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Cool, shaded ground along the north wall.
99
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Thrives in: Raised beds · Patio & pots
99
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Thrives in: Raised beds · Patio & pots
99
Hosta
Hosta
Edible parts: Leaves, COOKED (eaten in Korea and Japan).
Thrives in: Raised beds · Patio & pots
99
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Thrives in: Raised beds · Patio & pots
85
Astilbe (False Spirea)
Astilbe x arendsii
Thrives in: Patio & pots · North side
85
Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Thrives in: Patio & pots · North side
80
American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Edible parts: Berries -- insipid raw, normally used for jelly.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Edible parts: The blue-black drupes (berries).
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Asiatic Lily
Lilium (Asiatic hybrids)
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Beet
Beta vulgaris
Edible parts: Our cited source documents this plant's hardiness zone and planting calendar, not which parts are edible or how to prepare them. Confirm the edible part and its preparation against a source that states it before eating any of it.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Calendula officinalis
Edible parts: Flowers.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Edible parts: Our cited source documents this plant's hardiness zone and planting calendar, not which parts are edible or how to prepare them. Confirm the edible part and its preparation against a source that states it before eating any of it.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
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Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Edible parts: FLOWERS ONLY -- eaten raw or folded into a batter and fried.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Edible parts: Flowers. The same source notes this plant is TOXIC TO CATS.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Edging Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Floss Flower (Ageratum)
Ageratum houstonianum
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Garden Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
IN SEASON
Inkberry Holly
Ilex glabra
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
IN SEASON
Japanese Camellia
Camellia japonica
Thrives in: Raised beds · Patio & pots
80
Japanese Flowering Cherry
Prunus serrulata
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
80
Knock Out Rose
Rosa 'Knock Out' (Knock Out Group)
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Before you plant. Fit scores are a guide, not a guarantee -- they come from each plant's sourced sun, water and hardiness-zone needs matched to the spot you picked, and cannot know your exact soil, microclimate or a late frost. Confirm your USDA zone at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
This is not plant-identification or foraging guidance. Never eat a plant you have not positively identified -- misidentification can be fatal. An "edible" tag means a food crop you can choose to grow, never a foraging or preparation instruction. We flag toxicity to pets or children only where an ASPCA-grade source is cited; where none is shown, treat nothing here as evidence a plant is safe around them, and check the ASPCA toxic-plant list. We give no veterinary or medical advice.
Plant data sourced from USDA / cooperative-extension pages (per-plant citations in the dataset). Hardiness zones are the 2023 USDA map (PRISM Climate Group data), which measures average winter cold ONLY -- it says nothing about summer heat, humidity, rainfall or soil, so pair it with your local frost dates. A single ZIP can span more than one half-zone, and elevation, water and urban heat shift a site; confirm at the USDA map.