{"product_id":"shady-layered-garden-9-plants","title":"Shady Layered Garden (9 Plants)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoodland-inspired · Spring to fall interest · Designed for tough shade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable May 23–May 30 · Pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market (Walnut Street Station)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodland-inspired planting brings softness, seasonal bloom, and quiet resilience to challenging shade. Layered with a flowing ground cover, spring color from Wild Geranium, and fall bloom from Heart-leaved Aster, this design creates a calm, naturalistic garden that feels at home beneath trees and along shaded edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all Hope Grows gardens, this planting was thoughtfully designed for Northern New Jersey landscapes, helping you confidently plant areas that often feel challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 native plants\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 × \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pennsylvania-sedge\" title=\"Pennsylvania Sedge\"\u003ePennsylvania Sedge\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCarex pensylvanica\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 × \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wild-geranium\" title=\"Wild Geranium\"\u003eWild Geranium\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGeranium maculatum\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 × \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heart-leaved-aster\" title=\"Heart-leaved Aster\"\u003eHeart-leaved Aster\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAster cordifolius\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA professionally designed planting layout showing spacing and placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rendered garden image to help you visualize the finished planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual plant cards with growing conditions and ecological notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptional add-on:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/products\/life-size-planting-template-shady-layered-garden-9-plants\" title=\"Shady Layered Garden · 9 Plants · Roll-Out Planting Template\"\u003elife-size 9-plant roll-out planting template\u003c\/a\u003e for step-by-step guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat this garden needs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSun:\u003c\/b\u003e Part shade to full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Average to dry (adaptable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Regular watering during the first growing season to help roots establish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy we love this garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePennsylvania Sedge forms a soft, flowing ground layer that brings cohesion and movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Geranium adds fresh spring color and beautifully textured foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart-leaved Aster carries the garden into fall with abundant blue blooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the spring bloom of Wild Geranium and before fall’s Heart-leaved Aster, the garden settles into a quieter mid-summer rhythm, carried by the soft texture of Pennsylvania Sedge and Wild Geranium’s foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy wildlife loves this garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly nectar from Wild Geranium supports emerging spring pollinators — including a specialist mining bee, the Cranesbill Miner, found only on this plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate-season nectar from Heart-leaved Aster provides critical fall food for bees and butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Geranium hosts 25+ species of moths and butterflies; Heart-leaved Aster hosts the Pearl Crescent butterfly, the Brown-hooded Owlet moth, and attracts 36 species of specialist bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hope Grows Nursery","offers":[{"title":"May 23","offer_id":44825382224008,"sku":"GKIT-SHDLYR-9-1","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"May 30","offer_id":44825382256776,"sku":"GKIT-SHDLYR-9-2","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/9517\/2744\/files\/dry-shade-garden-rendered-image-9_2aa13ca8-0649-4fc7-8dca-944ec33ffec1.png?v=1774213790","url":"https:\/\/hopegrowsnursery.com\/products\/shady-layered-garden-9-plants","provider":"Hope Grows Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}