Specimen Shade Garden Plant List
Under the shade of the looming lathe-work, low-light plants from around the world thrive. Vireya rhododendrons blossom through the spring and summer, shade-loving palms and tree ferns create a living canopy, and numerous understory shrubs, perennials, and tropical plants thrive in the shadows of larger plants. The bulk of the Gardens’ begonia collection is housed here.
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Abutilon ‘Victor Reiter’
Family Name: Malvaceae
Common Name: Flowering Maple
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Acalypha reptans
Family Name: Euphorbiaceae
Common Name: Dwarf Chenille
Provenance: Papua New Guinea
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Agapetes ’Ludgvan Cross’
Family Name: Ericaceae
Common Name: Himalayan Lantern
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Aspidistra elatior ‘Milky Way’
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Common Name: Cast Iron Plant
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Begonia heracleifolia ‘Sunderbruchii’
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Sunderbruchii Starleaf Begonia
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Begonia ‘Little Night Music’
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Little Night Music Begonia
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Begonia ‘Merry-Go-Round’
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Merry-Go-Round Begonia
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Begonia ‘Red Fred’
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Red Fred Begonia
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Begonia ‘Sweet Caroline’
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Sweet Caroline Begonia
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Chambeyronia macrocarpa
Family Name: Arecaceae
Common Name: Flamethrower Palm
Provenance: New Caledonia
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Coleus ‘Limewire’
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Common Name: Limewire Coleus
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Ficus dammaropsis
Family Name: Moraceae
Common Name: Dinnerplate Fig
Provenance: New Guinea
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Iresine herbstii
Family Name: Amaranthaceae
Common Name: Bloodleaf
Provenance: South America
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Lanonia dasyantha
Family Name: Arecaceae
Common Name: Vietnamese Paradise Palm
Provenance: Vietnam
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Pachystachys lutea
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Common Name: Golden Shrimp Plant
Provenance: Peru