Fern – Adianthum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Native to North America; finely textured, even frilly fronds on a black stem; Grower’s Choice
Arisaema griffithii
Cobra Lily
Unusual and dramatic rare woodlander; a calla-like hooded flower is deep deep purple netted through with chartreuse veins; between the snakeskin-like colour and the unusual shape of the flower, it may look like a cobra rearing out of the shade; Grower’s Choice
Arisaema speciosum
Giant Cobra Lily
Unusual rare woodlander; a true show-stopper, with a long calla-like bloom that is wine-purple verging on black; the spadix is thick but trails down into a deep red thread that curls gracefully down; Grower’s Choice
Asarum splendens
Wild Chinese Ginger
Wonderfully mottled leaves; very dark green with splashes of silver; unique cup-shaped blooms in spring are purple to chocolate; part to full shade; Grower’s Choice
Fern – Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart’s Tongue Fern
Evergreen tongue-shaped chartreuse leaves with wavy margins; RHS AGM winner; rabbit resistant; Grower’s Choice
Dicentra formosa aurora
Fern-leafed Bleeding Heart
Creamy white blooms with delicate gray-green foliage; Grower’s Choice
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Valentine’
Specialty Bleeding Heart
Stunning special variety; deep red puffy “bustles” with a white tip; Grower’s Choice
Fern – Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
Produces edible fiddleheads in spring; soft and fine fronds
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot
Native to North America; small crocus-like white flowers with yellow stamens bloom mid-spring; blooms will open at dawn and close at sunset; part to full shade; will naturalize slowly; Grower’s Choice
Trillium erectum
Wake Robin or Bethroot
Deep chocolate to reddish-purple blooms; Native to North America; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Trillium grandiflorum
Great White Trillium
Native to the Pacific Northwest; known as Snow Trillium; produces showy blooms that slowly turn from white to pink; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Trillium luteum
Yellow Wakerobin
Late bloomer with yellow blooms with a fragrance similar to lemon oil; Mottled leaves; Native to North America; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Trillium recurvatum
Prairie Trillium
Graceful maroon blooms; transplants easily and forms new stems & offshoots quickly; Native to North America; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Uvularia grandiflora
Large-Flowered Bellwort
Unusual twisted bell-shaped yellow flowers in late spring; thrives in woodland shade areas; good cut flower; naturalizes easily; Grower’s Choice