{"id":8392,"date":"2026-08-29T23:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/29\/episode-5-shade-loving-plants-for-tough-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T23:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:58:08","slug":"episode-5-shade-loving-plants-for-tough-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/29\/episode-5-shade-loving-plants-for-tough-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 5: Shade-Loving Plants for Tough Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Make the dark corners of your garden shine<\/h2>\n<p>There are many different types of shade, and when low light levels combine with other soil or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/gardening-in-a-changing-climate\">climate challenges<\/a>, it can be tricky to find suitable plants. Fortunately, the guests on this episode have a great list of shade plants that perform well in a variety of shady situations. Listen along to see if any of their problem-solving plant choices are worthy of adding to your wish list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the episode below<\/strong>\u00a0or on your favorite podcast platform. You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SuperCoolPlants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch the podcast on our YouTube channel<\/a>. Be sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SuperCoolPlants\/?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to get notified when we release new episodes!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium none currentcolor;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42574640\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Episode Experts:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Irvin Etienne<\/strong> is curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at <a href=\"https:\/\/discovernewfields.org\/\">Newfields<\/a> in Indianapolis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hayes Jackson<\/strong> is an urban regional extension agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the liaison for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreamag.org\/\">Longleaf Botanical Garden<\/a> in Anniston, Alabama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Hayes\u2019s favorite shade-loving plants for tough conditions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Needle palm (<em>Rhapidophyllum hystrix<\/em>, Zones 6b\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Spek-tacular\u2019 cast-iron plant (<em>Aspidistra sichuanensis<\/em> \u2018Spek-tacular\u2019, Zones 7b\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Lantau Lady\u2019 Amazon sword (<em>Echinodorus bracteatus<\/em> \u2018Lantau Lady\u2019, Zones 7b\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Adinandra (<em>Adinandra millettii<\/em>, Zones 7\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>Chinese plum yew (<em>Cephalotaxus fortunei<\/em>, Zones 7\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Prairie Snow\u2019 downy skullcap (<em>Scutellaria incana<\/em> \u2018Prairie Snow\u2019, Zones 4\u20139)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Needle palm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233170 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113507\/Spek-tacular-cast-iron-plant_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackso.jpg\" alt=\"'Spek-tacular' cast-iron plant\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113507\/Spek-tacular-cast-iron-plant_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackso.jpg 900w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113507\/Spek-tacular-cast-iron-plant_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackso-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113507\/Spek-tacular-cast-iron-plant_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackso-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Spek-tacular\u2019 cast-iron plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233171 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113549\/Lantau-Lady-Amazon-sword_ctsy-Hayes-Jackson-700x932.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Lantau Lady' Amazon sword\" width=\"700\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113549\/Lantau-Lady-Amazon-sword_ctsy-Hayes-Jackson-700x932.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113549\/Lantau-Lady-Amazon-sword_ctsy-Hayes-Jackson-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113549\/Lantau-Lady-Amazon-sword_ctsy-Hayes-Jackson.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Lantau Lady\u2019 Amazon sword<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233172 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113638\/Adinandra-1_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackson-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"Adinandra\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113638\/Adinandra-1_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackson-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113638\/Adinandra-1_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113638\/Adinandra-1_Ctsy-Hayes-Jackson.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adinandra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233173 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113727\/Chinese-plum-yew-2_Ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese plum yew\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113727\/Chinese-plum-yew-2_Ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113727\/Chinese-plum-yew-2_Ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113727\/Chinese-plum-yew-2_Ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinese plum yew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233174\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233174 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113835\/Scutellaria-incana-Prairie-Snow_ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Prairie Snow\u2019 downy skullcap\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113835\/Scutellaria-incana-Prairie-Snow_ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113835\/Scutellaria-incana-Prairie-Snow_ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26113835\/Scutellaria-incana-Prairie-Snow_ctsy-of-Hayes-Jackson.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Prairie Snow\u2019 downy skullcap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Irvin\u2019s favorite shade-loving plants for tough conditions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Haas\u2019 Halo\u2019 smooth hydrangea (<em>Hydrangea arborescens<\/em> \u2018Haas\u2019 Halo\u2019, Zones 3\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Broad-leaf sedge (<em>Carex platyphylla<\/em>, Zones 4\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>Japanese yellow sage (<em>Salvia koyamae<\/em>, Zones 4\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>Appalachian bugbane (<em>Actaea rubifolia<\/em>, Zones 4\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>Balfour\u2019s touch-me-not (<em>Impatiens balfourii<\/em>, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Japanese painted fern (<em>Athyrium niponicum<\/em> var. <em>pictum<\/em> and cvs., Zones 5\u20138)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233156 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112743\/H-arborescens-Haas-Halo-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Haas' Halo smooth hydrangea\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112743\/H-arborescens-Haas-Halo-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112743\/H-arborescens-Haas-Halo-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112743\/H-arborescens-Haas-Halo-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Haas\u2019 Halo\u2019 smooth hydrangea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233155 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112741\/Carex-platyphylla_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Broad-leaf sedge\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112741\/Carex-platyphylla_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112741\/Carex-platyphylla_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112741\/Carex-platyphylla_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Broad-leaf sedge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233166\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233166 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112803\/Salvia-koyamae-clump-in-flower_ctsy-Plant-Delights-Nusery-at-Juniper-Level-Botanic-Garden-700x456.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese yellow sage\" width=\"700\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112803\/Salvia-koyamae-clump-in-flower_ctsy-Plant-Delights-Nusery-at-Juniper-Level-Botanic-Garden-700x456.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112803\/Salvia-koyamae-clump-in-flower_ctsy-Plant-Delights-Nusery-at-Juniper-Level-Botanic-Garden-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112803\/Salvia-koyamae-clump-in-flower_ctsy-Plant-Delights-Nusery-at-Juniper-Level-Botanic-Garden.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Japanese yellow sage in flower\u00a0 <em>Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/salvia-koyamae?srsltid=AfmBOopwkxxf3aKGrMtHMN0kjnYKzInq3HUWC5Edk5lQfzAngrGX4OB2\">Plant Delights Nursery<\/a> at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, NC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233151\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233151 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112731\/Actaea_rubifolia_ctsy-Francis-Groeters-via-Wikimedia-commons-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"Appalachian bugbane\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112731\/Actaea_rubifolia_ctsy-Francis-Groeters-via-Wikimedia-commons-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112731\/Actaea_rubifolia_ctsy-Francis-Groeters-via-Wikimedia-commons-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112731\/Actaea_rubifolia_ctsy-Francis-Groeters-via-Wikimedia-commons.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Appalachian bugbane \u00a0<em>Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Actaea_rubifolia_1825.jpg\">Francis Groeters via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233162 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112756\/Impatiens-balfourii-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"Balfour\u2019s touch-me-not\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112756\/Impatiens-balfourii-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112756\/Impatiens-balfourii-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112756\/Impatiens-balfourii-flower-detail_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Balfour\u2019s touch-me-not<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233153\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233153 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112736\/Athyriun-niponicum-v-pictum_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese painted fern\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112736\/Athyriun-niponicum-v-pictum_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112736\/Athyriun-niponicum-v-pictum_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26112736\/Athyriun-niponicum-v-pictum_Ctsy-Irvin-Etienne.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Japanese painted fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Photos by contributors unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>See More:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/episode-4-plants-for-drought\"><em>Super Cool Plants<\/em> Episode 4: Plants for Drought<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/227-drought-tolerant-trees-and-shrubs-for-your-landscape\">Drought-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs for Your Landscape<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/podcast\">See More Podcast Episodes<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.finegardening.com\/loading.do?pk=W40085FS&amp;r=6733H6754801B1K&amp;ref=nav&amp;omedasite=FGN_landoffer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to\u00a0<em>Fine Gardening<\/em>!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make the dark corners of your 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