Native plants for shade — 308 Species

Quick answer: 308 species in the directory match "Native plants for shade", 209 with a live listing as of 04 Nov 2026.

Native plants for shade by state

The same list narrowed to plants native to one state.

All 308 species

Each entry links to the plant's profile with its native states and buying note.

Allegheny chinquapin Castanea pumila · 21 states
Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis · 17 states
American alumroot Heuchera americana · 20 states
American basswood Tilia americana · 37 states
American beautyberry Callicarpa americana · 13 states
American beech Fagus grandifolia · 31 states
American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum · 34 states
American bittersweet Celastrus scandens · 33 states
American bladdernut Staphylea trifolia · 28 states
American cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon · 15 states
American hazelnut Corylus americana · 34 states
American holly Ilex opaca · 28 states
American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana · 33 states
American mountain ash Sorbus americana · 18 states
American olive Osmanthus americanus · 8 states
American plum Prunus americana · 37 states
American strawberry bush Euonymus americanus · 23 states
American sycamore Platanus occidentalis · 28 states
American wisteria Wisteria frutescens · 14 states
Apache plume Fallugia paradoxa · 8 states
Appalachian gooseberry Ribes rotundifolium · 11 states
Arizona rosewood Vauquelinia californica · 1 states
Atlantic white cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides · 17 states
Balsam fir Abies balsamea · 6 states
Beach strawberry Fragaria chiloensis · 1 states
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · 34 states
Bebb willow Salix bebbiana · 6 states
Bigleaf magnolia Magnolia macrophylla · 13 states
Birdfoot violet Viola pedata · 34 states
Bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis · 28 states
Black ash Fraxinus nigra · 19 states
Black cherry Prunus serotina · 35 states
Black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata · 25 states
Black maple Acer nigrum · 3 states
Black tupelo Nyssa sylvatica · 31 states
Black willow Salix nigra · 24 states
Blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium · 12 states
Blackjack oak Quercus marilandica · 24 states
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis · 34 states
Blue vervain Verbena hastata · 34 states
Bluebead Clintonia borealis · 14 states
Blueblossom Ceanothus thyrsiflorus · 1 states
Bog Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum · 11 states
Bog birch Betula pumila · 2 states
Bog laurel Kalmia polifolia · 13 states
Bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia · 9 states
Box huckleberry Gaylussacia brachycera · 8 states
Bunchberry Cornus canadensis · 18 states
Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa · 33 states
Cabbage palmetto Sabal palmetto · 5 states
California bay laurel Umbellularia californica · 3 states
Canada anemone Anemone canadensis · 29 states
Canada plum Prunus nigra · 3 states
Canada yew Taxus canadensis · 18 states
Canadian serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis · 21 states
Canadian wild ginger Asarum canadense · 30 states
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis · 41 states
Carolina allspice Calycanthus floridus · 17 states
Carolina springbeauty Claytonia caroliniana · 20 states
Catawba rosebay Rhododendron catawbiense · 8 states
Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla · 1 states
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana · 44 states
Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides · 34 states
Cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea · 32 states
Clasping coneflower Dracopis amplexicaulis · 7 states
Climbing prairie rose Rosa setigera · 27 states
Closed bottle gentian Gentiana andrewsii · 23 states
Coastal sweetpepperbush Clethra alnifolia · 13 states
Cockspur hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli · 25 states
Colorado blue columbine Aquilegia coerulea · 9 states
Common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis · 29 states
Common elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis · 36 states
Common evening primrose Oenothera biennis · 30 states
Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis · 33 states
Common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata · 28 states
Common leopardbane Arnica acaulis · 10 states
Common ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius · 30 states
Common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus · 21 states
Common winterberry Ilex verticillata · 32 states
Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus · 30 states
Creeping Oregon grape Mahonia repens · 15 states
Creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera · 11 states
Creeping snowberry Gaultheria hispidula · 12 states
Creosote bush Larrea tridentata · 6 states
Crevice alumroot Heuchera micrantha · 4 states
Cucumbertree Magnolia acuminata · 19 states
Cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata · 43 states
Deerberry Vaccinium stamineum · 22 states
Desert marigold Baileya multiradiata · 4 states
Devil's walking stick Aralia spinosa · 21 states
Douglas iris Iris douglasiana · 3 states
Downy hawthorn Crataegus mollis · 24 states
Downy serviceberry Amelanchier arborea · 37 states
Dutchman's breeches Dicentra cucullaria · 32 states
Dwarf crested iris Iris cristata · 17 states
Dwarf larkspur Delphinium tricorne · 15 states
Dwarf palmetto Sabal minor · 6 states
Early azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum · 17 states
Eastern bluestar Amsonia tabernaemontana · 18 states
Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides · 42 states
Eastern gray beardtongue Penstemon canescens · 13 states
Eastern hay-scented fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula · 25 states
Eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis · 25 states
Eastern hop-hornbeam Ostrya virginiana · 37 states
Eastern leatherwood Dirca palustris · 25 states
Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana · 37 states
Eastern red columbine Aquilegia canadensis · 36 states
Eastern redbud Cercis canadensis · 32 states
Eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens · 23 states
Eastern white pine Pinus strobus · 28 states
Farewell-to-spring Clarkia amoena · 4 states
Farkleberry Vaccinium arboreum · 16 states
Fevertree Pinckneya bracteata · 3 states
Fire pink Silene virginica · 26 states
Firecracker penstemon Penstemon eatonii · 3 states
Florida anisetree Illicium floridanum · 3 states
Flowering dogwood Cornus florida · 31 states
Fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica · 30 states
Gambel oak Quercus gambelii · 8 states
Gray alder Alnus incana · 26 states
Gray birch Betula populifolia · 17 states
Gray dogwood Cornus racemosa · 19 states
Great blue lobelia Lobelia siphilitica · 36 states
Great laurel Rhododendron maximum · 20 states
Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica · 43 states
Green-and-gold Chrysogonum virginianum · 13 states
Hairy beardtongue Penstemon hirsutus · 19 states
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia · 35 states
Heart-leaved meadow parsnip Zizia aptera · 30 states
Heartleaf foamflower Tiarella cordifolia · 18 states
Henderson's shooting star Dodecatheon hendersonii · 3 states
Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum · 25 states
Highbush cranberry Viburnum opulus var. americanum · 22 states
Hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides · 17 states
Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos · 13 states
Hummingbird sage Salvia spathacea · 1 states
Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans · 37 states
Inkberry Ilex glabra · 14 states
Inland sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium · 21 states
Interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana · 29 states
Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum · 35 states
Jacob's ladder Polemonium reptans · 31 states
Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus · 15 states
Kentucky yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea · 8 states
King of the meadow Thalictrum pubescens · 21 states
Lanceleaf coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata · 35 states
Large-flowered bellwort Uvularia grandiflora · 27 states
Largeflower tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora · 25 states
Loblolly pine Pinus taeda · 18 states
Longbract wild indigo (cream false indigo) Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea · 19 states
Lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium · 22 states
Maile Alyxia stellata · 1 states
Mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium · 27 states
Marsh marigold Caltha palustris · 28 states
Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum · 35 states
Mayhaw Crataegus opaca · 6 states
Michigan lily Lilium michiganense · 16 states
Mountain azalea Rhododendron canescens · 14 states
Mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana · 1 states
Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia · 23 states
Mountain maple Acer spicatum · 18 states
Mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera · 13 states
Nannyberry Viburnum lentago · 25 states
New England aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae · 29 states
New Mexico locust Robinia neomexicana · 2 states
Nootka rose Rosa nutkana · 1 states
Northern bayberry Morella pensylvanica · 2 states
Northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera · 18 states
Northern catalpa Catalpa speciosa · 9 states
Northern maidenhair fern Adiantum pedatum · 37 states
Northern spicebush Lindera benzoin · 31 states
Northern white cedar Thuja occidentalis · 21 states
Oakleaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia · 9 states
Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens · 3 states
Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra · 20 states
Old man's whiskers Geum triflorum · 9 states
Orange azalea Rhododendron austrinum · 5 states
Ostrich fern Matteuccia struthiopteris · 13 states
Ozark witch-hazel Hamamelis vernalis · 1 states
Pacific trillium Trillium ovatum · 3 states
Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia · 1 states
Pagoda dogwood Cornus alternifolia · 30 states
Paper birch Betula papyrifera · 28 states
Partridgeberry Mitchella repens · 31 states
Pawpaw Asimina triloba · 29 states
Peachleaf willow Salix amygdaloides · 4 states
Pignut hickory Carya glabra · 31 states
Pin oak Quercus palustris · 27 states
Pincushion daisy (perfumeballs) Gaillardia suavis · 1 states
Plumleaf azalea Rhododendron prunifolium · 3 states
Prairie goldenrod Solidago nemoralis · 7 states
Prairie ironweed Vernonia fasciculata · 14 states
Prairie onion Allium stellatum · 12 states
Prairie tickseed Coreopsis palmata · 10 states
Purple clematis Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis · 15 states
Purple meadow-rue Thalictrum dasycarpum · 17 states
Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides · 39 states
Red baneberry Actaea rubra · 29 states
Red buckeye Aesculus pavia · 15 states
Red huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium · 1 states
Red spruce Picea rubens · 15 states
Red-osier dogwood Cornus sericea · 36 states
Redbay Persea borbonia · 5 states
Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii · 2 states
River birch Betula nigra · 28 states
Riverbank grape Vitis riparia · 20 states
Rocky Mountain penstemon Penstemon strictus · 5 states
Roughleaf dogwood Cornus drummondii · 11 states
Royal catchfly Silene regia · 1 states
Royal fern Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis · 30 states
Rusty blackhaw viburnum Viburnum rufidulum · 18 states
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis · 1 states
Sassafras Sassafras albidum · 22 states
Saw palmetto Serenoa repens · 4 states
Scarlet bugler Penstemon barbatus · 2 states
Scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata · 13 states
Scarlet sage Salvia coccinea · 3 states
Seaside alder Alnus maritima · 3 states
Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis · 26 states
Shagbark hickory Carya ovata · 34 states
Sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia · 13 states
Shortleaf pine Pinus echinata · 22 states
Showy goldenrod Solidago speciosa · 28 states
Shrubby St. John's-wort Hypericum prolificum · 33 states
Silky camellia Stewartia malacodendron · 8 states
Silver maple Acer saccharinum · 37 states
Silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus · 2 states
Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis · 1 states
Smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum · 34 states
Smooth alder Alnus serrulata · 23 states
Smooth azalea Rhododendron arborescens · 13 states
Smooth hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens · 23 states
Smooth sumac Rhus glabra · 42 states
Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum · 17 states
Southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum · 28 states
Southern catalpa Catalpa bignonioides · 2 states
Southern crabapple Malus angustifolia · 14 states
Southern red oak Quercus falcata · 23 states
Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina · 28 states
Starry false Solomon's seal Maianthemum stellatum · 19 states
Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa · 22 states
Striped maple Acer pensylvanicum · 18 states
Sugar maple Acer saccharum · 34 states
Swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum · 15 states
Swamp rose Rosa palustris · 27 states
Swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius · 21 states
Swamp white oak Quercus bicolor · 23 states
Sweet Joe-Pye Eutrochium purpureum · 33 states
Sweet birch Betula lenta · 21 states
Sweet coneflower Rudbeckia subtomentosa · 11 states
Sweet crabapple Malus coronaria · 20 states
Sweet-fern Comptonia peregrina · 21 states
Sweetbay magnolia Magnolia virginiana · 17 states
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua · 26 states
Tall Oregon grape Mahonia aquifolium · 3 states
Tamarack Larix laricina · 17 states
Texas sacahuista Nolina texana · 1 states
Texas star (prairie rose-gentian) Sabatia campestris · 1 states
Threadleaf coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata · 14 states
Three-flower melic grass Melica nitens · 17 states
Titi cyrilla Cyrilla racemiflora · 8 states
Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia · 1 states
Trailing arbutus Epigaea repens · 24 states
Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera · 27 states
Twinleaf Jeffersonia diphylla · 15 states
Two-wing silverbell Halesia diptera · 8 states
Twoleaf miterwort Mitella diphylla · 25 states
Umbrella tree magnolia Magnolia tripetala · 17 states
Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis · 5 states
Vine maple Acer circinatum · 3 states
Virgin's bower Clematis virginiana · 27 states
Virginia bluebells Mertensia virginica · 23 states
Virginia chain fern Woodwardia virginica · 24 states
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia · 40 states
Virginia mountain mint Pycnanthemum virginianum · 27 states
Virginia spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana · 24 states
Virginia springbeauty Claytonia virginica · 28 states
Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica · 19 states
Water birch Betula occidentalis · 1 states
Water oak Quercus nigra · 17 states
Western azalea Rhododendron occidentale · 3 states
Western bracken fern Pteridium aquilinum · 7 states
Western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla · 1 states
Western redcedar Thuja plicata · 1 states
White ash Fraxinus americana · 35 states
White baneberry Actaea pachypoda · 33 states
White fringetree Chionanthus virginicus · 21 states
White meadowsweet Spiraea alba · 22 states
White oak Quercus alba · 33 states
White snakeroot Ageratina altissima · 23 states
White spruce Picea glauca · 1 states
White turtlehead Chelone glabra · 22 states
Wild blue phlox Phlox divaricata · 36 states
Wild geranium Geranium maculatum · 33 states
Wild hyacinth (Atlantic camas) Camassia scilloides · 20 states
Willow oak Quercus phellos · 23 states
Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana · 33 states
Witherod viburnum Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides · 24 states
Wood lily Lilium philadelphicum · 28 states
Woodland pinkroot Spigelia marilandica · 16 states
Wyoming Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia · 9 states
Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria · 11 states
Yellow (Bush's) coneflower Echinacea paradoxa · 1 states
Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis · 21 states
Yellow buckeye Aesculus flava · 14 states
Yellow necklacepod Sophora tomentosa · 1 states
Yellow passionflower Passiflora lutea · 21 states
ʻIlieʻe Plumbago zeylanica · 1 states