Heat Tolerant Shade Plants

The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle"; and the species name is Latin for "tall", an ironic name choice as R. * Rhapis excelsa also known as Broadleaf Lady Palm is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae) in...

The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle"; and the species name is Latin for "tall", an ironic name choice as R. * Rhapis excelsa also known as Broadleaf Lady Palm is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae) in...

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.

Fortunei is a shrub or small tree growing to as high as 20 m with a diameter at breast height of about 20 cm. * Substances from the plant have shown anticancer activity. It is native to northern Burma and China, but is sometimes grown in western gardens...

Fortunei is a shrub or small tree growing to as high as 20 m with a diameter at breast height of about 20 cm. * Substances from the plant have shown anticancer activity. It is native to northern Burma and China, but is sometimes grown in western gardens...

* The fruit is edible raw. * American Beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana ) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards .

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets.

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets.

* The fruit is edible raw. * American Beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana ) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards .

The tree features slender leaves, unlike the multilobed leaves found on most maple species. The new growth and samaras are bright red. * Acer fabri (Faber's Maple) is a species of evergreen maple tree native to Vietnam and central to southern China.

The tree features slender leaves, unlike the multilobed leaves found on most maple species. The new growth and samaras are bright red. * Acer fabri (Faber's Maple) is a species of evergreen maple tree native to Vietnam and central to southern China.

* Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea. Syriacus is a hardy deciduous shrub. It is upright and vase-shaped, reaching 2–4 m (7–13 ft) in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped dark pink flowers with prominent yellow-tipped white stamens.

* Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea. Syriacus is a hardy deciduous shrub. It is upright and vase-shaped, reaching 2–4 m (7–13 ft) in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped dark pink flowers with prominent yellow-tipped white stamens.

Acer barbatum Michx. * It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree, growing to 15–25 m. Southern sugar maple ACBA3 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48 (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator Morphology/Physiology...

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* This beautiful large flowering shrub deserves much wider use in the landscape. * It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. It is somewhat slow to establish, but if given space to fully develop becomes...

* It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * Plants can be used as a tall ground cover for large areas of land.

* This beautiful large flowering shrub deserves much wider use in the landscape. * It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. It is somewhat slow to establish, but if given space to fully develop becomes...

The common names all refer to the plant's seed pods which first appear in mid-summer. Once the seeds have ripened in mid-autumn the red capsules burst open, scattering the orange seeds up to 15 feet.

The common names all refer to the plant's seed pods which first appear in mid-summer. Once the seeds have ripened in mid-autumn the red capsules burst open, scattering the orange seeds up to 15 feet.

* It lives in the understory in moist, rocky soils on river banks, ravines, woods, and cliffs. * A deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States from North Carolina south to northwest Florida and west to eastern Texas.

* This Mexican native is drought tolerant and grows very quickly in tropical areas as a timber tree.

* This Mexican native is drought tolerant and grows very quickly in tropical areas as a timber tree.