Curated for Upstate SC — Zones 7b–8a

    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.

    Aaron Approved

    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.

    Spring Bloomers

    Creeping Phlox

    Creeping Phlox

    Phlox subulata

    Eastern Redbud

    Eastern Redbud

    Cercis canadensis

    Flowering Dogwood

    Flowering Dogwood

    Cornus florida

    Piedmont Azalea

    Piedmont Azalea

    Rhododendron canescens

    Serviceberry

    Serviceberry

    Amelanchier arborea

    Star Magnolia

    Star Magnolia

    Magnolia stellata

    Showing 24 of 47 plants

    A
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Tree

    Arizona Cypress

    Cupressus arizonica

    Full SunLowLow
    A
    Aaron Approved

    Shade Tree

    Autumn Blaze Maple

    Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    A
    Aaron Approved

    Perennial

    Autumn Fern

    Dryopteris erythrosora

    ShadeModerateLow
    B
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Tree

    Black Dragon Japanese Cedar

    Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    B
    SC Native
    Aaron Approved

    Perennial

    Black-Eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia fulgida

    Full SunLow to ModerateLow
    B
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Tree

    Blue Atlas Cedar

    Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

    Part Sun/ShadeLow to ModerateLow
    C
    SC Native
    Aaron Approved

    Perennial

    Carolina Phlox

    Phlox carolina

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    C
    Aaron Approved

    Perennial

    Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

    Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

    Full SunLow to ModerateLow
    C
    SC Native
    Aaron Approved

    Perennial

    Common Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium

    Full SunLowLow
    C
    Aaron Approved

    Ground Cover

    Creeping Phlox

    Phlox subulata

    Part Sun/ShadeLow to ModerateLow
    D
    Aaron Approved

    Flowering Shrub

    Double Mint Gardenia

    Gardenia jasminoides 'Double Mint'

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateMedium
    D
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Shrub

    Dragon Prince Japanese Cedar

    Cryptomeria japonica 'Dragon Prince'

    Part Sun/ShadeLow to ModerateLow
    D
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Tree

    Dwarf Alberta Spruce

    Picea glauca 'Conica'

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    E
    SC Native
    Aaron Approved

    Ornamental/Flowering Tree

    Eastern Redbud

    Cercis canadensis

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    Everillo Carex (Carex oshimensis 'Everillo') — Ornamental Grass for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Ornamental Grass

    Everillo Carex

    Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'

    ShadeModerateLow
    Fastigiata Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata') — Evergreen Shrub for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Shrub

    Fastigiata Japanese Plum Yew

    Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata'

    ShadeModerateLow
    Fire Chief Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe') — Evergreen Shrub for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Shrub

    Fire Chief Arborvitae

    Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe'

    Full SunModerateLow
    Florida Anise (Illicium floridanum) — Evergreen Shrub for Upstate SC landscapesSC Native
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Shrub

    Florida Anise

    Illicium floridanum

    Part Sun/ShadeHighLow
    Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) — Ornamental Grass for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Ornamental Grass

    Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides

    Full SunModerateLow
    Golden Mop Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop') — Evergreen Shrub for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Shrub

    Golden Mop Cypress

    Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    Goldflame Spirea (Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame') — Flowering Shrub for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Flowering Shrub

    Goldflame Spirea

    Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'

    Full SunModerateLow
    Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) — Evergreen Tree for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Tree

    Hinoki Cypress

    Chamaecyparis obtusa

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    Hosta (Hosta spp.) — Perennial for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Perennial

    Hosta

    Hosta spp.

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow
    Japanese Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica) — Evergreen Tree for Upstate SC landscapes
    Aaron Approved

    Evergreen Tree

    Japanese Cryptomeria

    Cryptomeria japonica

    Part Sun/ShadeModerateLow

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    Plant data compiled from Clemson Cooperative Extension HGIC, SC Native Plant Society, & Missouri Botanical Garden

    Compiled specifically for Upstate SC, Zones 7b–8a