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Looking for a hardy, low maitenance,flower vine for your arbor or fence? The Goldflame Honeysuckle Vine is just what you need. Beautiful trumpet shaped honeysuckle pink blooms with yellow accents adorn this vine from June through October. Easy to grow and great for attractng butterflies and hummingbirds!

Lady Fern is a graceful yet tough fern! Truly durable and versatile it grows well in shady locations but is also one of the most sun tolerant fern and some say it even thrives in the sun! Make sure this fern receives plenty of moisture for the best growth and vigor. This fern is easy to grow and will slowly spread by underground rhizomes, but is however in no way intrusive as other ferns can be sometimes.Looking for other shade garden companions? Click here to visit our bulb blog for...

The Halliana Honeysuckle is one of the most widely grown varieties. This variety is very vigorous and bears multiple fragrant, pure white blooms from late Spring through late Summer. The blooms will gradually change to a pale yellow throughout the growing season. The Halliana Honeysuckle will need to grow on a trellis or fence to grow upright but can also be used as a groundcover on slopes or banks.  

With its compound leaves and amazingly exquisite salmon-red trumpet blooms, this vine will bring an exotic flair to your sumer garden. One item to note: this vine is extremely vigorous and tends to spread rapidly so be sure to give it ample room to grow. To slightly slow down growth, plant in somewhat poor soil. This amazing Trumpet Vine is extremely eager to begin growing in your garden! Attracts hummingbirds!

Resembling the feathery appearance of an ostrich's plumes, the foliage of this fern are bound to make a spectacular show in your shade garden. Growing 2-3' in height in cultivation, this fern has been known to reach almost 6' tall in moist and shaded natural areas. The inner, spike-like fronds are dark brown and are much shorter, only reaching 18-24" in height. Adds wonderful texture!Looking for shade garden companions? Click here to visit our bulb blog for recommendations from our garden...

This tough vine is a showy delight. Bright red trumpet shaped blooms are hummingbird magnets all summer through frost. If you need to cover a fence or arbor and don't have much patience Major Wheeler is the vine you are looking for. Best planted in part to full sun, once established this vine needs little water.

Ferns are one of the most popular items to plant in a shady location.  The Goldie's Giant Wood Fern offers a unique, sturdy, upright form which will add some textural interest and height to a shade garden.  This variety is bright green and can reach up to 4 feet tall!  Ferns prefer moist soil and work well as a border, a mass planting or in a woodland garden.  Ferns prefer more water the first year until it becomes established.  Looking for other shade...

This highly decorative fern bears two types of fronds that rise above the leaves. The fertile fronds that contain the spores look like Cinnamon Sticks (hence the name Cinnamon Fern) while the sterile fronds which are not as decorative are yellowish green. This fern prefers moist soil, in a part shade to shade location. This fern is often called a living fossil as records date it back 75 million years ago! Looking for other shade garden companions? Click here to visit our bulb blog for...

Boston Ivy is a classic vine grown for it's magnificent fall foliage! Boston Ivy is a vigorous grower, that can grow 1' foot per year! It does best if grown on a fence or support structure. It can be grown on brick homes for covering, however once it start to grow on such a structure it is difficult to remove. If you plan on growing this for siding in your home, make sure it is ok that it will be a permanent feature. It can also be used as an effective ground cover and looks nice trailing over...

Yellow trumpet shaped blooms adorn this vigorous climbing vine late summer to autumn. Best when planted on a trellis or fence, and great for attracting hummingbirds! Be patient with this fast grower, it may take warm spring temperatures for the vine to break dormancy. Once the vine breaks dormancy it will be very happy to cover your fence, trellis or other structure. Planting Tip: Neglect this plant, yes that is correct! Trumpet vines prefer poor unfertilized soil in order to bloom. They are...

Fragrant and it attracts hummingbirds! The Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine is great for smaller spaces growing up and arbor or obelisk, but is vigorous enough to cover a fence. This is a low maintenance vine with attractive, re-orange flowers from June through October.

Pretty and delicate describes the Maidenhair Fern perfectly. The wiry, purple brown leaf stalks add extra interest to the already beautiful plant. Slower spreading then most ferns, this one will not take over your garden as it is non-invasive. The foliage of this fern remains attractive from spring to fall and does best in full to partial shade. Looking for other shade garden companions? Click here for recommendations from our Garden Expert! ...