Desert Horizon Nursery

Shade &
Semi Shade Plants

Star Jasmine Bush – Desert Horizon Nursery

Star Jasmine Bush

Star Jasmine Bush

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Spring to early summer

Starpower sansevieria with stiff dark green sword-shaped leaves edged silvery green

Starpower Sansevieria

Starpower Sansevieria

Partial shade

Very low

Summer (infrequent / on mature plants)

String of hearts with trailing thin stems of small silver-marbled heart-shaped leaves by a window

String of Hearts

String of Hearts

Partial shade

Low

Spring to summer

Triostar stromanthe with cream, pink and green paddle-shaped leaves in a grey pot by a window

Stromanthe

Stromanthe

Partial shade

Moderate to high

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Stromanthe Triostar with green, cream and pink variegated leaves and burgundy undersides

Stromanthe ‘Triostar’

Stromanthe ‘Triostar’

Partial shade

Moderate to high

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Sunny Winds hibiscus shrub with large yellow flowers and glossy dark green leaves in a patio pot

Sunny Winds Hibiscus

Sunny Winds Hibiscus

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall (heaviest in warm months)

Tabernaemontana 'Double Crepe' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Tabernaemontana ‘Double Crepe’

Tabernaemontana ‘Double Crepe’

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Spring through fall

Tabernaemontana 'Flore Pleno' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Tabernaemontana ‘Flore Pleno’

Tabernaemontana ‘Flore Pleno’

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Spring through fall

Tiger Aloe – Desert Horizon Nursery

Tiger Aloe

Tiger Aloe

Partial shade

Low

Late winter to spring

Inch plant with trailing purple and silver striped leaves in a terracotta pot on a shelf

Tradescantia (Inch Plant)

Tradescantia (Inch Plant)

Partial shade

Moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Trailing pilea Baby Tears with tiny round bright green leaves spilling from a hanging pot

Trailing Pilea (‘Baby Tears’ & ‘Silver Sparkle’)

Trailing Pilea (‘Baby Tears’ & ‘Silver Sparkle’)

Partial shade

Moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Tricolor spiderwort with green, cream and pink striped leaves trailing from a terracotta pot

Tri Color Spider Wort

Tri Color Spider Wort

Partial shade

Moderate

Spring through fall

Triple Crown blackberry with thornless canes on a wire trellis and clusters of large glossy black berries

Triple Crown Blackberry

Triple Crown Blackberry

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring

Tropical Hibiscus (Standard) – Desert Horizon Nursery

Tropical Hibiscus (Standard)

Tropical Hibiscus (Standard)

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall

Umbrella Plant – Desert Horizon Nursery

Umbrella Plant

Umbrella Plant

Partial shade

Moderate

Rarely flowers in cultivation (grown for foliage)

Variegated Euonymus – Desert Horizon Nursery

Variegated Euonymus

Variegated Euonymus

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Late spring to early summer

Variegated ivy tree with cream-edged lobed leaves on a staked stem in a terracotta pot

Variegated Ivy Tree (Fatshedera)

Variegated Ivy Tree (Fatshedera)

Partial shade

Moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Variegated Mock Orange – Desert Horizon Nursery

Variegated Mock Orange

Variegated Mock Orange

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Low to moderate

Spring

Variegated peperomia with thick rounded green leaves edged in cream in a terracotta pot

Variegated Peperomia

Variegated Peperomia

Partial shade

Low to moderate

Rarely flowers (grown for foliage)

Variegated Shell Ginger – Desert Horizon Nursery

Variegated Shell Ginger

Variegated Shell Ginger

Partial shade

Moderate to high

Spring to summer

Vietnamese dragon fruit cactus on a post with three-sided green stems and magenta-red scaly fruit

Vietnamese Dragon Fruit

Vietnamese Dragon Fruit

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Late spring through fall; flowers open at night and close by morning

Vinca major periwinkle carpet with glossy green leaves and violet-blue flowers along a wall

Vinca Major Periwinkle

Vinca Major Periwinkle

Partial shade

Moderate

Late winter to spring; sporadic rebloom possible

Virginia Creeper Vine – Desert Horizon Nursery

Virginia Creeper Vine

Virginia Creeper Vine

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Low to moderate

Late spring to early summer

Vista Red Salvia – Desert Horizon Nursery

Vista Red Salvia

Vista Red Salvia

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Spring and fall (declines in peak summer heat)

Wax begonia with glossy green leaves and small red flowers in a shaded garden bed

Wax Begonia

Wax Begonia

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Fall through spring

Wheeler’s Dwarf Pittosporum – Desert Horizon Nursery

Wheeler’s Dwarf Pittosporum

Wheeler’s Dwarf Pittosporum

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Low to moderate

Spring

White dragon fruit cactus vine on a trellis with pink-red fruit at the ends of green three-winged stems

White Dragon Fruit

White Dragon Fruit

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Low to moderate

Late spring through fall in several flushes; each flower opens one night

White hibiscus shrub with glossy dark green leaves and large single white flowers in a garden bed

White Hibiscus

White Hibiscus

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall

White orchid with an arching spike of pure white moth-shaped flowers in a white pot

White Orchid

White Orchid

Partial shade

Moderate

Winter to spring (blooms last 2-3 months)

Yellow hibiscus shrub with glossy dark green leaves and large single yellow flowers beside a courtyard wall

Yellow Hibiscus

Yellow Hibiscus

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall

ZZ plant with upright stalks of glossy dark green leaflets in a ceramic pot

ZZ Plant

ZZ Plant

Partial shade

Low

Rarely flowers (grown for foliage)