The Shade Palette Rolodex

Sources

1. NC State Extension. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. North Carolina State University. Size, bloom, light, moisture, and habit for each plant. plants.ces.ncsu.edu
2. Native Plant Trust. Go Botany. Native status and range in New England, used for the "MA native" label. gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org
3. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List. Pet toxicity notes for hellebore, hosta, black cohosh, hydrangea, and winterberry. aspca.org
4. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Import Alert 54-10: Detention Without Physical Examination of Dietary Supplement Products Containing Aristolochic Acid. Basis for the wild ginger warning. accessdata.fda.gov
5. Royal Horticultural Society. RHS Plants. Aralia cordata 'Sun King' profile and Award of Garden Merit listings. rhs.org.uk/plants

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Rabbit tolerance ratings are general design guidance. No plant is fully rabbit proof when food is scarce.