To help with your spring plant-selecting, here's a collection of plants that have won assorted awards for the 2025 growing season.

Key Takeaways Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled.Keeping ...

Broadleaf is the best choice if you want your turf grass to be incredibly shade tolerant and thrive with little sun. Both types of carpetgrass are fairly similar, but the broadleaf variety is a ...

However, there are plenty of shade-tolerant trees that grow at least moderately quickly, including many native species, flowering trees, and even trees with edible fruits. Here are 11 fast-growing ...

Not every plant will thrive in a window box on a south-facing facade or a sun-filled patio full of terracotta planters, but ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn't really true. Here are quite a few options for ...

If you prefer the look of plants beneath a tree, you can add shade-tolerant plants, such as ground covers or hostas. “There is a wide choice of plants that are better adapted to shade than grass ...

Daylilies are so easy to grow that they’ve become naturalized in many parts of North America, but these shade-tolerant plants are originally native to Asia and Europe. Among their many charms ...

Hostas always will be king of the shade garden. Hostas are extremely hardy and require little maintenance. The variations of colour, sizes and leaf shapes are endless, offering bold foliage that ...

Self-watering set-ups are often used for shade-tolerant plants which can thrive in cooler, shadier conditions. The appearance of the new leaves, especially the newest one, could be the plant ...