Plant & Tree Directory
Explore our guide of over 250 plants — shade trees, flowering shrubs, perennials, grasses, and more — hand-selected for the Upstate SC region.
Looking for a sure thing? Explore our Aaron Approved Collection — 47 plants hand-picked by our owner, Aaron, for proven performance in Upstate SC's clay soils and climate.
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Ground Cover
Ajuga / Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans
Ground Cover
Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
Native Shrub
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Shade Tree
American Elm (DED-resistant)
Ulmus americana
Evergreen Tree
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Vine
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Evergreen Tree
Angelica Blue Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Angelica Blue'
Annual
Angelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
Annual
Annual Vinca
Catharanthus roseus
Evergreen Tree
Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica
Flowering Shrub
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Ground Cover
Asian Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Perennial
Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii
Evergreen Shrub
Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Shade Tree
Autumn Blaze Maple
Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'
Perennial
Autumn Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Perennial
Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
Evergreen Shrub
Awabuki Viburnum
Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo'
SC NativeShade Tree
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Ground Cover
Barrenwort
Epimedium spp.
Perennial
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
SC NativeNative Shrub
Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
SC NativePerennial
Bee Balm
Monarda spp.
SC NativeOrnamental Grass
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
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Schedule a ConsultationPlant data compiled from Clemson Cooperative Extension HGIC, SC Native Plant Society, & Missouri Botanical Garden
Compiled specifically for Upstate SC, Zones 7b–8a