Partially Shaded Sites Planting Guide

Partially shaded sites are characterized as having a relative lack of direct sunlight, typically caused by trees and shrubs that reduce their exposure. Examples: Woodland openings and sites associated with bioengineering installations.

Woodland openings can be developed to provide crucial early successional habitat between old growth forests and adjoining grasslands.

Partially Shaded Sites Seeds

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Carex stipata, PA Ecotype (Awl Sedge, PA Ecotype) whole plant/field shot

Awl Sedge, PA Ecotype

Carex stipata, PA Ecotype
Cornus florida, PA Ecotype (Flowering Dogwood, PA Ecotype) bloom

Flowering Dogwood, PA Ecotype

Cornus florida, PA Ecotype
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Partially Shaded Area Roadside Mix

Eryngium yuccifolium, OH Ecotype (Rattlesnake Master, OH Ecotype) bloom close-up

Rattlesnake Master, OH Ecotype

Eryngium yuccifolium, OH Ecotype
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Right-of-Way Native Woods Mix w/Annual Ryegrass

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Right-of-Way Non-Native Woods Mix

Chasmanthium latifolium, WV Ecotype (River Oats, WV Ecotype) whole plant/field shot

River Oats, WV Ecotype

Chasmanthium latifolium, WV Ecotype
Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype) bloom

Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype

Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype
Elymus virginicus, PA Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, PA Ecotype) whole plant/field shot

Virginia Wildrye, PA Ecotype

Elymus virginicus, PA Ecotype

DISCLAIMER: The information in this review of practices is the result of more than 50 years of experience in seed production. Ernst Conservation Seeds has been supplying seeds and consulting in the reseeding of tens of thousands of acres of roadsides, surface mined lands, conservation, and restoration sites in eastern North America, as well as growing and supplying seed and consulting in the planting of hundreds of thousands of acres of CRP/CREP-related areas for erosion control and wildlife habitat. All of these practices are opinion only and our best advice as a result of these experiences. These recommendations do not cover all the conditions that will be encountered in the field. All of the information is for individual consideration. Ernst Conservation Seeds is not responsible for conditions that will be encountered in individual situations. The use of brand names does not represent our endorsement of a specific product; rather, it represents our experience only and has not necessarily been replicated in peer-reviewed research. The use of chemical pest control agents is subject to manufacturers’ instructions and labeling, as well as federal, state, and local regulations.