Soft Landings for Shade (16 Plants) 2026 Species See what works in your

See what works in your garden and add more next year

deep (16 inch) planters made of fiberglass or hardwood are best

1 x Coreopsis lanceolata (lance-leaved coreopsis) - keystone species

2 x Verbena stricta (hoary vervain)

6 x Koeleria macrantha (June grass) - ground layer

Soft Landings for Shade (16 Plants) 2026 Species See what works in yourOnly $4. 93 per plant! In gardening terms, soft landings are diverse native plantings under native trees. The idea comes from pollinator conservationist Heather Holm, who recognized that these plantings could provide important habitat for the life stages of pollinators. This kit includes 16 shade tolerant native plants suitable for medium soil around the base of a tree. These blooms peak in spring and fall, with attractive foliage all summer. Plants