Bletilla striata 'Yokohama' is a lovely, hardy ground orchid native to East Asia. Loose clusters of pale pink flowers with golden blotch bloom on wiry stems. Broadly ribbed, iris-like leaves. Hardy and easy to grow. Leaves turn yellow in the fall before they die back for the winter.

Grows almost anywhere but prefers a rich, well-drained soil with adequate moisture. Water during growing season. This is not a plant for the dry shady garden.

Bletilla striata 'Alba' is a miniature, hardy ground orchid native to East Asia. The lovely clusters of delicate flowers deserve a special place in the garden! It produces 1" solid white flowers in clusters of 5-10. Displays broadly ribbed, iris-like leaves.

Grows almost anywhere but prefers a rich, well-drained soil with adequate moisture. Water during growing season. This is not a plant for the dry shady garden.

Beesia deltophylla, or False Bugbane, features patterned, embossed, heart-shaped leaves of green to gunmetal-blue. These form the perfect backdrop for the tall, delicate stems of small, widely-spaced, star-shaped white flowers. Bugbane is evergreen, for year round interest!

Easily grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Water well until established, when it will tolerate dry shade. Cut spent flower stems in late summer and prune back old foliage in late winter. Excellent in a woodland garden or as a shady area groundcover.

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Hsitou Silver', also called Strawberry Geranium, is a spreading, evergreen perennial displaying large, round, gray-green foliage marked by prominent silver veins and maroon undersides. Airy clusters of white flowers bloom on tall, slender stems.

Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil with regular water. Plant in woodland gardens, shady borders and containers. Can be mass planted as colorful groundcover.

Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge' displays dark pink and white, orchid-like flowers, heavily spotted and streaked with purple. The leaves are variegated with creamy yellow edges.

If you need a fall blooming plant for the shade garden, Tricyrtis is a great choice. It prefers a moist but well-drained garden soil. Toad Lilies are generally late to emerge in spring.

Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty' displays exotic lavender flowers with heavy purple-blue spotting on arching stems. Toad Lily is a compact, mounding perennial with dark green foliage.

If you need a fall blooming plant for the shade garden. Tricyrtis is a great choice. It prefers a moist but well-drained garden soil. Toad Lilies are generally late to emerge in spring.