

Japan has leaves that are margined and feathered 

with white. The habit is distinctive with spreading 

leaves to about 18 inches tall. This is probably the 

hardiest of the true gingers. The species is grown as 

a food plant in Japan for its edible young shoots and 

flower buds. 

Yellow 

11cm 

$59.99 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Fall 

Full - Part Sun

5Grasses 

Grasses p. 15 

Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ Japanese Hakone Grass 

Poaceae (The Grass Family) 

‘All Gold’ has completely chartreuse-gold leaves. 

This cascading foliage resembles falling water which 

makes it marvelous beside a pond or tumbling out of 

shade borders. Try combining with darker foliage like 

burgundy heucheras for a WOW! effect in your 

Green 

Zone 5-9 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Summer 


Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Japanese Forest Grass 


Zone 5-9 

‘Aureola’ is a classic grass for shade and one I 

wouldn’t be without in my garden. The cascading 

foliage resembles falling water which makes it 

marvelous beside a pond or tumbling out of shade 

borders. Try combining with darker foliage like 

burgundy heucheras for a WOW! effect in your 

shade garden. Perennial Plant of the Year 2009. 

H W Shade 

Hakonechloa macra ‘Naomi’ Japanese Forest Grass 



Zone 5-9 

Green 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Summer 


Hakonechloa macra ‘Nicolas’ Japanese Forest Grass 



Zone 5-9 

Green 

H 12-24" W 12-24" Summer 

Shade

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